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Vancouver, Metro Vancouver

Vancouver 4-plex: $155,696

A 4-plex here means 4 ground-oriented multiplex units on one lot. 4 units of 1,100 sq ft on a 6,000 sq ft lot, built at $400 a sq ft. Cheapest for this project: Chilliwack at $126,992. Most expensive: Coquitlam at $377,458.

Estimated total, priced lines

$155,696

$38,924 a unit. Number 4 of 19 cities for this project.

Fee schedule, grouped by charge type
ChargeLevied byEstimateSource
Development cost charges
Municipal DCC$81.13/m2 x 4 x 102.2 m2VerifiedVancouver$33,164Bylaw 9755Effective 2026-09-30
Regional development cost charges
Regional water DCC$9,839 x 4 unitsVerifiedMetro Vancouver$39,356GVWD Bylaw 257, amended by Bylaw 270Effective 2026-07-24
Regional sewer DCC (VSA)$9,593 x 4 unitsVerifiedMetro Vancouver$38,372GVS&DD Bylaw 371, amended by Bylaw 396Effective 2026-07-24
Regional parkland DCC$442 x 4 unitsVerifiedMetro Vancouver$1,768MVRD Bylaw 1369, amended by Bylaw 1452Effective 2026-07-24
TransLink DCC$2,837 x 4 unitsVerifiedTransLink$11,348Bylaw 159-2025Effective 2026-01-01
Amenity cost charges
Amenity cost charge (ACC)$24.97/m2 x 4 x 102.2 m2VerifiedVancouver$10,207Bylaw 14816Effective 2026-09-30
School site acquisition charge
School site acquisition chargeNot chargedVerifiedSD 39 VancouverNot chargedgov.bc.ca
Other fees
Building permit feeOn construction value $1,760,000 (4 x 1100 sq ft x $400/sq ft)VerifiedVancouver$12,881vancouver.caEffective 2026-01-01
Development permit fee (multiple dwelling, outright)5 x 100 m2 blocks of floor areaNot checkedVancouver$8,600vancouver.caEffective 2026-01-01
Estimated total, priced lines$155,696
Per unit$38,924

Estimates are based on published bylaws and may not reflect recent amendments, project-specific conditions or credits. Confirm all fees with the municipality before you rely on them.

Vancouver 4-plex in context

Per unit in Vancouver by size: duplex $45,345, 4-plex $38,924, 6-plex $37,042. Other sizes: duplex 6-plex. Same 4-plex nearby in the ranking: Abbotsford, West Vancouver, North Vancouver (City), Delta.

All Vancouver rates and notes. Change the inputs above to price your own project.