At a glance
A dense neighbourhood of apartment towers and older low-rises next to Stanley Park and English Bay. It has the highest share of renters of any area, and almost no detached houses. About 81% of households rent and 99% of homes are apartments. The median assessed value is $811K across all residential property, or $781K for strata (condo and townhouse) units. Police data shows crime well above the city median per resident.
- Median assessed home
- $811K 2026 assessment · city $1.42M
- Residents
- 48,430 estimate for mid-2025, up from 47,750 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 81% city 54%
- Permits per year
- 253 2021–2025 average
What the numbers mean
- The median assessed home is $811K, 43% below the Vancouver median of $1.42M.
- 81% of households rent, well above the 54% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
- Only 5% of residents are under 15, versus 11% city-wide.
- 29% of residents are 25 to 34. It skews young-professional.
- 99% of homes are apartments (62% city-wide), so a condo is the usual way in. The median condo or townhouse is assessed at $781K.
- Building activity is lighter than the city as a whole, at about 253 permits a year.
Who lives here
Share of residents by age, estimate for mid-2025, up from 47,750 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, estimate for mid-2025, up from 47,750 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
- 18 city median 9
- Cafés and bakeries
- 145 city median 37
- Pharmacies and clinics
- 31 city median 16
- Playgrounds and dog parks
- 11 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
- $2,730 a year about $225 a month on a $811K 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
- $14,220 on $811K
Typical apartment rent nearby4
West End sits in CMHC's Downtown survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:
- Studio
- $1,839 +$172 vs metro average
- 1 bedroom
- $2,112 +$305 vs metro average
- 2 bedroom
- $3,258 +$894 vs metro average
- 3 bedroom or more
- $5,081 +$2,261 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
- 18.8 per 1,000 · above the 10.9 median
- Violent crime
- 6.9 per 1,000 · median 1.9
- Property crime
- 11.9 per 1,000 · median 8.8
- Reported crime runs about 1.7× the median Vancouver neighbourhood: 18.8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 10.9.
- The most common reported crime is theft from vehicles, 46% of the total. 63% of incidents are property crime.
- Crime has fallen since 2020: 1,031 reported incidents in 2025 versus 1,743 in 2020.
- So far in 2026 (January to September) there have been 648 incidents, 17% fewer than the same months of 2025.
- Busy main streets, transit and nightlife bring in visitors, and incidents are counted where they happen, not where people live.
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)
- 1,328
- Mischief and vandalism
- 383
- Bicycle theft
- 62
Reported crime by year
*2026 is year to date.