171 5431 Oak Street

20% down at 4.34% fixed (Ratehub.ca), 25 years; strata fee from the listing.

rent

$5,260/mo

after all costs

−$3,439/mo

cap rate

2.9%

yearly net rent ÷ price

Costs: mortgage $7,624 · strata $479 · insurance ~$175 · vacancy 3% · upkeep 5%.

Rent is today's market rent for a 3+ bedroom in Westside/Kerrisdale, Vancouver: CMHC's average there ($4,453) raised by what new tenants pay against everyone in the Vancouver area, then down 3.5% with Vancouver's asking rents, 2025 Q4 → 2026 Q2. (CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025; CMHC Rental Market Report 2025, table 6.0 (rents on units that turned over to a new tenant); trend: Statistics Canada.) Houses usually rent for more than apartments. 25-year mortgage; rental purchases need at least 20% down.

Catchment schools, Vancouver School Board

• Elementary Osler Elementaryhomes in this catchment

  600 m away · 5970 Selkirk St, Vancouver · 604-713-4920

• Secondary Eric Hamber Secondaryhomes in this catchment

  500 m away · 960 W. 33rd Avenue, Vancouver · 604-713-8927

From the Vancouver School Board's published catchment maps. A catchment gives priority, not a guaranteed seat, and French immersion and choice programs work differently. The district confirms catchment: check with its school locator.