Dunbar fourplex listings · also called 4plex / quadruplex

Fourplexes for Sale in Dunbar, Vancouver, BC

No active MLS® fourplexes are listed in Dunbar right now. Four-home multiplex buildings — also called 4plex or quadruplex — the most common new-build format in BC's missing-middle housing rollout.

Listings shown reflect MLS® data as of August 19, 2026.

Living 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.

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.

Written by MultiLiving Editorial, sourced from REBGV/FVREB transaction data, BC Housing permit records, and local neighbourhood knowledge. Listed by Grand Central Realty, BC Financial Services Authority licence X035686.

Why buy a fourplex in Dunbar

Dunbar fourplexes are emerging slowly under BC's small-scale multi-unit rules, where the neighbourhood's lot fabric and community identity create a slower conversion pace than east Vancouver. Most activity is pre-construction; units typically run 900 to 1,300 sf with traditional finishes matching the Pacific Spirit Park–adjacent street character. The dominant buyer here is a multigenerational UBC-adjacent household — faculty members, professionals at VGH, or long-time Vancouver families — who want to pool resources across four units in the Lord Byng or University Hill catchment, with the two rental units generating income that offsets carrying costs for the owner-occupied units.

What to watch for when buying a fourplex in Dunbar

Dunbar fourplex development permits sometimes face neighbourhood appeals — verify that the specific permit is fully approved before committing to a pre-sale deposit. Ask the developer whether they've built in the Dunbar neighbourhood specifically, and how they navigated the community consultation process. For whole-building purchases confirm financing options with your lender before going deep into due-diligence; some lenders apply different rate or qualification criteria to four-unit freehold properties. Verify the 2-5-10 NWHP warranty registration.

Compare with nearby neighbourhoods

Buyers shopping fourplexes in Dunbar often also look at these adjacent neighbourhoods. The fourplex price band and inventory mix differ noticeably between them — worth a side-by-side comparison.

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Buyer questions about fourplexes in Dunbar

There are no active MLS® fourplexes listed in Dunbar, Vancouver right now. Brand new fourplexes here are often sold pre-construction — register below to be notified before they hit the general MLS® market, sometimes 3–6 months in advance. MultiLiving tracks the full pipeline of new-build multiplex projects across Vancouver and will alert you as soon as a matching fourplex launches in Dunbar. In the meantime, browse nearby neighbourhoods below to see comparable homes that are active today. Registering takes under a minute and carries no cost or obligation to buy through MultiLiving.
Asking prices for fourplexes in Dunbar, Vancouver vary widely based on lot, finish, and unit count — check each listing for the current ask. Most fourplexes in Dunbar, Vancouver are brand new construction, so prices reflect current land and building costs in Vancouver. Final sale prices on new builds are often within 2–5% of the asking price. Owner-occupied buyers can use CMHC-insured mortgages with as little as 5% down on the first $500,000 of the price (10% on the portion above, on homes up to $1.5M), and lenders can count 50% of projected rental income from the other units toward your qualifying income — which meaningfully lowers the effective cost of entry.
A fourplex (also called a 4plex / quadruplex) in Dunbar is a ground-oriented home with its own front door, private outdoor space, and typically two or three storeys above grade. Compared to a condo, you get more living space, no shared building corridors, and land ownership directly under your unit — no strata tower management. Compared to a detached house in Vancouver, you get a lower purchase price because the land cost is shared across the fourplex's units. Under BC Bill 44 (2024), most lots in Dunbar now allow fourplex-scale development, which is expanding the supply of brand new ground-oriented homes.
Most fourplexes listed in Dunbar, Vancouver are brand new construction or recently completed under BC's Bill 44 small-scale multi-unit housing rules (in force June 2024). New builds typically come with a 2-5-10 BC Home Warranty, and first-time buyers purchasing new construction qualify for 30-year amortization on CMHC-insured mortgages (versus 25 years for resales). Resale fourplexes also appear when listed — look for "year built" on individual listings to distinguish new from resale, and ask your agent to pull the strata documents and depreciation report on any resale over five years old.
Save this search from any listing card on this page — MultiLiving will email you whenever a new fourplex appears in Dunbar or any matching neighbourhood you have saved. No cost and no obligation to buy through MultiLiving. You can also register your interest in pre-sale fourplexes specifically: MultiLiving's agent team has early access to some new fourplex projects in Vancouver before they launch publicly, and registered buyers are contacted first. Typically pre-sale buyers get a 3 to 6 month advantage over buyers waiting for the home to reach the public MLS® listing. There's no minimum commitment to register, and you can unsubscribe from alerts at any time.

Active listings

No active MLS® fourplexes in Dunbar right now. New fourplexes here are typically sold pre-sale, before they reach the public MLS® feed.

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Fourplexes for sale near Dunbar

Active fourplexes in the neighbourhoods next door — Point Grey, Kerrisdale and Arbutus. Each card shows the home's exact address.