Photo: Xicotencatl · CC BY-SA 4.0Owners in North Vancouver value their homes at 2.2 times the median of British Columbia’s towns
In figures: $1,600,000 for the median home in 2021, $720,000 for the middle of British Columbia’s towns. The values date from May 2021 and are what owners thought their homes were worth, not sale prices. The median sale in 2023 was $1,480,000, across 2,135 buyers.
North Vancouver’s homes, by three sources
Every figure here is compared within the province, against British Columbia’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $1.67M
- Owners
- 24,990
- British Columbia’s towns
- $720K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $1.59M
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 7×
- Buyers
- 2,135
- British Columbia’s towns
- $682K
all residential
- British Columbia’s towns
- $671K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH).
On the assessment roll, North Vancouver’s houses sit at 2.8 times British Columbia’s towns
In 2024, North Vancouver had 29,600 residential properties on the roll, detached houses 49% of them and condos 22%.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of British Columbia’s towns
Canadian Housing Statistics Program, table 46-10-0093 (2024): residential properties on the assessment roll, vacant land left out. The ticks are the median of British Columbia’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
Condominiums are 24% of North Vancouver’s homes, against 10% for British Columbia’s towns
At the 2021 census, 49% of North Vancouver’s 32,700 occupied homes were single-detached houses. At least half predate 1981.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of British Columbia’s towns
Homes by kind
| North Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 24% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 12% | 10% | 7% |
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada): occupied private dwellings; core housing need as Statistics Canada defines it. Ticks and columns are medians of the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more.
North Vancouver permitted 16 new homes a year per 1,000, close to the 18.1 of British Columbia’s towns
Building permits added 3,303 homes in North Vancouver between 2018 and 2023: some 551 a year. Only 5% went into single-unit buildings, beside 27% for British Columbia’s towns. Nobody publishes monthly permits for North Vancouver alone, so this card uses the figure for the Vancouver metro area.
The busiest year: 2020, with 902 new homes
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
Slowing: 26,358 new homes in the 12 months to August 2026, 11% fewer
Statistics Canada, tables 46-10-0087 (building permits by census subdivision, 2018–2023: dwelling units created, new construction and conversions) and 34-10-0292 (monthly, metro areas). Per 1,000: units a year over 2019–2023 against occupied homes in 2021.
North Vancouver against British Columbia’s towns: 122% over the $720,000 median
254 of British Columbia’s towns (2,500 people or more), by median value at the 2021 census, dearest first.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Lower values near North Vancouver: North Vancouver, Heights and Hastings-Sunrise
The places around North Vancouver at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Vancouver | $1.6M | $1.67M | 76% | |
| North Vancouver | $990K | $1.14M | 53% | 2.4 |
| Burrard Inlet 3 | – | – | 86% | 5.4 |
| Heights | $1.51M | $1.49M | 67% | 6.4 |
| Capilano 5 | – | – | 11% | 6.5 |
| Hastings-Sunrise | $1.5M | $1.49M | 56% | 6.6 |
| Grandview-Woodland | $1.45M | $1.24M | 36% | 6.8 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in North Vancouver
Is North Vancouver expensive for British Columbia?
On census values, North Vancouver ranks among the dearer of British Columbia’s towns (median $720,000).
What is the average house price in North Vancouver?
The average sale was $1,590,000 in 2023, and at the median, buyers paid 7 times their income.
How many households in North Vancouver are in core housing need?
In North Vancouver, 12% of households are in core housing need, close to the 10% of British Columbia’s towns: those whose home costs too much, is too small or needs major repairs, with nothing suitable nearby under 30% of their income.
Can I see individual sales or prices by street?
No. Sales are published as town figures (median, average, buyers); street-level or single sales aren’t released.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · Statistics Canada, Canadian Housing Statistics Program · Statistics Canada, building permits (tables 46-10-0087 and 34-10-0292). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).