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1270 Yates Street
Victoria · Multi-family
- Built
- 1901
Listed by Oakwyn Realty Ltd. · MLS® 1028840
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Situated in a vibrant, character-rich neighbourhood, this distinguished heritage property offers a rare investment opportunity combining timeless architecture with strong income potential. The stately exterior showcases ornate woodwork, expansive windows, grand columns, and a welcoming wrap-around veranda, creating exceptional curb appeal and a lasting first impression. Inside, the property has been legally configured into ten unique rental suites. Units feature impressive ceiling heights along with restored hardwood flooring, classic moldings, and charming fireplaces. These elements create an elevated living experience that continues to attract quality tenants seeking both character and comfort. The property delivers strong, reliable performance, generating approximately $18,000 per month in rental income. Ideally located with a walk score of 73 and transit at your doorstep!
Home facts
- Lot size
- 10,530 sq ft
- Year built
- 1901
- Property type
- Multi-family
- Area
- Fernwood
- Listed
- April 28, 2026
- Structure
- Multi-Family
- PID
- 009-307-109
- Common interest
- Freehold
Features and inclusions
- Heating
- Electric
- Cooling
- None
- Lot
- Corner Site
Rooms and building
- Water
- Zoning
- Unknown
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Monthly and upfront costs
Uses the posted 5-year rate (5.19%), 20% down and a 25-year amortization.
Monthly ownership costs
- Principal and interest
- $12,323
- Property tax
- $758/mo
- Home insurance
- $150/mo
- Estimated monthly total
- $13,232
Purchase snapshot
- List price
- $2,599,999
- Down payment
- $520,000 (20%)
- Estimated mortgage
- $2,079,999
Estimates only. They leave out utilities, upkeep and closing costs.
Borrowing costs
What money costs right now
The rates behind any payment estimate on this page.
- Prime rate
- 4.45%
- Variable mortgages are quoted against this.
- 5 year bond yield
- 3.68%
- Fixed mortgage pricing follows this.
- Policy rate
- 2.25%
- Set by the Bank of Canada.
These are benchmark rates, not mortgage quotes. Your rate depends on the lender, the term, and your file.
Source: Bank of Canada. As of 2026-09-29
Property tax
What the tax bill looks like
Municipal, regional, hospital and school rates combined.
- Estimated annual tax
- $14,705
- At 5.6559 per $1,000 of assessed value.
Estimated by applying the municipal rate to the asking price. Your actual bill is based on the BC Assessment value, which is set separately and usually differs from the sale price. Home owner grants are not included.
Source: Province of British Columbia, Local Government Statistics Schedule 702, 2026. As of 2026-01-01
For investors
As a rental
- Estimated rent
- $1,440 a month
- Gross yield
- 0.7%
Estimated rent from Statistics Canada rents for this area, scaled to the bedrooms. Gross yield is 12 months of that rent over the asking price, before costs.
Neighbourhood
Estimated travel times. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Climate
What the weather is like in Victoria
Ten year average, 2016–2025.
- Average temperature
- 10.5°C
- Daily mean across the year.
- Yearly precipitation
- 863 mm
- On the drier side for BC.
- Yearly snowfall
- 39 cm
- Snow is the exception here.
- Bright sunshine
- 2,109 h
- Hours of sun a year, 1981–2010 average.
Averaged from the last ten complete years of Environment Canada observations at the nearest principal station, so it reflects the climate as it is now rather than a thirty year normal. Bright sunshine is the exception: it is no longer measured at these stations, so that figure is the long term average.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, monthly climate summaries
Land and hazards
What the maps say about this land
Provincial designations and mapped natural hazards at this location.
- Wildfire interface
- Low risk
- In a mapped wildland-urban interface zone. Affects insurance and FireSmart requirements.
Based on where this point falls in provincial map layers, not a site survey or a formal hazard assessment. Confirm with the municipality, a professional, and your insurer before relying on it.
Source: BC Geographic Warehouse (Agricultural Land Commission, BC Wildfire Service)
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