
Vancouver West › Shaughnessy
Shaughnessy in short: Vancouver's historic estate neighbourhood between 16th and 41st Avenues, from Oak Street to East Boulevard, with large pre-war houses on tree-lined streets. Houses were 45 of 61 sales in the last year, at a median of $4,935,000.
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Shaughnessy at a glance
Typical house
$4,935,000
Median sale, last 12 months
Across 45 detached sales, median build year 1928.
Heritage
50.9%
of homes built before or during WWII
Against a city average of 23.3%.
VanDusen
Botanical Garden
between 33rd and 41st
Plus Shaughnessy, Angus and Devonshire parks.
Market speed
58 days
median for houses
Houses past 30 days sold for 86.6% of original asking.
Neighbourhood facts: Wikipedia: Shaughnessy. Sales: Greater Vancouver Realtors MLS® data, November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026.
Shaughnessy by the numbers
Every Shaughnessy sale on the MLS® from November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026, closed or firm and waiting to complete. That's 61 homes. The figures are medians, the middle sale, so one big outlier can't skew them.
Detached house
$4,935,000
Median sale price, 45 sales
Median 58 days on the market. Sold for a median 91.4% of asking, and 7 of the 45 went at or over asking.
Townhouse
$1,959,250
Median sale price, 9 sales
Median 37 days on the market. Sold for a median 98.0% of asking.
Too few sales for a fair median: condos (6), half duplexes (1). Josh can pull the individual sales for you.
Source: Greater Vancouver Realtors MLS® data, Shaughnessy sub-area (Vancouver West), closed and pending sales recorded November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026, pulled November 9, 2026. Days on market and asking prices as reported on each listing. Not every home sells for the median.
What your budget buys
Every Shaughnessy sale on the MLS® from November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026, grouped by sale price, so you can see what each budget actually bought here.
| Sale price | Sales | What sold |
|---|---|---|
| $500K to $700K | 2 | 1-bedroom townhouses, around 710 sq ft |
| $700K to $900K | 2 | 2-bedroom condos, around 970 sq ft |
| $900K to $1.2M | 3 | Mostly 2-bedroom condos, around 1,180 sq ft; also 1 townhouse |
| $1.2M to $1.6M | 1 | 2-bedroom condo, around 1,220 sq ft |
| $1.6M to $2.2M | 7 | A mix of 4 townhouses (3-bedroom, around 1,940 sq ft), 1 half duplex (3-bedroom, around 1,400 sq ft) and 1 detached house (3-bedroom, around 1,540 sq ft), plus 1 other |
| $2.2M to $3M | 5 | Mostly 5-bedroom detached houses, around 2,950 sq ft; also 2 townhouses |
| $3M to $5M | 19 | 6-bedroom detached houses, around 4,530 sq ft |
| $5M and up | 22 | 6-bedroom detached houses, around 5,470 sq ft |
Want to see the actual homes in your price range? Ask Josh for the list, or browse what's for sale now.
Source: Greater Vancouver Realtors MLS® data, Shaughnessy sub-area, closed and pending sales recorded November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026, pulled November 9, 2026. Sizes are finished floor area as listed.
Living here
Large houses, many built before 1940, on big lots. A 1981 bylaw for First Shaughnessy, between 16th and King Edward, limits subdivision and density. Landmarks include Glen Brae and Hycroft.
VanDusen Botanical Garden is between 33rd and 41st, and Shaughnessy (Crescent) Park, Angus Park and Devonshire Park are in the neighbourhood. Angus Drive and Osler Street have tree-lined medians.
Private schools in the area include Little Flower Academy, Vancouver College and York House.
The Arbutus Greenway runs along the western edge. Buses run on Granville and Oak Streets.
Schools
Of the 50 Shaughnessy homes sold in the last 12 months, 27 were in the Shaughnessy Elementary catchment, 11 in Quilchena's, 7 in Emily Carr's and 5 in Sir William Osler's.
For secondary, 26 were in the Eric Hamber Secondary catchment, 13 in Prince of Wales Secondary's and 11 in Point Grey Secondary's.
These catchments come from the Vancouver School Board's 2026 catchment boundaries, matched to the homes sold here in the last 12 months. Catchment lines can split a street and popular schools can fill up, so confirm any address with the Vancouver School Board.
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Good questions
Over the 12 months to November 9, 2026, the median detached sale was $4,935,000 across 45 sales, with a median of 58 days on the market.
The older core of the neighbourhood, from 16th Avenue to King Edward, where a 1981 bylaw limits subdivision and density and favours single-family homes.
Shaughnessy, Quilchena, Emily Carr or Sir William Osler Elementary, and Eric Hamber, Prince of Wales or Point Grey Secondary. Confirm any address with the Vancouver School Board.
In the 12 months to November 9, 2026, 20 of the 61 homes sold here went for under $3,000,000: a mix of 9 townhouses (3-bedroom, around 1,910 sq ft), 6 condos (2-bedroom, around 1,180 sq ft) and 4 detached houses (4-bedroom, around 2,660 sq ft), plus 1 other. The lowest sale was $683,800, a 1-bedroom townhouse.
Some do, but most don't. In the 12 months to November 9, 2026, homes here sold for a median 93.4% of their asking price, and 8 of 61 sold at or over asking. The median home took 50 days to sell. Pricing and condition decide which group a home lands in.
Yes. In the 12 months to November 9, 2026, 45 detached houses at a median of $4,935,000 and 1 half duplex sold here, and those usually come with private outdoor space. Lot size and yard layout vary a lot, so check each listing.
In the 12 months to November 9, 2026, 11 of the 61 homes sold here were built in 2016 or later: a mix of 5 townhouses (2-bedroom, around 1,100 sq ft), 4 detached houses (5-bedroom, around 6,130 sq ft) and 1 half duplex (3-bedroom, around 1,400 sq ft), plus 1 other. The median build year across all sales was 1976.
Among homes sold here in the 12 months to November 9, 2026, monthly strata fees ran a median of $1,266 a month for condos (6 sales, about $0.90 per sq ft) and $365 a month for townhouses (9 sales). Fees depend on the building's age, amenities and what's included, so read the strata minutes and depreciation report before you buy.
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Check my home's priceTalk to JoshCall 604-313-9805Sources: Greater Vancouver Realtors MLS® data for the Shaughnessy sub-area, November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026; Wikipedia: Shaughnessy; Vancouver School Board: Catchment Boundaries (2026). Last updated November 9, 2026.