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North Vancouver neighbourhood guide

Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver: Homes for Sale, Prices, Schools and Waterfront Life

Lower Lonsdale is the waterfront neighbourhood at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue in the City of North Vancouver. Most homes for sale outside the condo towers are townhouses, many of them built in the 2020s, with a smaller number of duplex homes and older houses. The SeaBus leaves from Lonsdale Quay for downtown Vancouver, and The Shipyards hold markets, a splash park and winter skating on the water.

For sale now

49

houses, townhouses, duplexes

Asking prices

$199K to $3.90M

Middle asking price

$1.45M

North Vancouver detached benchmark

$2.04M

September 2026, GVR

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Photo: Ruth Hartnup, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Lower Lonsdale is a neighbourhood of the City of North Vancouver, which sets its own property taxes and rules, apart from the District of North Vancouver. Many listings here name only "North Vancouver", and a few name the District, so check the municipality on the title search or tax notice for each home.

What Lower Lonsdale is like

Lower Lonsdale sits on the slope between Burrard Inlet and the shops of Central Lonsdale. Lonsdale Avenue climbs north from the water, and Esplanade and the numbered streets cross it from east to west. Most daily needs are a short walk away: cafes, restaurants, a grocery store, the public market at Lonsdale Quay, and the SeaBus terminal for the trip to downtown Vancouver.

The waterfront is the centre of public life. The City of North Vancouver owns and runs The Shipyards, a public space on the old shipyard site with a splash park in summer, an outdoor skating rink in winter and events through the year. Evenings and weekends bring people down from the rest of the North Shore, so the streets near the water stay busy after dark.

In our view, Lower Lonsdale suits a buyer who wants to live without driving every day, likes restaurants and events close by, and is happy with a townhouse or a smaller home in exchange for that. A buyer who wants a large yard and quiet streets will find more of that up the hill in neighbourhoods such as Upper Lonsdale or Lynn Valley.

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Homes for sale in Lower Lonsdale

49 houses, townhouses and duplex homes are listed for sale in Lower Lonsdale today, checked against the MLS® system within the last hour. Condos and apartments are not shown on this page.

Prices

What a home in Lower Lonsdale costs

Two kinds of numbers, kept apart. The dots are asking prices of the homes listed in Lower Lonsdale today, counted on this page. The cards are Greater Vancouver REALTORS benchmark prices for all of North Vancouver, which describe a typical home sold anywhere in North Vancouver.

Asking prices today

Each dot is one home for sale. The dark line marks the middle price.

Houses (11)middle $998K · $802 per sq ft
Townhouses (32)middle $1.37M · $940 per sq ft
Duplex homes (6)middle $1.85M · $919 per sq ft
$199K$3.90M

Detached house

$2,042,000

One year
down 6.2%
Ten years
up 18.7%

North Vancouver benchmark, Greater Vancouver REALTORS, September 2026

Townhouse

$1,230,400

One year
down 4.9%
Ten years
up 43.2%

North Vancouver benchmark, Greater Vancouver REALTORS, September 2026

All home types

$1,290,400

One year
down 3.9%
Ten years
up 16.9%

North Vancouver benchmark, Greater Vancouver REALTORS, September 2026

What the homes are like

This page counts houses, townhouses and duplex homes, and leaves out the condo apartments that make up much of Lower Lonsdale's housing. Among the homes it counts, townhouses come up for sale most often, and most of them were built in the 2020s. Many are on the numbered streets east and west of Lonsdale Avenue, and a typical one has three bedrooms.

Duplex homes are the next group. Most of them are recent, with three or four bedrooms. Detached houses are few, older, and often on small lots. Many listing descriptions in the area mention a view of the harbour or the downtown skyline, which is one of the things buyers here pay for.

In our experience, almost every townhouse and duplex home here is part of a strata. A strata is a shared ownership group: you own your home, and all the owners share the roof, the outside walls, the grounds and the bills for them through a monthly fee. Before you make an offer, ask for the strata papers listed further down this page, and read them with your lawyer or notary.

