Killarney, Vancouver
Living in Killarney: homes and lots, what BC's new housing laws allow, who lives here, and the schools, shops and parks nearby.
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About Killarney
Killarney is one of Vancouver's official neighbourhoods, with 3,593 home lots and about 32,205 residents in the 2021 census. The most common zone is R1-1, and a typical lot is about 5,145 ft². Most homes were built in the 1960s.
Under BC's small-scale housing law (Bill 44), of the lots we could assess here 2,407 can have 6 homes, 877 can have 4 homes, 216 can have 3 homes. 68 lots are close enough to rapid transit that the city must consider buildings up to 8 storeys (Bill 47). The middle assessed value of a single-title home lot (not counting condos) is $2,053,000 (BC Assessment, from the city's property tax report).
57% of households own their home and 43% rent. 19% of commuters take transit, 2% walk and 79% drive. The median age is about 42.6.
The closest rapid transit is Joyce-Collingwood Station, about 2.0 km from the middle of the neighbourhood. There are 8 grocery stores, including 88 Supermarket, Consumers Produce, Desi Bazaar. 53 cafés and restaurants and 57 parks and playgrounds are inside the neighbourhood. 7 schools are inside the neighbourhood.
In Killarney
Schools
Groceries
- 88 Supermarket
- Consumers Produce
- Desi Bazaar
- Kin's Farm Market
- Safeway
- Save-On-Foods
- Socotra Market
- Your Independent Grocer
Cafés & restaurants
- 53 inside the neighbourhood
- Starbucks 340 m
- Sushi Go 340 m
- Little Caesars 350 m
- Sen Pho + Cafe 350 m
Parks & playgrounds
- Captain Cook Park
- Champlain Heights Annex Playground
- Champlain Heights Community Centre Playground
- Champlain Heights Park
- Driftwood Playground
- East Fraserlands Neighbourhood Park- North
- East Fraserlands Neighbourhood Park- South
- Everett Crowley Park
Rapid transit
- Joyce-Collingwood Station 2.0 km away
- Patterson Station 2.4 km away
Pharmacy
- Shoppers Drug Mart 410 m away
- I.D.A. 1.3 km away
Library & community centre
- Champlain Heights Community Centre
- Killarney Community Centre
- VPL: Champlain Heights Branch
Zones
- R1-1 3,567 lots
- C-2A 21 lots
- C-1 3 lots
- RR-2B 2 lots
Homes by type (2021 census)
| Type | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Row houses | 3,735 | 30% |
| Apartments under 5 storeys | 3,490 | 28% |
| Duplex units | 2,655 | 21% |
| Houses | 1,640 | 13% |
| Apartments 5+ storeys | 940 | 8% |
| Semi-detached | 35 | 0% |
Statistics Canada 2021 census, added up from the dissemination areas whose centre falls in the neighbourhood.
Rezoning & development applications
5 open applications on the map. Most recent:
- 3552, 3612, 3650 E Kent Ave S, 3680 Marine Way and 8655 Boundary Rd Rezoning in review
Rezoning: market rental
Market rental · RZ470 on the map city page ↗ - 3410-3436 Kingsway Rezoning in review
Rezoning: market rental
Market rental · RZ692 on the map city page ↗ - 3552, 3612, 3650 E Kent Ave S, 3680 Marine Way and 8655 Boundary Rd Rezoning in review
Rezoning: social / non-market housing
Social / non-market housing · RZ470 on the map city page ↗ - 3575 Sawmill Cres, 8711 River District Crossing, and 3522 E Kent Ave S Rezoning approved
Rezoning: market rental
Market rental · RZ618 on the map city page ↗ - 3202 Riverwalk Ave (Parcel 11) and 3302 North Arm Ave (Parcel 24 & Parcel 28) Rezoning approved
Rezoning: market rental
Market rental · RZ656 on the map city page ↗
Thinking of buying or selling in Killarney?
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Streets in Killarney
43rd Ave E 44th Ave E 45th Ave E 46th Ave E 47th Ave E 48th Ave E 49th Ave E 50th Ave E 54th Ave E Arlington St Battison St Boundary Road Brooks St Butler St Coleridge Ave Dawson St Doman St E 41st Ave E 42nd Ave E 43rd Ave E 44th Ave E 45th Ave E 46th Ave E 47th Ave E 48th Ave E 49th Ave E 50th Ave E 51st Ave E 52nd Ave E 53rd Ave E 54th Ave E 55th Ave E 56th Ave E 57th Ave E 59th Ave E 62nd Ave E 63rd Ave E Kent Ave North Earles St East Kent Ave N Elliott St Elmhurst Drive Frontenac St Harold St Joyce St Kerr St Killarney St Kings Lynn St Kingsway Kinross St Kirkland St Lancaster Place Lancaster St Latta St Lincoln St Marmion Ave Mckinnon St Munroe Crescent Ormidale St Petersham Ave Raleigh St Rosemont Drive Rupert St School Ave SE Marine Drive Shawnee Place Sparbrook Crescent Toderick St Tyne St Vivian Drive Vivian St Waverley Ave
Biggest condo buildings in Killarney
8570 Rivergrass Drive359 units3538 Sawmill Crescent329 units8550 River Dist. Crossing296 units3430 E Kent Ave South268 units8543 River Dist. Crossing257 units3438 Sawmill Crescent257 units2733 Chandlery Place210 units3007 E Kent Ave North184 units3138 Riverwalk Ave166 units3163 Riverwalk Ave157 units3405 E 49th Ave150 units3281 E Kent Ave North145 units3198 Riverwalk Ave141 units3550 E 49th Ave133 units3202 E 54th Ave124 units3252 E 54th Ave116 units7204 Appledale Place108 units3320 Cobblestone Ave105 units3150 E 58th Ave104 units3289 Riverwalk Ave99 units3051 E Kent Ave North95 units7215 Camano St94 units8515 Aquitania Place78 units3139 E Kent Ave North77 units8001 Champlain Crescent75 units2728 Chandlery Place75 units8008 Jadetree Court70 units6501 Chambord Place68 units3572 Rainier Place68 units3402 Amberly Place66 units
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Boundaries: Open Government Licence – Vancouver. Lots: city open data and ParcelMap BC. Places: OpenStreetMap. Homes allowed is our estimate under BC's Bills 44 and 47; confirm with Vancouver before buying or building.