1956 W 42nd Avenue

20% down at 4.44% fixed (Ratehub.ca), 25 years; tax from the listing.

suite rent

$2,190/mo

your cost after the suite

$12,806/mo

vs $14,820 without it

Costs: mortgage $13,635 · tax $1,011 · insurance ~$175 · vacancy 3% · upkeep 5%.

Suite rent is today's market rent for a 1-bedroom in Westside/Kerrisdale, Vancouver: CMHC's average there ($1,905) raised by what new tenants pay against everyone in the Vancouver area, then down 1.5% 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 Maple Grove Elementaryhomes in this catchment

  400 m away · 6199 Cypress St, Vancouver · 604-713-5356

• Secondary Magee Secondaryhomes in this catchment

  600 m away · 6360 Maple St, Vancouver · 604-713-8200

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.