When the homes were built

Year built of the 49 listings that state it.

  • Before 19603
  • 1970s1
  • 1980s6
  • 1990s5
  • 2000s3
  • 2010s5
  • 2020 and later26

Bedrooms

Bedrooms in the 49 listings that state it.

  • 1 or 213
  • 317
  • 415
  • 52
  • 6 or more2

Suites: of the 8 houses for sale whose listing states it, 0 list a legal or licensed suite, 1 list a suite the municipality has not approved, and 7 list none. The rest leave the field blank.

The homes listed today have been on the market for 66 days at the middle, counted from each listing date to today. That is how long they have waited so far, which is a different number from how long homes take to sell.

Lower Lonsdale on the map

  • Home for sale
  • Public school
  • Park

History

From village site to shipyard to waterfront neighbourhood

Long before the city, the shore here was the site of Eslhá7an, a village of the Squamish Nation (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw), according to the Museum of North Vancouver (MONOVA). Just west along Esplanade is the Squamish Nation's Mission Reserve. Canada's Register of Historic Places says the mission reserve was set up in 1864 and was the first permanent settlement in what is now North Vancouver. St. Paul's Church there was built in 1884, gained its twin spires in 1909, and was named a national historic site in 1980.

The name Lonsdale comes from the Lonsdale Estates Company of 1882, according to the North Shore Heritage Preservation Society. Ferries tied up at a wharf at the foot of Lonsdale, and a postcard from the early 1900s in MONOVA's collection shows the wharf with wagons and streetcars on the avenue above it. The City of North Vancouver was incorporated on 13 May 1907, according to BC Geographical Names.

Industry shaped the waterfront for most of the 20th century. Alfred Wallace moved his shipyard to North Vancouver in 1906, and it later became Burrard Dry Dock. The City says the yard built 109 of the 312 Victory ships made in Canada during the Second World War, and MONOVA says it employed more than 14,000 workers at its peak in that war. The RCMP schooner St. Roch was built there in 1928. After later names, Burrard-Yarrows and then Versatile Pacific Shipyards, the yard closed in the early 1990s, and its eastern section still works as a drydock.

The SeaBus made its first crossing on June 17, 1977, with two boats, the Burrard Otter and the Burrard Beaver, according to TransLink. Today the old shipyard land holds The Shipyards and MONOVA itself, which opened at 115 West Esplanade in December 2021 and shows the restored Streetcar 153.

Daily life

Daily life in Lower Lonsdale

Fresh St. Market is the closest grocery store to the middle of the area, and Whole Foods and Loblaws City Market sit a few blocks north toward Central Lonsdale. Lonsdale Quay has a public market by the SeaBus terminal. Cafes and restaurants line Lonsdale Avenue and Esplanade, and the counts on this page show how many are mapped nearby.

John Braithwaite Community Centre and North Shore Neighbourhood House both sit inside the area. The North Vancouver City Library is a short walk north, and Lions Gate Hospital is in Central Lonsdale, up the same avenue.

MONOVA, the Museum of North Vancouver, is on West Esplanade, with exhibits on the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, shipbuilding and outdoor life on the North Shore. For larger shopping trips, many residents drive or take the bus to Park Royal in West Vancouver.

Grocery stores

  • Fresh St. Market570 m
  • Whole Foods Market980 m
  • Pars International Foods1.3 km
  • Rex Bakery1.3 km
  • Loblaws City Market1.4 km

Cafes

  • Emillee's280 m
  • Forecast Coffee290 m
  • West of Java Cafe320 m
  • 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters360 m
  • InTea400 m

Libraries and rec centres

  • North Vancouver City Library1.1 km
  • North Shore Neighbourhood House100 m
  • North Shore Women's Centre200 m
  • Champions Martial Arts Academy270 m
  • John Braithwaite Community Centre490 m

How far it is

  • Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station)4.0 km
  • Lonsdale Quay and the SeaBus750 m
  • Lions Gate Hospital1.1 km
  • Park Royal shopping centre5.0 km

Places from OpenStreetMap, read October 9, 2026. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of the area, so the trip by road is longer.

