Marpole is a community located in the south of Vancouver’s west side, bounded by Angus Drive, West 57th Avenue, Ontario Street, and the Fraser River. It comprises 1,386 acres (561 hectares), making up about 5% of Vancouver’s total land area.
Over the years, Marpole has experienced many significant changes and challenges. In 1957, the Oak Street Bridge opened, followed by the Arthur Laing Bridge in 1975. Together, these two major transportation projects had a tremendous impact on the neighbourhood, opening up Marpole as a commuter corridor to the growing municipalities south of the Fraser River. This also led to relocating the local shopping area from Hudson Street to its current Granville location. More recently, the 2009 opening of the Canada Line and its Marine Drive station has also contributed to further change in the community. Today, approximately 24,000 people call the community of Marpole home.
Marpole's Appeal
Marpole is undergoing a facelift that includes the rapidly expanding Marine Gateway town center at SW Marine & Cambie Street, a cluster of brand-new high-rise apartment buildings centered around the Marine Drive Canada Line Station. An abundance of retail shops and services, including a Cineplex Theatre that is steps away from these high-end, modern residences.
If apartments are not what you seek, Marpole has various housing options, including many neighbourhoods with single family homes, most of which were built between 1960 and 1990.
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Schools
There are 5 elementary schools located in Marpole, giving residents here many options to send their children. These elementary schools include David Loyd George, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, McKechnie, J.W. Sexsmith, and St. Anthony of Pauda Independent Catholic School.
Strictly speaking, there are no high schools that fall within Marpole's borders; however, Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School sits just across 57th Avenue in Oakridge and serves the majority of the neighbourhood. Magee Secondary School serves the western portion of the neighbourhood.
T&T Supermarket
Celebrating the Orient is what T&T does best; whether you are missing home or exploring new flavours, this huge supermarket helps bring Asian culture to life through authentic, fresh foods, and having this market so close to home is a huge bonus!
Parks
Marpole is home to 11 neighbourhood parks, 7 of which come with playgrounds. These eleven parks help tie the neighbourhood together and provide a great meeting place for picnics, sporting events, and places for children to play.
Transportation
Marpole is easily accessible by public transportation and has frequent busses and Skytrain stops dotted throughout the neighbourhood. The area is also close to the Vancouver International Airport and major arteries that connect to all the various suburbs of Metro Vancouver.
Community Centre
Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre — located at 59th Ave and Oak St — has programs for all ages and abilities. The centre has a preschool, a youth centre, dance and music studios, a gymnasium, multi-purpose rooms, a snack bar, a racquetball court, and a fitness centre with a sauna and whirlpool. Outside, there is a tennis court and a water park, and a playground at Oak Park.
Firehall 22 Neighbourhood House
In 2018, the Association of Neighbourhood Houses in Vancouver made the Marpole Firehall/Marpole Place its newest Neighbourhood House. Marpole Place will operate like a "classic neighbourhood house," serving seniors, offering drop-in programs or formal adult daycare programs, as well as working with youth and young families.
The Marpole Housing Market
Marpole has various housing options, including low and high-rise apartments, single-family homes, and townhomes. Many of the newer apartments in the area are being built along SW Marine drive and are close to the Fraser River. Most single-family homes are 30+ years old, but some recent teardowns and redevelopments in the area provide new single-family housing.
Your Life In Marpole
Your Life After Work
Marpole is home to Milltown Marina and the Milltown bar and grill. The restaurant has an excellent patio with views of the Fraser River, YVR, and the marina. It offers a great place to unwind after work with friends and colleagues. Marpole also has access to the Fraser River Trail, an excellent place to walk, run, jog, or bike after work, which can be a great option, especially if your job involves plenty of sitting.
Your Life On Weekends
Being on Vancouver's outskirts, Marpole has developed its own shopping district, meaning your weekend shopping trips do not have to be spent commuting further out of the neighbourhood to other parts of the city. If you decide to leave the neighbourhood, then right across the river is th McArthur Glenn Designer Outlet Mall, which carries some of the top named designer brands from around the world.
Day Trip to Steveston
Day trips to the neighbourhood of Steveston, which is just across the river in Richmond, is home to the fishing boats in the Fraser River marinas, museum, fresh fish and chips, excellent restaurants, a boardwalk, and top-notch local stores.
How you'll get around
With plenty of street parking, this is one of the few neighbourhoods in Vancouver where if you own a car, finding a parking spot near your house is rarely a problem. If you do not own a car, you can access busses and Skytrains that leave every 6 minutes. As well being sandwiched between the city of Richmond and the rest of Vancouver, catching rideshares such as Uber or Lyft means that whichever direction you go, your central location means your ride will not break the bank.
What You'll Love
You will love the convenience of all the stores and shopping in the area, as well as the many parks, quick access to Richmond and YVR, and excellent public transportation. There is also a vibrant new neighbourhood composed mostly of condos along SW Marine Drive, which provides an excellent opportunity for those looking to enter the housing market and still live in a relatively new home.
