Mortgage Helper | Finding one
Where to Find Homes With a Suite
The feed distinguishes homes that state a legal suite from those that state an unauthorized one, which makes this searchable rather than a matter of reading descriptions.
The short answer
Listings that state a suite are a minority of the market and they are concentrated in particular areas. The listings below are those stating a suite of some kind. Whether any specific one is legal is a question for the municipality, not for a search filter.
Homes that state a suite
274 active listings
- Median list price
- $1,477,500
- Median price per sq ft
- $583
- Median size
- 2,445 sq ft
- Median strata fee
- $292
- Median annual property tax
- $4,985
typical range $1,108,630 to $2,289,700
typical range $412 to $1,054
typical range 1,769 sq ft to 3,542 sq ft
typical range $74 to $400
13 of 274 listings state one
typical range $2,708 to $9,750
107 of 274 listings state one
Measured across 274 active listings on .
Where these homes are
Click a pin for the photo, the price, and a Street View link.
257 of 274 homes plotted. 17 listings have no coordinates in the feed and cannot be placed. Click a pin for the photo, the price, and a Street View link. Zoom with the plus and minus buttons or by pinching.
Homes behind these numbers
$599,000B 2020 VIEWMOUNT COURT
FVREB Out of Town · 3 bed · 1,648 sq ft
$819,9002 8745 ASHWELL ROAD
Lower Landing · 4 bed · 2,417 sq ft
$859,900
Freehold
8576 DUNBAR WAY
Mission · 4 bed · 2,233 sq ft
$859,900
Freehold
8548 DUNBAR WAY
Mission · 4 bed · 2,233 sq ft
$879,9004 8745 ASHWELL ROAD
Lower Landing · 5 bed · 2,413 sq ft
$899,000
Freehold
1 46018 BONNY AVENUE
Chilliwack Proper East · 5 bed · 2,201 sq ft
$899,0006 6165 144 AVENUE
Sullivan Station · 4 bed · 2,005 sq ft
$899,0005 6165 144 AVENUE
Sullivan Station · 4 bed · 2,005 sq ft
$899,0008 14391 61A AVENUE
Sullivan Station · 4 bed · 2,128 sq ft
$899,000
Freehold
32529 HIGGINBOTTOM COURT
Mission · 6 bed · 3,149 sq ft
$899,000
Freehold
32531 HIGGINBOTTOM COURT
Mission · 6 bed · 3,145 sq ft
$919,9001 8745 ASHWELL ROAD
Lower Landing · 5 bed · 2,480 sq ft
262 more active listings are not shown here. Search every active listing . Prices are the list price. Most new homes have GST added on top.
How to read what the listing says
The feed carries a suite field that distinguishes legal from unauthorized, and some listings state neither. Absence of a stated suite is not proof there is none, and a stated legal suite is not a substitute for the permit record.
Treat the field as a way to find candidates. Treat the municipality as the answer.
Where they cluster
Suites are far more common in some parts of the region than others, following the age and type of housing stock and what local rules have allowed.
The map below shows where the ones currently on the market actually are, which is more useful than a general claim about which cities allow them.
Searching properly
Use the main search to combine a suite with everything else that matters, since a suite alone is not a reason to buy a home that fails on price, size, or location.
Then verify the status on any specific home before you rely on the income.
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Common questions
How do I find homes with a suite?
The listings on this page are those stating a suite of some kind, drawn from the feed's suite field. Use the main search to combine that with your other requirements, since a suite alone is not a reason to buy an otherwise unsuitable home.
Does the listing tell me if the suite is legal?
It states what the listing agent entered, which distinguishes legal from unauthorized. It is a starting point rather than an answer. The municipality holds the permit record and that is the only authoritative source.
What if a listing does not mention a suite?
That is not proof there is none, and it is not proof there is. The field is not always completed. If a suite matters to your plan, ask directly rather than inferring from silence.
Where these figures come from
- VanPlex active listings, MLS® data
Active townhouses, half duplexes, and row houses built in the last two years across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
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Find homes with a suite
Every figure in this hub comes from listings you can open. Search the full set and combine a suite with price, bedrooms, parking, and distance to a station.