Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0New building in Langford runs at 70 homes a year per 1,000, beside 18.1 for British Columbia’s towns
Going by owners’ own estimates in 2021, the typical home is worth $730,000, the average one $752,000. Census values are owners’ own estimates, taken in May 2021, before the rise in interest rates. Statistics Canada counted 1,745 buyers in 2023, paying a median $725,000.
Langford’s homes, by three sources
Each source sits beside its own median for British Columbia’s towns; none compares across provinces, which value homes in their own ways.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $752K
- Owners
- 12,325
- British Columbia’s towns
- $720K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $830K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 4.7×
- Buyers
- 1,745
- British Columbia’s towns
- $682K
all residential
- British Columbia’s towns
- $671K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH).
Langford’s detached houses are assessed 23% above the median of British Columbia’s towns
In 2024, Langford had 15,640 residential properties on the roll, detached houses 37% of them and condos 23%.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of British Columbia’s towns
Canadian Housing Statistics Program, table 46-10-0093 (2024): residential properties on the assessment roll, vacant land left out. The ticks are the median of British Columbia’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
Since 2001: 65% of the homes in Langford, where British Columbia’s towns have 24%
19,050 occupied homes stood in Langford in 2021, and single-detached houses made up 35% of them.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of British Columbia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Langford | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 23% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 11% | 10% | 7% |
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada): occupied private dwellings; core housing need as Statistics Canada defines it. Ticks and columns are medians of the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more.
Langford’s busiest year for permits was 2021, with 1,670 new homes
Over 2018–2023, 8,013 homes were permitted in Langford, close to 1,336 each year. Only 4% went into single-unit buildings, beside 27% for British Columbia’s towns. Langford shares its monthly permits numbers with the rest of the Victoria metro area.
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
4,220 new homes in the 12 months to August 2026, down 5% on the year before
Statistics Canada, tables 46-10-0087 (building permits by census subdivision, 2018–2023: dwelling units created, new construction and conversions) and 34-10-0292 (monthly, metro areas). Per 1,000: units a year over 2019–2023 against occupied homes in 2021.
Langford sits near the middle of British Columbia’s towns ($720,000)
254 of British Columbia’s towns (2,500 people or more), by median value at the 2021 census, dearest first.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Home values around Langford
The places around Langford at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langford | $730K | $752K | 65% | |
| Colwood | $800K | $823K | 74% | 3.2 |
| View Royal | $800K | $848K | 67% | 5.3 |
| New Songhees 1A | – | – | 65% | 6.7 |
| Esquimalt | $750K | $776K | 49% | 8 |
| Metchosin | $1M | $1.16M | 82% | 8.7 |
| Highlands | $1M | $1.14M | 89% | 9.8 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Langford
How many households in Langford are in core housing need?
11% of Langford’s households, near the 10% of British Columbia’s towns, live in a home that is unaffordable, crowded or in poor repair and can’t afford a better one nearby.
What is the average house price in Langford?
Homes sold for an average $830,000 in 2023; the median buyer paid 4.7 times their household income.
Is Langford expensive for British Columbia?
Neither more nor less: British Columbia’s towns have a median of $720,000, and Langford is near it.
Can I see individual sales or prices by street?
No. Canada has no open register of individual sales; Statistics Canada publishes medians and averages by town only.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · Statistics Canada, Canadian Housing Statistics Program · Statistics Canada, building permits (tables 46-10-0087 and 34-10-0292). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).