Housing Reports and Stats

Victoria Housing Stats

• Victoria's population grew from 63,800 in 1981 to 85,300 in 2016
• 61% of Victoria households are rented (compared to 51% in Vancouver and 34% regionally) (CRD Housing Demand Estimates 2018)
• The vacancy rate in Victoria remains very low at just 1% (CMHC Fall Rental Report 2018)
• The 2018 Point in Time count estimates that there are approximately 1,500 homeless people in the Region

Housing Reports

The Annual Housing Reports for the City of Victoria are a compilation of housing data for the previous year. The data comes from monthly reports of building permit issuance, the Victoria Real Estate Board and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).  Where possible, the data is broken down by neighbourhood and/or compared to the previous year’s data.

• Annual Housing Report 2017 [PDF - 1.4 MB]
• Annual Housing Report 2016 [PDF - 1.4 MB]
• Annual Housing Report 2015 [PDF - 1.4 MB]
• Annual Housing Report 2014 [PDF - 1.5 MB]
• Annual Housing Report 2013 [PDF - 1.4 MB]
• Annual Housing Report 2012 [PDF - 1.9 MB]
• Annual Housing Report 2011 [PDF - 656 KB]
• Annual Housing Report 2010 [PDF - 866 KB]
• Annual Housing Report 2009 [PDF - 4.7 MB]

For more information about recent home sales visit the Victoria Real Estate Board website.

For more analysis and research of local housing markets visit the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

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