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We are excited to present a prime real estate opportunity in a central location, perfectly suited for small-scale housing development. This property is zoned MUS (Multi Unit Small Scale), allowing for a diverse range of residential projects. The zoning regulations provide additional development flexibility, making it an ideal choice for developers looking to maximize their investment in a thriving community. **Key Features:** **Central Location:** Situated in the heart of Vernon, BC, this property offers easy access to local amenities, public transportation, and major thoroughfares. **Zoning:** MUS (Multi Unit Small Scale) zoning permits a variety of small-scale housing developments, providing the potential for innovative residential solutions tailored to the community's needs. **Development Flexibility:** The zoning regulations allow for additional development flexibility based on site servicing and lot area, enabling creative and efficient use of the property. **Walkability:** With a great walking score, residents will enjoy proximity to parks, shops, restaurants, and schools, enhancing the appeal of any future development. **Investment Potential:** This property presents a unique opportunity for developers and investors to capitalize on the growing demand for small-scale housing in a central location. The combination of favorable zoning, development flexibility, and a walkable neighbourhood makes this listing a must-see.
Highlights
- Zoned MUS (Multi-Unit: Small Scale) on the City of Vernon map, per the City map facts.
- Lot is 0.18 acres, with municipal water, municipal sewer, natural gas, electricity and telephone per the listing.
- The property is not in a flood or wildfire hazard permit area, per the City map facts.
- Harwood Elementary School is 520 m and the Greater Vernon Multiplex is 880 m away, straight-line.
- Future land use is Neighbourhood: Urban, per the City map facts. Annual taxes are $2,573 per the listing.
Things to check
- Ask the City what MUS zoning allows on this 0.18-acre lot, including how servicing and lot area affect development.
- The City has a development application on file within about 400 m. See City of Vernon map facts for details.
- Ask the City whether the existing municipal water and sewer services meet requirements for any planned development.
Sean Phillips’s notes from the listing and public information. Not part of the MLS® listing. Please confirm anything important.
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Overall neighbourhood score 8.7 / 10; walk & bike score 7.2 / 10, from how close the nearest school, park or trail, rec centre and town centre are. Scores and distances are Sean Phillips’s own straight-line measures from this home to public B.C. map data. They are not part of the MLS® listing; driving distances are longer, so please check anything that matters to you.
- Grocery storeSave-On-Foods · 0.8 km11 min each way10 m uphill coming home · 0% tree shade
- CoffeeStarbucks · 0.8 km10 min there, 11 min home10 m uphill coming home · 0% tree shade
- Elementary schoolHarwood Elementary School · 0.3 kmSchool walk check: Footpaths, sidewalks or quiet streets nearly all the way · no main-road crossings4 min each wayMostly flat
- Park or playgroundPlayground · 0.3 km4 min each wayMostly flat
- Beach / lake accessKal Beach · 5.5 km1 hr 6 min there, 1 hr 7 min home60 m uphill coming home · 18% tree shade
- DowntownDowntown Vernon · 1.6 km19 min there, 20 min home25 m uphill coming home · 0% tree shade
- Rail trailOkanagan Rail Trail · 5.4 km1 hr 6 min there, 1 hr 7 min home70 m uphill coming home · 18% tree shade
- HospitalVernon Jubilee Hospital · 2.9 km35 min there, 36 min home35 m uphill coming home · 7% tree shade
- GolfVernon Golf Club · 3.4 km40 min there, 41 min home35 m uphill coming home · 13% tree shade
- Grocery storeSave-On-Foods · 0.9 km5 min each way10 m uphill coming home · 0% tree shade
- CoffeeStarbucks · 0.8 km4 min there, 5 min home10 m uphill coming home · 0% tree shade
- Elementary schoolHarwood Elementary School · 0.3 km3 min there, 2 min homeMostly flat · 20% tree shade
- Park or playgroundPlayground · 0.3 km3 min each wayMostly flat · 20% tree shade
- Beach / lake accessKal Beach · 5.5 km23 min there, 24 min home60 m uphill coming home · 19% tree shade
- DowntownDowntown Vernon · 1.7 km7 min there, 9 min home20 m uphill coming home · 3% tree shade
- Rail trailOkanagan Rail Trail · 5.5 km24 min each way70 m uphill coming home · 19% tree shade
- HospitalVernon Jubilee Hospital · 3.0 km14 min each way35 m uphill coming home · 4% tree shade
- GolfVernon Golf Club · 3.4 km14 min there, 15 min home35 m uphill coming home · 14% tree shade
- Grocery storeSave-On-Foods · 0.9 km4 min each way10 m uphill coming home · 0% tree shade
- CoffeeStarbucks · 0.8 km3 min there, 4 min home10 m uphill coming home · 0% tree shade
- Elementary schoolHarwood Elementary School · 0.3 km2 min each wayMostly flat · 20% tree shade
- Park or playgroundPlayground · 0.3 km2 min each wayMostly flat · 20% tree shade
- Beach / lake accessKal Beach · 5.5 km16 min each way65 m uphill coming home · 18% tree shade
- DowntownDowntown Vernon · 1.6 km6 min each way25 m uphill coming home · 8% tree shade
- Rail trailOkanagan Rail Trail · 5.5 km16 min each way70 m uphill coming home · 18% tree shade
- HospitalVernon Jubilee Hospital · 3.0 km9 min each way35 m uphill coming home · 3% tree shade
- GolfVernon Golf Club · 3.4 km10 min each way35 m uphill coming home · 14% tree shade
Sean Phillips’s own estimate, not part of the MLS® listing. Real routes on public map paths and roads, with the hills counted both ways, to the quickest-to-reach place of each kind. Times are averages for a relaxed pace; please check anything that matters to you. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. How HillSmart ratings work →
- Price
- $499,900
- MLS® number
- 10389408
- Property type
- Lot / land
- Ownership
- Freehold
- Lot size
- 0.18 acres
- Annual taxes
- $2,573
- Community
- City of Vernon, Vernon
- Water
- Municipal water
- Sewer
- Municipal sewage system
- Utilities
- Water, Natural Gas, Electricity, Telephone
- Fencing
- Fence
From the City of Vernon’s public maps, checked October 26, 2026. Not part of the MLS® listing. Please confirm anything important with the City.
- 2504 43 AVE: This application is for a Form and Character Development Permit to allow the construction of a three-storey, 36-bed supportive housing building in the Multi-Unit Medium Scale (MUM) zone. Application
- 4703 27 ST: This application has been submitted for renovations and an addition to a car dealership (Bannister GM) in an INDL zone. Application
- 4703 27 ST: This application has been submitted to vary Zoning Bylaw 6000: Section 6.6.1, to reduce the minimum landscape buffer for a front yard from 3.0m to 1.5m on the subject property; and Section 12.1.7.1, to reduce the minimum landscaping area from 20% to 12% Application
A nearby fire hall matters for home insurance and emergencies; firefighters are often first on scene for medical calls too.
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Listing information is provided by 3 Percent Realty Inc. through the REALTOR.ca DDF®. It is deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate and should be independently verified. Last updated 2026-09-30.