Residential · Victoria, Victoria

Rockland

Mansions, Craigdarroch Castle and Government House

Long-term owners
Quiet streets
Families with kids

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

At a glance

Rockland is one of Victoria's most prestigious neighbourhoods, with large heritage houses, Craigdarroch Castle, Government House and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. About 12% of homes are detached and 78% are apartments, 65% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $958K in the 2021 census.

Median home value (est.): $1.06M^*
Residents: 6,950
Households renting: 65%
Homes that are apartments: 78%

What the numbers mean

Owners valued the median home at $958K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Victoria MLS® Home Price Index (+11% since then), that is about $1.06M, close to the Victoria median of $987K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
65% of households rent, well above the 39% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
Only 7% of residents are under 15, versus 13% city-wide.
30% of residents are 20 to 34, versus 20% city-wide. It skews young-professional.
78% 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 6,404 at the 2021 census.

0-147%

15-192%

20-248%

25-3422%

35-4415%

45-5410%

55-6412%

65+24%

Homes

Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 6,404 at the 2021 census.

Single-detached12%

Semi-detached2%

Row house2%

Duplex flat6%

Apartment under 5 storeys71%

Apartment 5+ storeys7%

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: $19,260

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.