What Does a Multiplex Cost in Vancouver? (Live Prices)

How much does a duplex cost in Vancouver right now?

On October 17, 2026, the median asking price of an active half duplex listing in Vancouver was $1,799,000, across 336 listings counted by MultiLiving from its own copy of the MLS® listings. A half duplex is one of the two homes in a duplex building. Half the listings asked more than this figure and half asked less, so it shows the middle of the market, and each home's price still depends on its size, age and neighbourhood.

When you look at a specific listing, check whether it sells one home (a strata lot) or the whole property, because those two prices cannot be compared. Greater Vancouver's MLS® Home Price Index does not publish a duplex benchmark, so this count of MultiLiving's own active listings is the most direct number available for this category.

How much does a fourplex cost to buy in Vancouver?

On October 17, 2026, the median asking price of an active fourplex home in Vancouver was $1,699,900, across 72 listings counted by MultiLiving from its own copy of the MLS® listings. The count takes every active listing whose MLS® record says the building has four homes. On the same day the median for a triplex home in Vancouver was $1,499,900, across 31 listings. An asking price is what the seller wants, and the final price can be higher or lower.

A fourplex listing can sell one home in the building or the whole building. A listing for an entire fourplex is a different kind of purchase, usually aimed at a buyer who wants to live in one home and either rent out or house family in the others. Read each listing carefully to see whether it covers one home or the whole building before comparing prices.

Are multiplex prices tracked by a published index in Vancouver?

No. Greater Vancouver's MLS® Home Price Index publishes benchmarks for detached homes, townhouses, and apartments only. There is no published benchmark for duplexes, triplexes, or fourplexes as a category, so any specific figure you see for 'multiplex prices' should tell you exactly where it came from.

MultiLiving counts the active listings in its own copy of the MLS® listings to give buyers a number for this category. Those counts update as listings come on and off the market, and the as-of date on this page tells you when the number was computed. Sold prices fall under the real estate board's rules and are shown only to verified registrants, so they never appear on a public page like this one.

What is the minimum down payment for a multiplex in Vancouver?

For one multiplex home you will live in, the minimum down payment is 5% of the first $500,000 and 10% of the rest up to $1.5 million, and 20% of the price at $1.5 million or more, according to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. Buying a whole triplex or fourplex you will live in needs 10% down under CMHC's rules, at a price below $1,500,000. A home you will not live in needs 20%, because CMHC insures only homes the owner lives in.

A down payment under 20% needs mortgage insurance. CMHC charges a premium of 4.00% of the loan when you borrow more than 90% of the price, and 3.10% when you borrow 85.01% to 90%. If you buy a whole duplex and live in one home, CMHC lets a lender count up to 100% of the rent from the other home toward your income; for a whole triplex or fourplex it is up to 50%. A licensed mortgage broker can work through the numbers for your situation.

Is a multiplex home cheaper in Burnaby than in Vancouver?

On October 17, 2026, the median asking price of an active half duplex in Burnaby was $1,799,999, higher than the Vancouver median of $1,799,000, counted by MultiLiving from its own copy of the MLS® listings. For fourplex homes the medians were $1,539,900 in Burnaby and $1,699,900 in Vancouver. Burnaby had 77 active half duplex listings and Vancouver had 336. In our view, choose the neighbourhood first, then compare prices inside it, because a city-wide median hides the gap between areas.

What down payment does a half duplex at the Vancouver median price need?

On October 17, 2026 the median asking price of a half duplex in Vancouver was $1,799,000, and a half duplex at that price needs a minimum down payment of $359,800, under the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada's rules. At $1.5 million or more the minimum is 20% of the price, and CMHC cannot insure the mortgage, because its homeowner insurance covers prices below $1,500,000 only. Closing costs, such as legal fees and any property transfer tax, come on top of the down payment.

How do multiplex prices compare with a detached house in Greater Vancouver?

A half duplex in Vancouver had a median asking price of $1,799,000 on October 17, 2026, counted by MultiLiving from its own copy of the MLS® listings, and Greater Vancouver REALTORS put the detached house benchmark at $1,784,700 in September 2026, down 7.3% over one year. The two figures measure different things. The benchmark is a price index for a typical detached house across the whole Greater Vancouver region. Our figure is the middle asking price of half duplex homes listed for sale in the City of Vancouver on one day.

Do I pay property transfer tax on a new multiplex home in BC?

Often not. British Columbia's Newly Built Home Exemption removes property transfer tax on a newly built home worth up to $1,100,000, with a partial exemption up to $1,150,000, according to the Province of BC. You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, move in within 92 days, and live there as your main home for the first year. Above $1,150,000 you pay the normal tax, which on a $1,400,000 home is $26,000.

Can a first-time buyer get the GST rebate on a new multiplex home?

Yes, if you are a first-time buyer. The first-time home buyers' GST/HST rebate returns up to $50,000 of the GST on a brand new home priced at or below $1 million, according to the Canada Revenue Agency. Between $1 million and $1.5 million the rebate gets smaller, and at $1.5 million it is gone. The home must be your main home, and you must not have lived in a home that you or your spouse owned in the current year or the four years before.