Kensington-Cedar Cottage duplex listings · also called half duplex

Duplexes for Sale in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver, BC

23 active duplexes for sale in Kensington-Cedar Cottage on MultiLiving. Median ask: $1,679,000. Range: $1,148,000–$1,899,000.

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

Active listings

23

Median ask

$1,679,000

Lowest ask

$1,148,000

Highest ask

$1,899,000

Living in Kensington-Cedar Cottage

Kensington-Cedar Cottage covers a large east-side area from about Knight east to Nanaimo, between Broadway and 41st. Trout Lake (John Hendry Park) is the green centre; Kingsway cuts diagonally through. The neighbourhood feels established and family-oriented with strong civic identity, weekly farmers' markets, and well-used community centres. Charles Dickens, Tecumseh, and Sir Charles Tupper serve the schools.

Families upgrading from east-side condos, established residents downsizing within the neighbourhood, and a strong share of multigenerational buyers — the neighbourhood has a long-standing cluster of Filipino, Chinese, and South Asian families.

Kensington-Cedar Cottage duplex and townhome supply has grown meaningfully under the small-scale multi-unit rules. Pricing is mid-range for the east side — more affordable than Main but firmer than further south.

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 duplex in Kensington-Cedar Cottage

Kensington-Cedar Cottage half-duplexes are one of the east side's strongest long-term family products. Most new units run 1,700 to 2,100 sf with a small private yard and a parking pad on the lane. Trout Lake (John Hendry Park) — one of the best urban parks in East Vancouver, with a community centre, pool, farmers' market, and jogging loop — sits at the neighbourhood's centre and is the anchor lifestyle feature that keeps families here through the school years. The Charles Dickens Elementary and Sir Charles Tupper Secondary catchments are a major pull for the neighbourhood's large Filipino, Chinese, and South Asian family communities, many of whom are multigenerational household buyers. Basement lockoffs are common in the new builds and are frequently used to bring grandparents into the same building or to offset carrying costs with rental income.

What to watch for when buying a duplex in Kensington-Cedar Cottage

Kensington-Cedar Cottage lots run narrower than the west side — many standard lots are 33 feet wide, which means rear-yard division between the two units and lane-access parking configuration require careful scrutiny. Verify the rear-yard division with a diagram and confirm parking-stall dimensions in writing before subject removal. For freehold half-duplexes confirm the party-wall fire-rating and acoustic separation in writing. Some blocks adjacent to Kingsway have ongoing infill construction on adjacent lots; verify what's planned before committing.

Compare with nearby neighbourhoods

Buyers shopping duplexes in Kensington-Cedar Cottage often also look at these adjacent neighbourhoods. The duplex price band and inventory mix differ noticeably between them — worth a side-by-side comparison.

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Other home types in Kensington-Cedar Cottage

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Buyer questions about duplexes in Kensington-Cedar Cottage

There are 23 active MLS® duplexes listed for sale in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver on MultiLiving right now. The list updates daily as agents add or remove listings from the MLS® feed, so the count and every price you see reflect what's currently on the market, not a cached snapshot. You can sort by price, filter by bedroom count, or save the search to receive email alerts whenever a new duplex appears in Kensington-Cedar Cottage. Some duplexes in this area are sold pre-construction before hitting MLS® — MultiLiving lists those pre-sale options too, so you see inventory other listing sites miss. MultiLiving's own agent team also tracks new-build multiplex projects across Vancouver directly with local developers, which is how some duplexes appear here before they reach the general public MLS® search.
The median asking price for duplexes currently listed in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver is $1,679,000. Most duplexes in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 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 duplex (also called a half duplex) in Kensington-Cedar Cottage 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 duplex's units. Under BC Bill 44 (2024), most lots in Kensington-Cedar Cottage now allow duplex-scale development, which is expanding the supply of brand new ground-oriented homes.
Most duplexes listed in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 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 duplexes 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.
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