Saanich, British Columbia
As of September 26, 2026, the median asking price in Saanich is $1,098,000, across 509 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 54 days.
217 new listings came to market in Saanich in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $637 per square foot, based on the 503 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Saanich are listed at an average of $1,844,548 across 272 active listings.
Condos in Saanich are listed at an average of $646,846 across 128 active listings.
Townhouses in Saanich are listed at an average of $959,519 across 91 active listings.
Duplexes in Saanich are listed at an average of $1,351,678 across 14 active listings.
Mature Streets, Campus-Adjacent Calm
Saanich is less a single “neighbourhood” than the connective tissue of Greater Victoria—an expanse of quiet, tree-lined streets and postwar cul-de-sacs stitched together by busy corridors like Shelbourne, Quadra, and McKenzie. You’ll find a familiar South Island rhythm here: morning traffic toward downtown and the hospitals, afternoon pickups at schools tucked behind evergreens, and weekends spent on trails that somehow feel a world away from the arterial roads.
The population is a true cross-section. Families settle in for the catchments, parks, and the ability to stay put as needs change; public-sector and healthcare workers value the commutes and the practical housing stock; students and faculty orbit the edges near the University of Victoria and Camosun College. The lifestyle is decidedly car-oriented (Walk Score 38), but daily errands are straightforward along the commercial strips—groceries, cafés, and services clustered where density has been steadily encouraged.
Real estate reflects that variety: classic 1950s–1970s houses on larger lots, updated split-levels and ranchers, townhomes and newer condo buildings rising near frequent-transit routes, and a growing number of suites and small-lot infill. Buyers often come looking for long-term stability—solid construction, mature landscaping, and a central location—while sellers benefit from broad demand across price points. The market conversation here is often about trade-offs: yard versus proximity to amenities, renovation potential versus turnkey, and single-family comfort versus the convenience of newer, corridor-adjacent housing.
Saanich’s active for-sale market is broad and varied, with 504 listings spanning everything from condos and townhomes near major corridors and village centres to larger detached homes on quieter residential streets and semi-rural pockets, and current active asking prices show a median of $1,050,000 and an average of $636 per square foot. With homes averaging 65 days on market so far and 176 new listings added in the past 30 days, supply is building, giving buyers and investors more choice and negotiating room, especially where higher-priced segments take longer to move while well-located, well-priced properties tend to attract faster attention.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 11, 2026. Not financial advice.
Saanich covers about 106 km², so a single Walk Score®, Transit Score® or Bike Score® measured at one point would not describe it. How easily you can get around depends on which part of Saanich you are in — check the score for a specific address.
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