Home Vancouver, BC Grandview Woodland 1955 E 8th Avenue

1955 E 8th Ave, Vancouver BC V5N 1T9 – House for Sale – MLS® R3175645

1955 E 8th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5N 1T9

Vancouver Houses for Sale

26 days on the market

$1,969,000

Est. monthly cost $8,709/mo

Updated with MLS® - Nov 9, 2026 at 10:45pm

The Drive

3 Beds

2 Baths

2098 sqft

939 $ /sqft

1931 built

23.1% cheaper than comps

Photos

Welcome to this beautifully restored 1931 character home, where timeless charm meets modern living in the heart of Commercial Drive. Surrounded by lush gardens & incredible curb appeal, this lovingly maintained home offers a flexible floorplan loaded w/ original character & thoughtful updates. The main features a spacious living rm w/ gas fireplace, formal dining, primary bedroom, renovated bath w/ walk-in shower & stunning chef’s kitchen w/ island, ample storage, premium appliances & eating area that opens to a fab sundeck, fenced backyard, patio & garage. Up offers a large family room (easy bedrm) + another bedrm. Down has laundry/mech + a connected suite with its own entry, ideal for guests or mortgage help. A special home in one of Vancouver's most coveted communities.

Building 18 fields Inside & out 10 fields Lot & land 10 fields

Building Details

Price	$1,969,000
Total Bedrooms	3
Total Bathrooms	2
Full Bathrooms	2
Half Bathrooms	0
Floor Area Total (sqft)	2098
Year Built	1931
Age Of Building	95
Building Type	Single Family Residence
Property Type	Residential
Stories	2
Building Name	The Drive
Ownership Type	Freehold NonStrata
Community Features	Shopping Nearby
Utility Type	Community
Water (WaterSource)	Public
Parking Type	Carport Single, Garage Single, Lane Access
Total Parking Spaces	2

Interior Features

Basement Finished Area (sqft)	0
Basement Features	Full
Appliances Included	Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stove
Fireplace	1
Heating Type	Forced Air
# of Kitchens	2
Foundation	Concrete Perimeter

Exterior Features

Exterior Features	Private Yard
Roof	Asphalt
Structures	Residential Detached

Lot & Land

Lot Size	4026
Lot Size Depth	Feet
Lot Size Frontage	33
MLS^® #	R3175645
Area	Vancouver East
Neighbourhood	Grandview Woodland
City	Vancouver
Postal Code	V5N 1T9
Gross Taxes	$9,285.33
Zoning	RT-5

Property Timeline

Status	Date	Price
R3175645 / Active	10-14-2026	$1,969,000
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Rooms

Floor	Type	Dimensions
Main Level	Foyer	9'0 x 9'0 ft
Main Level	Living Room	14'8 x 14'8 ft
Main Level	Dining Room	11'5 x 11'5 ft
Main Level	Kitchen	13'11 x 13'11 ft
Main Level	Eating Area	10'5 x 10'5 ft
Main Level	Primary Bedroom	11'5 x 11'5 ft
Above Level	Family Room	15'6 x 15'6 ft
Above Level	Bedroom	11'0 x 11'0 ft
Below	Laundry	20'0 x 20'0 ft
Below	Bedroom	11'2 x 11'2 ft
Below	Living Room	14'2 x 14'2 ft
Below	Kitchen	11'2 x 11'2 ft

Bathrooms

Floor	Ensuite	Pieces
Main Level	No	#3
Below	No	#3

Listed by: Stilhavn Real Estate Services

NOTE: This representation is based in whole or in part on data generated by the Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board or Greater Vancouver REALTORS^® which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy.

Map, sell speed & climate

SkyTrain 0.35 km · Vancouver Technical Secondary School 7.1/10 · 7.26 km · crime average · sell-speed score 70/100 (likely within weeks) · flood lower risk · wildfire low

Map & area Sell speed Climate risk

Map & Neighbourhood

Nearby Restaurants, Cafes & Shops

Restaurants (65 nearby)

Megabite pizza · 347 m · Fast Food
Donair dude · 348 m · Restaurant
A&w · 352 m · Fast Food

Shopping (47 nearby)

Del ray barbershop · 123 m · Hairdresser
Grandview · 311 m · Post Office
Spice beauty bar · 362 m · Beauty Shop

Groceries (26 nearby)

Express news · 386 m · Convenience
City avenue market · 391 m · Convenience
Solo market · 468 m · Convenience

Cafes (11 nearby)

Tim hortons · 362 m · Cafe
Grounds for coffee · 458 m · Cafe
The hanoi corner · 515 m · Cafe

Healthcare (6 nearby)

