Victoria, British Columbia
As of October 16, 2026, the median asking price in Fairfield, Victoria is $699,000, across 534 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 61 days.
205 new listings came to market in Fairfield in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $698 per square foot, based on the 525 listings that report floor area.
Condos in Fairfield are listed at an average of $612,805 across 322 active listings.
Detached homes in Fairfield are listed at an average of $1,515,621 across 100 active listings.
Townhouses in Fairfield are listed at an average of $941,176 across 74 active listings.
Duplexes in Fairfield are listed at an average of $1,334,912 across 17 active listings.
Victoria had a population of 91,867, a median household income of $67,500, 40% of households owning their home at the 2021 Census of Population. These figures describe the broader census geography, not Fairfield specifically.
Walkable inner-Victoria living with mixed housing
Fairfield offers close-in, everyday Victoria living where apartments and detached homes share the same walkable setting.
This is a settled, close-to-downtown neighbourhood where the appeal is convenience, established streetscapes, and a wide choice of nearby services, parks, and culture. It is not a purely residential pocket removed from the city, and it is not a car-only lifestyle—its strengths show up most for people who plan to walk or bike for a meaningful share of errands and outings.
Fairfield is primarily condominium apartments, giving the neighbourhood a strong multi-unit, low-rise residential character. Detached houses are also common, so buyers and residents encounter both strata-style ownership and traditional freehold ownership within the same broader area.
A typical Fairfield home is a condominium apartment in a low-rise building, with detached houses forming a significant secondary option.
In Fairfield, look past the asking price at the realities of multi-unit ownership and the day-to-day practicality of the exact location you’re buying within the neighbourhood.
Because condominium apartments are the dominant form, spend time on building condition, governance documents, and what strata fees do and don’t cover. Unit details like exposure, floor level, noise sensitivity, and parking can matter as much as interior finishes.
Detached houses are also common, but they do not offer the same ownership structure as condos. Evaluate the responsibilities you’re taking on directly versus what a condominium typically manages collectively.
The area supports walking and biking strongly, while transit is more moderate. Confirm that your preferred routine—on foot, by bike, by transit, or a mix—fits the specific pockets you’ll use most.
Fairfield sits in a dense amenity field, but the experience varies by micro-location. Check how your preferred nearby options (shopping, parks, recreation, culture) line up with the home’s exact position.
Selling in Fairfield comes down to two comparisons buyers make: your home against what else is for sale, and this location against the alternatives.
Buyers weigh your home against the homes listed in Fairfield right now. The current listings and asking prices are in the Market section of this page.
Put the places a buyer will use in the listing: Pioneer Square, Butchart Gardens and Franklin Green.
Fairfield has a Walk Score of 85: most errands can be accomplished on foot. State it plainly, so the buyers it suits find your home.
Photography, condition and first impressions decide which listings buyers book to see. Have the home ready before it goes live.
Fairfield offers inner-Victoria living where high walkability and cycling practicality meet a housing mix that genuinely includes both condos and detached houses. Its distinguishing value is the combination of close-to-downtown positioning with a settled residential feel and a deep nearby amenity field. It is not the right match for someone seeking a purely quiet, low-activity environment or for someone who wants transit to function as the primary mode for most trips.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Fairfield currently has 541 active for-sale listings with a median asking price of $699,000 and an average of $696 per square foot, pointing to a market with broad inventory and pricing that still reflects strong underlying demand. Homes have been listed an average of 62 days so far, and with 203 new listings added in the past 30 days, buyers and investors may find improving choice and negotiating room while paying close attention to value on a per-square-foot basis.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of October 12, 2026. Not financial advice.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census estimate.
Estimated from census areas whose centres fall inside the verified community research boundary. Areas can cross neighbourhood edges and census sample counts are rounded. Each shown field has at least 80% coverage by population across the selected census areas.
Walk Score 85 · Transit Score 66 · Bike Score 88
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