At a glance

Colwood Corners is the commercial heart of Colwood, with newer apartments, townhouses and houses and Royal Roads University nearby. About 49% of homes are detached and 14% are apartments, 32% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $758K in the 2021 census.

Median home value (est.): $841K^*
Residents: 14,030
Households renting: 32%
Homes that are apartments: 14%

What the numbers mean

Owners valued the median home at $758K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Victoria MLS® Home Price Index (+11% since then), that is about $841K, 15% below the Victoria median of $987K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
32% of households rent, below the 39% city-wide.
17% of residents are under 15, versus 13% city-wide. Expect busy schools, parks and playgrounds.
49% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 37% city-wide.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 12,930 at the 2021 census.

0-1417%

15-195%

20-245%

25-3413%

35-4415%

45-5413%

55-6414%

65+19%

Homes

Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 12,930 at the 2021 census.

Single-detached49%

Semi-detached12%

Row house9%

Duplex flat16%

Apartment under 5 storeys10%

Apartment 5+ storeys4%

Upfront closing costs¹

BC charges a tiered property transfer tax: 1% on the first $200,000, 2% to $2 million, then 3%, and 5% above $3 million. Government fees at the median home price: This uses the census home value indexed to September 2026 prices, so treat it as an estimate.

BC property transfer tax: $14,820

How it's changing

These municipalities don't publish building permits by neighbourhood, so we can't chart construction here yet.

Safety

Neighbourhood-level crime figures aren't available for Colwood. Policing there is by the RCMP or a municipal police department, and neither publishes open crime counts by neighbourhood. Check Statistics Canada's crime tables for municipality-wide trends, and the local police website for crime maps. Why this is missing.

Colwood Corners