West Vancouver duplex: $81,205
A duplex here means 2 ground-oriented multiplex units on one lot. 2 units of 1,400 sq ft on a 6,000 sq ft lot, built at $400 a sq ft. That is $40,602 a unit, number 3 of 19 cities. Cheapest for this project: Chilliwack at $65,976. Most expensive: Burnaby at $230,949.
| Charge | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Vancouver municipal DCC$9,197 x 2 units | $18,394 |
| Metro Vancouver regional water DCC (GVWD Bylaw 257, amended by Bylaw 270, 2026)$10,952 x 2 units | $21,904 |
| Metro Vancouver regional sewer DCC (GVS&DD Bylaw 371, amended by Bylaw 396, 2026) (NSSA)$9,760 x 2 units | $19,520 |
| Metro Vancouver regional parkland DCC (MVRD Bylaw 1369, amended by Bylaw 1452, 2026)$491 x 2 units | $982 |
| TransLink DCC (Bylaw 159-2025)$2,837 x 2 units | $5,674 |
| School site acquisition charge (SD 45 West Vancouver)Would be about $1,800 at the provincial schedule. Not in total.Not priced. May add up to about $1,000 a unit. | not priced |
| West Vancouver building permit feeOn construction value $1,120,000 (2 x 1400 sq ft x $400/sq ft) | $14,731 |
| Total, priced lines | $81,205 |
| Per unit | $40,602 |
Estimate only, confirm with the city.
West Vancouver duplex in context
Per unit in West Vancouver by size: duplex $40,602, 4-plex $36,850, 6-plex $36,241. Other sizes: 4-plex 6-plex. Same duplex nearby in the ranking: Chilliwack, Abbotsford, North Vancouver (City), Vancouver.
Not priced: School site acquisition charge (SD 45 West Vancouver). The real total is higher.
All West Vancouver rates and notes. Change the inputs above to price your own project.