Vancouver, British Columbia
As of November 12, 2026, the median asking price in Dunbar, Vancouver is $2,689,000, across 172 active public listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 103 days.
49 new listings came to market in Dunbar in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $1,158 per square foot, based on the 171 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Dunbar are listed at an average of $3,746,429 across 104 active listings.
Duplexes in Dunbar are listed at an average of $2,467,424 across 37 active listings.
Condos in Dunbar are listed at an average of $1,131,023 across 21 active listings.
Townhouses in Dunbar are listed at an average of $1,624,160 across 5 active listings.
Vancouver had a population of 662,248, a median household income of $82,000, 46% of households owning their home at the 2021 Census of Population. These figures describe the broader census geography, not Dunbar specifically.
Low-density west-side living with a village centre
Dunbar is a settled, residential neighbourhood built around houses and everyday convenience.
This is a low-rise, house-forward part of Vancouver where the appeal is stability, space, and a quieter residential tone, supported by Dunbar Village for day-to-day errands. It is not a neighbourhood defined by rapid change or a condo-first streetscape, and its transit convenience is not the main reason it works.
Dunbar is mostly made up of detached houses, with duplexes also common, giving it a grounded, low-rise residential character. There are also pockets of low-rise rental along key corridors, which adds some variation in building form without changing the area’s overall house-forward feel.
A typical home in Dunbar is a detached house, with duplexes forming a significant secondary presence.
A weekend here often revolves around local staples: a coffee stop at Blaq Sheep Coffee House And Bistro, browsing nearby food and specialty shops such as Bread Culture, and spending time in parks like Memorial West Park or Balaclava Park. Community-scale amenities like Dunbar Community Centre, Vancouver Public Library Dunbar Branch, and the Dunbar Theatre add easy, close-to-home options.
Selling in Dunbar is about making the specific advantages of your home easy to grasp, because buyers are comparing distinctive properties more than interchangeable units. Clear positioning around home type, condition, and proximity to Dunbar Village and nearby parks helps buyers understand what they’re getting. If your home benefits from nearby schools, parks, or community facilities, present that context plainly and accurately.
Be explicit about whether the property reads as a detached home experience or a duplex experience, and support it with straightforward details. In a neighbourhood dominated by ground-oriented housing, that distinction matters.
Dunbar’s housing stock spans character homes and newer luxury rebuilds in local descriptions, so show where your home sits on that spectrum. Documentation and a coherent renovation narrative help buyers compare confidently.
If your location relates well to Dunbar Street and the Dunbar Village shopping pattern, map it clearly in marketing. Buyers who value walkable errands will look for practical access to places like Save-On-Foods, H-Mart, and Bread Culture.
Where relevant, connect the home to nearby options like Memorial West Park, Balaclava Park, and Dunbar Community Centre. The goal is to make the day-to-day amenity set legible without over-claiming lifestyle outcomes.
Dunbar offers a distinct west-side mix: a house-dominant neighbourhood with a functional village strip and a deep bench of nearby schools and parks. It’s a place where the built form stays mostly ground-oriented, and where daily errands can revolve around Dunbar Street rather than big-box clusters. It is not the right match if high-frequency transit, dense condo living, or a high-energy commercial scene is the priority.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Dunbar currently has 172 active for-sale listings with a median asking price of $2,689,000, averaging $1,158 per square foot, indicating a high-priced market with consistent pricing expectations among sellers. Homes are sitting an average of 103 days on market so far, suggesting buyers may have room to negotiate and take time on due diligence, even as 49 new listings in the past 30 days add fresh inventory and choice for investors and end-users.
AI-written commentary on the active public listing snapshot as of November 12, 2026. Not financial advice.
Walkability 53 · Transit access 42 · Bikeability 77
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