Strathcona homes for sale

What does a home cost in Strathcona?

Strathcona has 28 active MLS® listings. The median asking price is $699K, with homes listed from $500K to $2.10M. That is about 50% below the Vancouver median of $1.40M. Figures reflect current asking prices on active listings, refreshed hourly, not sold prices.

What types of homes are for sale in Strathcona?

Condo / Apartment listings make up 68% of what is for sale in Strathcona (19 of 28 listings), with a median asking price of $629K. Detached listings are next at 14%, typically asking $1.70M. The gap between property types is real money here: a typical condo asks $629K while a typical detached home asks $1.70M.

How does Strathcona compare to other areas?

For context across the region: Whalley (median $549K), Willoughby Heights (median $837K), Abbotsford West (median $700K). Strathcona sits mid-range among these areas by median asking price. 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 Strathcona?

Almost everything for sale in Strathcona is apartment living: 68% of the current listings are condos. Buyers here are choosing a floor plan and a building, not a lot.

The next largest group is detached houses, at 14% of what is listed.

Construction dates are spread out. The median home for sale dates to 2016, with most of the market falling between 1905 and 2020, so condition and updates vary a lot from listing to listing.

What do you actually get for the money?

The 1-bedroom plan is the most common listing, with smaller and larger homes on either side of it.

A typical listing here offers about 784 sq ft of living space and 1 bathrooms.

Secured parking comes with most units: 79% of listings include a garage or parkade stall.

Strata or freehold?

86% of the homes for sale in Strathcona are strata-titled, so monthly fees, depreciation reports and bylaws are part of almost every offer you write here.

Across the 21 listings that disclose one, the median strata fee is $449 per month. Read it against what it covers before comparing two buildings on price alone.

Getting around Strathcona

Rapid transit reaches part of the area: 18% of listings are near a station, while 50% are on a frequent bus route.

Across 26 scored listings the median walk score is 64 out of 100, computed from real walking routes. Day-to-day errands here usually involve a drive or a bus.

Cycling scores better than walking in a lot of the city, and it does here too: the median bike score across scored listings is 87.