Home Burnaby, BC Central Park BS 5488 Smith Avenue

5488 Smith Ave, Burnaby BC - Single Family Residence for Sale - MLS# R2809808

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Listing updated: Jul 1, 2025 at 11:04am

EstateBlock checked: Sep 10, 2026 at 04:45am

Historic Central Park

6 Beds

4 Baths

3241 sqft

570 $ /sqft

1923 built

Closed

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Listing updated: Jul 1, 2025 at 11:04am

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Map & Neighbourhood

Public Schools

Elementary
École Inman Elementary: Average 0.5 km 6.3/10
Secondary
Moscrop Secondary School: 1.42 km

Information includes BC Government Open License data; school details change often and are offered solely as general guidance.

Private Schools

Elementary
St.Mary's School: Above Average 1.06 km 9.4/10
Secondary
Vancouver Formosa Academy: 1.95 km

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Westbound Burke St @ Smith Ave: 0.24 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Patterson Stn: 0.79 km

Crime Rate

Total Crime Rate: Below Average
Violent Crime Rate: Low
Property Crime Rate: Average

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 36.4%
No Certificate/Degree: Average 14.6%
Owner Occupied: Below Average 58.5%
Employment Rate: Average 62.5%

Noise/ Power Lines

Road/Hwy Noise: Unlikely
Railway/Sky train Noise: Unlikely
Airport/Port Noise: Unlikely
Close to major Power Lines: Unlikely

Other

Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR): Unlikely
Flood Area: Unlikely
Close to Cemeteries: Unlikely

Sell Speed & Competition

42 / 100

Overall sell-speed score

May take longer

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Price competition grade

No comparable data

Buyer's

Market conditions

Buyer's market — more supply than demand

Flood Risk (FEMA/BC)

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 0.79 km from station

Road / Highway noise

Unlikely

Airport noise (YVR)

Unlikely

Power lines proximity

Unlikely

ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve)

No — not in ALR

How CENTRAL PARK BS compares

This property

105 DOM

Slower than area

Central Park BS avg

46 DOM

Average

Burnaby avg

46 DOM

Faster market

5488 Smith Avenue has a sell-speed score of 42/100, placing it in the "May take longer than the area average to sell" band. The listing is has limited comparable pricing data available. The local market is currently a Buyer's Market with a sales-to-active ratio of 8.1% and an area average of 46 days on market — buyers have more leverage. With only 198 competing homes currently listed, this property has significant competition. Based on these signals, EstateBlock predicts this listing is could take longer than the area average to sell.

Climate Risk for V5H 2K6

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V5H 2K6, over the next 30 years. Projections use the 2041–2070 period (2050s) under a moderate emissions scenario (SSP2-4.5).

Flood Lower Risk

Outside of designated flood hazard zones. Under 10% of buildings in this area have flood risk over the next 30 years.

Fire Low

Located within the "Vancouver" WUI zone (Risk Class 5 — Low). Based on BC Wildfire Service provincial WUI Risk Class mapping; not a site-specific assessment.

Air Quality A / Excellent

Annual avg PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³ — meets WHO 2021 guideline (BC ENV 2024). Nearest station: Burnaby South, Burnaby (~3.3 km). Annual avg AQHI 2.2 — Low Risk.

Heat Moderate

Burnaby currently sees ~1 day above 30 °C per year (1981–2010 baseline), projected to rise to ~7 by the 2050s (SSP2-4.5 moderate emissions). Hottest day of the year: ~30 °C baseline, ~32.4 °C projected. Tropical nights (>18 °C): ~0 baseline, ~3 projected.

Precipitation Increasing

Annual precipitation ~1393 mm (1981–2010 baseline), projected ~1445 mm by the 2050s. Extreme 1-day rainfall: ~47.8 mm baseline, ~53.3 mm projected. Values vary modestly across the Lower Mainland.

Drought Stable

Longest annual dry spell (consecutive dry days): ~24 days baseline, ~25 days projected for the 2050s. CDD is used as a regional drought proxy; drought risk varies modestly across the Lower Mainland.

