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Buying a home in Renfrew
One of the clearest examples of what Vancouver's duplex rules actually built. Renfrew's newly built stock is almost entirely half duplexes on rebuilt single family lots, at a price per square foot well below the west side.
The short answer
37 newly built ground-oriented homes are active in Renfrew, Vancouver. The median lists at $1,488,000 for 1,479 sq ft at $959 per square foot. The stock is 6 townhouses and 31 half duplexes, 9% below the regional median size.
- Active listings
- 37
- Median price
- $1,488,000
- Median per sq ft
- $959
- Median size
- 1,479 sq ft
Newly built ground-oriented homes in Renfrew
37 active listings
- Median list price
- $1,488,000
- Median price per sq ft
- $959
- Median size
- 1,479 sq ft
- Median strata fee
- $208 to $319
- Median annual property tax
- $4,180
typical range $1,047,199 to $1,549,000
typical range $880 to $1,050
typical range 1,077 sq ft to 1,676 sq ft
range only, 4 listings
4 of 37 listings state one
typical range $3,073 to $5,046
12 of 37 listings state one
Measured across 37 active listings on .
What Renfrew is actually like
The overwhelming majority of active listings here are half duplexes. This is a neighbourhood being rebuilt one lot at a time, so you get an established street with a brand new home on it, and neighbours whose houses are forty years older than yours.
It is among the more affordable places to buy new inside Vancouver proper, which is the whole reason the area carries so much inventory. Buyers priced out of the west side end up comparing Renfrew against the inner suburbs.
The lots are standard Vancouver width, so expect three storeys and a compact floor plate. Many homes here include a suite, which is worth checking listing by listing.
Transit is bus-based within the area itself, with the Millennium Line stations at Renfrew and Rupert on the northern edge. Check the specific address rather than the neighbourhood name.
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
- 1.5 km
- Closest station to any home here
- 340 m
straight line, across 35homes
Rupert
Stations these homes are nearest to
- RupertMillennium Line · nearest home 340 m
- RenfrewMillennium Line · nearest home 620 m
- Commercial-BroadwayExpo Line, Millennium Line · nearest home 1.5 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.
Renfrew against Vancouver, and against the region
Price per sq ft
$959
Vancouver: $1,109
Region: $816
Median size
1,479 sq ft
9% below the regional 1,619 sq ft
Freehold, no strata
6 of 37
Region: 243 of 1,469
Is Renfrew right for you
Works well if
- ✓ Buyers who want a new home inside Vancouver without west side pricing
- ✓ Anyone looking for a mortgage helper suite, which this area carries more of than most
- ✓ People who want an established street rather than a new complex
Does not work if
- ✕ You want a large home, since the lot width caps the floor plate
- ✕ You need to walk to a SkyTrain station and the address is in the south of the area
- ✕ You want a strata with professional management and a funded reserve
Check before you offer
- → Whether a suite is legal or unauthorized, because you inherit the consequence either way
- → The distance to Renfrew or Rupert station from the specific address
- → Front or back half, and what that means for the yard
- → Parking, which varies considerably here
Renfrew 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.
35 of 37 homes plotted. 2 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.
Newly built homes for sale in Renfrew
$839,0004 1238 LE ROI STREET
Renfrew · 2 bed · 885 sq ft
$899,9002 552 KASLO STREET
Renfrew · 2 bed · 971 sq ft
$924,9003036 E 5TH AVENUE
Renfrew · 2 bed · 1,016 sq ft
$968,0001 3183 GRAVELEY STREET
Renfrew · 3 bed · 1,095 sq ft
$1,099,999
Freehold
2 3613 TURNER STREET
Renfrew · 3 bed · 1,278 sq ft
- No photo yet$1,198,000
4 3065 CHARLES STREET
Renfrew · 3 bed · 1,479 sq ft
$1,289,900
Freehold
2544 GRANT STREET
Renfrew · 3 bed · 1,051 sq ft
$1,298,0002 3065 CHARLES STREET
Renfrew · 3 bed · 1,479 sq ft
$1,298,8002 2509 KITCHENER STREET
Renfrew · 3 bed · 1,284 sq ft
$1,299,0001 3547 E GEORGIA STREET
Renfrew · 3 bed · 1,435 sq ft
$1,299,9001 3271 E GEORGIA STREET
Renfrew · 3 bed · 1,312 sq ft
$1,348,000
Freehold
1 2435 NAPIER STREET
Renfrew · 3 bed · 1,406 sq ft
$1,349,0002 1238 LE ROI STREET
Renfrew · 3 bed · 1,530 sq ft
$1,349,9002 3271 E GEORGIA STREET
Renfrew · 3 bed · 1,381 sq ft
$1,399,0002737 GRANT STREET
Renfrew · 3 bed · 1,315 sq ft
$1,399,9003206 E GEORGIA STREET
Renfrew · 3 bed · 1,419 sq ft
$1,448,8881 3185 GRAVELEY STREET
Renfrew · 3 bed · 1,675 sq ft
$1,469,9001 3034 E 5TH AVENUE
Renfrew · 3 bed · 1,594 sq ft
19 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 Renfrew?
The median list price across 37 active newly built ground-oriented listings in Renfrew is $1,488,000, at $959 per square foot for a median 1,479 sq ft. That compares to $1,109 across Vancouver as a whole.
Are homes in Renfrew townhouses or half duplexes?
Of the 37 active listings, 6 are townhouses and 31 are half duplexes. 6 are freehold with no strata and 31 are strata. That mix decides whether you get a complex with a monthly fee or half a house with one neighbour.
Why are there so many half duplexes in Renfrew?
Because the land is affordable enough by Vancouver standards that replacing one older house with two new homes pencils out for a builder, and the lots are the standard width the rules were written around. The result is a neighbourhood rebuilding itself one lot at a time.
Is Renfrew close to SkyTrain?
Parts of it. The Millennium Line has stations at Renfrew and Rupert on the northern edge of the area, but transit within the neighbourhood itself is bus-based. Check the walking distance from the specific address rather than the neighbourhood name.
Do Renfrew homes come with mortgage helper suites?
Many do, more than most Vancouver neighbourhoods, but it varies listing by listing. Always confirm whether a suite is legal or unauthorized, because as the buyer you inherit that status either way.
Is Renfrew cheaper than the west side of Vancouver?
Yes, by a wide margin. It is among the more affordable places to buy new inside Vancouver proper, which is the whole reason the area carries so much active listing volume from buyers priced out of the west side.
What should you check before buying a Renfrew half duplex?
Whether any suite is legal or unauthorized, the distance to Renfrew or Rupert station from the specific address, whether the home is the front or back half of the lot, and parking, which varies considerably across the area.
How current are these numbers?
They are recalculated from active MLS® listings every time the site is rebuilt, and were last measured on 2026-10-23. 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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See what is on the market in these neighbourhoods
Every figure on these pages comes from listings you can open. Search the full set of newly built townhouses, half duplexes, and row houses, and filter by price, bedrooms, freehold or strata, pets, and parking.