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.
Marpole Provides...
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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809 433 SW MARINE Drive in Vancouver: Marpole Condo for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2758410
809 433 SW MARINE Drive Vancouver V5X 0H5 
$738,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2758410
- Bedrooms:
- 1
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 587 sq. ft.
open house 3:00-5:00pm Sunday on Mar 19. This functional east facing one bedroom plus a den at W1 by Concord Pacific, is the most luxurious in Marine Gateway. High end appliances Miele. Walking distance to westside neighborhood with excellent school catchments, supermarket, golf course, shopping, restaurants as well as Cineplex. 2 min walk to Canada Line skytrain station.Quality finishing. Gourmet kitchen with Miele appliances. Exquisite resort style indoor amenities with 24 hrs concierge service. BONUS: This unit comes with one parking and one bike locker. More detailsListed by Nu Stream Realty Inc.
- MICHAEL BOOTH
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669 W 71ST Avenue in Vancouver: Marpole 1/2 Duplex for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2758604
669 W 71ST Avenue Vancouver V6P 2Z9
$1,595,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2758604
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,162 sq. ft.
Great Value, fabulous location, well-kept half duplex in Marpole that is a 5 min walk from Marine Drive Canada Line Skytrain (easy access to YVR and downtown Vancouver) and Marine Gateway Shopping Mall, enjoy a movie at the Cineplex Cinemas or grocery shop at the T & T Supermarket. Close to Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary school and Sir Winston Churchill High school. Great starter home or investment property in this area. This property has 9 foot ceilings, 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths. Keep the mortgage helper or open up the space to use the whole half duplex. Showings require 24 hrs notice, schedule showings Saturdays 2-4PM. More detailsListed by YVR International Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
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8418 SELKIRK Street in Vancouver: Marpole 1/2 Duplex for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2758608
8418 SELKIRK Street Vancouver V6P 4H9
$1,498,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2758608
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,543 sq. ft.
Beautiful SIDE BY SIDE 1/2 Duplex located on Selkirk Street in the quiet area of Marpole neighborhood. This lovely 2 level home features granite kitchen counter tops, laminate floors, Chandelier in dining room, Quartz vanity tops w/ new sinks and faucets in bathrooms, Brand new Range... Bright and spacious 1543 SF of living with 3 generous size bedrooms upstairs and 2.5 bathrooms. Huge crawl space is helpful storage space. Eastern exposure backyard and sundeck is a delight for the Summer BBQ entertainment. 1 car garage and 1 open parking space. Churchill High School, David Lloyd George and Laurier Elem. Convenient location close to transit, restaurants and shops. Easy to show. Must see to appreciate. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - MICHAEL BOOTH
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1076 PARK Drive in Vancouver: Marpole House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2758777
1076 PARK Drive Vancouver V6P 2J5
$3,330,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2758777
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,930 sq. ft.
Modern Architecture Digest Luxury home by Regeneration, with Italian Interior design team at Habitat by Aeon. All Italian top quality materials from: italian stone to panels, to doors w frames & hinges, to kitchen stone counters and beautiful bathroom vanities. If you appreciate Italian top quality, you will love all the detailed features throughout the house. Upstairs has 3 spacious bedrooms and the master bed features italian wall paneling with a hidden closet. Go up to the rooftop to enjoy Summer BBQs or southern sunny view & suntan. Private Garden Level features a luxury italian-style apartment separate suite with separate glass doors with a gorgeous kitchen and laundry. Minutes to Airport, Downtown and UBC. Direct Transit to Downtown. School Catchment: David Lloyd George Elementary And Sir Winston Churchill Secondary. Open house on Sat & Sun, Mar 18 & 19, 2-4pm. More detailsListed by eXp Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
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3205 8131 NUNAVUT Lane in Vancouver: Marpole Condo for sale in "MC2" (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2759239
3205 8131 NUNAVUT Lane Vancouver V5X 0C9
$1,299,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2759239
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 1,061 sq. ft.
SUB PENTHOUSE CORNER SUITE with UNOBSTRUCTED VIEWS! MC2 built by Intracorp featuring one of the largest units in the building, a gorgeous 2 bd 2 bth w/ OPEN DEN, efficient floorplan, floor to ceiling windows, higher ceilings, quartz countertops, Italian made kitchen cabinets, extra large kitchen island, w/ Bloomberg S/S appliances, an energy efficient European designed JAGA climate control heating/cooling system, a wrap around SE BALCONY and in-suite washer/dryer. Amenities includes concierge, exercise rm, social lounge, garden, urban agricultural plots & greenhouse. Steps to shops, banks, restaurants, cinema, T&T Supermarket & the Canada line! Easy access to Richmond, YVR, Downtown, Langara and Oakridge Centre. 1 WIDE PARKING SPOT & 1 locker. OPEN HOUSE MARCH 26, SUN 2-4PM More detailsListed by RE/MAX City Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
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449 W 63RD Avenue in Vancouver: Marpole Townhouse for sale in "Tudor House" (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2759230
449 W 63RD Avenue Vancouver V5X 0J1
$1,688,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2759230
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,714 sq. ft.
This 3 level home + BASEMENT features, 3 br, 3 bths and a LARGE 200+ sqft PRIVATE ROOF DECK w/ 360 degree VIEWS! Highlighted features incl. a MASTER FLOOR with BIG WIC, marble double vanities, in-flr heat, A/C, crown mouldings, gourmet kitchen w/ custom island, built-in storage, gas range, TWO integrated fridges, Quartz counters and a FRONT & BACK ENTRANCE. Basement is perfect for a REC ROOM/ MAN CAVE and has a separate laundry rm w/ utility sink, folding table and in-suite storage. Conveniently located to Winona Park & a few min walk to T&T, movie theatre, restaurants & Marine Gateway station. School catchments are: Sexsmith Elementary and Churchill Secondary. Additional storage locker located directly in front of the parking stall! More detailsListed by RE/MAX City Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
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2109 455 SW MARINE Drive in Vancouver: Marpole Condo for sale in "W1" (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2759402
2109 455 SW MARINE Drive Vancouver V5X 0H3
$969,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2759402
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 760 sq. ft.
