Downtown

Neighbourhood in Vancouver · British Columbia · Population 68,026

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Housing and jobs

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

Affordability

6 · Poor

Average monthly rent$1,983/month

Vancouver: $1,660/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $1,355/month (estimated) · 2016: $1,744/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

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

City-wide figure for Vancouver · CMHC, 2025

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

City-wide figure for Vancouver · CMHC, 2025

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

City-wide figure for Vancouver · CMHC, 2025

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

City-wide figure for Vancouver · CMHC, 2025

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

City-wide figure for Vancouver · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$1,072,277

Vancouver: $1,450,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $824,565 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing41.3%

Vancouver: 33.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 47.4% (estimated) · 2016: 44.3% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

51 · Average

Median household income$81,205

Vancouver: $82,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $61,815 (estimated) · 2016: $72,754 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)4.9%

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

Unemployment rate8.5%

Vancouver: 9% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 5.2% (estimated) · 2016: 5.6% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021