Not All Frontage Is Equal
Walk-on beach, low bank, high bluff and waterway frontage are priced very differently, and a sheltered basin lot is a different product from one facing the open strait.
Current Waterfront Land Data
Greater Victoria Waterfront Lots & Land Market Report
Follow the market for waterfront lots and land in Greater Victoria, from oceanfront parcels on the Sooke Basin and the Strait of Juan de Fuca to sites on the Saanich Peninsula, the Gorge Waterway and Esquimalt Lagoon. The figures come from current MLS® land listings recorded as waterfront and change as parcels are listed, sold or repriced.
Waterfront land caution: This is a small, uneven category. A landmark oceanfront estate can sit beside modest lake or waterway lots, so one listing can move the average a long way. "Waterfront" on the MLS® can mean ocean, lake, river or waterway frontage, so check the type and quality of frontage on each parcel.
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How to Read the Numbers
Reading Waterfront Land Numbers
Frontage, access and permits shape waterfront land values more than parcel size alone.
The Foreshore Is Crown Land
In BC the province owns nearly all of the foreshore, so a dock or private moorage needs provincial authorization. Never assume a dock can be added to a lot.
Setbacks and Coastal Rules
Riparian rules, coastal development permit areas and sea level rise planning can limit where, and how close to the water, a new home can be built.
Very Few Comparables
So few waterfront parcels sell that each valuation relies on careful comparison with land of similar frontage, sometimes from other parts of the region.