Lions Bay

Small town · British Columbia · Population 1,390

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Housing and jobs

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

Affordability

3 · Poor

Average monthly rent$2,900/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $2,140/month · 2016: $2,931/month (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

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

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

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

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

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

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

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

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

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

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$1,800,000

BC: $785,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $1,540,215 (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing20.8%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 19.4% · 2016: 26.3% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

66 · Good

Median household income$140,000

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $117,286 · 2016: $135,357 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)4.2%

BC: 7.6% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: 1.2% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate6.1%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 3.1% · 2016: 3.2% · Statistics Canada, 2021