Living in the British Virgin Islands
What it costs, how you get off the island, what the weather does and what is actually here — from published data rather than from anybody's brochure. 644 properties are on the market as we write this.
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What it costs
Half the homes for sale in the British Virgin Islands are asking more than $1,250,000 — about £942k — and half less. That is 136% above the middle of the 31 islands on this site. Renting, the middle of the market is $2,800 a month (£2k). Put together, that is a gross yield of about 2.7% — before any of the costs that make a real return smaller.
Cheaper, if the number above is the problem: Andorra (£873k), Liechtenstein (£843k), Guernsey (£725k), Jersey (£695k). Search every island by budget.
Costs about the same: Bermuda, Andorra, Liechtenstein — worth a look if you have not fixed on a place.
Getting off the island
Getting there
Within an hour's flight
The weather, month by month
Climate · Road Town
Station: CYRIL E KING AP · 39.2 km from the representative point.
Explore monthly temperature and rainfall
Typical daytime temperature
1991–2020 station normals · Average daily high (°C)
Representative-station climate context, not today’s weather or a property-level hazard assessment. Missing monthly values are not estimated.
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| Period or area | Average daily high (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 29 |
| Feb | 29 |
| Mar | 29 |
| Apr | 30 |
| May | 31 |
| Jun | 32 |
| Jul | 32 |
| Aug | 32 |
| Sep | 32 |
| Oct | 31 |
| Nov | 30 |
| Dec | 30 |
Rainfall through the year
1991–2020 station normals · Mean monthly precipitation (mm)
Representative-station climate context, not today’s weather or a property-level hazard assessment. Missing monthly values are not estimated.
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| Period or area | Mean monthly precipitation (mm) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 59 |
| Feb | 50 |
| Mar | 46 |
| Apr | 58 |
| May | 79 |
| Jun | 60 |
| Jul | 81 |
| Aug | 103 |
| Sep | 125 |
| Oct | 141 |
| Nov | 160 |
| Dec | 78 |
12 months of the year are above 20°C in the day. Recorded averages from the nearest long-running weather station, not a forecast.
What is actually here
What's on in the British Virgin Islands
09/30now to September 30, 2026The Moorings: British Virgin Islands (BVI) Yacht Charters10/01departures October 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027
The Moorings: British Virgin Islands (BVI) Yacht Charters10/01Virgin's Cup / Willy-T Race
West End Yacht Club10/10Soper's Hole, British Virgin Islands
Omar's Fusion At Sandspit
What is for sale right now
Browse 471 homes for sale 173 to rent
Also in Caribbean: Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Barbados, Antigua & Barbuda, St Kitts & Nevis.
What this page does not tell you
Nothing here is tax, residency or immigration advice, and we do not publish rules we cannot source — those change, they differ by nationality, and getting them wrong costs you far more than a search does. Take them from the island's own government. Prices are asking prices from agents' own sites, not achieved prices. Flight times are estimates and routes change with the season.
Compiled 2026-11-07 from 8 agent sites plus published climate, airport and mapping data. How this works · Compare every island side by side