What You May Not Like
Marpole is on the edge of Vancouver, and most of what the city has to offer does require a drive to get there. As well, most single-family homes in Marpole are on the older side, and caution needs to be considered if you plan on doing a renovation, as the houses here may contain asbestos, which requires extra precautions and time to remediate safely.
Marpole Property Search
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8463 OAK Street in Vancouver: Marpole Duplex for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2606602
8463 OAK Street Vancouver V6P 4A9 
$1,900,000Multifamily- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2606602
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,154 sq. ft.
Developer Alert!! Central Location 6 story development lots for Sale!!! 2 mins from Richmond, Vancouver Air Port, and 15 mins Drive to Downtown Vancouver. Do not miss the chance to acquire 5 Lots Land Assembly 8433, 8423, 8437, 8439, 8443, 8461, 8463, 8467 Oak Street: Total Lot Size 18,946.27 sf. It is under Marpole OCP and can be built for 6 Story apartment with 2.5 FSR. *All the measurement are approximate, please contact with the realtor for detail. *Do not walk on the property to disturb the residents. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty and Unilife Realty Inc.
- MICHAEL BOOTH
- Century 21 In Town Realty
- (604) 309-3463
- Contact by Email
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8461 OAK Street in Vancouver: Marpole Duplex for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2606635
8461 OAK Street Vancouver V6P 4A9
$2,000,000Multifamily- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2606635
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,124 sq. ft.
Developer Alert!! Central Location 6 story development lots for Sale!!! 2 mins from Richmond, Vancouver Air Port, and 15 mins Drive to Downtown Vancouver. Do not miss the chance to acquire 5 Lots Land Assembly 8433, 8423, 8437, 8439, 8443, 8461, 8463, 8467 Oak Street: Total Lot Size 18,946.27 sf. It is under Marpole OCP and can be built for 6 Story apartment with 2.5 FSR. *All the measurement are approximate, please contact with the realtor for detail. *Do not walk on the property to disturb the residents. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty and Unilife Realty Inc. - MICHAEL BOOTH
- Century 21 In Town Realty
- (604) 309-3463
- Contact by Email
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8423 OAK Street in Vancouver: Marpole Duplex for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2606777
8423 OAK Street Vancouver V6P 4A9
$1,900,000Multifamily- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2606777
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,134 sq. ft.
Developer Alert!! Central Location 6 story development lots for Sale!!! 2 mins from Richmond, Vancouver Air Port, and 15 mins Drive to Downtown Vancouver. Do not miss the chance to acquire 5 Lots Land Assembly 8433, 8423, 8437, 8439, 8443, 8461, 8463, 8467 Oak Street: Total Lot Size 18,946.27 sf. It is under Marpole OCP and can be built for 6 Story apartment with 2.5 FSR. *All the measurement are approximate, please contact with the realtor for detail. *Do not walk on the property to disturb the residents. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty and Unilife Realty Inc. - MICHAEL BOOTH
- Century 21 In Town Realty
- (604) 309-3463
- Contact by Email
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8433 OAK Street in Vancouver: Marpole Duplex for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2606781
8433 OAK Street Vancouver V6P 4A9
$3,150,000Multifamily- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2606781
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,134 sq. ft.
Developer Alert!! Central Location 6 story development lots for Sale!!! 2 mins from Richmond, Vancouver Air Port, and 15 mins Drive to Downtown Vancouver. Do not miss the chance to acquire 5 Lots Land Assembly 8433, 8423, 8437, 8439, 8443, 8461, 8463, 8467 Oak Street: Total Lot Size 18,946.27 sf. It is under Marpole OCP and can be built for 6 Story apartment with 2.5 FSR. *All the measurement are approximate, please contact with the realtor for detail. *Do not walk on the property to disturb the residents. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty and Unilife Realty Inc. - MICHAEL BOOTH
- Century 21 In Town Realty
- (604) 309-3463
- Contact by Email
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8437 OAK Street in Vancouver: Marpole Duplex for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2606993
8437 OAK Street Vancouver V6P 4A9
$1,900,000Multifamily- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2606993
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,134 sq. ft.
Developer Alert!! Central Location 6 story development lots for Sale!!! 2 mins from Richmond, Vancouver Air Port, and 15 mins Drive to Downtown Vancouver. Do not miss the chance to acquire 5 Lots Land Assembly 8433, 8423, 8437, 8439, 8443, 8461, 8463, 8467 Oak Street: Total Lot Size 18,946.27 sf. It is under Marpole OCP and can be built for 6 Story apartment with 2.5 FSR. *All the measurement are approximate, please contact with the realtor for detail. *Do not walk on the property to disturb the residents. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty and Unilife Realty Inc. - MICHAEL BOOTH
- Century 21 In Town Realty
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7969 - 7989 CAMBIE Street in Vancouver: Marpole House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2641115
7969 - 7989 CAMBIE Street Vancouver V6P 3J4
$12,880,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2641115
- Bedrooms:
- 8
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 5,159 sq. ft.
