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Where to buy in Burnaby
Burnaby has the largest newly built ground-oriented homes of any city in the region by median size, and a price per square foot well below Vancouver for a substantially bigger home.
The short answer
127 newly built townhouses, half duplexes, and row houses are active across Burnaby. The median lists at $1,599,999 for 2,196 sq ft at $720 per square foot, 12% below the regional median. 12 neighbourhoods inside it carry enough inventory to measure separately.
- Active listings
- 127
- Median price
- $1,599,999
- Median per sq ft
- $720
- Median size
- 2,196 sq ft
Newly built ground-oriented homes in Burnaby
127 active listings
- Median list price
- $1,599,999
- Median price per sq ft
- $720
- Median size
- 2,196 sq ft
- Median strata fee
- $356
- Median annual property tax
- $5,060
typical range $1,098,000 to $2,278,000
typical range $572 to $898
typical range 1,398 sq ft to 3,723 sq ft
typical range $173 to $605
26 of 127 listings state one
typical range $16 to $6,885
36 of 127 listings state one
Measured across 127 active listings on .
How Burnaby breaks down
The mix leans toward half duplexes on rebuilt single family lots rather than townhouse complexes, and Burnaby lots are wider than Vancouver's. That combination is why the median home here is the largest in the dataset.
Forest Glen, Sperling-Duthie, East Burnaby, and Central Burnaby are the half duplex neighbourhoods. Metrotown, Highgate, and Edmonds behave differently: closer to SkyTrain, more townhouse-oriented, and priced on transit access rather than lot size.
Freehold non-strata homes are more available here than in Vancouver or Richmond, which matters if you want to avoid a strata entirely.
The Expo and Millennium lines both cross the city, giving Burnaby better rapid transit coverage than any suburb except perhaps New Westminster. Coverage still varies sharply by address across a large city.
Rapid transit
Rapid transit is close but generally beyond an easy walk from most homes here. Expect to drive, cycle, or take a bus to the station.
- Median distance to the nearest station
- 1.3 km
- Closest station to any home here
- 390 m
straight line, across 122homes
Holdom
Stations these homes are nearest to
- EdmondsExpo Line · nearest home 460 m
- Royal OakExpo Line · nearest home 490 m
- HoldomMillennium Line · nearest home 390 m
Distances are measured in a straight line from each listing to the nearest SkyTrain, SeaBus, or West Coast Express station, using coordinates published by TransLink. A straight line is not a walk: a station 400 m away across a rail cut, a river, or a highway can be a twenty minute journey. Check the specific address on a map before treating any of these numbers as a commute.
Price per square foot by neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights 6 listings $833
- Metrotown 11 listings $831
- Willingdon Heights 9 listings $796
- Westridge 6 listings $784
- Sperling-Duthie 14 listings $756
- Capitol Hill BN 4 listings $740
- Highgate 12 listings $707
- East Burnaby 11 listings $683
- Edmonds 9 listings $675
- South Slope 6 listings $644
- Forest Glen 17 listings $614
- Upper Deer Lake 5 listings $586
Every neighbourhood in Burnaby with active inventory
| Neighbourhood | City | Active | Median price | Per sq ft | Median size | Townhouse / half duplex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Heights | Burnaby | 6 | $1,477,000 to $2,199,000 | $758 to $944 | 1,948 | 3 / 3 |
| Metrotown | Burnaby | 11 | $1,063,000 | $831 | 1,375 | 9 / 1 |
| Willingdon Heights | Burnaby | 9 | $1,579,000 | $796 | 2,010 | 7 / 2 |
| Westridge | Burnaby | 6 | $1,499,999 to $2,690,000 | $634 to $852 | 2,072 | 2 / 4 |
| Sperling-Duthie | Burnaby | 14 | $1,575,000 | $756 | 1,914 | 2 / 12 |
| Capitol Hill BN | Burnaby | 4 | $1,522,430 to $2,399,000 | $660 to $797 | 2,659 | 0 / 4 |
| Highgate | Burnaby | 12 | $1,348,400 | $707 | 1,710 | 4 / 8 |
| East Burnaby | Burnaby | 11 | $1,648,000 | $683 | 2,414 | 0 / 11 |
| Edmonds | Burnaby | 9 | $1,299,000 | $675 | 2,007 | 4 / 5 |
| South Slope | Burnaby | 6 | $1,678,000 to $2,093,000 | $606 to $723 | 2,791 | 0 / 6 |
| Forest Glen | Burnaby | 17 | $1,599,999 | $614 | 2,703 | 6 / 11 |
| Upper Deer Lake | Burnaby | 5 | $1,788,000 to $2,498,000 | $571 to $692 | 3,879 | 1 / 4 |
A dash means fewer than four active listings, which is too few to publish a figure for. Rows with four to seven listings show a range instead of a median.
