Arbutus Ridge

At a glance

A quiet westside area with mature streets of detached houses, duplexes and apartments, and a large share of older residents. About 41% of households rent and 43% of homes are apartments (40% are detached houses). The median assessed value is $2.91M across all residential property, or $1.17M for strata (condo and townhouse) units. Police data shows crime below the city median per resident.

Median assessed home

$2.91M

2026 assessment · city $1.42M

Residents

16,620

estimate for mid-2025, up from 15,305 at the 2021 census

Households renting

41%

city 54%

Permits per year

135

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median assessed home is $2.91M, 105% above the Vancouver median of $1.42M.
• 41% of households rent, below the 54% city-wide.
• 25% are 65 or older, versus 17% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
• 40% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 15% city-wide.
• Building activity is in line with the city as a whole, at about 135 permits a year.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, estimate for mid-2025, up from 15,305 at the 2021 census.

Homes

Share of homes by type, estimate for mid-2025, up from 15,305 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 Vancouver.

Supermarkets

6

city median 9

Cafés and bakeries

26

city median 37

Pharmacies and clinics

11

city median 16

Playgrounds and dog parks

21

city median 38

Estimated property tax²

What owning here costs each year in property tax at the median assessed value. Renters don’t pay it directly, but landlords pass it on.

Median home

$9,780 a year

about $815 a month on a $2.91M assessment

Upfront closing costs³

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:

BC property transfer tax

$65,230

on $2.91M

Typical apartment rent nearby⁴

Arbutus Ridge sits in CMHC's Westside/Kerrisdale survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio

$1,956

+$289 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,905

+$98 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$2,955

+$591 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$4,453

+$1,633 vs metro average

How it's changing

Building permits issued each year, a leading signal of new homes and renovations.

*2026 is year to date.

Safety⁵

Reported incidents in the last 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), per 1,000 residents, compared with the median of 22 Vancouver neighbourhoods.

Reported crime

6.8

per 1,000 · below the 10.9 median

Violent crime

0.7

per 1,000 · median 1.9

Property crime

6.1

per 1,000 · median 8.8

• Reported crime runs about 38% below the median Vancouver neighbourhood: 6.8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 10.9.
• The most common reported crime is theft from vehicles, 55% of the total. 90% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has fallen since 2020: 94 reported incidents in 2025 versus 239 in 2020.
• So far in 2026 (January to September) there have been 72 incidents, 16% more than the same months of 2025.

Reported crime by year

*2026 is year to date.