Ambleside

At a glance

West Vancouver's main town centre, with waterfront apartments and a busy Argyle Avenue. About 22% of homes are detached and 68% are apartments, 47% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $1.72M in the 2021 census.

Median home value

$1.72M

2021 census, owner estimate · city $1.39M

Residents

10,050

scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 9,327 at the 2021 census

Households renting

47%

city 31%

Homes that are apartments

68%

city 40%

What the numbers mean

• Owners valued the median home at $1.72M in the 2021 census, 24% above the Metro Vancouver median of $1.39M. Prices have moved since, so treat it as a relative guide.
• 47% of households rent, well above the 31% city-wide.
• Only 10% of residents are under 15, versus 14% city-wide.
• 40% are 65 or older, versus 20% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
• 68% of homes are apartments (40% city-wide), so a condo is the usual way in.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 9,327 at the 2021 census.

Homes

Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 9,327 at the 2021 census.

Daily errands on foot¹

Places within the neighbourhood or a 5-minute walk of its edge, compared with the typical neighbourhood in Metro Vancouver.

Supermarkets

2

city median 3

Cafés and bakeries

13

city median 12

Pharmacies and clinics

7

city median 4

Playgrounds and dog parks

8

city median 21

Upfront closing costs²

BC charges a tiered property transfer tax: 1% on the first $200,000, 2% to $2 million, then 3%, and 5% above $3 million. Government fees at the median home price: This uses the 2021 census home-value estimate, and today's prices are higher, so the real bill will be larger.

BC property transfer tax

$32,400

on $1.72M

How it's changing

These municipalities don't publish building permits by neighbourhood, so we can't chart construction here yet.

Safety

Neighbourhood-level crime figures aren't available for West Vancouver. Policing there is by the RCMP or a municipal police department, and neither publishes open crime counts by neighbourhood. Check Statistics Canada's crime tables for municipality-wide trends, and the local police website for crime maps. Why this is missing.