Neighbourhood Guide | Vancouver
Buying a home in Main Street
One of Vancouver's most walkable commercial corridors, with newly built half duplexes on the residential streets either side and prices per square foot near the top of the east side range.
The short answer
26 newly built ground-oriented homes are active in Main Street, Vancouver. The median lists at $1,924,450 for 1,586 sq ft at $1,187 per square foot. The stock is 1 townhouse and 25 half duplexes, 1% below the regional median size.
- Active listings
- 26
- Median price
- $1,924,450
- Median per sq ft
- $1,187
- Median size
- 1,586 sq ft
Newly built ground-oriented homes in Main Street
26 active listings
- Median list price
- $1,924,450
- Median price per sq ft
- $1,187
- Median size
- 1,586 sq ft
- Median strata fee
- Not enough data
- Median annual property tax
- $4,975 to $6,775
typical range $1,598,500 to $2,648,500
typical range $1,025 to $1,434
typical range 1,487 sq ft to 2,142 sq ft
1 listings
1 of 26 listings state one
range only, 6 listings
6 of 26 listings state one
Measured across 26 active listings on .
What Main Street is actually like
Half duplexes dominate almost entirely. The residential streets around Main are being rebuilt lot by lot, so the new homes sit among much older ones.
Main Street itself is among the strongest walkable high streets in the city, with shops, restaurants, and services along its length. That walkability is most of what the price premium buys.
There is no SkyTrain station on Main Street between Main Street-Science World and the Canada Line stations to the west. Frequent bus service along Main covers the corridor.
Price per square foot runs near the top of the east side, above Fraser Street and well above the eastern edge of the city.
Rapid transit
Rapid transit is close but generally beyond an easy walk from most homes here. Expect to drive, cycle, or take a bus to the station.
- Median distance to the nearest station
- 1.2 km
- Closest station to any home here
- 860 m
straight line, across 26homes
Oakridge-41st Avenue
Stations these homes are nearest to
- King EdwardCanada Line · nearest home 880 m
- Oakridge-41st AvenueCanada Line · nearest home 860 m
- Langara-49th AvenueCanada Line · nearest home 1.2 km
Distances are measured in a straight line from each listing to the nearest SkyTrain, SeaBus, or West Coast Express station, using coordinates published by TransLink. A straight line is not a walk: a station 400 m away across a rail cut, a river, or a highway can be a twenty minute journey. Check the specific address on a map before treating any of these numbers as a commute.
Main Street against Vancouver, and against the region
Price per sq ft
$1,187
Vancouver: $1,140
Region: $812
Median size
1,586 sq ft
1% below the regional 1,607 sq ft
Freehold, no strata
3 of 26
Region: 245 of 1,322
Is Main Street right for you
Works well if
- ✓ Buyers who want the walkable high street and will pay east side premium for it
- ✓ People happy with frequent buses instead of SkyTrain
- ✓ Anyone who prefers an established street to a new complex
Does not work if
- ✕ You need SkyTrain within a short walk
- ✕ Your budget is at the lower end of the east side range
- ✕ You want a large home, since these are standard Vancouver lots
Check before you offer
- → The genuine walking distance to the Main Street shops from the address
- → Bus frequency on your actual commute, not just on Main
- → Front or back half of the duplex
Main Street on the map
Every home behind the figures above. Click a pin for the photo, the price, and a Street View link, so you can see the street before you plan a visit.
25 of 26 homes plotted. 1 more has coordinates but was left off to keep the map readable. The ones shown are spread evenly across the price range rather than taken from one end. Click a pin for the photo, the price, and a Street View link. Zoom with the plus and minus buttons or by pinching.
Newly built homes for sale in Main Street
$1,498,0001 281 E 48TH AVENUE
Main · 5 bed · 1,493 sq ft
$1,598,000366 E 23RD AVENUE
Main · 3 bed · 1,274 sq ft
$1,599,0001 375 E 33RD AVENUE
Main · 3 bed · 1,769 sq ft
$1,678,8881 182 ONTARIO PLACE
Main · 3 bed · 1,500 sq ft
$1,698,0002 182 ONTARIO PLACE
Main · 3 bed · 1,539 sq ft
$1,769,0002 6318 SOPHIA STREET
Main · 3 bed · 1,481 sq ft
$1,779,000
Freehold
1 165 E 45TH AVENUE
Main · 3 bed · 1,567 sq ft
$1,779,000
Freehold
2 165 E 45TH AVENUE
Main · 3 bed · 1,551 sq ft
$1,789,0001 4463 WALDEN STREET
Main · 4 bed · 1,760 sq ft
$1,798,0002 364 E 23RD AVENUE
Main · 3 bed · 1,624 sq ft
$1,839,0002 4463 WALDEN STREET
Main · 4 bed · 1,780 sq ft
$1,899,0001 58 E 40TH AVENUE
Main · 3 bed · 1,586 sq ft
$1,949,900
Freehold
1 356 E 40TH AVENUE
Main · 4 bed · 1,571 sq ft
$1,975,0002 58 E 40TH AVENUE
Main · 3 bed · 1,586 sq ft
$2,098,0002 312 E 37TH AVENUE
Main · 3 bed · 1,531 sq ft
$2,099,9001 231 E 39TH AVENUE
Main · 4 bed · 1,596 sq ft
$2,129,0001 258 E 19 AVENUE
Main · 3 bed · 1,500 sq ft
$2,199,0002 258 E 19 AVENUE
Main · 3 bed · 1,505 sq ft
7 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 does a newly built home cost in Main Street?
The median list price across 26 active newly built ground-oriented listings in Main Street is $1,924,450, at $1,187 per square foot for a median 1,586 sq ft. That compares to $1,140 across Vancouver as a whole.
Are homes in Main Street townhouses or half duplexes?
Of the 26 active listings, 1 are townhouses and 25 are half duplexes. 3 are freehold with no strata and 23 are strata. That mix decides whether you get a complex with a monthly fee or half a house with one neighbour.
Is Main Street worth the premium over the rest of east Vancouver?
What you are buying is walkability, not transit or space. The homes are standard Vancouver half duplexes on standard lots. Whether the high street is worth the gap over Fraser Street or Renfrew is a personal call, and this hub gives you the exact size of the gap to make it with.
Is there a SkyTrain station on Main Street?
Not between Main Street-Science World and the Canada Line stations to the west. Frequent bus service along Main covers the corridor instead, so plan on buses rather than a direct SkyTrain connection from most addresses here.
Are Main Street homes townhouses or half duplexes?
Half duplexes dominate almost entirely. The residential streets around Main are being rebuilt lot by lot, so the new homes typically sit among much older ones rather than in a planned complex.
Is Main Street the most expensive part of east Vancouver?
Price per square foot runs near the top of the east side, above Fraser Street and well above the eastern edge of the city, reflecting the strength of the walkable high street rather than any transit or size advantage.
What should you check before buying near Main Street?
The genuine walking distance to the Main Street shops from the address, bus frequency on your actual commute rather than just on Main, and whether the home is the front or back half of the duplex.
How current are these numbers?
They are recalculated from active MLS® listings every time the site is rebuilt, and were 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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- TransLink, open data and GTFS
Station and stop locations for the transit distance calculations.
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- BC Assessment
Assessed values, which drive the municipal property tax bill.
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