Condo
$500,000
34% less per sq ft205 3455 ASCOT PLACE
Vancouver29 days on market
2 bd1 ba745 sq ft
MLS® R31617991 / 32
$499,000
706 1212 HOWE STREET
Vancouver · MLS® R3159039
1 bed · 1 bath · 523 sq ft · 1 parking
Condo · Single Family · built 2008 · 42 days on market
Listed by Justin Zachariuk, The Agency Vancouver
Realtor's description
1212 Howe - Rarely offered, over 500 sq ft-in a well-built building. This modern 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom west-facing home includes a balcony and a smart, space-efficient layout filled with natural light. Boasting laminate floors, glass backsplash, functional cabinetry, and a soaker tub. Features include stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and in-suite laundry. Just minutes to the beach, Yaletown, the West End, Robson Street, and the entertainment district, with quick access to restaurants, recreation & transit just steps away.
Property details
- Type
- Condo, Single Family
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Living area
- 523 sq ft
- Parking
- 1
- Year built
- 2008
- Property tax
- $1,653 / yr
- Strata fee
- $389 / mo ($0.74 / sq ft)
- Strata rules
- Pets Allowed With Restrictions, Rentals Allowed With Restrictions
- Days on market
- 42
- MLS®
- R3159039
Features
- Central location
- Pets Allowed With Restrictions
- Rentals Allowed With Restrictions
- All
Monthly cost
$2,701/mo
Mortgage $2,174 · Tax $138 · Strata $389
20% down at 4.34% fixed (Ratehub.ca), 25 years; tax from the listing; strata fee from the listing.
If you rented it out
- Rent
- $2,112/mo
- After all costs
- −$793/mo
- Cap rate
- 3.3%
- yearly net rent ÷ price
Costs: mortgage $2,174 · tax $138 · strata $389 · insurance ~$35 · vacancy 3% · upkeep 5%.
Rent starts at CMHC's average for a 1-bedroom in Downtown, Vancouver (CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025). Averages include long-time tenants, so new leases usually ask more; houses usually rent for more than apartments. 25-year mortgage; rental purchases need at least 20% down.
BC rules for landlords
- Short-term rentals are limited to the host's principal residence in most communities. gov.bc.ca
- Rent increases are capped once a year at the province's set amount. gov.bc.ca
- The speculation and vacancy tax applies in many areas to homes not lived in or rented out. gov.bc.ca
- Vancouver also charges an empty homes tax. vancouver.ca
- Selling within two years of buying can trigger the BC home flipping tax. gov.bc.ca
Location
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Schools
Catchment schools, Vancouver School Board
- Elementary Elsie Roy Elementaryhomes in this catchment
700 m away · 150 Drake St, Vancouver · 604-713-5890
- Secondary King George Secondaryhomes in this catchment
1.5 km away · 1755 Barclay St, Vancouver · 604-713-8999
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.
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