Living in Marpole: What the Listings Say

Condos make up 54. 1 percent of the 98 active listings in Marpole, so the neighbourhood reads as an apartment market first. That is 53 units. Detached houses account for 18 listings, about 18. 4 percent, and their median price of $2,084,000 sits far above the condo median of $629,990. Half duplexes add 15 listings and townhouses another 11, filling the space between the two extremes at $1,550,000 and $1,500,000. The median year built is 2016, which tells you most of what is on the market went up recently. Nearly a quarter of listings are new builds, 24. 7 percent to be exact. The median living area is 956 square feet. So the typical home here is compact, current, and stratified, priced at a median of $1,181,900 across all types. One listing sits outside these categories.

The median strata fee here is $480 a month, which is the number that follows you home after the purchase closes. On a 956 square foot condo, that fee covers the building maintenance you would otherwise handle yourself. Factor it into your carrying costs alongside the mortgage. A one-bedroom at a median of $503,450 carries differently than a two-bedroom at $767,500, and the strata fee sits on top of both. That fee buys you the tradeoff of a compact, current home built around a 2016 median year. Newer buildings mean fewer surprise assessments in the near term. Oku Living leads the active count with 7 listings, followed by Mc2 with 4, so if you want a specific building you have real options to compare. Marine Gateway and Reside each show 2. Daily life in a 956 square foot floor plan means you plan your space. The math is simple once you add the $480 to the loan payment. Run that total before you fall for a floor plan.

Start with the price band that fits your budget, then book viewings inside it. Sixteen listings sit under $500K and another 20 fall between $500K and $750K, so entry buyers have 36 places to walk through right now. If your ceiling is higher, the $1. 5M to $2. 5M band holds 29 listings, the deepest pool in Marpole. Pick your band, then pick your building. Oku Living gives you 7 units to compare side by side, which is rare in one address. Thirty-four of the current listings came on in the last 30 days, so new inventory arrives steadily. Line up three showings this week. See how a 956 square foot floor plan actually lives before you commit.