421 sq ft: What you get in a Vancouver apartment under $400K

A Vancouver apartment recently sold for under $400,000, and if you’ve ever wondered what affordability looks like in this city, here it is.

Initially listed for $388,000, 410-1330 Hornby Street sold for $10,000 more, with a final price of $398,000. It features 421 sq ft of space and was part of a RoomVu curated list of the cheapest listings in Vancouver last month.

According to Zealty, the listing was only up for six days before someone snatched it.

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This Vancouver home was built in 1986 and last sold for $220,000 in 2007, which means that its sale value went up by $178,000 in 17 years. The most recent assessed value of the unit was $395,000.

The property’s assessment history reveals that this apartment was assessed at its highest point in 2019 when BC Assessment valued it at $433,000.

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Meanwhile, as of this May, the benchmark price of an apartment in the city was $776,200.

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The buyer gets some decent amenities, including a cute little patio in their studio home.

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While the unit is quite cozy, the building does offer some amenities, like a gym and a shared common area on the rooftop.

Virani Real Estate’s listing describes the “charming” Vancouver apartment as the “perfect blend of convenience and comfort.”

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The location is hard to beat. The apartment is a short walk to Vancouver’s best beaches and Granville Island. It’s also near many good restaurants and cafes.

If you were able to buy a home at this price with a 20% down payment, your monthly payments would be roughly $1,800, which is lower than the average one-bedroom asking rent in the city, according to Rentals.ca.

Looking further back into this property’s sale history, it sold for a mere $99,000 in 2003.

Do you think this relatively low-cost apartment is worth it in this city that is not known for affordability? Let us know in the comments.