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481 W 21st Ave, Vancouver BC – House for Sale – MLS® R3175176

481 W 21st Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 2E6

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$2,499,000

Est. Mortgage $11,056/mo

Listing updated: Oct 14, 2026 at 02:18pm

EstateBlock checked: Oct 14, 2026 at 02:45pm

5 Beds

2 Baths

2658 sqft

940 $ /sqft

1939 built

NEW

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Exterior photo of 481 W 21st Ave, Vancouver, BC – MLS® R3175176

Exterior Rear Photo of 481 W 21st Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Living Room Photo of 481 W 21st Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Family Room Photo of 481 W 21st Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Dining Area Photo of 481 W 21st Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Kitchen Photo of 481 W 21st Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Kitchen Island Photo of 481 W 21st Avenue, Vancouver, BC

CAMBIE VILLAGE CORNER LOT located right in the sweet spot of this vibrant neighbourhood's boutique shopping district. Owned by the same family for decades, this flat/accessible property is a prime candidate for re-development. Extra wide with 44.66' frontage and 115' depth, there are many options in terms of a build, or move in as is/renovate. Paved rear/side lane gives this property excellent exposure to light and can provide some attractive options/flexibility in terms of the potential new build. Steps to the best restaurants, schools, transportation, Douglas Park, coffee shops, grocery, ice cream shops and more!

Interior Features

Basement Finished Area (sqft)	0
Basement Features	None
Appliances Included	Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stove
Fireplace	1
Heating Type	Forced Air, Mixed
# of Kitchens	1
Flooring	Mixed
Foundation	Concrete Perimeter

Exterior Features

Exterior Features	Balcony, Private Yard
Roof	Asphalt
Structures	Residential Detached

Building Details

Price	$2,499,000
Total Bedrooms	5
Total Bathrooms	2
Full Bathrooms	2
Half Bathrooms	0
Floor Area Total (sqft)	2658
Year Built	1939
Age Of Building	87
Building Type	Single Family Residence
Property Type	Residential
Architecture Style	Reverse 2 Storey w/Bsmt
Stories	2
Ownership Type	Freehold NonStrata
Community Features	Shopping Nearby
Utility Type	Community, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Water Connected
Utility Sewer	Public Sewer
Water (WaterSource)	Public
Parking Type	Carport Multiple, Open, Lane Access, Side Access, Concrete
Total Parking Spaces	2

Lot & Land

Lot Size	5135.9
Lot Size Depth	Feet
Lot Size Frontage	44.66
MLS^® #	R3175176
Area	Vancouver West
Neighbourhood	Cambie
City	Vancouver
Postal Code	V5Y 2E6
Gross Taxes	$10,790.5
Zoning	R1-1

Property Timeline

Status	Date	Price
R3175176 / Active	10-14-2026	$2,499,000
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Rooms

Floor	Type	Dimensions
Main Level	Foyer	0'0 x 0'0 ft
Main Level	Living Room	0'0 x 0'0 ft
Main Level	Dining Room	0'0 x 0'0 ft
Main Level	Kitchen	0'0 x 0'0 ft

Bathrooms

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

Listed by: Dexter 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
Edith Cavell Elementary School: Above Average 0.2 km 7.3/10

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

Private Schools

Elementary
Blessed Sacrament School: Above Average 0.77 km 8/10
Secondary
St.Patrick Regional Secondary School: Average 1.34 km 6.9/10

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Southbound Cambie St @ W 20 Ave: 0.09 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ King Edward Stn: 0.34 km

Crime Rate

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

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 52.9%
No Certificate/Degree: Below Average 9.2%
Owner Occupied: Below Average 53.9%
Employment Rate: Average 59.3%

Noise/ Power Lines

Road/Hwy Noise: Unlikely
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 — 0.34 km from station

Road / Highway noise

Unlikely

Airport noise (YVR)

Unlikely

Power lines proximity

Unlikely

ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve)

No — not in ALR

How CAMBIE compares

This property

0 DOM

Very fast

Cambie avg

67 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

67 DOM

Slower market

481 W 21st 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 2E6

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V5Y 2E6, 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 (~2.8 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 (50 nearby)

Sushi 7 japanese bar & grill · 216 m · Restaurant
Monsoon curry indian restaurant · 228 m · Restaurant
Miso taco · 238 m · Restaurant

Shopping (47 nearby)

Fa salon · 270 m · Hairdresser
Kaboodles · 280 m · Toy Shop
Td · 294 m · Bank

Cafes (16 nearby)

Starbucks · 207 m · Cafe
Xing fu tang · 256 m · Cafe
Jj bean · 322 m · Cafe

Groceries (12 nearby)

New town bakery · 220 m · Bakery
Choice's market · 233 m · Supermarket
Angry otter liquor · 285 m · Beverages

