Vancouver, British Columbia
As of November 13, 2026, the median asking price in Yaletown, Vancouver is $849,950, across 692 active public listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 79 days.
201 new listings came to market in Yaletown in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $1,121 per square foot, based on the 690 listings that report floor area.
Condos in Yaletown are listed at an average of $1,210,999 across 654 active listings.
Townhouses in Yaletown are listed at an average of $1,841,406 across 32 active listings.
Detached homes in Yaletown are listed at an average of $1,157,400 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 Yaletown specifically.
Downtown condo living by the Seawall
Yaletown is a high-density downtown neighbourhood built around condos, walkability, and the waterfront edge.
This is a polished, urban place where most homes are strata condominiums and day-to-day life is organized around walking and transit, with dining, shopping, and gyms close at hand. The appeal is an on-foot lifestyle near the Seawall and David Lam Park, plus straightforward access to major transit stations. It is not a detached-home neighbourhood, and it is not a low-rise, quiet, or space-first housing environment.
Being close to the Seawall and David Lam Park is central to the neighbourhood’s identity and draws people who want a waterfront-adjacent routine.
The combination of converted warehouse lofts and newer glass condo towers creates a distinct housing feel compared with areas that are mostly one era or one form.
With Walkability score of 100 and Transit access score of 100, daily errands, dining, and transit connections are set up for a largely car-light lifestyle.
The nearby concentration of gyms and studios—such as Steve Nash Sports Club, Groundwork Athletics, and the YWCA Health and Fitness Centre—anchors the neighbourhood as a routine-friendly place for training and classes.
Housing in Yaletown is mostly condominium apartments, with a mix that includes converted warehouse lofts and newer glass condo towers. Inventory skews toward strata ownership, with comparatively limited family-sized options, which shapes what comes available and what buyers focus on.
A typical home is a strata condominium apartment in a mid- or high-rise building, with shared amenities and strata governance as part of ownership.
In Yaletown, look past the asking price at the realities of strata ownership and the specific suite attributes that change day-to-day livability. With most homes being condos, building-level details matter as much as the interior finish.
Review strata fees, what they cover, and the rules that shape how the building is used. In a condo-heavy neighbourhood, these can be as important as the unit itself.
Pay attention to floor height, outlook, and natural light, since neighbouring towers and a dense setting can meaningfully change feel from one unit to another.
Confirm what comes with the home and what does not, including parking and storage. Even in a Walkability score of 100 and Transit access score of 100 area, these features can affect flexibility.
Assess the building’s upkeep and common areas as part of the purchase decision. In strata condos, the long-term experience depends heavily on how the shared property is maintained.
Selling in Yaletown is about making the unit’s specific advantages easy to understand, because buyers are comparing not just layouts but also building experiences. Clear positioning around the suite’s outlook, light, and practical features—plus the building’s day-to-day ownership profile—helps a buyer see why your home stands apart in a condo-dominant neighbourhood.
Lead with the elements that change how the home lives: exposure, natural light, and the outlook typical of a dense tower environment.
Present the building’s condition and shared spaces clearly, since the building experience is a major part of what’s being bought.
Make strata fees, what they cover, and key rules easy to find and simple to read. Condo buyers weigh these details alongside the suite itself.
Connect the home to the neighbourhood’s defining draw: proximity to the Seawall and David Lam Park, and the walk/transit convenience reflected in the mobility scores.
Yaletown offers a distinctly downtown, condo-first lifestyle with a waterfront-adjacent anchor in the Seawall and David Lam Park, backed by full-strength walkability and transit. The tradeoff is that most housing is strata condominium living, with limited options for those seeking more space or non-condo forms. If the goal is an on-foot routine with dining, services, recreation, and rapid transit close by, the neighbourhood is built for it; if the priority is detached-home living and separation from density, it is not.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Walkability 100 · Transit access 100 · Bikeability 100
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