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438 W 45th Ave, Vancouver BC – House for Sale – MLS® R3135552

438 W 45th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 2W6

Vancouver Houses for Sale

127 days on the market

$4,300,000

Est. Mortgage $19,023/mo

Listing updated: Jul 16, 2026 at 09:07am

EstateBlock checked: Oct 21, 2026 at 09:10am

3 Beds

2 Baths

2551 sqft

1686 $ /sqft

1949 built

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ATTENTION BUILDERS, DEVELOPERS & INVESTORS! Rare opportunity to acquire a 52' x 160.44' (8,342 sq.ft.) property in Vancouver's coveted Oakridge community. Located within the TOD zone and Phase Three of the Cambie Corridor Plan, this site offers significant redevelopment potential, including multiplex and townhouse development opportunities, subject to City approval. Unbeatable location near Oakridge Centre, Canada Line SkyTrain, Queen Elizabeth Park, Langara College, and top-ranking schools. A strategic acquisition in one of Vancouver's fastest-evolving neighbourhoods.

Interior Features

Basement Finished Area (sqft)	0
Basement Features	Finished
Heating Type	Mixed, Other
Laundry	In Unit
# of Kitchens	2
Foundation	Concrete Perimeter

Exterior Features

Exterior Features	Balcony
Roof	Asphalt
Structures	Residential Detached

Building Details

Price	$4,300,000
Total Bedrooms	3
Total Bathrooms	2
Full Bathrooms	2
Half Bathrooms	0
Floor Area Total (sqft)	2551
Year Built	1949
Age Of Building	77
Building Type	Single Family Residence
Property Type	Residential
Architecture Style	Basement Entry
Stories	2
Ownership Type	Freehold NonStrata
Utility Type	Electricity Connected, Water Connected
Utility Sewer	Public Sewer, Sanitary Sewer
Water (WaterSource)	Public
Parking Type	RV Access/Parking
Total Parking Spaces	4
Rental Suites	Unauthorized Suite

Lot & Land

Lot Size	8342.88
Lot Size Depth	Feet
Lot Size Frontage	52
MLS^® #	R3135552
Area	Vancouver West
Neighbourhood	Oakridge VW
City	Vancouver
Postal Code	V5Y 2W6
Gross Taxes	$18,886.8
Zoning	RS-1

Property Timeline

Status	Date	Price
R3135552 / Active	06-16-2026	$4,300,000
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Rooms

Floor	Type	Dimensions
Main Level	Living Room	16' x 16' ft
Main Level	Dining Room	15' x 15' ft
Main Level	Kitchen	17' x 17' ft
Main Level	Primary Bedroom	13' x 13' ft
Main Level	Family Room	26' x 26' ft
Main Level	Bedroom	12' x 12' ft
Below	Recreation Room	16' x 16' ft
Below	Bedroom	15' x 15' ft
Below	Kitchen	8' x 8' ft
Below	Laundry	7' x 7' ft
Below	Storage	7' x 7' ft

Bathrooms

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

Listed by: Sutton Premier Realty

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 & Neighbourhood

Public Schools

Elementary
Dr. Annie B. Jamieson Elementary School: Above Average 0.48 km 8.3/10

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

Private Schools

Elementary
St. Andrew's: Above Average 1.42 km 7.9/10
Secondary
King David High School: Above Average 0.74 km 7.8/10

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Northbound Cambie St @ W 45 Ave: 0.1 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Langara-49Th Stn: 0.41 km

Crime Rate

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

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 38.9%
No Certificate/Degree: Average 14.1%
Owner Occupied: Below Average 47%
Employment Rate: Above Average 67.9%

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

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 0.41 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 OAKRIDGE VW compares

This property

127 DOM

Slower than area

Oakridge VW avg

67 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

67 DOM

Faster market

438 W 45th 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 V5Y 2W6

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V5Y 2W6, 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 (~4.4 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 (8 nearby)

Scotiabank · 323 m · Bank
Crate&barrel · 365 m · Clothes
Td · 486 m · Bank

Cafes (3 nearby)

Chatime · 277 m · Cafe
Feast & fallow · 493 m · Cafe
Starbucks · 640 m · Cafe

Transit (3 nearby)

Skytrain @ langara-49th stn station · 407 m · Transit
Skytrain @ oakridge-41st stn station · 464 m · Transit
Bus stop northbound oak st @ w 49 ave · 999 m · Transit

Restaurants (2 nearby)

