Greater Victoria Waterfront Acreage Market Report

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Greater Victoria Acreage Market Analysis

Greater Victoria Waterfront Acreage Market Report

Track current asking-price patterns, active inventory, price per square foot and market time for Greater Victoria acreage properties with direct waterfront frontage, including oceanfront estates, low-bank shoreline, high-bank waterfront and protected inlet properties.

Waterfront-acreage market caution: shoreline quality can materially affect value, but waterfront acreage remains highly property-specific. Low-bank versus high-bank frontage, shoreline access, erosion or geotechnical considerations, exposure, usable land, privacy, zoning, wells, septic systems, docks and marine improvements can all influence marketability. These figures describe active listings rather than completed-sale statistics.

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Greater Victoria waterfront acreage market analysis
Greater Victoria Waterfront Acreage Market Current pricing, inventory and market-time analysis
Report Scope

Active Greater Victoria Waterfront Acreage Inventory

This report tracks the same active listing population as the Greater Victoria Waterfront Acreages search. Keeping the report and search population aligned ensures the live map statistics, charts and native listing data describe the same waterfront-acreage segment.

What belongs in this report: active acreage properties meeting the same direct-waterfront criteria as the Waterfront Acreages search. View-only acreages, where the water can be seen but does not border the property, are not included.
Inventory & Pricing Analysis

Waterfront Acreage Price, Inventory & Market-Time Charts

These charts summarize the active waterfront-acreage inventory contained in the market-report table below. They show current asking-price distribution, market exposure and price-per-square-foot patterns rather than completed-sale statistics.

Inventory by Asking-Price Range

Current waterfront-acreage listings grouped by asking price.

Days on Market Distribution

Current waterfront-acreage listings grouped by market time.

Price per Square Foot

Distribution of active listings with usable living-area data.

Asking Price and Market Time

Each point compares one current asking price with days on market.

Charts represent current active listings only. Waterfront acreage inventory can include low-bank estates, high-bank oceanfront, protected inlet holdings, rugged coastal properties and larger rural waterfront parcels. Changes in listing mix can therefore move averages materially. Price-per-square-foot analysis uses only records with usable living-area data.

How to Read the Numbers

What Drives Value in the Waterfront Acreage Market

Waterfront acreage values reflect both the land and the quality of the shoreline. Direct access, bank height, exposure, privacy and site usability determine how strongly waterfront frontage translates into market value.

01

Shoreline Type & Access

Low-bank beaches, rocky frontage, high-bank bluffs and protected inlets can command very different values. Practical access to the water may be as important as the amount of shoreline.

02

Exposure & Orientation

Wind, wave action, salt exposure and orientation affect both enjoyment and maintenance. Sheltered inlet properties can behave very differently from exposed open-ocean sites.

03

Topography & Geotechnical Factors

High-bank or sloping waterfront may involve erosion, drainage, slope stability and setback considerations. Buyers should evaluate site conditions rather than assuming all waterfront is equally usable.

04

Servicing & Marine Improvements

Wells, septic systems, docks, ramps, boathouses, private roads and accessory buildings can materially affect value, utility and long-term ownership cost.

Market Interpretation

Why Waterfront Acreage Averages Can Move Sharply

Greater Victoria waterfront acreages are not a uniform property class. A low-bank North Saanich estate, a high-bank Metchosin holding, a sheltered inlet property and an exposed Sooke oceanfront acreage may all satisfy waterfront criteria while competing at very different price levels.

Average asking price should therefore be interpreted with the active listing mix. The addition or removal of one or two exceptional coastal estates can move the average materially without indicating an equivalent change in the wider waterfront-acreage market.

Days on market can also reflect specialization. Properties with usable shoreline, practical access, strong privacy and well-maintained improvements may attract broader demand, while difficult banks, exposed sites or highly specialized estates may require a narrower buyer pool.

Regional Market Differences

Where Greater Victoria Waterfront Acreages Are Found

Waterfront acreage inventory varies by municipality because shoreline type, exposure, access, servicing and commuting distance all shape the character and value of the properties available.

North Saanich

Buyers may find premium oceanfront estates, protected bays, high-bank properties and larger coastal holdings close to Sidney, the airport and Swartz Bay.

Central Saanich

Waterfront acreage is less common but can include distinctive Saanich Inlet and peninsula properties where agricultural context, land utility and rural servicing remain important.

Metchosin

Rugged coastline, privacy and larger parcels can produce dramatic waterfront estates, but terrain, driveway access, shoreline approach and exposure should be assessed carefully.

Sooke & West Coast

Western areas can offer exposed ocean frontage, protected coves and larger forested holdings. Weather, salt exposure, drainage and distance from central Victoria can materially influence demand.

