Chartwell, West Vancouver
Checked 8 October 2026 · next review January 2027Chartwell sits high on the West Vancouver hillside, with Sentinel Secondary on Chartwell Drive and Cypress Provincial Park up the road. It is a neighbourhood of houses on hillside lots, reached by car or the 254 bus. Before you buy here, the three things that matter most are the slope, the trees and the wildfire permit area, and each is checked lot by lot.
Zoning, permit areas and school catchments change. Everything below is subject to change. Call the District and West Vancouver Schools with the exact address before you rely on it.
| District of West Vancouver | 604-925-7000 · info@westvancouver.ca · 750 17th Street |
| West Vancouver planning | 604-925-7055 · planning@westvancouver.ca |
| West Vancouver District Arborist | 604-925-7192 · districttrees@westvancouver.ca |
| West Vancouver Schools | 604-981-1000 · info@wvschools.ca |
What houses in Chartwell sold for
Detached houses sold in the MLS® sub-area Chartwell from 8 October 2025 to 8 October 2026, against all of West Vancouver.
| Chartwell | West Vancouver | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses sold | 11 | 280 | |
| Median sold price | $3,700,000 | $2,872,500 | 29% higher |
| Median price per sq ft | $764 | $795 | 4% lower |
| Median days to sell | 22 | 32 | 31% faster |
| Median year built | 1976 | 1978 | |
| Median house size | 5,449 sq ft | 3,677 sq ft |
MLS® sub-area lines don’t always match the streets people call Chartwell. Days to sell are days on market for the final listing. This representation is based in whole or in part on data generated by the Greater Vancouver REALTORS®, which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy.
For the wider market: the benchmark price of a detached house in West Vancouver was $2,822,900 in September 2026, down 9.9% from a year earlier, according to Greater Vancouver REALTORS®.
What you need to know
| Chartwell | |
|---|---|
| Local government | District of West Vancouver |
| Bus | 254 British Properties, via Park Royal and the Lions Gate Bridge to downtown |
| Secondary school nearby | Sentinel Secondary, 1250 Chartwell Drive |
| Outdoors | Cypress Provincial Park, up Cypress Bowl Road |
| Wildfire Hazard permit area | Covers lots within 100 m of forest, about half the District. Check the lot on WestMap |
| Trees | Trees 75 cm across or more, and others, need a District permit to remove or top, including pruning for a view |
| Additional school tax | 0.2% of value from $3M to $4M and 0.4% above, in 2026; 0.3% and 0.6% from 2027 |
Homes for sale in Chartwell
Every West Vancouver house for sale, live from MLS®, is on my property search. Pick West Vancouver, then zoom the map to Chartwell. I can show you any of them.
This page is general information, not advice on a particular property. Call West Vancouver planning on 604-925-7055 and West Vancouver Schools on 604-981-1000 with the exact address before you rely on it.
- TransLink, Route 254 timetable, from 8 June 2026. Checked 5 October 2026.
- West Vancouver Schools, Contact. Checked 5 October 2026.
- District of West Vancouver, Wildfire hazard development permits. Checked 5 October 2026.
- District of West Vancouver, Tree bylaw. Checked 5 October 2026.
- Province of British Columbia, Additional school tax rate. Checked 5 October 2026.
- BC Parks, Cypress Provincial Park. Checked 5 October 2026.
- MLS® sold data for West Vancouver detached houses, 8 October 2025 to 8 October 2026 (closed sales, by accepted-offer date), via Paragon. Pulled 8 October 2026.
- Greater Vancouver REALTORS®, September 2026 statistics package. Checked 7 October 2026.