Photo: Shawn from Airdrie, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0North Saanich’s median sale is 2.1 times that of British Columbia’s towns
By the 2021 census, half of owned homes were worth more than $1,200,000; the average was $1,322,000. No sale stands behind these values: owners named them at the census of May 2021. Assessors valued the median residential property at $1,410,000 for 2024.
What North Saanich’s homes are worth, three ways
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
- $1.32M
- Owners
- 4,380
- British Columbia’s towns
- $720K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $1.53M
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 6.6×
- Buyers
- 300
- 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).
North Saanich’s detached houses are assessed 90% above the median of British Columbia’s towns
Detached houses account for 83% of the 4,665 properties on North Saanich’s 2024 roll; condos for 2%.
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.
North Saanich’s homes: when they went up and what they are
The 2021 census counted 5,010 occupied homes in North Saanich; 79% of them are single-detached houses. Half went up before 2001.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of British Columbia’s towns
Homes by kind
| North Saanich | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 4% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 6% | 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.
12.4 new homes a year per 1,000 in North Saanich: fewer than British Columbia’s towns (18.1)
From 2018 to 2023, permits in North Saanich created 391 homes, about 65 a year. 54% were single-unit buildings, beside 27% for British Columbia’s towns. Figures for monthly permits are published for the Victoria metro area as a whole, not for North Saanich alone.
Most in 2020: 103 new homes
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.
North Saanich against British Columbia’s towns: 67% over the $720,000 median
The census values of British Columbia’s towns, 254 of them with 2,500+ people, from dearest to cheapest.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Cheaper next to North Saanich: Sidney, Electoral Area A, Cowichan Valley and Central Saanich
Next to North Saanich: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Saanich | $1.2M | $1.32M | 88% | |
| Sidney | $750K | $798K | 77% | 2.4 |
| East Saanich 2 | – | – | 87% | 9.2 |
| Electoral Area A, Cowichan Valley | $800K | $814K | 88% | 9.5 |
| Central Saanich | $900K | $973K | 80% | 10.5 |
| Cobble Hill | $750K | $776K | 89% | 11.1 |
| Highlands | $1M | $1.14M | 89% | 15.7 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in North Saanich
Is North Saanich expensive for British Columbia?
More than most: British Columbia’s towns have a median of $720,000, and North Saanich sits above it.
How many households in North Saanich are in core housing need?
In North Saanich, 6% of households are in core housing need, against 10% for British Columbia’s towns: those whose home costs too much, is too small or needs major repairs, with nothing suitable nearby under 30% of their income.
What is the average house price in North Saanich?
Homes sold for an average $1,530,000 in 2023; the median buyer paid 6.6 times their household income.
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).