While searching for a home in Vancouver the half duplex offers a wonderful option. This type of architecture can be more affordable without sacrificing lifestyle and community. Due to the escalating single family house prices the half duplex has become very popular with young families and professionals. In 2015 when single detached houses were reaching the 1.75-million-dollar price range many families wanted another option without sacrificing livability and communities. Today there are more and more half duplexes being built among the detached houses in beautiful neighbourhoods with strong communities and great schools. Two sub-areas that contain many half duplexes are Mount Pleasant and Grandview due to there pre-existing zoning. Prices start from $900,000 to 2.1 million dollars.