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Canadian actor and filmmaker shouts out this city's "very sweet" transit culture

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Victoria’s real estate has a reputation for offering a taste of West Coast luxury without the Vancouver price tag, but is it actually a better deal when you break down the price per square foot? According to Century 21 Canada’s 2024 numbers, Victoria’s condos, townhomes, and detached homes hold their own in the affordability game — though it all depends on what you’re looking for.

More is better: Victoria is WAY cheaper than Vancouver by square footage

If you’re renting in Victoria right now, you’re likely feeling the squeeze of some of the highest rental prices in Canada. But for some long-term renters who found a place a decade ago, it’s a completely different story.

Some Victoria residents share they still pay decades-old rental prices

You’ll unlikely want to skip class at Royal Roads University’s (RRU) new campus on Salt Spring Island. The five-story, stonework-laden “castle” feels straight out of a fairytale and is known as Bloom Castle by the Sea. The captivating West Coast estate was gifted to Royal Roads this summer by its namesake, the late Susan Bagley Bloom, a prominent Salt Spring Island resident and granddaughter of US tobacco tycoon R. J. Reynolds.

Royal Roads new $10M Salt Spring Island campus is one-of-a-kind

If you’re in the market for a home in Victoria, trust us: there are cheaper options than the million-dollar homes you’re used to seeing.

5 homes you could buy in Victoria for less than $500,000

Tucked away on a private, fully fenced 4.18 acres, this stunning five-bedroom estate is listed for an eye-catching $4,999,999.

$5M chateau on Vancouver Island is straight out of a fairy tale

You can expect partly cloudy in the morning, with clearing in the afternoon

You can expect clear sky in the morning, with partly cloudy in the afternoon

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