Welcome to W1 - the most luxurious residential building in this PRIME LOCATION. Built by the reputable Concord Pacific, this 2 bed 2 bath plus den unit is NE-facing: the QUIET side of the building! Inside you'll find elegant interior finishes with custom shelving throughout, top-of-the-line Miele kitchen appliances, deluxe bathrooms with beautiful marble tiling, & central AC to top it off. Amazing amenities such as a 24-hr concierge, a GRAND party room, Touchless carwash, Karaoke, Ping-pong, Yoga, Gym, Meeting room, outdoor BBQ area & more. Experience the ultimate convenience being located directly across from Marine skytrain station, T&T supermarket, Shoppers, Restaurants, Banks, Theatre, Shops & more! 15 mins to UBC. School catchment: Sir Winston Churchill Secondary & J.W. Sexsmith El. More detailsListed by Sutton Group - 1st West Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
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986 PARK Drive in Vancouver: Marpole Townhouse for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2759481
986 PARK Drive Vancouver V6P 0J5
$1,688,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2759481
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 1,702 sq. ft.
Fantastic opportunity to own a new 3 bed and den home with park view at The Oak! The Oak is an elegant collection of 16 townhomes located in Vancouver West at the corner of Oak Street and Park Drive. These large residences feature luxury finishes, high end appliances and vast private balconies and patios. In catchment schools are Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary and Sir Winston Churchill Secondary, an IB program school. Conveniences include direct in-home access to secure underground parking and designated storage space in the basement. Across the street, Oak Park features picnic areas, tennis courts, sport amenities, a water spray park and the Marpole Oakridge Community Centre. This is an opportunity to not be missed. More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
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8315 FRENCH Street in Vancouver: Marpole Townhouse for sale in "The Row On French" (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2759671
8315 FRENCH Street Vancouver V6P 4W3
$1,299,900Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2759671
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 984 sq. ft.
" The Row On French " 24 Luxury Town Houses selling Now ( 1, 3 & 3 & Den units). In the heart of Marpole, quiet location inside street. Features including Heat Exchange Air Conditioning, Bosch Stainless Steel Fridge, Gas Stove Top, Oven , Dishwasher, Quartz Countertop, Soft-close Drawers and Cabinet Doors, Washer & Dryer. Private Concrete Storage Room ( 80 to 100 Sq Ft ) for each unit and location in the underground secure parking lot, some selected units with self contained Private Garage. Completion Date Spring 2024. Sale Centre By Appointment at #230 - 3700 North Fraser Way Burnaby. More detailsListed by Grand Central Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
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8331 FRENCH Street in Vancouver: Marpole Townhouse for sale in "The Row On French" (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2759698
8331 FRENCH Street Vancouver V6P 4W3
$719,900Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2759698
- Bedrooms:
- 1
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 523 sq. ft.
" The Row On French " 24 Luxury Town Houses selling Now ( 1, 3 & 3 & Den units). In the heart of Marpole, quiet location inside street. Features including Heat Exchange Air Conditioning, Bosch Stainless Steel Fridge, Gas Stove Top, Oven , Dishwasher, Quartz Countertop, Soft-close Drawers and Cabinet Doors, Washer & Dryer. Private Concrete Storage Room ( 80 to 100 Sq Ft ) for each unit and location in the underground secure parking lot, some selected units with self contained Private Garage. Completion Date Spring 2024. Sale Centre By Appointment at #230 - 3700 North Fraser Way Burnaby. More detailsListed by Grand Central Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
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SL 11 1478 W 67TH Avenue in Vancouver: Marpole Townhouse for sale in "The Row On French" (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2759719
SL 11 1478 W 67TH Avenue Vancouver V6P 4W3
$1,799,900Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2759719
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,454 sq. ft.
" The Row On French " 24 Luxury Town Houses selling Now ( 1, 3 & 3 & Den units). In the heart of Marpole, quiet location inside street. Features including Heat Exchange Air Conditioning, Bosch Stainless Steel Fridge, Gas Stove Top, Oven , Dishwasher, Quartz Countertop, Soft-close Drawers and Cabinet Doors, Washer & Dryer. Private Concrete Storage Room ( 80 to 100 Sq Ft ) for each unit and location in the underground secure parking lot, some selected units with self contained Private Garage. Completion Date Spring 2024. Sale Centre By Appointment at #230 - 3700 North Fraser Way Burnaby. More detailsListed by Grand Central Realty - MICHAEL BOOTH
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3801 488 SW MARINE Drive in Vancouver: Marpole Condo for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2759829
3801 488 SW MARINE Drive Vancouver V5X 0C6 $2,580,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2759829
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 1,297 sq. ft.
This penthouse unit in Marine Gateway offers panoramic views of Fraser River, mountains, city & airport. 1,297 sq ft luxurious living area + spacious rooftop decks, open concept kitchen, 2 bedrooms, side by side 2 car parking & one large storage locker. Centrally & conveniently located above Canada Line Station, T&T Supermarket, Cineplex, Winners, banks & eateries. Only minutes to Richmond, Vancouver Airport & 15-20 minutes to downtown by skytrain. Langara Campus & Golf Course nearby. More detailsListed by Pacific Evergreen Realty Ltd. - MICHAEL BOOTH
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