South Cambie

At a glance

A smaller central area along Cambie Street, with townhouses and low-rises replacing older houses. Its population grew fast between 2016 and 2021. About 42% of households rent and 54% of homes are apartments (23% are detached houses). The median assessed value is $1.58M across all residential property, or $1.02M for strata (condo and townhouse) units. Police data shows crime close to the city median per resident.

Median assessed home

$1.58M

2026 assessment · city $1.42M

Residents

11,140

estimate for mid-2025, up from 9,850 at the 2021 census

Households renting

42%

city 54%

Permits per year

109

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median assessed home is $1.58M, 12% above the Vancouver median of $1.42M.
• 42% of households rent, below the 54% city-wide.
• 23% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 15% city-wide.
• The population grew 24% between 2016 and 2021, among the fastest in the city.
• Building activity is in line with the city as a whole, at about 109 permits a year.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, estimate for mid-2025, up from 9,850 at the 2021 census.

Homes

Share of homes by type, estimate for mid-2025, up from 9,850 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

36

city median 37

Pharmacies and clinics

8

city median 16

Playgrounds and dog parks

31

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

$5,320 a year

about $445 a month on a $1.58M 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

$29,640

on $1.58M

Typical apartment rent nearby⁴

South Cambie sits in CMHC's South Granville/Oak survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio

$1,525

−$142 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,863

+$56 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$2,506

+$142 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

10.4

per 1,000 · close to the 10.9 median

Violent crime

2.1

per 1,000 · median 1.9

Property crime

8.2

per 1,000 · median 8.8

• Reported crime runs close to the median Vancouver neighbourhood: 10.4 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 10.9.
• The most common reported crime is theft from vehicles, 38% of the total. 79% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has fallen since 2020: 114 reported incidents in 2025 versus 259 in 2020.
• So far in 2026 (January to September) there have been 80 incidents, 13% fewer than the same months of 2025.

Reported crime by year

*2026 is year to date.