Living in West Central: What the Listings Say

West Central holds 134 active listings, and the mix leans two ways at once. Detached houses lead with 62 listings, or 46. 3 percent, at a median price of $1,989,280. Condos come next: 50 listings, 37. 3 percent, with a median of $454,450. Those two types alone account for most of what you will see. Beyond them sit 11 other homes at 8. 2 percent, eight townhouses at 6 percent, and three half duplexes. The median year built is 1986, so much of this stock has decades behind it. New construction still shows up, at 21. 3 percent of listings. The median living area runs 1,359 square feet, and the median price per square foot is $674. Detached and condo prices sit far apart here. That gap tells you who buys where.

The median strata fee here runs $390 a month, and that figure shapes daily budgeting for anyone buying into the condo stock. At 1,359 square feet median, a home here gives you room without excess. Carrying costs stack up differently by type. A condo near the $454,450 median asks less up front, then adds that monthly strata line on top. Buildings like Inspire, with 15 listings, and Cascada and Era, with two each, are where much of that strata living happens. Davison Subdivision shows three listings, Wildwood Terrace and Mayo Place two apiece. The stock skews older, with a median build year of 1986, so expect maintenance items that come with age. New construction at 21. 3 percent gives you a newer alternative if you want fewer surprises. Detached buyers skip strata fees but take on the full load of upkeep themselves. What you spend each month depends on that choice. Weigh the $390 median fee against the square footage and the price you pay to get in.

Start by picking your price band, because West Central splits cleanly along it. Thirty-eight listings sit under $500K, most of them one and two bedroom units, with the two-bed count at 47 and a median of $509,900. At the other end, 35 listings run $1. 5M to $2. 5M and 17 sit over $2. 5M. Those are different searches entirely. Decide which one you are running. If a detached home is the goal, filter to the 62 available and expect the older stock the 1986 median build year points to. If a condo suits you, book viewings across a range of the 50 on offer. Then compare what you see against the $674 per square foot median before you write anything.