MLS® Sub-Area · West Vancouver
Howe Sound
West Vancouver's northern edge, from Sunset Beach up the shore.
The Short Version
The Howe Sound sub-area is the stretch of West Vancouver just north of Horseshoe Bay, where the Sea to Sky Highway leaves the village behind. Homes sit around Sunset Beach and Sunset Marina and on the hillside streets above, like Lawrence Way and Seascape Drive.
It's still inside the District of West Vancouver, with its services and schools, but it feels a world away: steep, treed lots, big views across the sound, and Horseshoe Bay's village and ferries a few minutes south.
What You're Buying
What sets Howe Sound apart
The assets, the trade-offs and the details worth checking before you make an offer.
On the Edge of the City
West Vancouver, a little further out.
A West Vancouver address and school district, with the boating at Sunset Marina and Horseshoe Bay's ferries and shops a short drive away.
Almost everything is a drive. Transit is limited, and the Sea to Sky Highway carries heavy traffic on summer and ski weekends.
Views Over the Sound
The reason most buyers come.
West-facing homes on the slope look out over Howe Sound, Bowen Island and the mountains of the Sunshine Coast.
View value depends on what's in front of you. Check for neighbouring trees, lots that could be rebuilt, and anything registered on title that protects or limits the view.
Hillside Building
Rock and slope shape every lot.
Many homes are architect-designed to suit their sites, and townhomes on Seascape Drive offer a lower-maintenance way into the area.
Steep, rocky lots can mean long driveways, retaining walls and drainage to check. For a rebuild or addition, get geotechnical advice early and budget for site work.
"This part of Howe Sound is for buyers who want a West Vancouver address with the feeling of a weekend place. I make sure the house works as well as the view."
Matt CouncilSchools
Schools in and near Howe Sound
Catchments are set by address, not by neighbourhood, so treat this as a starting point.
K to 7. On Marine Drive, beside Gleneagles Golf Course.
K to 3. A small West Vancouver Schools community school in the village.
Grades 8 to 12. On Headland Drive in Caulfeild.
West Vancouver's catchments don't follow sub-area lines, so two homes a street apart can fall in different catchments. Confirm the exact address in the West Vancouver Schools School Locator. Programmes like Montessori, IB and French Immersion have their own enrolment process and limited space.
The Numbers
The Howe Sound market
The Howe Sound sub-area sees only a handful of sales in a typical year, too few for monthly averages to mean much. I look at it home by home instead: ask me for recent sales near the property you're considering.
Homes for Sale
Howe Sound homes for sale
The newest listings, pulled straight from the MLS®. See something worth a closer look? I'm happy to walk through it with you.
Browse every active Howe Sound listing, sorted newest first.
Listing data from the MLS® System of Greater Vancouver REALTORS®.
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