Saanich is the largest of Greater Victoria’s municipalities, both geographically and in population and it encompasses a wide range of neighborhoods including urban, suburban and rural.  This means that housing options are diverse and prices can range wildly depending upon exactly where you look.

The Victoria Real Estate Board divides this huge area into two districts for statistical measurement; East Saanich and West Saanich.

 

Housing Type (East Saanich) Average Price (2012) Total Units Sold
Single Family Dwelling

$648,765

623

Townhouse

$486,496

107

Condominium

$296,800

223

Manufactured Home

n/a

n/a

Lots and acreage

$876,214

7

 

Housing Type (West Saanich) Average Price (2012) Total Units Sold
Single Family Dwelling

$554,597

292

Townhouse

$394,585

52

Condominium

$268,968

77

Manufactured Home

n/a

n/a

Lots and acreage

$576,000

4

 

Housing prices are consistently higher in East Saanich due to some very exclusive neighborhoods and the fact that this part of Saanich contains more urban areas than West Saanich.

There are definitely more rural neighborhoods in West Saanich and some, like Willis point are bordering on wilderness.  Both East and West Saanich contain parcels of Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) zone land, with the bulk of it located in West Saanich.

People who want to buy a house in Saanich (including first time home buyers) will find almost any type of housing, in diverse neighborhoods and a huge range of housing prices to fit almost any budget.

Jodi Baker

After attending grade school locally, Jodi enrolled at Camosun College, taking Business Administration and majoring in marketing. She graduated in 1991, the same year she was licensed as a Real Estate Agent and joined RE/MAX Camosun. Since then Jodi has been been building her career based on a desire to provide friendly professional service to people who want to sell or buy properties in Victoria, winning several awards along the way. In 2003 Jodi joined Geoff McLean and Associates, and she enjoys being part of his team of real estate experts. The team approach allows Jodi to balance her career and home life, something that every mother can appreciate, especially when the children are young! Jodi also enjoys cooking, camping, traveling and music. She shares her Central Saanich home with her husband and two children, two border collies and a cat. Connect with Jodi via email: jodi@mcleanrealestategroup.ca

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