At a glance
Sooke is a seaside town at the western end of Greater Victoria, with a harbour, wild beaches, regional parks and a lower cost of housing. About 62% of homes are detached and 7% are apartments, 19% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $645K in the 2021 census.
- Median home value (est.)
- $716K* * est.: 2021 census, indexed to September 2026 · city $987K
- Residents
- 16,370 scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 15,086 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 19% city 39%
- Homes that are apartments
- 7% city 36%
What the numbers mean
- Owners valued the median home at $645K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Victoria MLS® Home Price Index (+11% since then), that is about $716K, 27% below the Victoria median of $987K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
- 19% of households rent, well below the 39% city-wide. Most people here own and stay a while.
- 62% 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 15,086 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 15,086 at the 2021 census.
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
- $12,320 on $716K
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 Sooke. 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.