Shoppers simply pharmacy · 363 m · Healthcare
Alberto pharmacy · 385 m · Healthcare
Maggie's pharmacy · 443 m · Healthcare

Transit (2 nearby)

Skytrain @ commercial-broadway stn station · 353 m · Transit
Bus stop northbound commercial dr @ grant st · 971 m · Transit

Public Schools

Secondary
Vancouver Technical Secondary School: Above Average 7.26 km 7.1/10
Elementary
Laura Secord Elementary School: Above Average 0.3 km 7.1/10

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

Private Schools

Elementary, Secondary
Stratford Hall School: Above Average 0.75 km 8.9/10
Elementary, Secondary
Stratford Hall School: Above Average 0.75 km 8.9/10

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Westbound E Broadway @ Semlin Dr: 0.12 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Commercial-Broadway Stn: 0.35 km

Crime Rate

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

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 38%
No Certificate/Degree: Above Average 16%
Owner Occupied: Below Average 48.3%
Employment Rate: Average 62.7%

Noise/ Power Lines

Road/Hwy Noise: Possible
Railway/Sky train Noise: Possible
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

70 / 100

Overall sell-speed score

Likely within weeks

A+

Price competition grade

Avg comparable: $2,560,333

Flood Risk

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Possible — near transit

Road / Highway noise

Possible — major road nearby

Airport noise (YVR)

Unlikely

Power lines proximity

Unlikely

ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve)

No — not in ALR

How GRANDVIEW WOODLAND compares

This property

26 DOM

Listed

1955 E 8th Avenue has a sell-speed score of 70/100, placing it in the "Expected to sell within weeks" band. The listing is priced 23.1% below comparable active properties in Grandview Woodland, which is a strong competitive signal. Based on these signals, EstateBlock predicts this listing is likely to sell within a few weeks.

Climate Risk for V5N 1T9

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V5N 1T9, 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. Nearest station: Vancouver Clark Drive, Vancouver (~1 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.

Schools NearBy

51 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
Laura Secord Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	7.1 / 10	Distance 303 m
Queen Victoria Annex	Public	Grades Served K-5	Catchment Info —	6.4 / 10	Distance 464 m
Stratford Hall School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	8.7 / 10	Distance 749 m
Stratford Hall	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.7 / 10	Distance 793 m
St.Joseph's School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 977 m
Vancouver Technical Secondary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 1.04 KM
Lord Nelson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 1.08 KM
Lord Nelson Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 1.09 KM
Chief Maquinna Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 1.13 KM
Westside Montessori Academy	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	9.1 / 10	Distance 1.29 KM
Tyee Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 1.30 KM
Britannia Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.9 / 10	Distance 1.33 KM
Norval-Morrisseau	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.45 KM
Britannia Community Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	5.0 / 10	Distance 1.46 KM
St Francis of Assisi	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.9 / 10	Distance 1.49 KM
Lord Beaconsfield Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 1.55 KM
Lord Selkirk Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.1 / 10	Distance 1.56 KM
Coquitlam College - Brookmere Secondary	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.60 KM
Charles Dickens Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 1.61 KM
Gladstone Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.66 KM
Gladstone Secondary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.69 KM
Templeton Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.7 / 10	Distance 1.73 KM
St.Jude's School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	9.8 / 10	Distance 1.78 KM
Nootka Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 1.96 KM
Charles Dickens Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.97 KM
Notre Dame Regional Secondary School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 2.02 KM
Admiral Seymour Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.04 KM
Our Lady of Sorrows School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	9.7 / 10	Distance 2.07 KM
Our Lady Of Sorrows	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.7 / 10	Distance 2.09 KM
Lord Selkirk Annex	Public	Grades Served K-4	Catchment Info —	3.5 / 10	Distance 2.11 KM
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.3 / 10	Distance 2.16 KM
Florence Nightingale Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 2.19 KM
St. Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 2.22 KM
St Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 2.24 KM
Hastings Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.4 / 10	Distance 2.35 KM
Columbia College	Independent	Grades Served 11-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.38 KM
Sir Richard McBride Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.42 KM
John Norquay Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.55 KM
Dr. A. R. Lord Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.57 KM
Windermere Community Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.3 / 10	Distance 2.64 KM
Tillicum Community Annex	Public	Grades Served K-4	Catchment Info —	7.4 / 10	Distance 2.64 KM
Renfrew Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.6 / 10	Distance 2.69 KM
St Patrick's	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.71 KM
St.Patrick Regional Secondary School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.75 KM
St.Patrick's Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.79 KM
Vancouver Christian	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.1 / 10	Distance 2.79 KM
Vancouver Christian School	Independent	Grades Served K-6	Catchment Info —	9.1 / 10	Distance 2.80 KM
West Coast Christian School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.81 KM
David Livingstone Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.81 KM
Sir Richard McBride Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.82 KM
Tecumseh Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.99 KM

