Home Vancouver, BC Cambie 5521 Columbia Street

5521 Columbia St, Vancouver BC - Single Family Residence for Sale - MLS# R3070586

285 days on the market

$3,999,000

Est. Mortgage $17,692/mo

Listing updated: Jul 16, 2026 at 08:59am

EstateBlock checked: Sep 6, 2026 at 06:40am

3 Beds

2 Baths

1709 sqft

2340 $ /sqft

1946 built

285 days on the market

$3,999,000

Est. $17,692/mo with 20% down

Listing updated: Jul 16, 2026 at 08:59am

EstateBlock checked: Sep 6, 2026 at 06:40am

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Exterior Front Photo of 5521 Columbia Street, Vancouver, BC

Exterior Rear Photo of 5521 Columbia Street, Vancouver, BC

INVESTORS! DEVELOPERS! To be sold together with 5507 Columbia Street, offering a combined frontage of 98 ft and depth of 115 ft (11,275 sqft)Northwest Corner lot for 14 units Townhomes development! Prime Cambie Corridor. Excellent Investment to Hold Own to Live, Rent Out, Build and Develop. Approved for Townhomes.1.2 FSR. Quiet and Convenient neighbourhood in a very desirable location and future Oakridge Town Centre. Steps to Queen Elizabeth Park, tennis, Pitch and Putt, Oakridge Shopping, Canada Line, Minutes to Downtown, UBC, Richmond, Airport, Langara College, Golf Course. Walk to shops, banks, medical, dental offices. Charming 3 bedroom character home has been lovingly tenanted. Don't Miss this Golden Opportunity to own this attractive piece of Vancouver real estate!

Interior Features

Basement Finished Area (sqft)	809
Basement Features	None
Fireplace	1
Heating Type	Forced Air
# of Kitchens	1
Flooring	Hardwood, Mixed
Foundation	Concrete Perimeter

Exterior Features

Roof	Asphalt
Structures	Residential Detached

Building Details

Price	$3,999,000
Total Bedrooms	3
Total Bathrooms	2
Full Bathrooms	2
Half Bathrooms	0
Floor Area Total (sqft)	1709
Year Built	1946
Age Of Building	80
Building Type	Single Family Residence
Property Type	Residential
Architecture Style	Rancher/Bungalow w/Bsmt.
Stories	2
Ownership Type	Freehold NonStrata
Utility Type	Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Water Connected
Utility Sewer	Public Sewer
Water (WaterSource)	Public
Parking Type	Carport Single
Total Parking Spaces	1

Lot & Land

Lot Size	5635
Lot Size Depth	Feet
Lot Size Frontage	49
MLS^® #	R3070586
Area	Vancouver West
Neighbourhood	Cambie
City	Vancouver
Postal Code	V5Y 3H5
Gross Taxes	$11,612.8
Zoning	RS-1

Property Timeline

Status	Date	Price
R3070586 / Active	11-25-2025	$3,999,000
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Rooms

Floor	Type	Dimensions
Main Level	Living Room	12'6 x 12'6 ft
Main Level	Dining Room	10' x 10' ft
Main Level	Kitchen	10'6 x 10'6 ft
Main Level	Bedroom	12'6 x 12'6 ft
Main Level	Bedroom	11' x 11' ft
Basement Level	Recreation Room	16'6 x 16'6 ft
Basement Level	Bedroom	14'6 x 14'6 ft
Basement Level	Workshop	20'9 x 20'9 ft
Basement Level	Utility	10' x 10' ft

Bathrooms

Floor	Ensuite	Pieces
Main Level	No	#4
Basement	No	#3

Listed by: Multiple Realty Ltd.

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
Sir Wm Van Horne Elementary School: Above Average 0.52 km 7.2/10

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 1.43 km 7.9/10
Secondary
King David High School: Above Average 0.92 km 7.8/10

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Westbound W 41 Ave @ Columbia St: 0.22 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Oakridge-41St Stn: 0.43 km

Crime Rate

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

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 40.7%
No Certificate/Degree: Average 12.6%
Owner Occupied: Below Average 42.8%
Employment Rate: Average 62.4%

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

24 / 100

Overall sell-speed score

May take longer

Price competition grade

Avg comparable: $-751,812

Buyer's

Market conditions

Buyer's market — more supply than demand

Flood Risk (FEMA/BC)

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 0.43 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 CAMBIE compares

This property

285 DOM

Slower than area

Cambie avg

67 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

67 DOM

Faster market

5521 Columbia Street has a sell-speed score of 24/100, placing it in the "May take longer than the area average to sell" band. The listing is priced 118.8% above comparable active properties in Cambie. 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 3H5

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V5Y 3H5, 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 (BC ENV 2024). Nearest station: Vancouver Clark Drive, Vancouver (~3.7 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 (10 nearby)

Packaging depot · 348 m · Post Office
Bmo · 355 m · Bank
Yyoung pharmacy · 358 m · Pharmacy

Cafes (7 nearby)

Feast & fallow · 224 m · Cafe
Starbucks · 346 m · Cafe
C market coffee · 733 m · Cafe