Healthcare (2 nearby)

Shoppers drug mart · 496 m · Healthcare
Pharmasave · 985 m · Healthcare

Transit (2 nearby)

Skytrain @ king edward stn station · 343 m · Transit
Bus stop eastbound w 12th ave @ heather st · 998 m · Transit

Schools NearBy

49 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
Edith Cavell Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	7.3 / 10	Distance 204 m
Simon Fraser Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 713 m
Blessed Sacrament School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 765 m
General Wolfe Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 832 m
Emily Carr Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 945 m
Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.4 / 10	Distance 1.01 KM
Westside Montessori	Independent	Grades Served K	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.06 KM
St.Patrick's Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 1.19 KM
David Livingstone Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 1.20 KM
St Patrick's	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 1.25 KM
St.Patrick Regional Secondary School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 1.34 KM
Canada Royal Arts High School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.6 / 10	Distance 1.48 KM
General Brock Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 1.57 KM
Florence Nightingale Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 1.70 KM
Eaton Arrowsmith School (Vancouver) Ltd	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.71 KM
Secondaire Jules-Verne	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 1.85 KM
False Creek Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.87 KM
Queen Alexandra Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.88 KM
False Creek Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.88 KM
St. Lawrence School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 1.92 KM
Rose-des-vents	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 1.92 KM
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.3 / 10	Distance 1.95 KM
York House School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.3 / 10	Distance 1.97 KM
Little Flower Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	10.0 / 10	Distance 2.07 KM
St Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 2.11 KM
VISST	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 2.12 KM
St. Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 2.13 KM
Shaughnessy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 2.17 KM
King David High School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 2.18 KM
Elsie Roy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.8 / 10	Distance 2.29 KM
Kerrisdale Annex	Public	Grades Served K-2	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.29 KM
Charles Dickens Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.31 KM
Charles Dickens Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.31 KM
Sir Wm Van Horne Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.2 / 10	Distance 2.35 KM
Vancouver College	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	8.6 / 10	Distance 2.39 KM
Sir Richard McBride Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.42 KM
Columbia College	Independent	Grades Served 11-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.57 KM
Century High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 2.57 KM
John Oliver Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	5.5 / 10	Distance 2.65 KM
Sir William Osler Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.68 KM
Claren Academy	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.0 / 10	Distance 2.76 KM
Lord Tennyson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.77 KM
Dr. Annie B. Jamieson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.77 KM
Sir Richard McBride Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.81 KM
Dr Annie B Jamieson Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.81 KM
The Westside School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.8 / 10	Distance 2.82 KM
Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.3 / 10	Distance 2.89 KM
Tyee Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.94 KM
Lowell High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.99 KM

Pre-computed routes from 481 W 21st Ave, Vancouver, BC

481 W 21st Ave, Vancouver, BC King Edward 0.3 km

16 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via King Edward → Waterfront
16 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via King Edward → Metrotown
34 min
SFU Burnaby via King Edward → Production Way
41 min
Richmond Centre via King Edward → Brighouse
23 min
YVR Airport via King Edward → YVR-Airport
24 min

By car (off-peak)

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

Calculate your commute

481 W 21st Ave, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 0.3 km from King Edward, with a 16 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Southbound Cambie St @ W 20 Ave (0.09 km). Walk Score Transit rating: Excellent Transit (73/100).

Walkability & Transit Near 481 W 21st Avenue

Car-Dependent 97

Walk Score - Walker's Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Some Transit 73

Transit Score - Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

Somewhat
Bikeable 93

Bike Score - Biker's Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike

BC Assessment Value — 481 W 21st Avenue

2026 assessed value, sourced from City of Vancouver open data (PID 013-361-325).

Total Assessed Value (2026)

$2,478,800

-4.7% YoY

-0.7%/yr over 4 yr

2022 Value Trend 2026

Land

$2,435,000

Buildings

$43,800

Year Built

1939

Class

Residential Inclusive

Zoning

R1-1

Property Tax

$10,791

Year	Land	Improvements	Total Assessed	YOY Change
2026	$2,435,000	$43,800	$2,478,800	-4.7%
2025	$2,550,000	$51,700	$2,601,700	-3.1%
2024	$2,628,000	$57,300	$2,685,300	+4.1%
2023	$2,519,000	$59,500	$2,578,500	+1.2%
2022	$2,487,000	$61,700	$2,548,700	—

Mortgage Calculator for 481 W 21st Avenue

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A 20% down payment of $499,800 on this $2,499,000 listing yields an estimated mortgage of $9,544/month (30-year fixed, 4%). Total estimated housing cost: $10,443/month, $899 property tax.

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With $5,935/month in estimated rental income against $10,667/month in mortgage payments, the monthly cashflow is -$4,732/month. A 60% down payment would reach break-even.

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Estateblock Rent Estimate for 481 W 21st Avenue, Vancouver

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