Downtown Vancouver 

Downtown is Vancouver's primary business district, houses many arts, entertainment, and sports venues, and is close to several vibrant residential communities. A peninsula, Downtown is bounded by Burrard Inlet on the north, False Creek and the popular district of Yaletown to the south. The West End neighbourhood and world-famous Stanley Park are to the west, and the popular historic districts of Gastown, Chinatown, and Strathcona are to the east.
Downtown Vancouver is the southeastern portion of the peninsula in the north-central part of the City of Vancouver. It is the main city centre and central business district of the city, Metro Vancouver, and the Lower Mainland regions.


Besides the readily identifiable office towers of the financial and central business districts, Downtown Vancouver also includes residential neighbourhoods in the form of high-rise apartment and condominiums, in Yaletown and Coal Harbour.
 Other downtown neighbourhoods include the Granville Mall and Entertainment District, Downtown's South, Gastown, Japantown, and Chinatown.                                                                   
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Downtown Population - 2016 Census 
Besides the readily identifiable office towers of the financial and central business districts, Downtown Vancouver also includes residential neighbourhoods in the form of high-rise apartment and condominiums, in Yaletown and Coal Harbour. Other downtown neighbourhoods include the Granville Mall and Entertainment District, Downtown's South, Gastown, Japantown, and Chinatown.

  • Downtown Vancouver has a Livability Score of 66/100, which is considered average
  • Downtown Vancouver crime rates are 12% higher than the Vancouver average
  • Cost of living in Downtown Vancouver is 16% lower than the Vancouver average
  • Downtown Vancouver real estate prices are 28% lower than the Vancouver average
  • Rental prices in Downtown Vancouver are equal to the Vancouver average

What is the average home price in Downtown VW, Vancouver, BC?
According to current Vancouver MLS© statistics, the average home listing price in the Downtown VW neighbourhood is $1,241,000, which is 46% below the average home price in Vancouver.

What are nearby neighbourhoods to Downtown VW, Vancouver, BC?
The closest neighbourhoods to Downtown VW include Yaletown, Coal Harbour, False Creek and West End Vw. Out of the nearby neighbourhoods, Coal Harbour has the highest average home price of $3,013,000 and False Creek has the most affordable average home price of $1,427,000.

Where does Downtown VW rank among other Vancouver neighbourhoods?
Based upon current MLS© data, Downtown VW ranks #24 out of 40 neighbourhoods in Vancouver. This ranking is based on sold home data in Downtown VW, including how quickly homes are selling and for how much.

How much does a condo cost in Downtown VW?
According to current Vancouver MLS© data, the average condo in the Downtown VW neighbourhood has a listing price of $1,239,000. The most expensive condo is listed at $10,990,000 and the most affordable condo for sale in Downtown VW is listed at $288,000.

All Vancouver Neighbourhoods

Acadia ParkArbutus RidgeBurrard Indian ReserveCambieCapilano Indian Reserve 5Champlain HeightsChinatownCoal HarbourCollingwoodDavie VillageDowntown EastsideDowntown SouthDowntown VancouverDunbar SouthlandsEast HastingsEnglish BayFairviewFraserviewGastownGranvilleGranville Entertainment DistrictGranville IslandGreektownHastings - SunriseHistoric JapantownHogans AlleyKensington - Cedar CottageKerrisdaleKillarneyKits PointKitsilanoLittle GinzaLittle IndiaLower HudsonMackenzie HeightsMarpoleMcMillan Island 6Mole HillMt. PleasantMusqueam Indian Reserve 2Norquay VillageOakOakridgeOlympic VillageQuilchenaRenfrew - CollingwoodRenfrew HeightsSeymour Creek Indian ReserveShaughnessyShaughnessy HeightsSouth CambieSouth False CreekStanley ParkStanley Park SubdivisionStrathconaSunsetThe DriveTsawwassen Indian ReserveUniversity Endowment LandsUniversity HillVictoria - FraserviewWest EndWest Point GreyWestbrook VillageWhite RockYaletown
  • The population density in Downtown Vancouver is 200% higher than Vancouver
  • The median age in Downtown Vancouver is 5% lower than Vancouver
  • In Downtown Vancouver 17.17% of the population is Chinese
  • In Downtown Vancouver 7.35% of the population is West Asian
  • In Downtown Vancouver 5.49% of the population is South Asian

Visible Minority Population

DataPercent
Chinese17.2%
West Asian7.4%
South Asian5.5%
Korean3.8%
Latin American3.2%

Immigrants By Place Of Birth

DataPercent
China6.3%
Iran6.0%
South Korea2.6%
Hong Kong2.3%
United Kingdom2.2%

TRANSPORTATION


The presence of water on three sides limits access to downtown Vancouver. 

There are four major bridges: the Lions Gate Bridge, connecting to the North Shore municipalities and the Trans Canada Highway, and the Burrard Street Bridge, Cambie Street Bridge, and Granville Street Bridge, which provide access to the commercial and residential areas south of False Creek.


The Expo Line travels from Waterfront station at the foot of the central harbor and through Dunsmuir Tunnel to the east. The Canada Line travels from Waterfront station and tunnels south under Granville Street and Davie Street, linking downtown to central Richmond and Vancouver International Airport. SeaBus is a passenger-only ferry that connects from Waterfront station to the North Shore in 10–12 minutes. The West Coast Express commuter rail system travels from Waterfront station to the eastern suburbs and exurbs. The West Coast Express travels from Waterfront to Moody Centre, Coquitlam Central, Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, Maple Meadows Station, Port Haney and Mission City as its terminus station[3] Terminals are also available near Waterfront station for float planes and helicopters.

The historic Waterfront station is the principal transit hub for the downtown core. 

Waterfront station is a major intermodal public transportation hub in Downtown Vancouver.
Most north-south Vancouver bus routes serve Downtown Vancouver, in addition to suburban routes from the North Shore and Burnaby. 
The bus rapid transit line 98 B-Line had eight stops in the downtown core, primarily along Seymour Street and Burrard Street. 
This service was replaced on August 17, 2009 by SkyTrain's Canada Line. 
The 95 B-Line started service in December 2016 in conjunction with the opening of the Evergreen Extension, connecting downtown to Simon Fraser University along Hastings Street.

There are two private passenger water taxi operators (False Creek Ferries and The Aquabus), providing service between several downtown neighbourhoods, False Creek, and Granville Island.

The city is planning to extend the downtown streetcar from its current route of Granville Island to the Main Street SkyTrain station, with future plans extending it to Chinatown and then to Stanley Park.

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Lola Oduwole

AHOM Realty Group

2300-2850 Shaughnessy St  Port Coquitlam,  BC  V3C 6K5 

Phone: 6048096317

lolaoduwole@yahoo.ca

Get In Touch

Lola Oduwole

Phone: 6048096317

lolaoduwole@yahoo.ca

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AHOM Realty Group

2300-2850 Shaughnessy St  Port Coquitlam,  BC  V3C 6K5 

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