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1489 W 38th Ave, Vancouver BC - Single Family Residence for Sale - MLS# R2815079

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

EstateBlock checked: Sep 28, 2026 at 09:45pm

6 Beds

6 Baths

4319 sqft

1014 $ /sqft

2007 built

Closed

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

EstateBlock checked: Sep 28, 2026 at 09:45pm

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Map & Neighbourhood

Public Schools

Elementary
Sir William Osler Elementary School: 0.79 km

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

Private Schools

Elementary, Secondary
Vancouver College: Above Average 0.26 km 10/10
Elementary, Secondary
Vancouver College: Above Average 0.26 km 10/10

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Northbound Granville St @ W 38 Ave: 0.03 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Oakridge-41St Stn: 1.70 km

Crime Rate

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

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 47.4%
No Certificate/Degree: Below Average 8.4%
Owner Occupied: Below Average 32.8%
Employment Rate: Average 64.1%

Noise/ Power Lines

Road/Hwy Noise: Possible
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 — 1.70 km from station

Road / Highway noise

Possible — major road nearby

Airport noise (YVR)

Unlikely

Power lines proximity

Unlikely

ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve)

No — not in ALR

How SHAUGHNESSY compares

This property

35 DOM

Very fast

Shaughnessy avg

67 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

67 DOM

Slower market

1489 W 38th 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 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 V6M 1R4

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V6M 1R4, 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 4.1 µg/m³ — meets WHO 2021 guideline (BC ENV 2024). Nearest station: Vancouver International Airport #2, Richmond (~5.8 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

Restaurants (3 nearby)

Grand honour · 356 m · Restaurant
Tao's kitchen · 379 m · Restaurant
Kyuzo japanese restaurant · 389 m · Restaurant

Cafes (3 nearby)

Yee cafe · 356 m · Cafe
The garden café at vandusen · 788 m · Cafe
Cafe fortyone · 898 m · Cafe

Shopping (1 nearby)

Rbc · 307 m · Bank

Transit (1 nearby)

Bus stop southbound oak st @ w 43 ave · 987 m · Transit

Schools NearBy

37 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
Vancouver College	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	8.6 / 10	Distance 258 m
Sir William Osler Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	8.0 / 10	Distance 795 m
Quilchena Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 907 m
Point Grey Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 1.02 KM
Point Grey Secondary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 1.05 KM
Rose-des-vents	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 1.16 KM
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.7 / 10	Distance 1.16 KM
Secondaire Jules-Verne	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 1.19 KM
King David High School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 1.21 KM
Little Flower Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	10.0 / 10	Distance 1.25 KM
Shaughnessy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 1.29 KM
Magee Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 1.29 KM
York House School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.3 / 10	Distance 1.31 KM
Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.4 / 10	Distance 1.48 KM
Westside Montessori	Independent	Grades Served K	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 1.49 KM
Prince of Wales Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	8.4 / 10	Distance 1.63 KM
Emily Carr Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 1.67 KM
Dr. Annie B. Jamieson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 1.69 KM
Dr Annie B Jamieson Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 1.71 KM
Kerrisdale Annex	Public	Grades Served K-2	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 1.75 KM
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 2.12 KM
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.29 KM
Trafalgar Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.31 KM
Edith Cavell Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.34 KM
Dr. George M. Weir Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.3 / 10	Distance 2.38 KM
Dr. R. E. McKechnie Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.40 KM
Sir Wm Van Horne Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.2 / 10	Distance 2.44 KM
Kerrisdale Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.59 KM
General Wolfe Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 2.67 KM
Blessed Sacrament School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.72 KM
Crofton House	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.5 / 10	Distance 2.80 KM
General Brock Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 2.84 KM
Lord Tennyson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.89 KM
VISST	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 2.91 KM
St. Lawrence School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 2.91 KM
Queen Alexandra Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 2.94 KM
Century High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 2.95 KM

Pre-computed routes from 1489 W 38th Ave, Vancouver, BC

1489 W 38th Ave, Vancouver, BC Oakridge-41st 1.7 km

35 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Oakridge-41st → Waterfront
35 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Oakridge-41st → Metrotown
53 min
SFU Burnaby via Oakridge-41st → Production Way
60 min
Richmond Centre via Oakridge-41st → Brighouse
36 min
YVR Airport via Oakridge-41st → YVR-Airport
37 min

By car (off-peak)

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

Calculate your commute

1489 W 38th Ave, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 1.7 km from Oakridge-41st, with a 35 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Northbound Granville St @ W 38 Ave (0.03 km).

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With a 20% down payment, buyers can expect an estimated $18,291/month in total housing costs on this $4,380,000 property — $16,729 mortgage payment, $1,562 property tax.

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Based on $9,570/month estimated rent and $18,583/month in total housing costs, this property has a -$9,013/month cashflow. Break-even down payment: approximately 64%.

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