Marpole

At a glance

A south-end neighbourhood along the Fraser River. Most homes are apartments, with detached houses and duplexes on the side streets, and the Canada Line runs along its east side. About 59% of households rent and 62% of homes are apartments (20% are detached houses). The median assessed value is $1.39M across all residential property, or $818K for strata (condo and townhouse) units. Police data shows crime close to the city median per resident.

Median assessed home

$1.39M

2026 assessment · city $1.42M

Residents

30,190

estimate for mid-2025, up from 27,810 at the 2021 census

Households renting

59%

city 54%

Permits per year

186

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median assessed home is $1.39M, close to the Vancouver median of $1.42M.
• 59% of households rent, close to the 54% city-wide.
• 20% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 15% city-wide.
• The population grew 12% between 2016 and 2021, among the fastest in the city.
• Building activity is in line with the city as a whole, at about 186 permits a year.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, estimate for mid-2025, up from 27,810 at the 2021 census.

Homes

Share of homes by type, estimate for mid-2025, up from 27,810 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

4

city median 9

Cafés and bakeries

22

city median 37

Pharmacies and clinics

10

city median 16

Playgrounds and dog parks

34

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

$4,690 a year

about $390 a month on a $1.39M 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

$25,880

on $1.39M

Typical apartment rent nearby⁴

Marpole sits in CMHC's Marpole survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio

$1,435

−$232 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,494

−$313 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$1,895

−$469 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

—

not reported

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

11.7

per 1,000 · close to the 10.9 median

Violent crime

1.8

per 1,000 · median 1.9

Property crime

9.8

per 1,000 · median 8.8

• Reported crime runs close to the median Vancouver neighbourhood: 11.7 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 10.9.
• The most common reported crime is theft from vehicles, 56% of the total. 84% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has fallen since 2020: 316 reported incidents in 2025 versus 538 in 2020.
• So far in 2026 (January to September) there have been 228 incidents, about the same as the same months of 2025.

Reported crime by year

*2026 is year to date.