Urban centre · Langford, Victoria

Langford Centre

Westshore's urban centre, with a growing tower cluster

Young professionals
Families with kids
Commuters

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

At a glance

Langford Centre is the commercial heart of Langford, with Westshore Town Centre, condo towers, sports facilities and Goldstream Avenue transit. About 28% of homes are detached and 39% are apartments, 40% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $635K in the 2021 census.

Median home value (est.): $705K^*
Residents: 20,220
Households renting: 40%
Homes that are apartments: 39%

What the numbers mean

Owners valued the median home at $635K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Victoria MLS® Home Price Index (+11% since then), that is about $705K, 29% below the Victoria median of $987K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
40% of households rent, close to the 39% city-wide.
16% of residents are under 15, versus 13% city-wide. Expect busy schools, parks and playgrounds.
24% of residents are 20 to 34, versus 20% city-wide. It skews young-professional.
Housing is a mix: 39% apartments, with the rest townhouses, duplexes and houses.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 18,636 at the 2021 census.

0-1416%

15-195%

20-246%

25-3418%

35-4417%

45-5413%

55-6412%

65+14%

Homes

Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 18,636 at the 2021 census.

Single-detached29%

Semi-detached5%

Row house8%

Duplex flat16%

Apartment under 5 storeys34%

Apartment 5+ storeys8%

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: $12,100

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 Langford. 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.