46198 FIRST AVENUE, Chilliwack Proper East

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

suite rent

$1,600/mo

your cost after the suite

$3,351/mo

vs $4,823 without it

Costs: mortgage $4,264 · tax $384 · insurance ~$175 · vacancy 3% · upkeep 5%.

Suite rent is today's market rent for a 2-bedroom in Chilliwack: CMHC's average there ($1,523) raised by what new tenants pay against everyone in the Chilliwack area, then down 2.5% with Chilliwack'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, Chilliwack School District 33

• Elementary Central Elementary Community Schoolhomes in this catchment

  800 m away · 9435 Young Rd, Chilliwack · 604-792-8537

• Middle Chilliwack Middlehomes in this catchment

  600 m away · 46354 Yale Rd, Chilliwack · 604-795-5781

• Secondary Chilliwack Secondaryhomes in this catchment

  600 m away · 46354 Yale Rd, Chilliwack · 604-795-5781

From the Chilliwack School District 33'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.