Kensington-Cedar Cottage multiplex listings

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

31 active multiplexes for sale in Kensington-Cedar Cottage on MultiLiving. Median ask: $1,499,000. Range: $1,099,900–$1,899,000.

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

Active listings

31

Median ask

$1,499,000

Lowest ask

$1,099,900

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 multiplex in Kensington-Cedar Cottage

Kensington-Cedar Cottage's multiplex inventory spans all formats with one of the strongest family-product positioning of any east-side neighbourhood — Trout Lake (John Hendry Park) as the green centre, weekly farmers' markets, the Hillcrest Community Centre a short ride west, and the Charles Dickens and Sir Charles Tupper catchments all support long-term family staying power in any format. Multigenerational households are very well-represented across the whole inventory, and the three-generation purchase pattern (parents in one unit, adult children in another, grandparents in a third) is common across all formats. Townhomes offer the simplest strata entry; half-duplexes offer more square footage and private yard; triplex and fourplex formats enable the whole-building multigenerational arrangement at the neighbourhood's accessible east-side pricing.

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

Verify the rental restriction provisions in any specific strata bylaws before depositing — some Kensington-Cedar Cottage strata buildings in all formats have early-version bylaws that restrict short-term or investment-purpose rentals. The neighbourhood's narrower lots (compared to the west side) mean parking and rear-yard configuration varies meaningfully between properties; verify both in writing. For all formats pull the specific developer's prior completions; the east-side builder quality spread is real and not every active developer has a completed building you can walk through.

Compare with nearby neighbourhoods

Buyers shopping multiplexes in Kensington-Cedar Cottage often also look at these adjacent neighbourhoods. The multiplex 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 multiplexes in Kensington-Cedar Cottage

There are 31 active MLS® multiplexes 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 multiplex appears in Kensington-Cedar Cottage. Some multiplexes 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 multiplexes appear here before they reach the general public MLS® search.
The median asking price for multiplexes currently listed in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver is $1,499,000. Most multiplexes 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 multiplex 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 multiplex's units. Under BC Bill 44 (2024), most lots in Kensington-Cedar Cottage now allow multiplex-scale development, which is expanding the supply of brand new ground-oriented homes.
Most multiplexes 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 multiplexes 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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