3214 W King Edward Avenue

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

suite rent

$3,340/mo

your cost after the suite

$9,335/mo

vs $12,408 without it

Costs: mortgage $11,839 · tax $394 · insurance ~$175 · vacancy 3% · upkeep 5%.

Suite rent is today's market rent for a 2-bedroom in Westside/Kerrisdale, Vancouver: CMHC's average there ($2,955) raised by what new tenants pay against everyone in the Vancouver area, then down 0.8% 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 Kitchener Elementaryhomes in this catchment

  400 m away · 3455 W. King Edward Ave, Vancouver · 604-713-5454

• Secondary Prince of Wales Secondaryhomes in this catchment

  1.5 km away · 2250 Eddington Dr, Vancouver · 604-713-8974

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.