How Much Does Real Estate Photography Cost in Vancouver?

At YVR Listing, HDR listing photos cost $185 for a home up to 800 sq ft, plus $6 for each extra 200 sq ft, so a 2,500 sq ft house is $239. Packages that add a measured floor plan start at $345. Prices exclude tax, and most Metro Vancouver cities have no travel fee. Below is how the numbers are built, with worked examples by home size.

How square-footage pricing works

Every service and package has a base price that covers homes up to 800 sq ft. Above that, the price rises in steps of 200 sq ft, and a partial step counts as a full one. A 1,450 sq ft townhouse is 650 sq ft over the base, which rounds up to four steps.

Each service has its own step amount:

• HDR Photography: $185 base, plus $6 per 200 sq ft
• Floor Plan (LiDAR): $185 base, plus $4 per 200 sq ft
• Floor Plan (3D Scan): $195 base, plus $6 per 200 sq ft
• Floor View Tour: $165 base, plus $8 per 200 sq ft
• Matterport 3D Tour: $195 base, plus $8 per 200 sq ft
• Cinematic Video: $300 base, plus $10 per 200 sq ft

Some services are a flat rate whatever the size of the home:

• Twilight Photography: $175
• Drone Photography: $200
• SpeedSell Video: $119
• Property Website: $100
• Property Report: $50
• Brochure Design: $50

The pricing page has a square-footage slider that recalculates every price as you move it, so you can check any home before you book.

Photo prices by home size

Here is what HDR real estate photography costs at four common sizes:

• 800 sq ft condo: $185
• 1,500 sq ft townhouse: $209
• 2,500 sq ft house: $239
• 4,000 sq ft house: $281

Photography scales gently with size because larger homes mostly add rooms to shoot, not a different kind of shoot. Twilight and drone photos are flat-rate add-ons, so a twilight cover shot costs the same $175 for a condo or an estate.

Package prices by home size

Packages bundle the services most listings need. Each one starts with HDR photography and a measured floor plan.

Launch (HDR Photography and a LiDAR floor plan):

• 800 sq ft: $345
• 1,500 sq ft: $385
• 2,500 sq ft: $435
• 4,000 sq ft: $505

Showcase (Launch plus a Floor View Tour, Property Website and Brochure Design):

• 800 sq ft: $415
• 1,500 sq ft: $455
• 2,500 sq ft: $505
• 4,000 sq ft: $575

Signature (Showcase plus Cinematic Video):

• 800 sq ft: $615
• 1,500 sq ft: $735
• 2,500 sq ft: $885
• 4,000 sq ft: $1,095

All-in-One (HDR Photography, Cinematic Video, a Matterport 3D tour, a 3D Scan floor plan, Drone Photography, Property Website and Brochure Design):

• 800 sq ft: $745
• 1,500 sq ft: $885
• 2,500 sq ft: $1,060
• 4,000 sq ft: $1,305

The gap between packages widens on larger homes because video and 3D tours add more per step than photos do. On a 4,000 sq ft house, moving from Showcase to Signature adds $520; on an 800 sq ft condo it adds $200. If you are unsure which level a home needs, our Launch package guide explains why photos and a floor plan are the base for every listing.

Travel fees by area

There is no travel fee in Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, New Westminster, Delta, Langley or White Rock. A flat fee applies farther out:

• Maple Ridge: $40
• Abbotsford: $50
• Mission: $60
• Chilliwack: $75

For Squamish and Whistler a travel fee applies, and for Nanaimo a trip fee may apply; these are confirmed when you book. Each area page lists the fee for that city.

Other things that change the total

Tax. Listed prices exclude tax. GST applies in British Columbia; the Canada Revenue Agency's GST/HST rate calculator shows the rate by province.

Partner pricing. Qualified agents at select brokerages get up to 25% off. Eligibility is checked at checkout from the agent's brokerage profile. Travel fees and taxes are not discounted.

Drone location. Drone photos are a flat $200, but where the home sits matters. Transport Canada sets the rules for flying drones, and some locations near airports and heliports need extra permission before a flight. Give the full address when booking drone photography so it can be checked first.

Square footage you enter. The price follows the size entered at booking. Use the same figure you plan to advertise, so the media order and the listing match.

Three worked examples

A 650 sq ft one-bedroom condo in Vancouver. The unit is under the 800 sq ft base, so Launch costs $345, with no travel fee. That covers HDR photos and a measured floor plan, which answer most questions buyers have about a simple condo.

An 1,800 sq ft townhouse in Coquitlam. The home is 1,000 sq ft over the base, or five steps. Showcase costs $415 plus $50, for $465. The Floor View Tour places each photo on the floor plan, which helps buyers follow a layout spread over several levels.

A 3,200 sq ft house on a large lot in Abbotsford. The home is 2,400 sq ft over the base, or 12 steps. Signature costs $615 plus $360, for $975. Adding Drone Photography ($200), Twilight Photography ($175) and the Abbotsford travel fee ($50) brings the total to $1,400 before tax.

Get an exact price

The fastest way to check a specific listing is to enter its square footage on the pricing page or start a booking; the total updates before you confirm anything. These are the current packages with live prices:

If none of the packages fit, individual services can be booked on their own or added to a package, and a custom package can be requested from the pricing page.