Sentinel Hill, West Vancouver
Checked 8 October 2026 · next review January 2027Sentinel Hill is the neighbourhood West Vancouver’s archives name around Sentinel Drive, Younette Drive and Leyland Street. The name appears on a subdivision plan for Sentinel Hill from 1937, and several of its streets carry the names of the family who developed it. Before you buy here, the trees and the wildfire permit area are 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 Sentinel Hill sold for
Detached houses sold in the MLS® sub-area Sentinel Hill from 8 October 2025 to 8 October 2026, against all of West Vancouver. With this few sales, one big house can move the median a long way, so read it as a rough guide.
| Sentinel Hill | West Vancouver | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses sold | 6 | 280 | |
| Median sold price | $2,257,500 | $2,872,500 | 21% lower |
| Median price per sq ft | $674 | $795 | 15% lower |
| Median days to sell | 23 | 32 | 28% faster |
| Median year built | 1964 | 1978 | |
| Median house size | 3,670 sq ft | 3,677 sq ft |
MLS® sub-area lines don’t always match the streets people call Sentinel Hill. 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
| Sentinel Hill | |
|---|---|
| Local government | District of West Vancouver |
| How the streets got their names | Sentinel Drive takes its name from the neighbourhood, which appears on a 1937 subdivision plan. Younette Drive is named for Marie Virginie (Younette) Aubeneau, who with her husband Henri Aubeneau owned and developed numerous properties on Sentinel Hill. Leyland Street was first called Campbell Street on the 1937 plan and was renamed after a petition from residents |
| Schools | Which school a house is in is set by the West Vancouver Schools locator, by exact address |
| 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 Sentinel Hill
Every West Vancouver house for sale, live from MLS®, is on my property search. Pick West Vancouver, then zoom the map to Sentinel Hill. 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.
- West Vancouver Archives, Sentinel Drive. Checked 6 October 2026.
- West Vancouver Archives, Younette Drive. Checked 6 October 2026.
- West Vancouver Archives, Leyland Street. Checked 6 October 2026.
- West Vancouver Schools, School locator. Checked 6 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.
- 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.