Outdoors

The waterfront, parks and trails

Waterfront Park, at 200 Esplanade West, has picnic spots, public art and washrooms, according to the City of North Vancouver. East of Lonsdale Quay, The Shipyards run a splash park from May until September, and the same open space turns into a skating rink in winter.

The North Shore Spirit Trail runs through Waterfront Park. It is a walking and cycling path that will reach from Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove when it is finished. The City's 6.5 km section was completed in July 2018 and links Lonsdale Quay, The Shipyards and Moodyville Park to the east. The Squamish Nation, the City, both Districts and the provincial and federal governments built it together.

The smaller parks are spread through the streets: Victoria Park, Hamersley Park, Chief Mathias Joe Park and Derek Inman Park among them. The closest beach on the map is Ambleside in West Vancouver. For the mountains, the 236 bus runs from Lonsdale Quay to Grouse Mountain.

Derek Inman Park · 140 mEmerald Park · 350 mChief Mathias Joe Park · 360 mHamersley Park · 390 mKatsalánexw Park · 460 mJack Loucks Court · 480 mVictoria Park · 590 mSam Walker Park · 680 mSemisch Park · 700 mSt Andrews Park · 780 mOttawa Gardens · 800 mWaterfront Park · 850 m

Schools

Schools near Lower Lonsdale

Lower Lonsdale is in the North Vancouver School District. The public elementary schools closest to the middle of the area are Queen Mary Community Elementary on West Keith Road and Ridgeway Elementary on East 8th Street. Carson Graham Secondary and Sutherland Secondary are the nearest public high schools, both up the hill to the north.

None of the four closest public elementary schools is listed with a French immersion program in the province's school data, so families who want French immersion should ask the district which school serves their address. Independent schools close by include St. Edmund's, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Alcuin College.

Your address decides your catchment school, and it can differ from the closest one. Check any address with the school district's locator before you buy.

SchoolTypeFrench programsDistance

Queen Mary Community Elementary

230 Keith Rd W, North Vancouver, BC

Public, elementaryNone listed920 m

Ridgeway Elementary

420 8th St E, North Vancouver, BC

Public, elementaryNone listed980 m

Westview Elementary

641 17th St W, North Vancouver, BC

Public, elementaryNone listed1.8 km

Queensbury Elementary

2020 Moody Ave, North Vancouver, BC

Public, elementaryNone listed2.1 km

Carson Graham Secondary

2145 Jones Ave, North Vancouver, BC

Public, secondaryNone listed2.1 km

Sutherland Secondary

1860 Sutherland Ave, North Vancouver, BC

Public, secondaryNone listed2.2 km

St. Alcuin College for the Liberal Arts

200-1046 St. Georges Ave, North Vancouver, BC

Independent, elementary-secondaryNone listed770 m

St. Edmund's

535 Mahon Ave, North Vancouver, BC

Independent, elementaryNone listed940 m

St. Thomas Aquinas

541 Keith Rd W, North Vancouver, BC

Independent, secondaryNone listed1.3 km

Bodwell High School

955 Harbourside Drive, North Vancouver, BC

Independent, secondaryNone listed2.0 km

Your address decides your assigned school, which can differ from the closest one. Check any address with the North Vancouver School District school locator. School list from the BC Ministry of Education, updated October 8, 2026.

Getting around

Getting around

The SeaBus is the main reason many people choose Lower Lonsdale. TransLink says the crossing from Lonsdale Quay to Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver takes 12 minutes, with sailings every 15 minutes during the day and every 10 minutes from Waterfront in the weekday morning rush. On weekdays the last sailing leaves Lonsdale Quay at 1:00 a.m.

