Village · West Vancouver, Metro Vancouver
Horseshoe Bay
Small seaside village at the BC Ferries terminal on West Vancouver's western edge
- Seniors
- Nature lovers
- Established homeowners
At a glance
A compact West Vancouver village built around the ferry terminal. About 75% of homes are detached, 19% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $2.31M in the 2021 census.
- Median home value
- $2.31M 2021 census, owner estimate · city $1.39M
- Residents
- 2,710 scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 2,512 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 19% city 31%
- Homes that are apartments
- 8% city 40%
What the numbers mean
- Owners valued the median home at $2.31M in the 2021 census, 66% above the Metro Vancouver median of $1.39M. Prices have moved since, so treat it as a relative guide.
- 19% of households rent, well below the 31% city-wide. Most people here own and stay a while.
- 75% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 34% city-wide.
Who lives here
Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 2,512 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 2,512 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
- 1 city median 3
- Cafés and bakeries
- 6 city median 12
- Pharmacies and clinics
- 1 city median 4
- Playgrounds and dog parks
- 4 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
- $47,300 on $2.31M
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.