Dunbar-Southlands houses: what they cost in July 2026
$2.86M
Houses in Dunbar-Southlands benchmark at $2.86M as of July 2026, 56.7% above the Metro Vancouver detached benchmark of $1.82M. The benchmark is down 4.3% over the past year and down 0.8% over the past month. That is 2.7 points better than the region's -7.0%, so Dunbar-Southlands houses are holding value better than the market as a whole. Of the 21 Vancouver neighbourhoods with a published detached benchmark, Dunbar-Southlands ranks 6 of 21.
Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® • MLS® HPI Benchmark Summary • July 2026 · GVR sub-area “Dunbar”
What this means if you are looking here
Houses sit at the top of what Dunbar-Southlands costs — about 196% above the entry point here. That gap is worth sitting with before you start looking. Some buyers stretch for it and are glad they did; others find that the same money in a neighbouring area buys more space than the address is worth to them. There is no right answer, only the one that fits how you actually live.
It is down 4.3% over the year, but the wider market is down 7%, so houses here have held up about 2.7 points better than Vancouver as a whole. It came off another 0.8% just in the last month. If you own a detached in Dunbar-Southlands, that is genuinely reassuring. If you are buying at $2.86M, it means you should not expect the discounts you may have read about citywide to show up in this pocket.
With a house, a good part of what you are buying is the lot, and lots are where the differences hide: frontage, lane access, what the zoning would let you or a future owner build. Two Dunbar-Southlands homes listed near $2.86M on the same street can have quite different long-term value for reasons that never appear in a listing photo.
If you are weighing a house in Dunbar-Southlands against somewhere else, or wondering what yours would fetch against this $2.86M benchmark, just ask me. No obligation and no sales pitch — I would rather you had a real number and a straight answer than a good feeling about an index.
— Aparna Kapur, Real Estate Agent with Oakwyn Realty Ltd.
How it compares with the rest of the region
| Benchmark | Price | 1 year | 1 month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbar-Southlands houses | $2.86M | -4.3% | -0.8% |
| Metro Vancouver detached | $1.82M | -7.0% | -1.1% |
Dunbar-Southlands ranks 6 of 21 Vancouver neighbourhoods with a published detached benchmark, with 15 areas priced below it.
Neighbourhoods at a similar price
- Kerrisdale houses — $2.96M (+3.7% vs Dunbar-Southlands)
- West Point Grey houses — $2.69M (-5.8% vs Dunbar-Southlands)
- Cambie Corridor houses — $2.62M (-8.4% vs Dunbar-Southlands)
- Kitsilano houses — $2.61M (-8.4% vs Dunbar-Southlands)
Other property types in Dunbar-Southlands
- Dunbar-Southlands condos — $965K
What you get in Dunbar-Southlands
Family Living Near UBC & Pacific Spirit. Walk Score 72, Transit Score 60.
- Dunbar Village on Dunbar Street
- Adjacent to Pacific Spirit Park
- Minutes to UBC
- Spacious lots and family homes
Questions people ask
How much does a house cost in Dunbar-Southlands?
The MLS® HPI benchmark for houses in Dunbar-Southlands is $2.86M as of July 2026. The benchmark describes a typical property of that type in the area, so an individual home can sit well above or below it depending on size, condition, outlook, and lot.
Are Dunbar-Southlands houses going up or down in price?
Down 4.3% over the past year and down 0.8% over the past month, on the July 2026 release. Metro Vancouver detached moved -7.0% over the same year.
Is Dunbar-Southlands expensive for houses compared with the rest of Vancouver?
Dunbar-Southlands sits +56.7% against the Metro Vancouver detached benchmark, and ranks 6 of 21 neighbourhoods with a published benchmark for this type. The closest on price are Kerrisdale, West Point Grey, Cambie Corridor.
What is a benchmark price, and is it the same as an appraisal?
No — a benchmark is not an appraisal. The MLS® Home Price Index models a typical property for an area and property type, which makes it a good way to track a market over time, but it values no particular home. For that you need a comparative market analysis on the actual property, which Aparna provides at no cost.
Want the number for an actual property?
A benchmark tracks a market; it does not value a home. A comparative market analysis looks at the specific property — its size, condition, outlook, and what comparable homes actually sold for. Aparna Kapur prepares one at no cost and no obligation.
Aparna Kapur, Real Estate Agent licensed in British Columbia, Oakwyn Realty Ltd., 3195 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 2L2, Canada. 604-612-7694. Benchmark figures are Greater Vancouver REALTORS® MLS® Home Price Index values for the Dunbar sub-area, July 2026, and are not an appraisal of any specific property. MLS® and REALTOR® are trademarks owned by the Canadian Real Estate Association.