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1220 Arbutus St, Vancouver BC - Single Family Residence for Sale - MLS# R2888143

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Listing updated: Oct 2, 2024 at 01:40am

EstateBlock checked: Sep 27, 2026 at 10:10am

5 Beds

4 Baths

3216 sqft

1632 $ /sqft

1989 built

Closed

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Listing updated: Oct 2, 2024 at 01:40am

EstateBlock checked: Sep 27, 2026 at 10:10am

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Map & Neighbourhood

Public Schools

Secondary
Kitsilano Secondary School: 1.71 km
Elementary
Henry Hudson Elementary School: Average 0.44 km 6.2/10

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

Private Schools

Elementary
St. Augustine's: 1.1 km
Elementary, Secondary
St. John's School: Above Average 1.38 km 9.6/10

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Westbound Cornwall Ave @ Arbutus St: 0.3 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Yaletown-Roundhouse Stn: 2.15 km

Crime Rate

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

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 57.9%
No Certificate/Degree: Below Average 4%
Owner Occupied: Below Average 57.5%
Employment Rate: Below Average 34.3%

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 — 2.15 km from station

Road / Highway noise

Unlikely

Airport noise (YVR)

Unlikely

Power lines proximity

Unlikely

ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve)

No — not in ALR

How KITSILANO compares

This property

127 DOM

Slower than area

Kitsilano avg

67 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

67 DOM

Faster market

1220 Arbutus Street 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 9.2% and an area average of 67 days on market — buyers have more leverage. With only 542 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 V6J 3W6

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V6J 3W6, 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 B / Good

Annual avg PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³ — meets Canada's CAAQS (BC ENV 2024). Nearest station: Vancouver Clark Drive, Vancouver (~5.6 km). Annual avg AQHI 2.2 — Low Risk.

Heat Low

Vancouver currently sees ~1 day above 30 °C per year (1981–2010 baseline), projected to rise to ~6 by the 2050s (SSP2-4.5 moderate emissions). Hottest day of the year: ~29.7 °C baseline, ~32 °C projected. Tropical nights (>18 °C): ~0 baseline, ~4 projected.

Precipitation Increasing

Annual precipitation ~1515 mm (1981–2010 baseline), projected ~1575 mm by the 2050s. Extreme 1-day rainfall: ~50.5 mm baseline, ~57 mm projected. Values vary modestly across the Lower Mainland.

Drought Stable

Longest annual dry spell (consecutive dry days): ~22 days baseline, ~24 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

Shopping (73 nearby)

Cornwall drycleaners · 426 m · Laundry
La salon · 458 m · Hairdresser
Enroute coffee · 540 m · Bicycle Shop

Restaurants (58 nearby)

The boathouse restaurant · 181 m · Restaurant
Octopus garden · 319 m · Restaurant
Charqui grill · 343 m · Restaurant

Cafes (24 nearby)

Kits beach coffee · 358 m · Cafe
Panne rizo · 368 m · Cafe
Juliet's cafe · 400 m · Cafe

Groceries (13 nearby)

Circle k · 314 m · Convenience
Kitsilano natural foods · 474 m · Supermarket
Central gourmet market · 554 m · Convenience

Healthcare (1 nearby)

Shoppers drug mart · 900 m · Healthcare

Parks & Recreation (1 nearby)

Table tennis court · 127 m · Pitch

Transit (1 nearby)

Bus stop westbound w 4th ave @ balsam st · 981 m · Transit

Schools NearBy

33 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
Henry Hudson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	6.2 / 10	Distance 437 m
St. Augustine's	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.9 / 10	Distance 1.10 KM
St. John's School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.8 / 10	Distance 1.38 KM
Century High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.39 KM
Fraser Academy	Independent	Grades Served 2-12	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.44 KM
Lord Tennyson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 1.44 KM
Vancouver Technical Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 1.56 KM
Lord Roberts Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.64 KM
VISST	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 1.64 KM
General Gordon Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 1.67 KM
Kitsilano Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info In Catchment	7.2 / 10	Distance 1.71 KM
St. Lawrence School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 1.81 KM
Queen Alexandra Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.85 KM
SelfDesign Learning Community (DL)	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.86 KM
King George Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.99 KM
False Creek Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.03 KM
False Creek Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.03 KM
Pattison High School	Independent	Grades Served 9-12	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 2.05 KM
Elsie Roy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.8 / 10	Distance 2.14 KM
Claren Academy	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.0 / 10	Distance 2.21 KM
Canada Royal Arts High School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.6 / 10	Distance 2.37 KM
Bayview Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.41 KM
Eaton Arrowsmith School (Vancouver) Ltd	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 2.54 KM
Carnarvon Community Elementary	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.7 / 10	Distance 2.60 KM
Lowell High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 2.72 KM
Madrona School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.75 KM
Franklin School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.1 / 10	Distance 2.75 KM
Columbia Academy	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 2.77 KM
The Westside School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.8 / 10	Distance 2.79 KM
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	2.1 / 10	Distance 2.91 KM
Alexander Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.1 / 10	Distance 2.96 KM
Trafalgar Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.98 KM
Blessed Sacrament School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 3.00 KM

Pre-computed routes from 1220 Arbutus St, Vancouver, BC

1220 Arbutus St, Vancouver, BC Yaletown-Roundhouse 2.1 km

33 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Waterfront
33 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Metrotown
51 min
SFU Burnaby via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Production Way
58 min
Richmond Centre via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Brighouse
50 min
YVR Airport via Yaletown-Roundhouse → YVR-Airport
51 min

By car (off-peak)

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

Calculate your commute

1220 Arbutus St, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 2.1 km from Yaletown-Roundhouse, with a 33 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Westbound Cornwall Ave @ Arbutus St (0.3 km).

Mortgage Calculator for 1220 Arbutus Street

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Property Taxes $1,826

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Based on a 30-year fixed at 4% interest with 20% down ($1,050,000), the estimated monthly payment for this listing is $21,877/month — $20,051 principal & interest, $1,826 property tax.

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Listing data last synced: Oct 2, 2024

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At an estimated rental income of $12,113/month, this property runs a $10,093/month shortfall after mortgage and carrying costs. Break-even requires approximately 61% down.

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