Altamont

Neighbourhood in West Vancouver · British Columbia · Population 1,864

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Approximate boundaries

West Vancouver doesn't publish neighbourhood boundaries, so AreaScore draws from the Census areas nearest where the name is placed by Natural Resources Canada, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap or AreaScore's own research. The outline follows Census lines and may not match how residents draw it. Figures marked city-wide are for all of West Vancouver.

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Altamont, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

4 · Poor

Average monthly rent$4,038/month

West Vancouver: $2,792/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $452/month (estimated) · 2016: $1,429/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,667/month

City-wide figure for West Vancouver · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,807/month

City-wide figure for West Vancouver · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,364/month

City-wide figure for West Vancouver · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,820/month

City-wide figure for West Vancouver · CMHC, 2025

Rental vacancy rateShare of purpose-built rental apartments empty and available in October.3.7%

City-wide figure for West Vancouver · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$5,005,818

West Vancouver: $2,500,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $3,481,040 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing30.8%

West Vancouver: 39.6% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 25.8% (estimated) · 2016: 30.4% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

49 · Average

Median household income$198,197

West Vancouver: $104,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $79,877 (estimated) · 2016: $166,113 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)3.9%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for West Vancouver · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate8.4%

West Vancouver: 9.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 2.2% (estimated) · 2016: 5% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021