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Strathcona Real Estate

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Market snapshot

The Strathcona market right now

Strathcona currently has 28 active listings. Most homes for sale are priced between $508K and $2.36M, with a median around $779K. Condos and apartments make up the largest share of the market.

28
Active listings
25
For sale
$779K
Median list price
$508K–$2.36M
Typical range

Figures reflect current active MLS® listings and update as the market moves.

Neighbourhood guide

Living in Strathcona

Strathcona is Vancouver's oldest residential neighbourhood, a historic working-class and immigrant district on the edge of Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside, known for its colourful heritage houses and community gardens.

Location & boundaries

East of downtown, it is bordered roughly by Gore Avenue and Chinatown to the west, Clark Drive to the east, the Burrard Inlet waterfront to the north and the False Creek Flats to the south. Mount Pleasant lies to the southwest.

History

A community grew here after the Hastings Mill was established in 1865, expanding into housing in the 1880s, especially after Lord Strathcona School opened in 1891. Long known simply as the 'East End,' it was renamed Strathcona after the school by city planners in the 1950s when redevelopment was proposed; for the Coast Salish it had been a seasonal camp called Kumkumalay, meaning 'big-leaf maple trees.'

Lifestyle

It remains a close-knit, diverse neighbourhood with a strong community and arts presence.

Housing & property types

The area is known for its stock of restored Victorian and Edwardian houses, among the oldest in the city, alongside social housing and newer infill.

Parks & recreation

Strathcona Park and MacLean Park provide green space, and the neighbourhood is home to one of the city's best-known community gardens.

Schools

Lord Strathcona Elementary, one of the city's oldest schools, still serves the area under the Vancouver School Board.

Getting around

There is no SkyTrain station within Strathcona, but it is close to downtown and served by buses along Hastings, Prior and Clark Drive, with Main Street–Science World Station on the Expo Line a short distance to the southwest.

Community facilities

The Strathcona Community Centre and the Ray-Cam Co-operative Centre serve residents.

Who it may suit

May suit buyers drawn to heritage character homes and a central, historic east-side location.

Nearby neighbourhoods

Sources: vancouver.ca, en.wikipedia.org, vancouverisawesome.com, weloveeastvan.com

Neighbourhood snapshot — Vancouver

Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population for Vancouver, City (CY), British Columbia. These figures describe the city as a whole, not this specific address — useful context, not a substitute for local knowledge. View source

Population

662,248

Total population

+4.9%

Growth since 2016

39.6

Median age

Income

$82,000

Median household income

Household

2.1

Avg. household size

39.2%

Live alone

53.1%

Families w/ kids

Housing

45.5%

Owned

54.5%

Rented

$1,450,000

Median dwelling value

Apartment80.1%
Single-detached house14.7%
Row house / townhouse3.5%
Other1.8%

Education

Highest credential, ages 25–64

Bachelor's degree or higher52.8%
Trades or college diploma23.1%
High school diploma18.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree5.4%

Commute

How residents get to work

Car, truck or van56.2%
Public transit22.9%
Walked13.1%
Bicycle5.3%
Other2.6%

Languages

Mother tongue, top responses

English50.7%
Cantonese11.8%
Mandarin6.4%
Tagalog2.9%
French1.5%

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