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53 W 12th Ave, Vancouver BC V5Y 1T4 – Duplex for Sale – MLS® R3151174

53 W 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 1T4

96 days on the market

$1,349,000

Est. Mortgage $5,968/mo

Listing updated: Sep 24, 2026 at 07:33pm

EstateBlock checked: Nov 3, 2026 at 09:45am

5 Beds

2 Baths

2128 sqft

634 $ /sqft

0 $ Maint. fee

1982 built

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Prime investment and redevelopment opportunity! This spacious side-by-side half duplex offers approximately 1,813 sq. ft. of living space with 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, making it ideal for large families, investors, or rental income. The home features a 335 sq. ft. workshop, perfect for hobbies, a studio, or additional storage, as well as a 165 sq. ft. private deck off the primary bedroom. Two parking stalls complete the package. Ideally situated in one of Vancouver's most walkable and bike-friendly neighborhoods, you'll enjoy easy access to Main Street, Cambie Street, Broadway SkyTrain, shopping, dining, and everyday amenities. Located in an area poised for redevelopment, this property offers exceptional long-term upside. The adjoining duplex is also available, along with 93 W 12th.

Interior Features

Basement Finished Area (sqft)	0
Basement Features	None
Appliances Included	Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stove
Heating Type	Baseboard, Electric
Laundry	In Unit
# of Kitchens	1
Flooring	Wall/Wall/Mixed
Foundation	Concrete Perimeter

Exterior Features

Exterior Features	Balcony
View Description	CITY + MOUNTAINS
Roof	Torch-On
Structures	Duplex, Residential Attached

Building Details

Price	$1,349,000
Total Bedrooms	5
Total Bathrooms	2
Full Bathrooms	2
Half Bathrooms	0
Floor Area Total (sqft)	2128
Year Built	1982
Age Of Building	44
Building Type	Half Duplex
Property Type	Residential
Stories	2
Ownership Type	Freehold Strata
Maintenance Fee	0
Community Features	Shopping Nearby
Utility Type	Electricity Connected, Water Connected
Utility Sewer	Public Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer
Water (WaterSource)	Public
Parking Type	Open, Lane Access
Total Parking Spaces	2
Strata Restrictions	No Restrictions
Rental Suites	None
Units In Development	2

Lot & Land

Lot Size	3069
MLS^® #	R3151174
Area	Vancouver West
Neighbourhood	Mount Pleasant VW
City	Vancouver
Postal Code	V5Y 1T4
Gross Taxes	$7,146.85
Zoning	RES

Property Timeline

Status	Date	Price
R3151174 / Active	07-30-2026	$1,349,000
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Rooms

Floor	Type	Dimensions
Main Level	Foyer	0' x 0' ft
Main Level	Living Room	0' x 0' ft
Main Level	Dining Room	0' x 0' ft
Main Level	Kitchen	0' x 0' ft
Main Level	Workshop	0' x 0' ft
Above Level	Den	0' x 0' ft
Above Level	Primary Bedroom	0' x 0' ft
Above Level	Bedroom	0' x 0' ft
Above Level	Bedroom	0' x 0' ft
Main Level	Bedroom	0' x 0' ft
Main Level	Bedroom	0' x 0' ft

Bathrooms

Floor	Ensuite	Pieces
Main Level	No	#4

Listed by: Royal LePage West 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 & Neighbourhood

Public Schools

Elementary
Simon Fraser Elementary School: Above Average 0.4 km 7.6/10

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

Private Schools

Elementary
St.Patrick's Elementary School: Above Average 0.27 km 7.6/10
Secondary
St.Patrick Regional Secondary School: Average 0.29 km 6.9/10

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Westbound W Broadway @ Ontario St: 0.29 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Broadway-City Hall Stn: 0.67 km

Crime Rate

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

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 54.7%
No Certificate/Degree: Below Average 3.5%
Owner Occupied: Average 66%
Employment Rate: Below Average 36.6%

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 — 0.67 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 MOUNT PLEASANT VW compares

This property

96 DOM

Slower than area

Mount Pleasant VW avg

56 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

56 DOM

Faster market

53 W 12th 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 11.1% and an area average of 56 days on market — buyers have more leverage. With only 216 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 1T4

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V5Y 1T4, 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 (~2.1 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.

Nearby Restaurants, Cafes & Shops

Shopping (152 nearby)

Sport chek · 264 m · Sports Shop
Rockin cowboy · 277 m · Clothes
Aklima salon & spa · 281 m · Hairdresser

Restaurants (140 nearby)

Italia bella · 296 m · Restaurant
Best burrito · 300 m · Fast Food
Wok&wings · 308 m · Restaurant

Cafes (41 nearby)

The federal store · 270 m · Cafe
Modus · 273 m · Cafe
Black coffeehouse + lounge · 317 m · Cafe

Groceries (40 nearby)

Los tapatios imports · 338 m · Convenience
Save-on-foods · 370 m · Supermarket
33 brewing experiment · 376 m · Beverages

Healthcare (16 nearby)

Westin pharmacy · 296 m · Healthcare
Pure integrative pharmacy · 384 m · Healthcare
Loblaw pharmacy · 455 m · Healthcare