Pre-computed routes from 1955 E 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC

1955 E 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC Commercial-Broadway 0.4 km

16 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Commercial-Broadway → Waterfront
16 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Commercial-Broadway → Metrotown
16 min
SFU Burnaby via Commercial-Broadway → Production Way
23 min
Richmond Centre via Commercial-Broadway → Brighouse
41 min
YVR Airport via Commercial-Broadway → YVR-Airport
42 min

By car (off-peak)

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

Calculate your commute

1955 E 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 0.4 km from Commercial-Broadway, with a 16 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Westbound E Broadway @ Semlin Dr (0.12 km). Walk Score Transit rating: Rider's Paradise (91/100).

Walkability & Transit Near 1955 E 8th Avenue

Walker's Paradise 92

Walk Score - Walker's Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Rider's Paradise 91

Transit Score - Rider's Paradise

World-class public transportation

Biker's Paradise 92

Bike Score - Biker's Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike

BC Assessment Value — 1955 E 8th Avenue

2026 assessed value, sourced from City of Vancouver open data (PID 010-785-159).

Total Assessed Value (2026)

$2,015,000

-5.5% YoY

-0.2%/yr over 4 yr

2022 Value Trend 2026

Land

$1,821,000

Buildings

$194,000

Year Built

1931

Class

Residential

Zoning

RT-5

Property Tax

$9,285

Year	Land	Improvements	Total Assessed	YOY Change
2026	$1,821,000	$194,000	$2,015,000	-5.5%
2025	$1,937,000	$195,000	$2,132,000	+1.2%
2024	$1,915,000	$191,000	$2,106,000	+1.2%
2023	$1,875,000	$207,000	$2,082,000	+2.4%
2022	$1,805,000	$228,000	$2,033,000	—

Costs & calculators

Monthly cost about $8,709/month · rent estimate $5,119/month · owning catches up with renting by year 23 · cash flow if rented −$4,051/month

Mortgage Cash flow Rent estimate Rent vs own

Mortgage Calculator for 1955 E 8th Avenue

$8,709 /month

Principal & Interest $7,935

Property Taxes $774

Maintenance fee $0

The estimated monthly cost of 1955 E 8th Avenue, Vancouver is $8,709: $7,935 principal and interest with 20% down over 30 years at 4.45%, plus $774 property tax.

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All figures are informational estimates by EstateBlock.com; actual mortgage payments and insurance rates vary by many factors.

Investment Cashflow Calculator

−$4,051 /month

Mortgage Payment $7,935

Monthly Cash Flow −$4,051

Break Even Down Payment 61%

Cap Rate -2.5%

Cash on Cash -12.3%

If 1955 E 8th Avenue, Vancouver were rented at $5,119 a month with 5% vacancy, it would fall $4,051 a month short of the mortgage and carrying costs; about 61% down would break even.

All figures are informational estimates by EstateBlock.com; actual mortgage payments and insurance rates vary by many factors.

Estateblock Rent Estimate for 1955 E 8th Avenue, Vancouver

$5,119 / month

Rent $5,119

Own $8,709

Principal: $2,552/mo Interest, tax, insurance, fees: $6,157/mo

Example shown is the principal portion at year 5 of the mortgage. It grows over the loan: ~$2,136/mo (year 1) → ~$4,968/mo (year 20) → ~$7,410/mo (year 29).

Net cost to own at year 5 ~$6,157/mo About $1,038/mo more than renting

EstateBlock estimates 1955 E 8th Avenue, Vancouver would rent for about $5,119 a month.

Approximate estimates for informational purposes only, not financial advice. Assumes a new 30-year fixed mortgage at the rate shown; actual rent, payments, and equity will vary by loan terms and market conditions. Consult a licensed professional before deciding.

Rent vs own: 1955 E 8th Avenue

Rent vs own

Owning catches up by year 23

With 20% down ($393,800) at 4.45%: renting is cheaper at first, but principal paydown closes the gap

Principal paid off by year 5 $140,371

Principal paid off by year 10 $315,650

Assumes 20% down payment, 4.45% fixed rate, 30-year amortization. Rent line = full rent (money gone). Own line = interest + property tax + fees, excluding principal (money you keep as equity). No appreciation, investment returns or transaction costs included.

Renting 1955 E 8th Avenue, Vancouver is cheaper at first, but owning catches up by year 23, with $140,371 of principal paid off by year 5 and $315,650 by year 10.