Lonsdale Quay is also where many North Shore bus routes meet. The 228, 229 and 230 run up Lonsdale Avenue and Grand Boulevard, the 255 runs between Dundarave and Capilano University, and the R2 (Marine-Willingdon) makes the most weekday trips of any route here. The table on this page shows how many trips each route makes on a regular weekday, counted from TransLink's schedule.

By car, the Lions Gate Bridge to the west and the Second Narrows (Ironworkers Memorial) Bridge to the east both lead to Vancouver, and rush hour on either can be slow. In our experience, many households here keep one car or none, because the SeaBus, the buses and the Spirit Trail cover most trips.

Routes that stop in Lower Lonsdale

Trips on a regular weekday that stop at one of the 58 stops inside the area, from TransLink's published schedule valid to January 3, 2027.

  • R2Marine-Willingdon283 trips
  • SeaBusSeaBus164 trips
  • 228Grand Blvd103 trips
  • 255Dundarave/Capilano University101 trips
  • 229Lonsdale Ave98 trips
  • 249Lonsdale Quay/Delbrook95 trips
  • 230Lonsdale Ave91 trips
  • 236Grouse Mountain/Lonsdale Quay76 trips
  • 232Grouse Mountain/Phibbs Exchange69 trips
  • 231Harbourside/Lonsdale Quay10 trips

Before you buy

Things to check in Lower Lonsdale

Ask for the Form B

A Form B is the strata's information certificate. The BC government says the strata must provide it within 7 days of a request and can charge up to $35 plus copying. It shows the monthly fee, any special levies, the reserve fund balance and any court cases, with the budget, the rules and the latest depreciation report attached.

Monthly fees and savings

Owners approve the budget and the fees each year by majority vote, so fees can rise. Since November 1, 2023, a strata must put at least 10% of its yearly operating budget into its reserve fund, according to the BC government. Compare the fund balance with the repairs the building will need.

Small stratas of four homes or fewer

A strata with five or more homes must get a depreciation report every five years, a 30 year repair plan for the shared parts. A strata of four or fewer, such as a duplex or a small townhouse group, is exempt. Ask the owners how they plan for a new roof or other large repairs.

Buying in a new building

In a new strata, the company that created it sets an estimated budget for the first 12 months. Under the Strata Property Act, if costs come in higher, that company pays the difference within 8 weeks. After the first year the owners set the fees, so ask what the first full budget might look like.

Noise near the water

The Shipyards hold events through the year and the SeaBus runs until after midnight. In our experience, the streets near Esplanade stay busy in the evening. Visit a home on a Friday or Saturday night before you buy if quiet matters to you.

City or District on the listing

Lower Lonsdale is in the City of North Vancouver, yet some listings state only North Vancouver or name the District. Property tax, utility rates and local rules follow the municipality on title, so confirm it before you compare costs between homes.

Buying

Buying a home in Lower Lonsdale

Start with a mortgage pre-approval, then decide between a townhouse, a duplex home and one of the few houses. The price dots above show where asking prices sit for each type today. Because most homes here are in a strata, the monthly fee is part of what you will pay, so ask for it early and add it to your budget beside the mortgage and property tax.

Strata fees are usually shared by unit entitlement, which for townhouses is often based on the size of each home, according to the BC government. That means a larger home in the same group pays a larger share. Read the Form B, the last two years of meeting minutes and the depreciation report if there is one, and look for planned repairs or a special levy before your offer becomes firm.

In our experience, homes with a view, a private outdoor space and parking draw the most interest here. Gary Paul works with buyers across North Vancouver. Use the form on this page to ask for the homes that fit your needs, or to book showings.

Selling

Selling a home in Lower Lonsdale

The cards below show the townhouses, duplex homes and houses listed in Lower Lonsdale right now, with the range of their asking prices. A buyer looking at your home will compare it with them, and many of them were built in the 2020s.

In our experience, an older townhouse sells best when the buyer can see that the strata is in good order. Before you list, order the Form B, gather recent minutes, the budget and any depreciation report, and be ready to explain past repairs and the reserve fund. Clear, early papers help a buyer's lawyer move quickly.