Burnaby on the map
Every home behind the figures above. Click a pin for the photo, the price, and a Street View link, so you can see the street before you plan a visit.
122 of 127 homes plotted. 5 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.
Newly built homes for sale in Burnaby
$555,000111 7161 17TH AVENUE
Edmonds · 1 bed · 626 sq ft
$585,000106 4433 ALASKA STREET
Brentwood Park · 1 bed · 685 sq ft
$699,900305 7232 MACPHERSON AVENUE
Metrotown · 1 bed · 598 sq ft
$728,0001 6136 IRMIN STREET
Metrotown · 3 bed · 1,375 sq ft
$750,000611 6085 IRMIN STREET
Metrotown · 2 bed · 902 sq ft
$775,000107 7161 17TH AVENUE
Edmonds · 2 bed · 887 sq ft
$798,000
Freehold
3 6831 SALISBURY AVENUE
Highgate · 2 bed · 1,039 sq ft
$849,9002002 5987 WILSON AVENUE
Metrotown · 2 bed · 781 sq ft
$999,000207 7161 17TH AVENUE
Edmonds · 3 bed · 1,281 sq ft
$1,028,0003 7270 17TH AVENUE
Edmonds · 4 bed · 1,523 sq ft
$1,049,000206 6085 IRMIN STREET
Metrotown · 2 bed · 1,085 sq ft
$1,063,000114 6085 IRMIN STREET
Metrotown · 2 bed · 1,081 sq ft
$1,098,0002 6808 ELWELL STREET
Highgate · 4 bed · 1,553 sq ft
$1,098,0005 6808 ELWELL STREET
Highgate · 4 bed · 1,553 sq ft
$1,149,9004 3800 PENDER STREET
Willingdon Heights · 3 bed · 1,406 sq ft
$1,178,0002 6136 IRMIN STREET
Metrotown · 4 bed · 2,076 sq ft
$1,188,0004 6988 GRIFFITHS AVENUE
Highgate · 3 bed · 1,285 sq ft
$1,238,0006 6136 IRMIN STREET
Metrotown · 4 bed · 2,094 sq ft
$1,248,8002 3800 PENDER STREET
Willingdon Heights · 3 bed · 1,386 sq ft
$1,268,000
Freehold
2 6831 SALISBURY AVENUE
Highgate · 4 bed · 1,575 sq ft
$1,288,000
Freehold
1 6831 SALISBURY AVENUE
Highgate · 4 bed · 1,575 sq ft
$1,288,8001 3800 PENDER STREET
Willingdon Heights · 3 bed · 1,406 sq ft
$1,298,0003 5406 MANOR STREET
Burnaby North Central · 5 bed · 2,177 sq ft
$1,299,0003 7353 12TH AVENUE
Edmonds · 5 bed · 2,196 sq ft
103 more active listings are not shown here. Search every active listing . Prices are the list price. Most new homes have GST added on top.
Common questions
What does a newly built home cost in Burnaby?
The median list price across 127 active newly built ground-oriented listings is $1,599,999, at $720 per square foot for a median 2,196 sq ft. That is 12% below the regional median per square foot.
Why are Burnaby homes so much bigger than Vancouver homes?
Wider lots and a stock that leans toward half duplexes on rebuilt single family land. A Burnaby builder has more width to work with than a 33 foot Vancouver lot allows, so the floor plates come out larger for the same product type.
Which Burnaby neighbourhoods have half duplexes?
Forest Glen, Sperling-Duthie, East Burnaby, and Central Burnaby are the half duplex neighbourhoods, rebuilt on single family lots. Metrotown, Highgate, and Edmonds behave differently, leaning more toward townhouses near SkyTrain.
Is Burnaby close to SkyTrain?
The Expo and Millennium lines both cross the city, giving Burnaby better rapid transit coverage than any suburb except perhaps New Westminster. Coverage still varies sharply by address across a large city, so check the specific location.
Can you buy a freehold home with no strata in Burnaby?
More easily than in Vancouver or Richmond. Freehold non-strata homes are more available here, which matters if avoiding a strata entirely is a priority.
Is Burnaby cheaper than Vancouver?
Yes, on a price per square foot basis, for a substantially bigger home in most cases. The gap is smaller than between Vancouver and the far suburbs, but it is real and measurable on this hub's price tables.
Where in Burnaby is closest to SkyTrain?
Metrotown, Highgate, and Edmonds sit closest to the Expo and Millennium lines and price on that access. Forest Glen, Sperling-Duthie, East Burnaby, and Central Burnaby trade the station proximity for wider lots and larger half duplexes.
How current are these numbers?
They are recalculated from active MLS® listings every time the site is rebuilt, and were last measured on 2026-10-09. They describe what is on the market now, not what has sold.
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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- TransLink, open data and GTFS
Station and stop locations for the transit distance calculations.
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- BC Assessment
Assessed values, which drive the municipal property tax bill.
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