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2168 W 16th Ave, Vancouver BC - Single Family Residence for Sale - MLS# R3070007

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Listing updated: Feb 28, 2026 at 12:26am

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6 Beds

7 Baths

4896 sqft

817 $ /sqft

2011 built

Closed

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Listing updated: Feb 28, 2026 at 12:26am

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Map & Neighbourhood

Public Schools

Elementary
Trafalgar Elementary School: Average 1.08 km 6.7/10
Secondary
Prince of Wales Secondary School: 1.3 km

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

Private Schools

Elementary, Secondary
Fraser Academy: 0.66 km
Elementary, Secondary
Fraser Academy: 0.66 km

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Westbound W 16 Ave @ Arbutus St: 0.1 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Broadway-City Hall Stn: 2.96 km

Crime Rate

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

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 45.4%
No Certificate/Degree: Below Average 11.7%
Owner Occupied: Below Average 40.9%
Employment Rate: Above Average 73.2%

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

Price competition grade

Avg comparable: $3,999,000

Buyer's

Market conditions

Buyer's market — more supply than demand

Flood Risk (FEMA/BC)

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 2.96 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 ARBUTUS compares

This property

95 DOM

Slower than area

Arbutus avg

67 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

67 DOM

Faster market

2168 W 16th 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 priced in line with comparable active properties in Arbutus. 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 V6K 3B2

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V6K 3B2, 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 (~7.9 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 (19 nearby)

Oasis flowers · 481 m · Florist
Act 2 · 736 m · Clothes
Miyoko's beauty salon · 742 m · Beauty Shop

Restaurants (19 nearby)

Lunch club · 258 m · Restaurant
Indishspensable · 496 m · Restaurant
Coquette · 577 m · Restaurant

Groceries (11 nearby)

Loblaws · 117 m · Supermarket
Pete's meat · 440 m · Butcher
Plaisir sucré · 598 m · Bakery

Cafes (8 nearby)

Tangram creamery · 521 m · Cafe
Evelyn's coffee and grill · 742 m · Cafe
Iga bistro · 771 m · Cafe

Healthcare (3 nearby)

Macdonald's prescriptions · 742 m · Healthcare
London drugs · 751 m · Healthcare
Pharmasave · 816 m · Healthcare

Parks & Recreation (2 nearby)

Off-leash dog park · 844 m · Dog Park
Off-leash dog park for small and shy dogs · 851 m · Dog Park

Transit (1 nearby)

Bus stop northbound macdonald st @ w 16 ave · 998 m · Transit

Schools NearBy

37 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
Fraser Academy	Independent	Grades Served 2-12	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 664 m
St. John's School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.8 / 10	Distance 682 m
Lord Tennyson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 705 m
Kitsilano Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.2 / 10	Distance 908 m
St. Augustine's	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.9 / 10	Distance 933 m
Century High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 978 m
Vancouver Technical Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 1.07 KM
Trafalgar Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	7.6 / 10	Distance 1.08 KM
SelfDesign Learning Community (DL)	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.13 KM
Shaughnessy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 1.24 KM
Prince of Wales Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info In Catchment	8.4 / 10	Distance 1.30 KM
Little Flower Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	10.0 / 10	Distance 1.32 KM
York House School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.3 / 10	Distance 1.32 KM
Carnarvon Community Elementary	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.7 / 10	Distance 1.38 KM
VISST	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 1.39 KM
General Gordon Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 1.54 KM
St. Lawrence School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 1.61 KM
Queen Alexandra Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.68 KM
Henry Hudson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.73 KM
Lord Kitchener Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 2.08 KM
Emily Carr Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 2.14 KM
Westside Montessori	Independent	Grades Served K	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 2.15 KM
Quilchena Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.16 KM
Point Grey Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 2.18 KM
Point Grey Secondary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 2.20 KM
Bayview Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.26 KM
Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.4 / 10	Distance 2.27 KM
False Creek Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.31 KM
False Creek Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.33 KM
Canada Royal Arts High School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.6 / 10	Distance 2.37 KM
Blessed Sacrament School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.54 KM
Vancouver College	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	8.6 / 10	Distance 2.70 KM
Lord Byng Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 2.72 KM
Edith Cavell Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.76 KM
Kerrisdale Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.77 KM
Eaton Arrowsmith School (Vancouver) Ltd	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 2.84 KM
Elsie Roy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.8 / 10	Distance 2.87 KM

Pre-computed routes from 2168 W 16th Ave, Vancouver, BC

2168 W 16th Ave, Vancouver, BC Broadway-City Hall 3.0 km

45 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Broadway-City Hall → Waterfront
45 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Broadway-City Hall → Metrotown
63 min
SFU Burnaby via Broadway-City Hall → Production Way
70 min
Richmond Centre via Broadway-City Hall → Brighouse
56 min
YVR Airport via Broadway-City Hall → YVR-Airport
57 min

By car (off-peak)

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

Calculate your commute

2168 W 16th Ave, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 3.0 km from Broadway-City Hall, with a 45 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Westbound W 16 Ave @ Arbutus St (0.1 km).

Mortgage Calculator for 2168 W 16th Avenue

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Property Taxes $1,750

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Based on a 30-year fixed at 4% interest with 20% down ($799,800), the estimated monthly payment for this listing is $17,023/month — $15,273 principal & interest, $1,750 property tax.

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Listing data last synced: Feb 28, 2026

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At an estimated rental income of $8,737/month, this property runs a $8,577/month shortfall after mortgage and carrying costs. Break-even requires approximately 65% down.

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