Restaurants (6 nearby)

Bonjour banh mi · 353 m · Restaurant
Kamura sushi · 525 m · Restaurant
Domino's · 743 m · Fast Food

Groceries (2 nearby)

Anna's cake house · 347 m · Bakery
Stadium market · 885 m · Convenience

Healthcare (2 nearby)

Yyoung pharmacy · 358 m · Healthcare
Hello pharmacy · 930 m · Healthcare

Parks & Recreation (2 nearby)

Pacific indoor bowls club · 847 m · Pitch
Vancouver phoenix gymnastics · 855 m · Pitch

Transit (2 nearby)

Skytrain @ oakridge-41st stn station · 425 m · Transit
Bus stop westbound e 41 ave @ prince edward st · 997 m · Transit

Schools NearBy

44 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
Sir Wm Van Horne Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	7.2 / 10	Distance 523 m
Kerrisdale Annex	Public	Grades Served K-2	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 577 m
Secondaire Jules-Verne	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 855 m
Rose-des-vents	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 885 m
King David High School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 922 m
General Brock Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 1.03 KM
Dr. Annie B. Jamieson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 1.13 KM
Dr Annie B Jamieson Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 1.15 KM
John Oliver Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	5.5 / 10	Distance 1.30 KM
General Wolfe Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 1.39 KM
St. Andrew's	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.9 / 10	Distance 1.43 KM
St Andrew's	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.9 / 10	Distance 1.43 KM
Sir William Osler Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 1.66 KM
Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.4 / 10	Distance 1.79 KM
Vancouver College	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	8.6 / 10	Distance 1.82 KM
John Henderson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	4.7 / 10	Distance 1.82 KM
Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.3 / 10	Distance 1.86 KM
Westside Montessori	Independent	Grades Served K	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 1.91 KM
David Livingstone Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 1.93 KM
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 1.98 KM
Edith Cavell Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 1.98 KM
Sir Richard McBride Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 2.01 KM
Emily Carr Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 2.01 KM
J.W. Sexsmith Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 2.01 KM
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.15 KM
Simon Fraser Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.43 KM
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 2.54 KM
Sir Richard McBride Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.54 KM
Blessed Sacrament School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.61 KM
Charles Dickens Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 2.62 KM
York House School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.3 / 10	Distance 2.66 KM
Little Flower Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	10.0 / 10	Distance 2.69 KM
Sir Sandford Fleming Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.1 / 10	Distance 2.69 KM
Tecumseh Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 2.71 KM
des Colibris	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 2.77 KM
St.Patrick's Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.77 KM
St Patrick's	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.78 KM
Shaughnessy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 2.79 KM
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.7 / 10	Distance 2.92 KM
Walter Moberly Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.0 / 10	Distance 2.93 KM
Quilchena Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.95 KM
St.Patrick Regional Secondary School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.96 KM
Lord Selkirk Annex	Public	Grades Served K-4	Catchment Info —	3.5 / 10	Distance 2.97 KM
Charles Dickens Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 3.00 KM

Pre-computed routes from 5521 Columbia St, Vancouver, BC

5521 Columbia St, Vancouver, BC Oakridge-41st 0.4 km

20 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Oakridge-41st → Waterfront
20 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Oakridge-41st → Metrotown
38 min
SFU Burnaby via Oakridge-41st → Production Way
45 min
Richmond Centre via Oakridge-41st → Brighouse
21 min
YVR Airport via Oakridge-41st → YVR-Airport
22 min

By car (off-peak)

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

Calculate your commute

5521 Columbia St, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 0.4 km from Oakridge-41st, with a 20 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Westbound W 41 Ave @ Columbia St (0.22 km). Walk Score Transit rating: Excellent Transit (75/100).

Walkability & Transit Near 5521 Columbia Street

Car-Dependent 87

Walk Score - Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot

Some Transit 75

Transit Score - Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

Somewhat
Bikeable 86

Bike Score - Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

BC Assessment Value — 5521 Columbia Street

2026 assessed value, sourced from City of Vancouver open data (PID 010-701-443).

Total Assessed Value (2026)

$2,661,600

-8.6% YoY

-0.7%/yr over 4 yr

2022 Value Trend 2026

Land

$2,632,000

Buildings

$29,600

Year Built

1946

Class

Residential Inclusive

Zoning

R1-1

Property Tax

$11,559

Year	Land	Improvements	Total Assessed	YOY Change
2026	$2,632,000	$29,600	$2,661,600	-8.6%
2025	$2,879,000	$34,100	$2,913,100	-3.1%
2024	$2,997,000	$10,000	$3,007,000	-0.6%
2023	$3,014,000	$10,000	$3,024,000	+10.3%
2022	$2,732,000	$10,000	$2,742,000	—

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Financing 80% of the $3,999,000 asking price over 30 years at 4% results in approximately $16,241/month in total estimated carrying costs, $968 property tax.

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This listing generates an estimated $8,737/month in rental income, leaving a -$7,795/month cashflow at current carrying costs. Investors targeting break-even would need roughly 61% down.

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