Recent sale prices in Lower Lonsdale are available to registered buyers and in a private price review. Ask Gary Paul for one with the form on this page. He will look at the homes that sold near you and talk you through a price.

Houses listed

11

$199K to $3.90M

Townhouses listed

32

$828K to $1.83M

Duplex homes listed

6

$1.75M to $2.20M

Our view

Who buys in Lower Lonsdale

In our experience, three groups buy here most. The first is people who work downtown and want the SeaBus at the end of the street. The second is owners selling a house elsewhere on the North Shore who want to walk to shops and the waterfront. The third is young families who would rather have a three bedroom townhouse near parks and the water than a house farther out.

Families buying with grandparents also look here, often a townhouse for the family and a condo nearby for the parents, so both can walk to each other and to the shops.

Lower Lonsdale and the areas next to it

Homes listed for sale today, counted on this page.

AreaFor saleMiddle asking priceHouses, middle price
Lower Lonsdale49$1.45M$998K
Central Lonsdale53$1.80M$2.49M
Queensbury9$1.60M$2.17M
Harbourside2$1.71Mnot stated
Mosquito Creek14$1.25M$2.20M

Questions about Lower Lonsdale

Is Lower Lonsdale in the City or the District of North Vancouver?

Lower Lonsdale is in the City of North Vancouver, which has its own property taxes and rules, separate from the District. Some listings in the area state only North Vancouver or name the District, so confirm the municipality for each home before you compare costs.

What kind of homes are for sale in Lower Lonsdale?

Outside the condo towers, most homes for sale in Lower Lonsdale are townhouses, many built in the 2020s, plus a smaller number of duplex homes and older detached houses. This page lists every house, townhouse and duplex home for sale today and leaves condo apartments out.

How much does a townhouse in Lower Lonsdale cost?

The price dots on this page show the asking price of every townhouse listed in Lower Lonsdale today, with the middle price marked. For a wider view, Greater Vancouver REALTORS publishes a monthly benchmark price for townhouses across North Vancouver, shown on this page with its month.

How long does the SeaBus take from Lower Lonsdale to downtown Vancouver?

TransLink says the SeaBus crossing from Lonsdale Quay to Waterfront Station takes 12 minutes. Sailings run every 15 minutes during the day and every 10 minutes from Waterfront in the weekday morning rush, and the last weekday sailing leaves Lonsdale Quay at 1:00 a.m.

Which schools serve Lower Lonsdale?

Lower Lonsdale is in the North Vancouver School District. Queen Mary Community Elementary and Ridgeway Elementary are the closest public elementary schools, and Carson Graham Secondary and Sutherland Secondary are the nearest public high schools. Your address decides your catchment school, so check it with the district's school locator.

What is a strata fee, and what does it pay for?

A strata fee is the monthly amount each owner pays to the shared ownership group for the roof, outside walls, grounds, insurance and savings for future repairs. Owners approve the budget each year by majority vote, and since November 2023 at least 10% of the operating budget must go to savings.

What papers should I ask for before buying a townhouse here?

Ask for the Form B information certificate, which the strata must give within 7 days of a request, plus the budget, the rules, recent meeting minutes and the latest depreciation report. Read them with your lawyer or notary and look for special levies, planned repairs and any court cases.

Do small stratas need a depreciation report?

No. The BC government says a strata of four or fewer homes is exempt, while a strata of five or more must get a depreciation report every five years. In a duplex or a small townhouse group, ask the owners how they save for a roof and other large repairs.

What are The Shipyards in North Vancouver?

The Shipyards is a public waterfront space in Lower Lonsdale that the City of North Vancouver owns and runs. It sits on the site of the old Wallace and Burrard Dry Dock shipyard and holds a splash park from May to September, a skating rink in winter, and events through the year.

What is the history of the shipyards in Lower Lonsdale?

Alfred Wallace moved his shipyard to North Vancouver in 1906, and it later became Burrard Dry Dock. The City says it built 109 of the 312 Victory ships made in Canada in the Second World War, and MONOVA says it employed more than 14,000 workers at its peak. The yard closed in the early 1990s.