Excellent Cambie corridor development site (2 Lots total 10,000 sq ft) for sale with great potential to zone for mid or high rise in the future with the whole block develop together. The site itself can built 30 units, another 6 month to development permit. Drawing is available. Excellent property to hold on or continue the development. (Call listing agent for whole block sale) More detailsListed by Coldwell Banker Prestige Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
- Century 21 In Town Realty
- (604) 309-3463
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8377 OAK Street in Vancouver: Marpole 1/2 Duplex for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2659626
8377 OAK Street Vancouver V6P 4A9
$1,900,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2659626
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,180 sq. ft.
Listed by RE/MAX Crest Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
- Century 21 In Town Realty
- (604) 309-3463
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8636 OAK Street in Vancouver: Marpole Multifamily for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2732094
8636 OAK Street Vancouver V6P 4B3
$22,000,000Multifamily- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2732094
- Bedrooms:
- 1
Developer Alert!! development lots for Sale!!! 2 mins from Richmond, Vancouver Air Port, and 15 mins Drive to Downtown Vancouver. Do not miss the chance. Total Lot Size 23518 Sq Ft ]. It is under Marpole OCP and can be built for 6 Story apartment with 2.5 FSR. *All the measurement are approximate, please contact with the realtor for detail. *Do not walk on the property to disturb the residents. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
- Century 21 In Town Realty
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8032 SHAUGHNESSY Street in Vancouver: Marpole 1/2 Duplex for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2744689
8032 SHAUGHNESSY Street Vancouver V6P 3X8
$2,280,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2744689
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 1,589 sq. ft.
You have found your Dream Home! Now is the opportunity to acquire this Brand New Half-Duplex sitting on a corner lot at quiet Shaughnessy St. The home offers a 4 Bed 3.5 Bath functional layout including a Master Suite occupying the whole top floor with SPECTACULAR City and Mt View! A/C, HRV, In Floor Heating, High End Stainless Appliances, American Standard Toilet, 12mm Laminate Floor, 40mm Marble Counter Tops and more!! 825Sqft front yard can entertain the whole family with all-season sunshine. Extra large garage with roughed in electric car charging. More detailsListed by Sutton Centre Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
- Century 21 In Town Realty
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1505 433 SW MARINE Drive in Vancouver: Marpole Condo for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2749979
1505 433 SW MARINE Drive Vancouver V5X 0H5
$709,800Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2749979
- Bedrooms:
- 1
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 505 sq. ft.
W1 - by Concord Pacific, is the most luxurious project within the Cambie & Marine hub. Effortless access to the best westside neighborhood with premier schools, supermarket, golf course, shopping, restaurants & the Canada Line as well as cinema. This quiet concrete one Bedroom features a functional floor plan. Timeless & quality finishing. Gourmet kitchen with Miele appliances. Bathroom with marble tiles. Exquisite resort style indoor amenities with 24 hrs concierge service & an automatic touchless carwash facility. Come experience first class living at W1. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
- Century 21 In Town Realty
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475 W 64TH Avenue in Vancouver: Marpole 1/2 Duplex for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2750544
475 W 64TH Avenue Vancouver V5X 2M2
$4,499,900Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2750544
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,108 sq. ft.
Developers, Investors Alert! Development Site Current Zoning FSR 3.0 with lots of future potentials. Cambie Corridor plan allows up to 6 Story Redevelopment. Rare to Find Corner lot! Fully Renovated 4 years ago. Great property for Investor to Live in and Hold for future developements. Location is excellent close to Marine Drive Shpping Area, Banks, Restaurants, Cinema, Winners, major Developments and facilities to the North and South, Langara Golf Course, Langara College, etc. More detailsListed by Luxmore Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
- Century 21 In Town Realty
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8034 SHAUGHNESSY Street in Vancouver: Marpole 1/2 Duplex for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2754655
8034 SHAUGHNESSY Street Vancouver V6P 3X8
$1,998,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2754655
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 1,497 sq. ft.
You have found your Dream Home! Now is the opportunity to acquire this Brand New Half-Duplex sitting on a corner lot at quiet Shaughnessy St. The home offers a 4 Bed 3.5 Bath functional layout including a Master Suite occupying the whole top floor with SPECTACULAR City and Mt View! A/C, HRV, In Floor Heating, High End Stainless Appliances, American Standard Toilet, 12mm Laminate Floor, 40mm Marble Counter Tops and more!! Nearly 500 Sqft back yard can entertain the whole family with all-season sunshine. Extra large garage with roughed in electric car charging. Famous Churchill school catchment! Open House Sun August 06 2-4 pm. More detailsListed by Sutton Centre Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
- Century 21 In Town Realty
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