Towering 203m above sea level, Capitol Hill is located on and around a hill of the same name in North Burnaby. Its height and location means Capitol Hill enjoys scenic views of the water, the Vancouver skyline, and the mountains.
The Capitol Hill area has both Italian and Croatian communities and is popular with university students for its proximity to Simon Fraser University. The average monthly apartment rental is $841. There are a number of apartment buildings on Hastings Street, although most new homes sold are single-family homes. The size and value of real estate increases as you go up the hill, as does the view of downtown Vancouver skyline, Indian Arm, Burnaby Mountain and Mount Baker.
Capitol Hill real estate prices start from $180,000 for a condo, $389,000 for a townhouse, or $648,000 for a house. Average home prices in Capitol Hill are slightly higher than surrounding areas due to the panoramic views of the mountains and water. The average number of bedrooms in each Capitol Hill home is 2.9 and 28 per cent of all homes are single-person dwellings. The average real estate value of an owner-occupied home in Capitol Hill is $631,000.
Capitol Hill Amenities
Capitol Hill Shopping
Burnaby Heights is a popular outdoor shopping experience with unique shops, boutiques and services a short bus ride from Capitol Hill along Hastings Street. Merchants include a dog bakery, dance studio, meat market and deli, gourmet bakery and financial institutions. Brentwood Town Centre is a shopping mall to the southeast of Capitol Hill with over 110 shops and services, including a London Drugs, Zellers and Sears.
Schools and education in Capitol Hill
Primary Schools
Secondary Schools
Capitol Hill Cafés and Restaurants
Many of Capitol Hill's popular dining establishments are concentrated along Hastings Drive. There are a number of cafes and Italian restaurants that are popular with the locals and are also destination restaurants for residents of surrounding suburbs like Burnaby Heights, Brentwood Park, Burnaby Mountain and Cascade Heights. There are a range of restaurants featuring Greek, Chinese, Caribbean and Japanese cuisine.
Capitol Hill Sports and Recreation
Capitol Hill is home to Confederation Park, which has something for everyone from its lawn bowling green to its tennis courts. There are also soccer fields, a lacrosse box, a skateboard park and a model steam railway that runs every weekend in the summer. Nearby facilities for swimming and fitness include the Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool and Fitness Centre and the Confederation Community Centre and the McGill branch of the Burnaby Public Library. There is also a Confederation Park Off-Leash Trail for dogs off of Penzance Drive.
Capitol Hill Transportation
The area is well served by transit bus links along Hastings Street to Simon Fraser University, Downtown Vancouver and to Metrotown and SkyTrain stations in Burnaby.
Capitol Hill Property Statistics
Home prices* Houses $648,000 Townhouses $389,000 Apartments $189,000
*Source: Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
Capitol Hill Demographics
Population* -4,808 *Source: BC Stats
Age* 60+ 19.6% 40 to 59 32.8% 20 to 39 27.5% 5 to 19 15.3% 0 to 4 4.9%
*Source: BC Stats
Occupancy* Fully owned 65% Rented 34.8%
*Source: BC Stats
Dwellings* Detached 50% Apartments 50%
*Source: BC Stats
Neighbourhoods surrounding Capitol Hill
- Burnaby Heights
- Brentwood Park
- Willingdon Heights
- Westridge
- Simon Fraser University
- Vancouver Heights
