Free Multiplex Calculator
What Can Your Property Build Under Bill 44?
Enter any Metro Vancouver address. VanPlex checks it against 86,000+ scored properties and returns the unit count, construction cost estimate, and projected return on equity for that specific lot.
How the Calculator Works
Enter your address
Type a street address into the search box above and select the matching suggestion. No documents or measurements needed.
VanPlex checks the lot
The lot's zoning, frontage, and area are pulled from VanPlex's dataset and matched against Bill 44 and local SSMUH rules.
See the full proforma
Your result opens the property's proforma: unit count, construction budget, projected market value, and return on equity.
How Many Units Does the Calculator Show?
Unit count depends on the lot's frontage and zoning, not a flat number for every address.
| Lot frontage | Typical unit count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 33 ft (standard Vancouver lot) | 3 to 4 units | Minimum frontage for R1-1 multiplex eligibility |
| 44 ft or wider | 5 to 6 units | Additional frontage unlocks the higher unit tier |
| Any qualifying lot, secured rental | Up to 8 units | Vancouver's rental track allows more units at the same FSR |
Figures reflect Vancouver's R1-1 zone under Bill 44. Other Metro Vancouver cities apply their own SSMUH rules; see the zoning map or your city's page for local numbers.
Go Deeper
Multiplex vs. fourplex vs. missing middle
What each term means and how they relate.
Triplex: the awkward middle child
Why triplexes are legal everywhere but built rarely.
Fourplex: the BC multiplex workhorse
The dominant Bill 44 layout and why it pencils.
City fees: DCL, DCC & permits
What Vancouver charges on top of construction cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the VanPlex multiplex calculator actually do?
The VanPlex multiplex calculator checks a specific Metro Vancouver address against a database of 86,000+ scored properties and returns the maximum unit count Bill 44 allows on that lot, an estimated construction cost, and a projected return on equity. It runs on the same PlexRank data VanPlex uses across its site, not a generic area-wide estimate.
Is the VanPlex multiplex calculator free to use?
Yes, entering an address and getting the first feasibility summary is free. VanPlex asks for an address only, no payment or account required to see the unit count, zoning eligibility, and headline proforma numbers for a lot.
What information do I need to run a multiplex calculation?
Only a street address in Metro Vancouver. Type it into the search box on this page and select the matching suggestion. The calculator pulls lot size, zoning, and frontage from VanPlex's own dataset, so no manual measurements or documents are required to get a first result.
How many units can the calculator show for a Vancouver lot?
Under Vancouver's R1-1 zoning and BC's Bill 44, a qualifying lot with at least 33 feet of frontage can show 3 to 6 strata units, or up to 8 units if the project is registered as secured rental. A lot needs at least 44 feet of frontage to reach the 5 or 6-unit range. The calculator applies these exact frontage and zoning rules to the address entered.
Does the calculator work outside Vancouver proper?
Yes. The underlying dataset covers Metro Vancouver municipalities including Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, and the Tri-Cities, each scored against that city's own Bill 44 implementation rather than Vancouver's rules alone. Surrey lots, for example, are checked against Surrey's SSMUH zones (R3, R4, and related districts) instead of Vancouver's R1-1.
How is this different from a generic construction cost calculator?
A generic construction cost calculator asks for square footage you type in yourself. This calculator starts from a real address, pulls the actual lot size and zoning from VanPlex's dataset of 86,000+ scored properties, and returns unit count and cost together with a return-on-equity projection, not construction cost alone.
What happens after I search my address?
Selecting an address opens that property's full proforma page, showing zoning eligibility, maximum unit count, estimated construction budget, projected market value, and return on equity. The address search on this page is the entry point into that same full VanPlex proforma tool used across the site.
Can I use the calculator if I do not own the property yet?
Yes. Investors and buyers use the calculator on properties they are considering purchasing, not only on homes they already own. Entering any Metro Vancouver address returns the same zoning eligibility and proforma data regardless of current ownership.