| When people think about expensive neighborhoods, | | | | of Vancouver Island's most affluent people. Home |
| people often think about Malibu, California, or Beverly | | | | prices start and $1,500,000 and can exceed the |
| Hills, or maybe even the Hamptons in New York. But | | | | $15,000,000 price tag. Considering the population of |
| did you know there are some neighborhoods in British | | | | Vancouver island is 750,000, that is a considerable |
| Columbia that features homes more extravagant then | | | | wealthy neighborhood for a small community. |
| homes found in those rich American cities? So, let's | | | | Whistler, British Columbia |
| look at the 5 most expensive cities in British Columbia. | | | | Located just 2 hours north of Vancouver, this world |
| Eagle Mountain on Sumas Mountain in Abbotsford | | | | class ski resort is the host city for the 2010 Winter |
| Abbotsford is a small town located about 60 miles | | | | Olympic Games. And because this is such a famous |
| east of Vancouver and just 2 miles north of the | | | | ski resort, the real estate prices have exploded. And |
| Washington State border. The city of Abbotsford is | | | | homes in this town can cost you as much as |
| known to be a small country town with a lot of gang | | | | $28,000,000 for a 3000 square foot ski chalet. |
| crime. However, Abbotsford is one of British | | | | Shaughnessy neighborhood in Vancouver |
| Columbia's fastest growing cities, and with that | | | | This neighborhood was once the most exclusive |
| expansion comes the wealthy people. Whether these | | | | neighborhoods in all of Vancouver. Even today, this |
| wealthy people made their money legally, or through | | | | neighborhood has one of the highest household income |
| their gang, it does not bother this neighborhood. Home | | | | rates in Canada. The average household income is |
| prices on Eagle Mountain start at $800,000 and range | | | | $130,000, and that is the reason for the home prices |
| upwards of $2,000,000. | | | | fetching over $11,000,000. The reason for the |
| Uplands in Victoria on Vancouver Island | | | | expensive price tag is because of the large parcels of |
| Uplands is an extremely wealthy neighborhood on | | | | land, and the close proximity of the Pacific Ocean. |
| Vancouver Island. Uplands is located just north of the | | | | Homes can be located on 3 acres of manicured land |
| Victoria Harbor, and this neighborhood features some | | | | just a few block from the water! |