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Capitol Hill

Neighbourhood in Burnaby · British Columbia · Population 6,383

Approximate boundaries

Burnaby 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 Burnaby.

Housing and jobs

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

Affordability

18 · Poor
Average monthly rent$1,391/month

Burnaby: $1,536/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $1,034/month (estimated) · 2016: $1,235/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

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

City-wide figure for Burnaby · CMHC, 2025

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

City-wide figure for Burnaby · CMHC, 2025

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

City-wide figure for Burnaby · CMHC, 2025

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

City-wide figure for Burnaby · CMHC, 2025

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

City-wide figure for Burnaby · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$1,419,968

Burnaby: $980,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $1,279,439 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing29.1%

Burnaby: 31% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 31% (estimated) · 2016: 36.8% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

50 · Average
Median household income$85,775

Burnaby: $83,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $73,114 (estimated) · 2016: $73,212 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)7%

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

Unemployment rate11%

Burnaby: 9.6% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 6.9% (estimated) · 2016: 6% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Sources

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (Census Profile). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from CMHC, Rental Market Survey / Housing Market Information Portal. This does not constitute an endorsement by CMHC.