Yaletown

Vancouver, British Columbia

Market snapshot

As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Yaletown, Vancouver is $887,625, across 702 active MLS® listings.

Those listings have been on the market an average of 77 days.

250 new listings came to market in Yaletown in the last 30 days.

Asking prices work out to about $1,133 per square foot, based on the 702 listings that report floor area.

Condos in Yaletown are listed at an average of $1,210,361 across 660 active listings.

Townhouses in Yaletown are listed at an average of $2,012,461 across 36 active listings.

Detached homes in Yaletown are listed at an average of $1,110,800 across 5 active listings.

About Yaletown

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.

Why Yaletown

Seawall access

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.

Warehouse-to-tower mix

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.

Downtown on foot

With Walk Score of 100 and Transit Score of 100, daily errands, dining, and transit connections are set up for a largely car-light lifestyle.

Fitness and studios

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.

Living in Yaletown

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.

Is Yaletown right for you?

May be a strong fit if you want

May be less suited if you prioritize

Buying in Yaletown

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.

What to look at

Strata details

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.

Floor and exposure

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.

Parking and storage

Confirm what comes with the home and what does not, including parking and storage. Even in a Walk Score of 100 and Transit Score of 100 area, these features can affect flexibility.

Building condition

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

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.

What the marketing has to address

Suite attributes

Lead with the elements that change how the home lives: exposure, natural light, and the outlook typical of a dense tower environment.

Building story

Present the building’s condition and shared spaces clearly, since the building experience is a major part of what’s being bought.

Practical ownership

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.

Lifestyle context

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.

The bottom line

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.

Market pulse

Yaletown currently has 702 active for-sale listings with a median asking price of $887,625 and an average of $1,133 per square foot, pointing to a well-supplied market where pricing is visible and competition varies by unit type and condition. Listings are averaging 77 days on market so far, suggesting buyers may have room to negotiate on stale inventory, while 250 new listings in the past 30 days indicate fresh choice continuing to come online for investors watching entry points and rentability.

AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 27, 2026. Not financial advice.

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Walk Score 100 · Transit Score 100 · Bike Score 83

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