Arbutus marketplace
Arbutus Real Estate — Townhomes, Duplexes & Multiplex Homes for Sale
14 active multiplex and townhome listings in Arbutus, Vancouver, BC. Filter by home type below, or scroll down to browse every home.
About Arbutus
Arbutus / Arbutus Ridge sits just west of Shaughnessy and east of Mackenzie Heights, roughly between 16th and 41st Avenues. The Arbutus Greenway — the former CP Rail corridor — runs through the neighbourhood north to south and is being developed into a major active-transportation pathway connecting the False Creek seawall to the south end of the city. Streets are quiet and deeply tree-lined with character homes from the 1930s through 1960s; the neighbourhood has resisted the rapid intensification seen on the Cambie corridor to its east. Commercial nodes at 16th and Arbutus and 33rd and MacDonald serve daily needs without disrupting the residential character. Trafalgar Elementary and Prince of Wales Secondary anchor the school catchment.
Established west-side families downsizing from larger detached homes who want to stay in the neighbourhood's quiet, leafy character, a growing share of empty-nesters who want walkable streets and the Arbutus Greenway without the upkeep of a 6,000 sf lot, and buyers who specifically value the greenway access and the calmer street character compared to denser west-side nodes like Cambie or Oakridge.
Arbutus is a premium west-side pocket with scarce duplex and townhome inventory — turnover is slow because buyers tend to hold for long periods, and new-build supply is limited because lot prices are high and neighbourhood resistance to subdivision is meaningful. Well-finished new half-duplexes and townhomes command strong per-square-foot pricing, and competitive bidding is common when quality inventory does appear.
Home types in Arbutus
Townhomes
Ground-oriented townhomes with their own front door, often three storeys, side-by-side with neighbours.
2 active
Median $1,683,500
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Duplexes
Two-home buildings — side-by-side or stacked — that give you a full home without the cost of a detached lot. In BC, these are often listed as half duplexes on MLS®.
12 active
Median $2,478,000
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Triplexes
Three-home multiplex buildings, often built under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing rules. Most active inventory is pre-sale or coming-soon.
0 active
Pre-sales available
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Fourplexes
Four-home multiplex buildings — also called 4plex or quadruplex — the most common new-build format in BC's missing-middle housing rollout.
3 active
Median $1,999,000
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Multiplexes
All multiplex formats in one place — duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and any larger ground-oriented buildings.
14 active
Median $2,133,500
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Buying a multiplex in Arbutus
What multiplex homes are for sale in Arbutus, Vancouver?
There are currently 14 active multiplex and townhome listings in Arbutus, Vancouver, BC — including duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. Prices range from $1,368,000 to $2,998,000. MultiLiving updates these listings daily from the Greater Vancouver MLS® feed. You can filter by home type (duplex, triplex, fourplex) and see pre-sale options alongside active MLS® inventory. To be notified the moment a new listing appears in Arbutus, save the search from any listing card.
Is Arbutus a good neighbourhood to buy a duplex or fourplex?
Established west-side families downsizing from larger detached homes who want to stay in the neighbourhood's quiet, leafy character, a growing share of empty-nesters who want walkable streets and the Arbutus Greenway without the upkeep of a 6,000 sf lot, and buyers who specifically value the greenway access and the calmer street character compared to denser west-side nodes like Cambie or Oakridge. Arbutus is a premium west-side pocket with scarce duplex and townhome inventory — turnover is slow because buyers tend to hold for long periods, and new-build supply is limited because lot prices are high and neighbourhood resistance to subdivision is meaningful. Well-finished new half-duplexes and townhomes command strong per-square-foot pricing, and competitive bidding is common when quality inventory does appear. MultiLiving's agents specialize in multiplex purchases in Arbutus and can pull recent comparable sales to help you assess whether the current asking price reflects fair market value.
How do I buy a multiplex in Arbutus?
To buy a multiplex in Arbutus: first, get mortgage pre-approval — lenders can include up to 50% of projected rental income from the other units to boost your qualifying amount. Second, browse active MLS® listings and pre-sales on MultiLiving and shortlist options that fit your budget and unit count. Third, engage a real estate agent who knows multiplex strata rules in Vancouver — strata documents, depreciation reports, and pre-sale contracts all need careful review. Fourth, make an offer with standard conditions (financing, inspection, strata document review) and remove subjects once satisfied. MultiLiving's complete buying guide walks through every step in plain language.
