Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Strathcona, Vancouver is $998,000, across 69 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 115 days.
17 new listings came to market in Strathcona in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $838 per square foot, based on the 66 listings that report floor area.
Condos in Strathcona are listed at an average of $712,419 across 27 active listings.
Detached homes in Strathcona are listed at an average of $1,766,737 across 8 active listings.
Commercial properties in Strathcona are listed at an average of $876,125 across 8 active listings.
Homes in Strathcona are listed at an average of $1,906,625 across 8 active listings.
Heritage Streets, Maker Energy
Strathcona is Vancouver’s original residential neighbourhood—an east-of-Downtown grid where early workers’ cottages, Edwardian homes, and brick walk-ups sit shoulder-to-shoulder with rail-adjacent warehouses and studios. On a walk through its leafier blocks, you’ll pass carefully restored porches and community gardens; a few streets later, you’re at metal shops, galleries, and coffee roasters tucked into light industrial space. With a Walk Score around 95, daily life here happens on foot: to Chinatown’s edges, to the breweries and patios around East Georgia, and to the downtown office core when you want it.
The neighbourhood’s character comes from its mix—long-time homeowners, co-op residents, renters in low-rise multifamily, and a growing set of professionals who want proximity without the tower-and-concierge feel. Strathcona’s community networks are strong and visible, anchored by parks, schools, and a long history of organized advocacy. That civic backbone shows up in everything from block-by-block streetscape debates to the way local businesses and arts groups collaborate, and it’s part of why the area feels lived-in rather than curated.
Real estate here is defined by scarcity, variety, and constraints: heritage houses with irregular floor plans and laneway potential, older strata buildings that can be excellent value (with due diligence on maintenance), and pockets of newer infill closer to major corridors. Buyers tend to prize walkability, character, and the option to be downtown in minutes; trade-offs include traffic and noise near key arterials and the sharper edges that come with an urban industrial mix. The result is a market where renovated character homes and well-run boutique stratas draw steady attention, and where micro-location—one block can change the feel—matters more than almost anywhere else on the east side.
Strathcona currently has 328 active for-sale listings with a median asking price of $749,000 and an average of $886 per square foot, pointing to a relatively high-cost market with meaningful inventory depth. Homes are averaging 82 days on market, suggesting buyers have time to compare options and negotiate, while 101 new listings in the past 30 days indicates fresh supply is still coming online. For investors, the combination of elevated pricing and longer selling times signals the need for disciplined underwriting and a focus on assets with clear rental or value-add advantages.
Walk Score 95 · Transit Score 87 · Bike Score 96
The median asking price in Strathcona, Vancouver is $998,000, across 69 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $1,372,843. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 69 active MLS® listings in Strathcona, Vancouver as of August 12, 2026. 17 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Strathcona, Vancouver have been on the market an average of 115 days as of August 12, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.
Of the 69 homes currently listed in Strathcona, Vancouver, 39% condos, 12% detached houses, 12% commercial properties, 10% multi-family homes.
Strathcona has a Walk Score of 95 out of 100, which Walk Score classifies as a Walker's Paradise — daily errands do not require a car. Transit Score is 87. Bike Score is 96.