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5979 Ontario St, Vancouver BC - Single Family Residence for Sale - MLS# R2923717

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Listing updated: Nov 15, 2024 at 12:58am

EstateBlock checked: Sep 11, 2026 at 09:25pm

4 Beds

3 Baths

1898 sqft

1525 $ /sqft

1937 built

Closed

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Listing updated: Nov 15, 2024 at 12:58am

EstateBlock checked: Sep 11, 2026 at 09:25pm

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Map & Neighbourhood

Public Schools

Elementary
Sir Wm Van Horne Elementary School: Average 0.14 km 6.2/10

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

Private Schools

Elementary
St. Andrew's: 0.83 km
Secondary
King David High School: 1.29 km

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Eastbound E 41 Ave @ Ontario St: 0.29 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Oakridge-41St Stn: 0.81 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 (FEMA/BC)

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 0.81 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

65 DOM

Average

Oakridge VW avg

67 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

67 DOM

Slower market

5979 Ontario Street 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 V5W 2M1

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V5W 2M1, 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 (~3.9 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 (14 nearby)

Naz's pharmacy · 565 m · Pharmacy
Rbc royal bank · 647 m · Bank
Dk royal jewellers · 666 m · Jeweller

Restaurants (10 nearby)

Subway · 466 m · Fast Food
Main kabab hut · 642 m · Restaurant
Freshslice pizza · 658 m · Fast Food

Cafes (6 nearby)

Feast & fallow · 567 m · Cafe
Tim hortons · 636 m · Cafe
Roots café · 657 m · Cafe

Groceries (4 nearby)

Persia foods · 568 m · Supermarket
Punjab food center · 751 m · Supermarket
Bangla bazar · 769 m · Supermarket

Transit (3 nearby)

Skytrain @ oakridge-41st stn station · 807 m · Transit
Skytrain @ langara-49th stn station · 901 m · Transit
Bus stop langara-49th station @ bay 4 · 929 m · Transit

Healthcare (2 nearby)

Naz's pharmacy · 565 m · Healthcare
Yyoung pharmacy · 840 m · Healthcare

Schools NearBy

38 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 143 m
Kerrisdale Annex	Public	Grades Served K-2	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 760 m
St. Andrew's	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.9 / 10	Distance 834 m
St Andrew's	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.9 / 10	Distance 836 m
John Oliver Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	5.5 / 10	Distance 939 m
Dr. Annie B. Jamieson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 1.12 KM
Dr Annie B Jamieson Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 1.13 KM
John Henderson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	4.7 / 10	Distance 1.18 KM
King David High School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 1.29 KM
General Brock Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 1.29 KM
Secondaire Jules-Verne	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 1.37 KM
Rose-des-vents	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.5 / 10	Distance 1.37 KM
J.W. Sexsmith Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 1.50 KM
Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.3 / 10	Distance 1.56 KM
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 1.80 KM
General Wolfe Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 1.88 KM
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.91 KM
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 1.94 KM
Sir William Osler Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 1.94 KM
Sir Richard McBride Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 1.98 KM
Sir Sandford Fleming Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.1 / 10	Distance 2.20 KM
Vancouver College	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	8.6 / 10	Distance 2.25 KM
Walter Moberly Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.0 / 10	Distance 2.29 KM
David Livingstone Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.31 KM
des Colibris	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 2.37 KM
Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.4 / 10	Distance 2.43 KM
Tecumseh Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 2.47 KM
Sir Richard McBride Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.49 KM
Westside Montessori	Independent	Grades Served K	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 2.56 KM
Edith Cavell Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.60 KM
Emily Carr Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 2.65 KM
Royal Canadian College	Independent	Grades Served 9-12	Catchment Info —	5.6 / 10	Distance 2.74 KM
Charles Dickens Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 2.76 KM
David Thompson Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 2.78 KM
Tecumseh Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.1 / 10	Distance 2.79 KM
Lord Selkirk Annex	Public	Grades Served K-4	Catchment Info —	3.5 / 10	Distance 2.91 KM
Sir James Douglas Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	0	Distance 2.96 KM
Simon Fraser Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.97 KM

Pre-computed routes from 5979 Ontario St, Vancouver, BC

5979 Ontario St, Vancouver, BC Oakridge-41st 0.8 km

25 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Oakridge-41st → Waterfront
25 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Oakridge-41st → Metrotown
43 min
SFU Burnaby via Oakridge-41st → Production Way
50 min
Richmond Centre via Oakridge-41st → Brighouse
26 min
YVR Airport via Oakridge-41st → YVR-Airport
27 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

5979 Ontario St, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 0.8 km from Oakridge-41st, with a 25 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Eastbound E 41 Ave @ Ontario St (0.29 km).

Mortgage Calculator for 5979 Ontario Street

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Property Taxes $761

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A 20% down payment of $579,000 on this $2,895,000 listing yields an estimated mortgage of $11,057/month (30-year fixed, 4%). Total estimated housing cost: $11,818/month, $761 property tax.

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Listing data last synced: Nov 15, 2024

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With $6,600/month in estimated rental income against $12,059/month in mortgage payments, the monthly cashflow is -$5,459/month. A 60% down payment would reach break-even.

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

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