Vancouver
Cambie Corridor (Oakridge / Marpole)
The fastest-changing family corridor in the city — schools, transit, and new builds.
On the map
Boundary is approximate — refined per neighborhood over time.
Pacific Relocation's take
The Canada Line corridor is the city's quiet bet for the next decade.
The Cambie corridor — running from Marpole through Oakridge up to the new Oakridge Park development — has become the city's most strategically positioned family-rental zone. The Canada Line gets you downtown in 12 minutes or to YVR in 8. Schools are solid and improving. Oakridge Park (opening in phases through 2027) is transforming the retail and cultural anchor. We've placed an increasing share of executive transferees here in the last 18 months — the trade is that some streets still feel transitional. We'd choose specific blocks carefully and we know which ones.
Lifestyle figures
Best of Cambie Corridor (Oakridge / Marpole) for you
Walkable / key streets
- high street
high street
Cambie Street Commercial Strip0.3 km3.9(5,563)Daily-needs corridor with Canada Line stations at King Edward and Oakridge.
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community
Oakridge Park0.4 km3.9(5,563)Transformed retail and civic anchor with roof park, opening in phases.
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node
West 33rd Avenue at Cambie0.5 km4.1(363)Walkable local node with grocery, pharmacy, and everyday services.
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Outdoors / hiking / parks
- park
park
Queen Elizabeth Park0.8 km4.7(15,402)Hilltop park with bloedel conservatory, gardens, and city-wide panoramas.
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community
Bloedel Conservatory0.9 km4.6(8,651)Tropical dome with 120 free-flying birds inside Queen Elizabeth Park.
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park
Hillcrest Park1.2 km4.5(974)Large sports park with synthetic fields and the Nat Bailey Stadium nearby.
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Schools
- school
school
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary0.5 kmWell-regarded Cambie catchment public elementary, consistently strong academic results.
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school
Eric Hamber Secondary1.0 kmStrong public high school with IB and strong sports programs.
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school
Magee Secondary1.5 kmSouth Cambie public secondary with solid academics and diverse enrolment.
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To buy (CAD)
| Type | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 720,000 | 875,000 | 1,120,000 |
| 2 BR | 1,140,000 | 1,390,000 | 1,780,000 |
| 3 BR | 1,730,000 | 2,110,000 | 2,700,000 |
Estimated from local rents — placeholder, pending verified sale data.
Rent ranges (CAD)
| Type | Low | Median | High | Δ 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 2,300 | 2,700 | 3,100 | ↑ 12.6% |
| 2 BR | 3,500 | 4,300 | 5,200 | ↑ 11.0% |
| 3 BR | 5,000 | 6,500 | 8,500 | ↑ 9.4% |
Source: Rentals.ca + Zumper Q1 2026, refreshed weekly via our rent worker.
Metro market snapshot
CMHC · October 2025Vancouver metro average across the whole rental stock — typically below current asking, a useful market floor.
Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025 (CAD) — purpose-built primary market.
Our advice
Before you sign a lease
- Many new mid-rise rentals are part of phased developments — verify that amenities listed in the brochure are actually open
- Construction along Cambie continues through 2027; verify proximity and confirm noise allowances
- Older homes nearby are being torn down for redevelopment — confirm lease term and demolition risk
- Some new buildings are short-term-rental-friendly — review strata bylaws if long-term stability matters
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Last reviewed 2026-05-27.