Nearby Restaurants, Cafes & Shops

Restaurants (48 nearby)

Cantaritos · 215 m · Restaurant
Blue coast japanese seafood cuisine · 361 m · Restaurant
Ban bu xian szechuan cuisine · 399 m · Restaurant

Shopping (36 nearby)

Yuen foot massage and nail spa · 234 m · Beauty Shop
Enhance rx · 294 m · Pharmacy
Central park pharmacy · 297 m · Pharmacy

Cafes (13 nearby)

Starbucks · 429 m · Cafe
Sharetea · 516 m · Cafe
Jack's spot · 524 m · Cafe

Groceries (10 nearby)

Munchies n more · 481 m · Convenience
Kwickpick convenience store · 713 m · Convenience
Han kook meats · 734 m · Butcher

Healthcare (5 nearby)

Enhance rx · 294 m · Healthcare
Central park pharmacy · 297 m · Healthcare
The medicine shoppe · 772 m · Healthcare

Transit (3 nearby)

Skytrain @ patterson stn station · 792 m · Transit
Bus stop southbound patterson ave @ moscrop st · 954 m · Transit
Skytrain @ joyce stn station · 985 m · Transit

Schools NearBy

31 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
École Inman Elementary	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	6.8 / 10	Distance 500 m
Collingwood Neighbourhood School	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 934 m
Graham Bruce Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.1 / 10	Distance 956 m
Chaffey-Burke Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 1.03 KM
Dr. H. N. MacCorkindale Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.4 / 10	Distance 1.14 KM
Cascade Heights Elementary	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.7 / 10	Distance 1.23 KM
Sir Wilfred Grenfell Community	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.41 KM
Sir Wilfred Grenfell Community School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.41 KM
Moscrop Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info In Catchment	7.4 / 10	Distance 1.42 KM
Champlain Heights Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.5 / 10	Distance 1.69 KM
Windermere Community Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.3 / 10	Distance 1.92 KM
Renfrew Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.6 / 10	Distance 2.04 KM
Whytecliff Agile Learning Centre-Burnaby	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	10.0 / 10	Distance 2.09 KM
Captain James Cook Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 2.13 KM
Killarney Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.3 / 10	Distance 2.14 KM
Suncrest Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.4 / 10	Distance 2.19 KM
Burnaby Youth Hub Secondary Program	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	2.7 / 10	Distance 2.21 KM
Vancouver Christian	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.1 / 10	Distance 2.30 KM
Vancouver Christian School	Independent	Grades Served K-6	Catchment Info —	9.1 / 10	Distance 2.30 KM
South Slope Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.36 KM
BC Provincial School For The Deaf Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 2.36 KM
John Norquay Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.44 KM
Champlain Heights Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 2.46 KM
Anne-Hebert	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.61 KM
Nootka Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.66 KM
Gilpin Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 2.73 KM
Waverley Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.74 KM
G. T. Cunningham Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.3 / 10	Distance 2.77 KM
Nelson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 2.83 KM
St.Jude's School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	9.8 / 10	Distance 2.93 KM
Corpus Christi School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	10.0 / 10	Distance 2.98 KM

Pre-computed routes from 5488 Smith Ave, Burnaby, BC

5488 Smith Ave, Burnaby, BC Patterson 0.8 km

30 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Patterson → Waterfront
30 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Patterson → Metrotown
14 min
SFU Burnaby via Patterson → Production Way
34 min
Richmond Centre via Patterson → Brighouse
55 min
YVR Airport via Patterson → YVR-Airport
56 min

By car (off-peak)

Downtown Vancouver via HWY 1 / Grandview
10 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Lougheed Hwy
2 min
SFU Burnaby via Gaglardi Way
9 min
Richmond Centre via No. 3 Rd
14 min
YVR Airport via Bridgeport / Sea Island
15 min

Calculate your commute

5488 Smith Ave, Burnaby, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 0.8 km from Patterson, with a 30 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Westbound Burke St @ Smith Ave (0.24 km).

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Property Taxes $442

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Based on a 30-year fixed at 4% interest with 20% down ($369,600), the estimated monthly payment for this listing is $7,500/month — $7,058 principal & interest, $442 property tax.

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At an estimated rental income of $5,749/month, this property runs a $1,943/month shortfall after mortgage and carrying costs. Break-even requires approximately 43% down.

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