Alta Vista homes for sale

What does a home cost in Alta Vista?

Alta Vista has 5 active MLS® listings. The median asking price is $6.59M, with homes listed from $799K to $14.95M. That is about 299% above the Whistler median of $1.65M. Figures reflect current asking prices on active listings, refreshed hourly, not sold prices.

What types of homes are for sale in Alta Vista?

Detached listings make up 60% of what is for sale in Alta Vista (3 of 5 listings), with a median asking price of $8.95M. Townhouse listings are next at 20%, typically asking $799K. The gap between property types is real money here: a typical condo asks $1.50M while a typical detached home asks $8.95M.

How does Alta Vista compare to other areas?

For context across the region: Whalley (median $549K), Willoughby Heights (median $837K), Abbotsford West (median $700K). Alta Vista carries the highest median asking price of this group. Comparing a few adjacent areas is often the fastest way to see whether a listing is priced with its street or against it.

What kind of homes are in Alta Vista?

Alta Vista is a detached-house neighbourhood. 60% of the homes on the market are single-family houses on their own lot, so the supply is set by how many owners decide to sell in a given season.

The next largest group is townhouses, at 20% of what is listed.

Construction dates are spread out. The median home for sale dates to 2001, with most of the market falling between 1985 and 2019, so condition and updates vary a lot from listing to listing.

What do you actually get for the money?

60% of the homes for sale have four or more bedrooms, though smaller 1-bedroom homes still turn up regularly. Family-sized space is the norm here rather than the premium option.

A typical listing here offers about 4,044 sq ft of living space and 6 bathrooms.

Where a lot is reported, the median is 11,551 sq ft, which is what sets the ceiling on additions, laneway homes and future redevelopment.

20% of the listings report a finished basement, which in this city usually means either extra family space or a mortgage helper.

Enclosed parking is standard: 60% of listings include a garage.

Strata or freehold?

40% of the active listings are strata-titled and the rest are freehold, so the ownership question is a live one in Alta Vista rather than settled by the neighbourhood.

Getting around Alta Vista

Transit coverage is thin here. Most listings in Alta Vista are not close to rapid transit or a frequent bus route, so plan on driving.