At a glance
A big, mostly detached residential area on the west side, with Dunbar Village shops, large lots in Southlands and Pacific Spirit Regional Park along its western edge. About 26% of households rent and 10% of homes are apartments (63% are detached houses). The median assessed value is $3.19M across all residential property, or $2.33M for strata (condo and townhouse) units. Police data shows crime below the city median per resident.
- Median assessed home
- $3.19M 2026 assessment · city $1.42M
- Residents
- 23,130 estimate for mid-2025, up from 21,970 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 26% city 54%
- Permits per year
- 272 2021–2025 average
What the numbers mean
- The median assessed home is $3.19M, 125% above the Vancouver median of $1.42M.
- 26% of households rent, well below the 54% city-wide.
- 14% of residents are under 15, versus 11% city-wide. Expect busy schools, parks and playgrounds.
- 63% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 15% city-wide.
- Building activity is in line with the city as a whole, at about 272 permits a year.
Who lives here
Share of residents by age, estimate for mid-2025, up from 21,970 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, estimate for mid-2025, up from 21,970 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
- 3 city median 9
- Cafés and bakeries
- 7 city median 37
- Pharmacies and clinics
- 6 city median 16
- Playgrounds and dog parks
- 26 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
- $10,720 a year about $895 a month on a $3.19M 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
- $77,350 on $3.19M
Typical apartment rent nearby4
Dunbar-Southlands 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
- 6.6 per 1,000 · below the 10.9 median
- Violent crime
- 1.5 per 1,000 · median 1.9
- Property crime
- 5.2 per 1,000 · median 8.8
- Reported crime runs about 39% below the median Vancouver neighbourhood: 6.6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 10.9.
- The most common reported crime is theft from vehicles, 53% of the total. 78% of incidents are property crime.
- Crime has fallen since 2020: 163 reported incidents in 2025 versus 325 in 2020.
- So far in 2026 (January to September) there have been 110 incidents, 13% fewer than the same months of 2025.
Crime per 1,000 residents
What gets reported
Top crime types in the rate, same period.
Other reported incidents
Counted by police but left out of the rate, same period.
- Other theft (incl. shoplifting)
- 87
- Mischief and vandalism
- 44
- Bicycle theft
- 5
Reported crime by year
*2026 is year to date.