Fairview

Neighbourhood in Vancouver · British Columbia · Population 33,969

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Housing and jobs

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

Affordability

13 · Poor

Average monthly rent$1,656/month

Vancouver: $1,660/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $1,275/month (estimated) · 2016: $1,479/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)$921,370

Vancouver: $1,450,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $732,285 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing31.7%

Vancouver: 33.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 32.7% (estimated) · 2016: 33.5% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

58 · Average

Median household income$84,931

Vancouver: $82,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $68,684 (estimated) · 2016: $76,851 (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 rate6.9%

Vancouver: 9% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 4.3% (estimated) · 2016: 4.6% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021