Kensington-Cedar Cottage triplex listings

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

3 active triplexes for sale in Kensington-Cedar Cottage on MultiLiving. Median ask: $1,788,000. Range: $1,268,000–$1,849,000.

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

Active listings

3

Median ask

$1,788,000

Lowest ask

$1,268,000

Highest ask

$1,849,000

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 triplex in Kensington-Cedar Cottage

Kensington-Cedar Cottage triplexes are an emerging east-side format on a neighbourhood with exceptional civic infrastructure: Trout Lake (John Hendry Park) as the green centre, a weekly farmers' market at the park, the Hillcrest Community Centre a short ride west, and the Charles Dickens Elementary and Sir Charles Tupper Secondary catchments. Units typically run 1,000 to 1,400 sf with rooftop decks. The neighbourhood's strong multigenerational household base — Filipino, Chinese, and South Asian family clusters with deep roots — means whole-building triplex purchases are common: one unit for the primary buyer, the other two for parents or adult children, all under one roof without sharing a front door.

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

Verify the strata structure and rental restriction provisions before depositing if you plan to hold the two non-owner units as income property — some Kensington-Cedar Cottage triplex stratas have early bylaws that restrict short-term rentals or impose owner-occupancy requirements. Pull the specific developer's prior triplex completions; the east-side triplex format is new enough that not all active builders have a completed building you can walk through. Confirm parking and storage allocation in writing — the neighbourhood's narrower lots mean some triplex projects have tighter parking arrangements than you'd expect.

Compare with nearby neighbourhoods

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

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Buyer questions about triplexes in Kensington-Cedar Cottage

There are 3 active MLS® triplexes 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 triplex appears in Kensington-Cedar Cottage. Some triplexes 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 triplexes appear here before they reach the general public MLS® search.
The median asking price for triplexes currently listed in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver is $1,788,000. Most triplexes 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 triplex 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 triplex's units. Under BC Bill 44 (2024), most lots in Kensington-Cedar Cottage now allow triplex-scale development, which is expanding the supply of brand new ground-oriented homes.
Most triplexes 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 triplexes 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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Triplexes for sale near Kensington-Cedar Cottage

Active triplexes in the neighbourhoods next door — Fraser, Main and Renfrew-Collingwood. Each card shows the home's exact address.