Transit (3 nearby)

Skytrain @ broadway-city hall stn station · 667 m · Transit
Bus stop westbound w broadway @ ash st · 915 m · Transit
Skytrain @ olympic village stn station · 949 m · Transit

Schools NearBy

53 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
St.Patrick's Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 266 m
St.Patrick Regional Secondary School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 288 m
St Patrick's	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 353 m
Simon Fraser Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	7.6 / 10	Distance 400 m
Florence Nightingale Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 856 m
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.3 / 10	Distance 938 m
Blessed Sacrament School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 1.01 KM
St Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 1.03 KM
St. Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 1.06 KM
Edith Cavell Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 1.17 KM
Eaton Arrowsmith School (Vancouver) Ltd	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.19 KM
David Livingstone Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 1.25 KM
Canada Royal Arts High School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.6 / 10	Distance 1.34 KM
General Wolfe Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 1.46 KM
Columbia College	Independent	Grades Served 11-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.47 KM
False Creek Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.65 KM
False Creek Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.65 KM
Elsie Roy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.8 / 10	Distance 1.75 KM
Charles Dickens Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 1.80 KM
Emily Carr Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 1.91 KM
The Westside School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.8 / 10	Distance 1.96 KM
Queen Alexandra Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 2.02 KM
Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.4 / 10	Distance 2.04 KM
Charles Dickens Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.05 KM
Westside Montessori	Independent	Grades Served K	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.06 KM
St. Lawrence School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 2.09 KM
Claren Academy	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.0 / 10	Distance 2.11 KM
Lowell High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.15 KM
General Brock Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 2.16 KM
VISST	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 2.34 KM
Tyee Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.47 KM
Columbia Academy	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.55 KM
St.Joseph's School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 2.56 KM
Sir Richard McBride Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.58 KM
Pattison High School	Independent	Grades Served 9-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.63 KM
Sino Bright School BC	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	4.3 / 10	Distance 2.65 KM
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	2.1 / 10	Distance 2.65 KM
Stratford Hall School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	8.7 / 10	Distance 2.69 KM
Stratford Hall	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.7 / 10	Distance 2.70 KM
Alexander Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.1 / 10	Distance 2.75 KM
Admiral Seymour Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.76 KM
Sir Richard McBride Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.78 KM
York House School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.3 / 10	Distance 2.84 KM
Century High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 2.86 KM
Madrona School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.88 KM
Franklin School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.1 / 10	Distance 2.88 KM
Secondaire Jules-Verne	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 2.93 KM
Little Flower Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	10.0 / 10	Distance 2.95 KM
Lord Selkirk Annex	Public	Grades Served K-4	Catchment Info —	3.5 / 10	Distance 2.96 KM
Britannia Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.9 / 10	Distance 2.98 KM
Lord Selkirk Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.1 / 10	Distance 2.98 KM
Queen Victoria Annex	Public	Grades Served K-5	Catchment Info —	6.4 / 10	Distance 2.98 KM
Rose-des-vents	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 3.00 KM

Pre-computed routes from 53 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC

53 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC Broadway-City Hall 0.7 km

18 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Broadway-City Hall → Waterfront
18 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Broadway-City Hall → Metrotown
36 min
SFU Burnaby via Broadway-City Hall → Production Way
43 min
Richmond Centre via Broadway-City Hall → Brighouse
29 min
YVR Airport via Broadway-City Hall → YVR-Airport
30 min

By car (off-peak)

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

Calculate your commute

53 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 0.7 km from Broadway-City Hall, with a 18 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Westbound W Broadway @ Ontario St (0.29 km). Walk Score Transit rating: Excellent Transit (82/100).

Walkability & Transit Near 53 W 12th Avenue

Car-Dependent 98

Walk Score - Walker's Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Some Transit 82

Transit Score - Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

Somewhat
Bikeable 91

Bike Score - Biker's Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike

BC Assessment Value — 53 W 12th Avenue

2026 assessed value, sourced from City of Vancouver open data (PID 006-480-471).

Total Assessed Value (2026)

$1,610,300

-7.0% YoY

+0.6%/yr over 4 yr

2022 Value Trend 2026

Land

$1,539,000

Buildings

$71,300

Year Built

1982

Class

Residential

Zoning

R3-2

Property Tax

$7,211

Year	Land	Improvements	Total Assessed	YOY Change
2026	$1,539,000	$71,300	$1,610,300	-7.0%
2025	$1,644,000	$88,000	$1,732,000	+0.2%
2024	$1,636,000	$92,300	$1,728,300	+4.3%
2023	$1,561,000	$96,600	$1,657,600	+5.5%
2022	$1,471,000	$99,800	$1,570,800	—

Mortgage Calculator for 53 W 12th Avenue

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A 20% down payment of $269,800 on this $1,349,000 listing yields an estimated mortgage of $5,152/month (30-year fixed, 4%). Total estimated housing cost: $5,748/month, $596 property tax.

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With $3,845/month in estimated rental income against $5,806/month in mortgage payments, the monthly cashflow is -$1,961/month. A 51% down payment would reach break-even.

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Estateblock Rent Estimate for 53 W 12th Avenue, Vancouver

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