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A typical home in Vancouver costs around $1,250,000. With the federal minimum down payment of $100,000 and default insurance added, the mortgage comes to roughly $1,196,000 — about $6,382 a month at 4.14% over a 25-year amortization.
Vancouver's property transfer tax runs to five figures on a typical purchase, and prices push nearly every file into uninsured lending.
- Typical Vancouver home price: about $1,250,000.
- Minimum down payment: $100,000.
- Estimated monthly payment at 4.14% over 25 years: $6,382.
- Estimated closing taxes and registration: $23,000.
The Vancouver numbers, line by line
- Benchmark purchase price
- $1,250,000
- Minimum down payment
- $100,000
- Mortgage before insurance
- $1,150,000
- Default insurance premium
- $46,000
- Total mortgage
- $1,196,000
- Monthly payment at 4.14%
- $6,382
- Land transfer tax / registration
- $23,000
Prices are rounded market estimates and payments exclude property tax, heat and condo fees. Run your own figures in the payment calculator or the land transfer tax calculator, and see today's British Columbia rates.
What 8Twelve does for Vancouver borrowers
- Purchases and pre-approvals for Vancouver buyers, including new builds and condos.
- Renewals and lender switches at maturity — no penalty, and most lenders cover the legal costs.
- Refinancing and equity takeout for renovations, investments or tuition.
- Debt consolidation, rolling high-interest balances into one mortgage payment.
- Self-employed, new-to-Canada and rental-income files that a single bank's policy would turn down.
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Vancouver mortgage questions
How much do I need for a down payment in Vancouver?
On a $1,250,000 home in Vancouver — a typical price for the market — the federal minimum down payment is $100,000. That is 5% of the first $500,000 and 10% of the portion above it. Below 20% down the mortgage must be insured, which adds a premium of roughly $46,000 to the balance.
What are mortgage payments like in Vancouver?
At 4.14% over a 25-year amortization, a $1,250,000 purchase in Vancouver with the minimum down payment works out to roughly $6,382 a month in principal and interest. Property tax, heat and condo fees are on top of that.
How much is land transfer tax in Vancouver?
Closing taxes in Vancouver come to about $23,000 on a $1,250,000 purchase. A 20% additional tax may apply to foreign buyers in certain BC regions. First-time buyer rebates can reduce this where the province offers them.
Does 8Twelve have mortgage agents licensed in Vancouver?
Yes. 8Twelve Mortgage is licensed in British Columbia and works with Vancouver homeowners and buyers across purchases, renewals, refinances and debt consolidation, with access to more than 65 lenders rather than a single bank's rate sheet.
Is a mortgage broker better than my bank in Vancouver?
A bank can only offer its own products. A broker shops the same application across banks, credit unions, monoline lenders and alternative lenders, then presents the best approval. For Vancouver borrowers with self-employment income, rental income or a thin credit file, that breadth is usually the difference between an approval and a decline.
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