Village · Victoria, Victoria

Fernwood

A creative, community-minded neighbourhood around Fernwood Square

Young professionals
Renters
Food lovers

Fernwood in context. Neighbouring areas link to their guides. Boundaries: Statistics Canada (approximate areas).

At a glance

Fernwood is an artsy residential neighbourhood of older houses and low-rise buildings around Fernwood Square, home to the Belfry Theatre, local cafés and community gardens. About 21% of homes are detached and 54% are apartments, 60% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $812K in the 2021 census.

Median home value (est.): $901K^*
Residents: 7,420
Households renting: 60%
Homes that are apartments: 54%

What the numbers mean

Owners valued the median home at $812K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Victoria MLS® Home Price Index (+11% since then), that is about $901K, close to the Victoria median of $987K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
60% of households rent, well above the 39% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
29% of residents are 20 to 34, versus 20% city-wide. It skews young-professional.
54% of homes are apartments (36% city-wide), so a condo is the usual way in.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 6,838 at the 2021 census.

0-1413%

15-194%

20-248%

25-3421%

35-4418%

45-5412%

55-6410%

65+14%

Homes

Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 6,838 at the 2021 census.

Single-detached21%

Semi-detached6%

Row house4%

Duplex flat15%

Apartment under 5 storeys53%

Apartment 5+ storeys1%

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: $16,020

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 Victoria. 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.