Dunbar marketplace
Dunbar Real Estate: Townhomes, Duplexes & Multiplex Homes for Sale
18 active multiplex and townhome listings in Dunbar, Vancouver, BC. Filter by home type below, or scroll down to browse every home.
About Dunbar
Dunbar runs from roughly 16th down to 41st, between Crown and Blenheim, with the commercial spine along Dunbar Street. The neighbourhood is leafy, quiet, and family-oriented: Pacific Spirit Park forms the western edge, Lord Byng Secondary anchors the north, and the UBC catchment makes it one of the most stable school markets in the city. Beach access at Spanish Banks and Locarno is a short drive or bike. Public transit is bus-only but frequent on 41st and Dunbar.
UBC faculty, lawyers, doctors, and families specifically chasing the Lord Byng / University Hill catchment. Buyers are usually in their late 30s to 50s with school-age kids, frequently dual-income professional households.
Dunbar is one of the slower-moving but more resilient west-side markets. New-build inventory is rarer here than in Cambie or Mount Pleasant because lots are deep and existing character homes still command premium pricing.
Home types in Dunbar
Townhomes
Ground-oriented townhomes with their own front door, often three storeys, side-by-side with neighbours.
0 active
Pre-sales available
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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®.
18 active
Median $2,313,000
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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.
1 active
Median $2,128,000
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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.
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Multiplexes
All multiplex formats in one place: duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and any larger ground-oriented buildings.
18 active
Median $2,313,000
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Buying a multiplex in Dunbar
What multiplex homes are for sale in Dunbar, Vancouver?
18 homes in Dunbar, Vancouver are listed for sale on the MLS® system today, including duplexes, townhomes and other homes in multiplex buildings. Asking prices run from $2,099,000 to $4,188,888. MultiLiving brings in new MLS® listings every night, and every home on this page shows its address, price and size. Save any home to come back to it later.
How much does a multiplex home cost in Dunbar, Vancouver?
The middle asking price of the 18 homes listed in Dunbar, Vancouver today is $2,313,000. By type, the middle price is $2,313,000 for a half duplex home (18 listed). Greater Vancouver REALTORS publishes no price index for multiplex homes, so these figures come from the listings on this page, and they change as homes sell and new ones are listed.
How much down payment do I need for a home in Dunbar?
At $2,313,000, the middle asking price in Dunbar, Vancouver today, the minimum down payment is $462,600. Under federal rules, a home under $1.5 million needs 5 percent of the first $500,000 and 10 percent of the rest, and a home at $1.5 million or more needs 20 percent, with no mortgage insurance available, according to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. Two buyers who pool their savings count as one down payment.
What is it like to live in Dunbar?
Dunbar runs from roughly 16th down to 41st, between Crown and Blenheim, with the commercial spine along Dunbar Street. The neighbourhood is leafy, quiet, and family-oriented: Pacific Spirit Park forms the western edge, Lord Byng Secondary anchors the north, and the UBC catchment makes it one of the most stable school markets in the city. Beach access at Spanish Banks and Locarno is a short drive or bike. Public transit is bus-only but frequent on 41st and Dunbar.
Can I get a 30-year mortgage on a new home in Dunbar?
Often, yes. Since December 15, 2024, an insured mortgage can run for 30 years instead of 25 when your down payment is under 20 percent and either you are a first-time buyer or the home is newly built, according to the Department of Finance Canada. A brand new multiplex home meets the second test, so a buyer who has owned before can still qualify. The longer term lowers each monthly payment and raises the total interest you pay over the life of the loan.
Can I rent out a multiplex home in Dunbar?
Yes. Since November 24, 2022, no strata in British Columbia can have a bylaw that stops owners from renting out their home, according to the Province of BC. That covers almost every multiplex home, because most are sold as strata homes. A strata can still limit or ban short-term rentals, such as nightly stays, with a three-quarter vote of owners, so read the bylaws before you plan on that kind of rental.
Do I pay property transfer tax on a new home in Dunbar?
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.
Is there a GST rebate for first-time buyers in Dunbar?
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.
How do I buy a multiplex home in Dunbar?
Start with a mortgage pre-approval, so you know the price you can pay. Then look through the homes in Dunbar on this page and save the ones you like. Before you make an offer on a strata home, read its bylaws, the minutes of recent owners' meetings and the budget, which show the monthly fee and any planned repairs. MultiLiving's licensed REALTORS® can book viewings and help you write the offer: contact the team at multiliving.ca/contact.