Is Lower Lonsdale good for families?

In our view, yes, for families happy with a townhouse. Parks, the splash park, the Spirit Trail and a community centre are close, and two public elementary schools are nearby. The trade-offs are smaller homes and outdoor space than in the neighbourhoods up the hill, and busy streets near the water at night.

Is there a beach in Lower Lonsdale?

The nearest beach to Lower Lonsdale on the map is Ambleside Beach in West Vancouver, which you can reach by car or by bus. Along its own shore, Lower Lonsdale has Waterfront Park, The Shipyards and the Spirit Trail for walks by the water.

Where is the Museum of North Vancouver?

MONOVA, the Museum of North Vancouver, is at 115 West Esplanade in Lower Lonsdale and opened there in December 2021. Its exhibits cover the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, shipbuilding and outdoor life on the North Shore, and it shows the restored Streetcar 153.

How do I find out what my Lower Lonsdale home is worth?

Ask for a price review with the form on this page. Gary Paul will look at the homes that sold near you, compare them with yours, including the strata fee and the age of the building, and talk you through a price. Sold prices are shared privately, because board rules keep them off public pages.

Who should I talk to about buying or selling in Lower Lonsdale?

Gary Paul, REALTOR®, Personal Real Estate Corporation, with Grand Central Realty, works with buyers and sellers across North Vancouver for MultiLiving. Use the form on this page to reach him, or call him directly at 778-828-7476.

Sources

Written content checked October 9, 2026. Listing numbers counted from the MLS® system on October 9, 2026.

  1. Lower Lonsdale (public spaces and venues), City of North Vancouver. Read October 9, 2026.
  2. About The Shipyards, City of North Vancouver. Read October 9, 2026.
  3. North Shore Spirit Trail, City of North Vancouver. Read October 9, 2026.
  4. City launches Harbour Beach @ Waterfront Park, City of North Vancouver. Read October 9, 2026.
  5. MONOVA announces new exhibition: You Are Here @ The Shipyards, MONOVA: Museum and Archives of North Vancouver. Read October 9, 2026.
  6. You Are Here @ The Shipyards traces the evolution of North Vancouver's waterfront, MONOVA: Museum and Archives of North Vancouver. Read October 9, 2026.
  7. CityStudio Stories: The rich shipbuilding history of The Shipyards, MONOVA: Museum and Archives of North Vancouver. Read October 9, 2026.
  8. SeaBus schedule, TransLink. Read October 9, 2026.
  9. 45 facts about SeaBus at its 45th anniversary, TransLink (The Buzzer). Read October 9, 2026.
  10. North Vancouver (City): name and incorporation, BC Geographical Names, Government of British Columbia. Read October 9, 2026.
  11. Street names in North Vancouver, North Shore Heritage Preservation Society. Read October 9, 2026.
  12. Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church National Historic Site of Canada, Canada's Historic Places. Read October 9, 2026.
  13. Form B: Information Certificate, Government of British Columbia. Read October 9, 2026.
  14. Budgeting and strata fees, Government of British Columbia. Read October 9, 2026.
  15. Strata depreciation report requirements, Government of British Columbia. Read October 9, 2026.
  16. Strata Property Act, Part 3 (sections 13 and 14, interim budget), BC Laws. Read October 9, 2026.
  17. MLS® Home Price Index, September 2026 stats package, Greater Vancouver REALTORS. Read October 9, 2026.
  18. K-12 school locations (school names, addresses and programs), BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, through the BC Data Catalogue. Read October 9, 2026.
  19. Places, parks and shops, OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License). Read October 9, 2026.
  20. Bus, SeaBus and train schedules (GTFS feed 26SEP_20261009), TransLink. Read October 9, 2026.

General information only. Prices, benchmarks and school details change. Confirm anything you plan to rely on with the source, a licensed REALTOR® and, for money questions, a mortgage broker or lawyer.

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