Verified real estate experts in Victoria

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In brief

In Victoria, Payotte selects one independent professional per trade, scored on public data — Google reviews, years of experience, an active or verifiable licence on the regulator's register, and a genuine local presence — with no ads, no commissions and no paid placement. Only one expert is named per profession, so the recommendation stays clear. In British Columbia, either a real estate lawyer or a BC notary public can close the transaction, and every home inspector must hold a licence from Consumer Protection BC — verifiable on its website. On closing, British Columbia's Property Transfer Tax applies — 1% on the first $200,000 and 2% on the balance up to $2 million, with first-time-buyer and newly-built exemptions — alongside legal or notary fees and the inspection and appraisal you arrange. The right professional for each step protects a six-figure decision more than any single star rating. Current selections: Real Estate Broker — Ron Neal; Mortgage Broker — David Steinberg; Home Inspector — Matt Kuzma; Real Estate Lawyer — Beverly Carter; Certified Appraiser — Scott Humphreys.

Sectors / neighbourhoods

Victoria

Victoria is the capital of British Columbia, set at the southern tip of Vancouver Island where the Salish Sea meets…

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The Victoria real estate market — Aug 2026

At a glance

Reference price (Aug 2026): $1,301,800 (-0.6%)
Sales (Aug 2026): 591 transactions (+12.6%)
Single-family: $1,301,800 (-0.6%)
Condo: $553,600 (+0.9%)

Victoria is British Columbia's capital and the largest city on Vancouver Island, a government and university town with the mildest climate in Canada and a housing market priced accordingly.

In August 2026, the MLS® benchmark price in Victoria stood at $1,301,800, down 0.6% year over year. By property type: single-family $1,301,800 (−0.6%) and condo $553,600 (+0.9%). There were 591 sales during the month, 12.6% more than a year earlier. Source: Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB), August 2026.

The Victoria Real Estate Board reports separate benchmarks for the Victoria Core, which covers the central municipalities, and for Greater Victoria, a wider area that takes in the region around them. Which number applies depends entirely on where you are looking: the Core is the dearer of the two for the same nominal property type.

How Payotte selects

For every sector, Payotte publishes a single professional per profession — the highest-scoring on its 100-point grid (Google reviews 35, experience 30, active provincial licence 15, local presence 15, bonus 5). No paid placement, no ads, no commissions.

Frequently asked questions

Is Victoria a buyer's or seller's market right now?

Months of inventory — the figure used to call a buyer's or seller's market — is not available for Victoria (August 2026), so Payotte does not call it either way rather than guess. In August 2026, the MLS® benchmark price in Victoria stood at $1,301,800, down 0.6% year over year. Source: Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB), August 2026.

How much does a house cost in Victoria in 2026?

In August 2026, the MLS® benchmark price in Victoria stood at $1,301,800, down 0.6% year over year. By property type: single-family $1,301,800 (−0.6%) and condo $553,600 (+0.9%). Source: Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB), August 2026.

What is the difference between Victoria Core and Greater Victoria?

The Core covers the central municipalities; Greater Victoria takes in the wider region around them. It matters for price: single-family benchmarks are higher in the Core than across Greater Victoria for the same nominal property type, so check which area a quoted figure refers to.

What do condominiums cost in Victoria compared with houses?

In August 2026, in Victoria, by property type: single-family $1,301,800 (−0.6%) and condo $553,600 (+0.9%). Source: Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB), August 2026.

How active is the Victoria market compared with last year?

In August 2026, there were 591 sales in Victoria, 12.6% more than a year earlier. Source: Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB), August 2026.

Source : Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB) · « Victoria Core » du territoire VREB (repère unifamilial). Le Grand Victoria est plus large. · 2026-08 — figures updated with each board release.

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