Half Duplex
Buying a half duplex in Metro Vancouver
The most common newly built ground-oriented home in this city, and the one with the least written about it that is actually useful. What you own, what it costs, and what to check before you offer.
The short answer
A half duplex is one of two homes built on a lot that previously held a single family house. 635 are active in Metro Vancouver, 48% of all newly built ground-oriented homes, at a median $1,575,000 for 1,956 sq ft. They list above townhouses here, because of where they get built rather than what they are.
- Active half duplexes
- 635
- Share of the market
- 48%
- Median price
- $1,575,000
- Median per sq ft
- $841
Newly built half duplexes on the market
635 active listings
- Median list price
- $1,575,000
- Median price per sq ft
- $841
- Median size
- 1,956 sq ft
- Median strata fee
- $310
- Median annual property tax
- $5,000
typical range $1,129,000 to $2,348,480
typical range $476 to $1,261
typical range 1,427 sq ft to 3,141 sq ft
typical range $104 to $601
37 of 635 listings state one
typical range $2,603 to $8,242
224 of 635 listings state one
Measured across 635 active listings on .
Half duplex against townhouse
| Half duplex | Townhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 635 | 664 |
| Median list price | $1,575,000 | $1,099,900 |
| Median per sq ft | $841 | $805 |
| Median size | 1,956 sq ft | 1,446 sq ft |
| Freehold, no strata | 192 of 635 | 33 of 664 |
| What you are buying | Half of a rebuilt single family lot, usually a strata of two | A unit in a complex, with a council and a management company |
Where they are
The geography is most of the story. Half duplexes exist where the rules let a builder replace one house with two, and where the land supports it. That is heavily concentrated.
- Vancouver 302
- Burnaby 99
- Surrey 72
- Delta 35
- Abbotsford 22
- Coquitlam 21
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Every half duplex on the market
Click a pin for the photo, the price, and a Street View link, so you can see the street the home actually sits on.
300 of 635 homes plotted. 302 more have coordinates but were left off to keep the map readable. The ones shown are spread evenly across the price range rather than taken from one end. 33 listings have no coordinates in the feed and cannot be placed. Click a pin for the photo, the price, and a Street View link. Zoom with the plus and minus buttons or by pinching.
Half duplexes for sale
$679,0001 9636 ST DAVID STREET
Chilliwack Proper East · 3 bed · 1,777 sq ft
$759,0001155 KEEFER STREET
Strathcona · 2 bed · 784 sq ft
$812,0002473 BECK ROAD
Central Abbotsford · 3 bed · 1,609 sq ft
$812,0002485 BECK ROAD
Abbotsford East · 3 bed · 1,609 sq ft
$838,0002 3583 HAIDA DRIVE
Renfrew Heights · 3 bed · 1,050 sq ft
$838,0001 3583 HAIDA DRIVE
Renfrew Heights · 3 bed · 1,040 sq ft
$848,000
Freehold
2465 BECK ROAD
Abbotsford East · 3 bed · 1,609 sq ft
$859,900
Freehold
8576 DUNBAR WAY
Mission · 4 bed · 2,233 sq ft
$859,900
Freehold
8548 DUNBAR WAY
Mission · 4 bed · 2,233 sq ft
$869,90044720 WILLOWSTREAM ROAD
Lower Landing · 4 bed · 2,306 sq ft
$899,9001051 CELIA CRESCENT
Gibsons & Area · 3 bed · 1,702 sq ft
$915,000
Freehold
32539 HIGGINBOTTOM COURT
Mission · 4 bed · 2,687 sq ft
$929,9002 2491 LYNDEN STREET
Central Abbotsford · 5 bed · 2,329 sq ft
$945,000
Freehold
32514 HIGGINBOTTOM COURT
Mission · 6 bed · 3,160 sq ft
$949,9001 2491 LYNDEN STREET
Central Abbotsford · 5 bed · 2,329 sq ft
$949,9003143 E 19 AVENUE
Renfrew Heights · 2 bed · 1,073 sq ft
$949,900
Freehold
32545 HIGGINBOTTOM COURT
Mission · 5 bed · 2,706 sq ft
$959,000
Freehold
34727 QUARRY AVENUE
Abbotsford East · 3 bed · 2,000 sq ft
617 more active listings are not shown here. Search every active listing . Prices are the list price. Most new homes have GST added on top.
Common questions
What is a half duplex?
One of the two homes created when a single family house is replaced by a pair, either side by side or front and back. You own your half, usually through a strata with one other owner, and you share one wall. It is the most common newly built ground-oriented home in Vancouver.
Is a half duplex cheaper than a townhouse?
Not in this market. The median newly built half duplex lists at $1,575,000 against $1,099,900 for a townhouse. Half duplexes replace houses on established residential streets where land is expensive, while townhouse complexes divide their land cost across many more homes.
Do half duplexes have strata fees?
Usually a small one. 192 of the 635 active half duplexes are freehold with no strata at all, and most of the rest sit in a strata of two owners with very little common property to maintain.
Where are most half duplexes?
Vancouver (302), Burnaby (99), Surrey (72) carry the most. Richmond has almost none, so if a half duplex is specifically what you want, that narrows the geography considerably.
How current are these numbers?
Every figure is recalculated from active MLS listings on each site build, last measured on 2026-09-07. They describe what is on the market now, not what has sold.
Where these figures come from
- VanPlex active listings, MLS® data
Active townhouses, half duplexes, and row houses built in the last two years across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
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- BC Housing, new homes registry and warranty
Confirms a builder's licence and a home's 2-5-10 warranty coverage.
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See the half duplexes on the market
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