01 Waterfront Acreages Browse the current Greater Victoria waterfront-acreage inventory, live map and property-search results. 02 All Acreage Homes Expand the search to the complete Greater Victoria acreage-property inventory. 03 View Acreages Compare direct-waterfront properties with acreage offering significant ocean or mountain views. 04 5 to 10 Acre Properties Browse larger rural holdings where acreage size may be as important as the shoreline.
Address Beds Baths Living ft2 List Price Cost per ft2 DOM
4328 Trans Canada Hwy 4 3 3,348 $1,325,000 $395 5 days
4218 Armadale Rd N/A N/A 1,000 $1,699,000 $1,699 13 days
10814 Beach Rd 6 5 6,068 $16,000,000 $2,636 14 days
Lot 2/9333 Invermuir Rd Unit ##Proposed 4 1 1,705 $1,849,000 $1,084 18 days
1140 Boardman Lane 6 4 7,053 $5,000,000 $708 20 days
7995 West Coast Rd 4 5 3,534 $2,750,000 $778 21 days
1220 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Rd 3 3 2,315 $1,599,000 $690 21 days
9193 West Coast Rd 5 6 4,615 $2,349,000 $508 21 days
389 Moses Point Rd 1 1 711 $2,499,000 $3,514 21 days
202 Old Scott Rd 3 3 3,362 $4,495,000 $1,337 26 days
250 Holmes Rd 4 5 6,409 $4,980,000 $777 26 days
998 Gillespie Rd 5 3 2,403 $2,350,000 $977 26 days
4553 Cordova Bay Rd 4 2 2,386 $1,700,000 $712 29 days
377 Evergreen Lane 2 1 550 $499,000 $907 32 days
165 Ontario Pl 3 4 2,978 $1,899,000 $637 33 days
649 Lost Lake Rd 3 3 1,806 $1,249,000 $691 32 days
976 Lands End Rd 5 2 2,429 $2,495,000 $1,027 33 days
1081 Aspen Rd 5 6 4,692 $5,900,000 $1,257 38 days
8530 & 8520 West Saanich Rd 3 1 970 $16,500,000 $17,010 40 days
4598 Torquay Dr 3 3 2,336 $2,595,000 $1,110 42 days
2311/2307 Sylvester Rd 4 3 3,676 $10,500,000 $2,856 42 days
214 Dogwood Lane 3 4 2,771 $2,795,000 $1,008 43 days
264 Forbes Dr 3 2 1,783 $849,000 $476 48 days
3383 Lakeridge Pl 4 4 2,291 $1,170,000 $510 49 days
3031 Phillips Rd 3 3 1,787 $2,225,000 $1,245 48 days
848 Lands End Rd 6 10 7,349 $9,995,000 $1,360 49 days
3190 Martindale Rd 4 4 5,566 $5,250,000 $943 49 days
104 Seclusion Lane 4 3 3,923 $3,150,000 $802 54 days
466 Meredith Rd 4 3 3,895 $7,000,000 $1,797 62 days
340 Berray Rd 7 11 24,495 $10,000,000 $408 67 days
1209 Port Washington Rd 4 4 2,877 $1,399,000 $486 68 days
2-37 Salamanca Rd 3 4 2,569 $1,999,888 $778 69 days
5718 Canal Rd 4 3 4,790 $2,595,000 $541 74 days
774&776 Steward Dr 1 1 628 $2,000,000 $3,184 80 days
10865 Fernie Wynd Rd 6 8 9,359 $8,995,000 $961 81 days
9919 Southlands Dr 2 2 2,060 $1,450,000 $703 82 days
3089 Cook St 4 4 4,568 $3,950,000 $864 82 days
1316 Greenleaf Lane 1 1 685 $850,000 $1,240 83 days
379 Mary Ann Point Rd 6 4 2,830 $1,999,000 $706 84 days
224 Bay Ridge Pl 4 7 5,699 $8,500,000 $1,491 95 days
879 Canso Rd 4 3 3,712 $2,500,000 $673 98 days
647 Dinner Bay Rd 3 3 1,723 $3,000,000 $1,741 97 days
2226 Arbutus Rd 5 5 6,641 $5,125,000 $771 99 days
7928 White Duck Rd 4 4 4,039 $3,275,000 $810 102 days
8873 Stoney Hill Rd 1 1 485 $895,000 $1,845 103 days
9259 Invermuir Rd N/A 1 1,673 $1,595,000 $953 105 days
337 East Point Rd 3 3 3,105 $2,375,000 $764 113 days
212 Sunset Dr 7 5 4,103 $1,895,000 $461 109 days
1257 Cherry Point Rd 10 15 15,239 $13,750,000 $902 110 days
1662 Stamps Rd 6 6 6,785 $3,249,000 $478 112 days
Average: 4.2 4.1 4,104 $4,755,552 $1,437 121 days
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Address Beds Baths Living ft2 List Price Cost per ft2 DOM
960 Lands End End 5 5 5,783 $7,895,000 $1,365 101 days
Average: 5.0 5.0 5,783 $7,895,000 $1,365 101 days
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