PeachlandBritish Columbia
It is a town of 6,302 residents in British Columbia. It grew by 7% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.
Is Peachland a good place to live?
Prices are high against local incomes (D−). With a C overall, Peachland is better than 31% of Canadian towns. It ranks #153 of 250 in British Columbia. Where it does best is safety (A−). Natural hazards weigh more here (D−). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for schools, B− for health and B for walkability.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years.
How Peachland grades
Each subject compares Peachland with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Peachland stand out
The 3 things Peachland does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Peachland.
Rent takes more of local pay in Peachland than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 31% of household income
Owners put the median home at $700,000, close to British Columbia’s towns ($720,000) and above Canadian towns ($406,000). Households that own their home make up 82%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Peachland | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 31% | 24% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 82% | 76% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $700,000 | $720,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 20% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom published for the Kelowna metro area, not by town
On hazards, Peachland comes out behind 98% of Canadian towns
17% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (1.8%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Fire is a regular visitor: 19% of the land within 25 km of Peachland has burned since 1986 (0.49% a year). Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Flood mapping exists: a study by Okanagan Basin Water Board. Peachland doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Okanagan health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Peachland | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 17% | 1.8% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.013 | $0.36 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Summer runs warm in Peachland: July highs of 28.5°C, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns
The year’s precipitation totals 344 mm, below British Columbia’s towns (1,152 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. Midwinter nights in Peachland bottom out at −5.9°C on average. Also worth knowing: most of the snow comes in December, about 20 cm. Rain and snow peak in June, at 44 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Peachland | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 28.5°C | 23.1°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 344 mm | 1,152 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −5.9°C | 0.5°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 151 | 60 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Kelowna)
Violent crime weighs less on Peachland than on British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 39
Property crime ran at 20.9 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below both British Columbia’s towns (31) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violence reaches 9.2 per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Peachland | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 39 | 76 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 20.9 | 31 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 9.2 | 12.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Trips to work from Peachland take longer than from British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 28 min on average
90% of commuters drove, in line with British Columbia’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Peachland | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 87% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Visible minorities make up less of Peachland than of British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 3.8%
4.9% of residents have an Indigenous identity, close to British Columbia’s towns (5%) and above Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.2% of Peachland
Census 2021 put women at 2,965 and men at 2,825; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Peachland | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.3% | 14% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 53% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 38% | 21% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; British Columbia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Peachland: −2°C at night, 6°C by day
In November, the normal is 28 mm of rain and snow. November usually brings some 8 cm of snow. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Summerland.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 2°C | −6°C | 77 mm |
| Spring | 15°C | 1°C | 87 mm |
| Summer | 27°C | 10°C | 99 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 2°C | 82 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Kelowna); the forecast is on the Weather page
Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna, which takes in Peachland, is held by Dan Albas (Conservative Party of Canada)
Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Peachland’s public library is ORL: Peachland Branch
The library is 1.9 km from the centre of Peachland.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
No high school in or near Peachland: the closest is 9.4 km off
1 of its 2 schools with results sit in the top two fifths in British Columbia.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peachland Elementary Second fifth in British ColumbiaIn PeachlandElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Peachland | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 9.4 km | 1.8 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Few places match Peachland for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
22 protected areas lie within 10 km. The nearest provincial park, Okanagan Mountain Park, is 2.2 km away. Within 100 km there is no national park. Swimmers have 6 beaches within 5 km, Swim Bay Beach the nearest.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Peachland | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 18% | 6.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 14 | 14 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Very good or excellent health for 52% of adults in Peachland’s health region
Smoking takes in 12% of adults, age-standardised, above British Columbia’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Across the region, life runs to 81.0 years on average: women 84.1, men 78.2, in 2022/2024. Closer to home, a hospital is 19 km from the average resident of Peachland, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Peachland | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12% | 9% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 52% | 50% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: the Okanagan Health Service Delivery Area
Everything we know about Peachland
Peachland Museum and 2 more in and around Peachland
What there is to see in Peachland and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
About Peachland
Town in British Columbia
For Peachland, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in British Columbia, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,302 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- Census division
- Central Okanagan
- Metro area
- Kelowna
- Census subdivision
- 5935018
Peachland’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peachland | 6,302 | — | C | D− | A− | B− |
| Tsinstikeptum 9 | 10,514 | 12 | — | — | — | B |
| West Kelowna | 40,274 | 13 | C− | D− | C+ | B |
| Tsinstikeptum 10 | 2,081 | 19 | — | — | — | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Peachland
Is Peachland a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 60 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 9% are under 15 and 38% are 65 or over.
What kind of homes are in Peachland?
69% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.2 people; 27% are one person living alone.
Has Peachland grown?
It added people: 5,428 in 2016, 5,789 in 2021, 6.7% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 6,302.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. 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).