Kamura sushi · 279 m · Restaurant
Bonjour banh mi · 594 m · Restaurant

Groceries (1 nearby)

Anna's cake house · 632 m · Bakery

Healthcare (1 nearby)

Yyoung pharmacy · 577 m · Healthcare

Schools NearBy

39 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
Kerrisdale Annex	Public	Grades Served K-2	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 258 m
Dr. Annie B. Jamieson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	8.3 / 10	Distance 480 m
Dr Annie B Jamieson Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 494 m
Sir Wm Van Horne Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.2 / 10	Distance 678 m
King David High School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 744 m
Rose-des-vents	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 924 m
Secondaire Jules-Verne	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 950 m
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 1.27 KM
Sir William Osler Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 1.31 KM
J.W. Sexsmith Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 1.40 KM
St. Andrew's	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.9 / 10	Distance 1.42 KM
St Andrew's	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.9 / 10	Distance 1.42 KM
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 1.44 KM
John Oliver Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	5.5 / 10	Distance 1.59 KM
John Henderson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	4.7 / 10	Distance 1.63 KM
Vancouver College	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	8.6 / 10	Distance 1.68 KM
General Brock Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 1.71 KM
des Colibris	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 2.07 KM
General Wolfe Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 2.10 KM
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 2.13 KM
Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.4 / 10	Distance 2.20 KM
Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.3 / 10	Distance 2.21 KM
Westside Montessori	Independent	Grades Served K	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.32 KM
Emily Carr Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 2.45 KM
Royal Canadian College	Independent	Grades Served 9-12	Catchment Info —	5.6 / 10	Distance 2.48 KM
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.7 / 10	Distance 2.56 KM
Sir Richard McBride Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.56 KM
Edith Cavell Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.59 KM
David Lloyd George Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.5 / 10	Distance 2.65 KM
David Livingstone Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.65 KM
Magee Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.65 KM
Walter Moberly Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.0 / 10	Distance 2.71 KM
Quilchena Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.79 KM
Sir Sandford Fleming Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.1 / 10	Distance 2.81 KM
Little Flower Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	10.0 / 10	Distance 2.88 KM
York House School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.3 / 10	Distance 2.88 KM
Point Grey Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 2.89 KM
Point Grey Secondary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 2.92 KM
Shaughnessy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 2.96 KM

Pre-computed routes from 438 W 45th Ave, Vancouver, BC

438 W 45th Ave, Vancouver, BC Langara-49th 0.4 km

22 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Langara-49th → Waterfront
22 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Langara-49th → Metrotown
40 min
SFU Burnaby via Langara-49th → Production Way
47 min
Richmond Centre via Langara-49th → Brighouse
19 min
YVR Airport via Langara-49th → YVR-Airport
20 min

By car (off-peak)

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

Calculate your commute

438 W 45th Ave, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 0.4 km from Langara-49th, with a 22 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Northbound Cambie St @ W 45 Ave (0.1 km). Walk Score Transit rating: Excellent Transit (77/100).

Walkability & Transit Near 438 W 45th Avenue

Car-Dependent 95

Walk Score - Walker's Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Some Transit 77

Transit Score - Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

Somewhat
Bikeable 87

Bike Score - Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

BC Assessment Value — 438 W 45th Avenue

2026 assessed value, sourced from City of Vancouver open data (PID 011-138-700).

Total Assessed Value (2026)

$3,586,000

-15.7% YoY

-3.0%/yr over 4 yr

2022 Value Trend 2026

Land

$3,576,000

Buildings

$10,000

Year Built

1949

Class

Residential Inclusive

Zoning

R1-1

Property Tax

$16,001

Year	Land	Improvements	Total Assessed	YOY Change
2026	$3,576,000	$10,000	$3,586,000	-15.7%
2025	$4,242,000	$10,000	$4,252,000	-4.1%
2024	$4,425,000	$10,000	$4,435,000	-0.6%
2023	$4,450,000	$10,000	$4,460,000	+10.3%
2022	$4,034,000	$10,000	$4,044,000	—

Mortgage Calculator for 438 W 45th Avenue

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With a 20% down payment, buyers can expect an estimated $17,997/month in total housing costs on this $4,300,000 property — $16,423 mortgage payment, $1,574 property tax.

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Based on $10,536/month estimated rent and $18,283/month in total housing costs, this property has a -$7,748/month cashflow. Break-even down payment: approximately 58%.

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Estateblock Rent Estimate for 438 W 45th Avenue, Vancouver

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