Living in Dunbar: What the Listings Say

Detached houses make up 59. 2% of what is for sale in Dunbar, 45 listings out of 76 active. That share tells you the shape of the neighbourhood. Condos come next at 18 listings, 23. 7% of the mix, followed by 10 half duplexes at 13. 2%. Two townhouses and one other home round out the count. The median year built is 2017, so much of this stock is recent, and 40% of active listings are new builds. Detached houses carry a median price of $4,498,000, while condos sit at $1,149,900 and half duplexes at $2,319,000. The median living area across everything is 2,803 square feet, priced near $1,196 per square foot. New construction concentrates in a few addresses. The Fifteen alone accounts for 8 of the current listings.

A median living area of 2,803 square feet gives you room to spread out, and in Dunbar that space usually comes attached to a strata fee near $409 a month. That figure sets the tone for daily carrying costs. On a condo listing at $1,149,900, the monthly strata covers building upkeep and shared systems, so your fixed costs run beyond the mortgage alone. Half duplexes at a median of $2,319,000 sit between the condo and the detached house, and many carry their own strata arrangements. The Fifteen holds 8 of the current listings, a single address where new construction and monthly fees go hand in hand. Fifty-Five 55 Dunbar adds another 2. What this means in practice is simple. You budget for the fee on top of the price. A 2-bedroom home lists near $1,099,900, and the strata cost is part of what you sign up for each month. Recent stock helps here. With a median year built of 2017, the buildings behind those fees are young, and the maintenance load tends to be lighter for now.

Start with the price band that holds most of Dunbar: 44 of the 76 active listings sit over $2. 5 million. Pull one of those detached houses and check its year built against the median of 2017, because newer stock and older lots price differently here. If your number lands closer to the 12 listings in the $1M to $1. 5M band, the 18 condos are where to look first, several of them at The Fifteen. Book a viewing at one address, then a second of a different type. Compare a 3-bedroom near $2,199,000 against a 4-bedroom near $4,234,444. See the space in person. The 18 new listings from the past 30 days mean fresh options land often, so set an alert and move when one fits.