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2609 W 8th Ave, Vancouver BC - Single Family Residence for Sale - MLS# R2938285

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Listing updated: Jan 16, 2025 at 01:12am

EstateBlock checked: Sep 10, 2026 at 04:30am

Kitsilano

5 Beds

3 Baths

1775 sqft

1830 $ /sqft

2024 built

Closed

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Listing updated: Jan 16, 2025 at 01:12am

EstateBlock checked: Sep 10, 2026 at 04:30am

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Days on market & listing history

Map & Neighbourhood

Public Schools

Secondary
Kitsilano Secondary School: 0.33 km
Elementary
General Gordon Elementary School: 0.39 km

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

Private Schools

Elementary
Pear Tree Elementary School: 0.16 km
Elementary, Secondary
Fraser Academy: 0.64 km

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Westbound W Broadway @ Trafalgar St: 0.11 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Yaletown-Roundhouse Stn: 3.29 km

Crime Rate

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

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 58.7%
No Certificate/Degree: Below Average 6.6%
Owner Occupied: Below Average 50.6%
Employment Rate: Below Average 49.5%

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

26 / 100

Overall sell-speed score

May take longer

Price competition grade

Avg comparable: $2,399,062

Buyer's

Market conditions

Buyer's market — more supply than demand

Flood Risk (FEMA/BC)

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 3.29 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 KITSILANO compares

This property

84 DOM

Average

Kitsilano avg

67 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

67 DOM

Faster market

2609 W 8th Avenue has a sell-speed score of 26/100, placing it in the "May take longer than the area average to sell" band. The listing is priced 26.2% above comparable active properties in Kitsilano. 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 2B5

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V6K 2B5, 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 (~8.8 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

Shopping (104 nearby)

Pure intergrative pharmacy · 118 m · Pharmacy
Della optique · 120 m · Optician
Babes on fourth · 128 m · Clothes

Restaurants (82 nearby)

Sunshine classic diner · 109 m · Restaurant
Folke · 125 m · Restaurant
Ah long sushi · 127 m · Restaurant

Groceries (32 nearby)

The source bulk foods · 129 m · Supermarket
Broadway wineshop · 194 m · Beverages
Persia foods · 302 m · Supermarket

Cafes (29 nearby)

Starbucks · 179 m · Cafe
Thomas haas chocolates · 179 m · Cafe
Kung fu tea · 318 m · Cafe

Healthcare (5 nearby)

Pure intergrative pharmacy · 118 m · Healthcare
Shoppers drug mart · 546 m · Healthcare
Shoppers drug mart · 640 m · Healthcare

Transit (1 nearby)

Bus stop eastbound cornwall ave @ balsam st · 933 m · Transit

Schools NearBy

29 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
Vancouver Technical Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 130 m
Kitsilano Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info In Catchment	7.2 / 10	Distance 333 m
SelfDesign Learning Community (DL)	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 377 m
General Gordon Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	7.0 / 10	Distance 394 m
Fraser Academy	Independent	Grades Served 2-12	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 645 m
St. John's School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.8 / 10	Distance 725 m
St. Augustine's	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.9 / 10	Distance 860 m
Carnarvon Community Elementary	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.7 / 10	Distance 1.11 KM
Lord Tennyson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 1.19 KM
Bayview Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 1.24 KM
Henry Hudson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.44 KM
Century High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.45 KM
Trafalgar Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 1.72 KM
VISST	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 1.98 KM
Lord Kitchener Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 2.01 KM
Lord Byng Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 2.08 KM
St. Lawrence School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 2.23 KM
Prince of Wales Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	8.4 / 10	Distance 2.26 KM
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.6 / 10	Distance 2.26 KM
Queen Alexandra Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 2.30 KM
Shaughnessy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 2.42 KM
Pacific Spirit School	Independent	Grades Served K-6	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 2.47 KM
York House School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.3 / 10	Distance 2.51 KM
Little Flower Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	10.0 / 10	Distance 2.51 KM
West Point Grey Academy	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.7 / 10	Distance 2.54 KM
Queen Elizabeth Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 2.74 KM
False Creek Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.80 KM
False Creek Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.81 KM
Queen Mary Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.9 / 10	Distance 2.91 KM

Pre-computed routes from 2609 W 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC

2609 W 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC Yaletown-Roundhouse 3.3 km

46 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Waterfront
46 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Metrotown
64 min
SFU Burnaby via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Production Way
71 min
Richmond Centre via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Brighouse
63 min
YVR Airport via Yaletown-Roundhouse → YVR-Airport
64 min

By car (off-peak)

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

Calculate your commute

2609 W 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 3.3 km from Yaletown-Roundhouse, with a 46 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Westbound W Broadway @ Trafalgar St (0.11 km).

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Financing 80% of the $3,249,000 asking price over 30 years at 4% results in approximately $13,206/month in total estimated carrying costs, $797 property tax.

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This listing generates an estimated $8,238/month in rental income, leaving a -$5,204/month cashflow at current carrying costs. Investors targeting break-even would need roughly 54% down.

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

Estateblock Rent Estimate for 2609 W 8th Avenue, Vancouver

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