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Como Lake is the established, family-oriented pocket of central Coquitlam wrapped around Como Lake and bordering Mundy Park — mature, leafy, mostly-detached streets between two of the city’s best-known green spaces, near Dr. Charles Best Secondary. This is the complete guide: homes, schools, parks, sports, shopping and daily life. Built by a 47+ year Tri-Cities resident who earned a Top 2% Team award with Royal LePage nationwide, 2023–2025.
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Como Lake doesn’t publish its own MLS® benchmark, so the most honest reference point is the citywide Coquitlam detached number — clearly labelled as such. What makes Como Lake interesting isn’t a headline stat; it’s the setting: mature, leafy, mostly-detached streets sitting between Como Lake Park and Mundy Park, in a sought-after schools catchment. Here’s the current pulse, with every figure labelled to its source.
The Como Lake stock · mostly detached on mature, leafy lots.
Two of Coquitlam’s best-known parks — the everyday anchors.
Dr. Charles Best Secondary · 2525 Como Lake Ave.
Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) monthly HPI, Coquitlam detached, October 2026 ($1,571,400, -7.0% YoY). Como Lake has no separately published MLS® benchmark; the citywide Coquitlam detached HPI is the closest official reference — never a fabricated Como-Lake-specific number.
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Six months of MLS® benchmark prices for Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam on one chart, by home type. Each city’s map shows prices neighbourhood by neighbourhood.
The MLS® benchmark price for Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam on one chart. Pick a home type, then hover or tap a month to see all three cities’ prices that month. GVR doesn’t publish a single Tri-Cities benchmark, so each city keeps its own line. Each city’s map shows prices neighbourhood by neighbourhood.
Coquitlam
$1,571,400
−7.0% over 12 months
56 sales · 425 active listings · 13.2% sales-to-active (balanced range)
Open the Coquitlam map → Coquitlam month-by-month trackerPort Moody
$1,868,000
−9.3% over 12 months
13 sales · 152 active listings · 8.6% sales-to-active (buyer-leaning)
Open the Port Moody map → Port Moody month-by-month trackerPort Coquitlam
$1,235,900
−8.4% over 12 months
19 sales · 153 active listings · 12.4% sales-to-active (balanced range)
Open the Port Coquitlam map → Port Coquitlam month-by-month trackerCoquitlam
$962,600
−6.6% over 12 months
39 sales · 204 active listings · 19.1% sales-to-active (balanced range)
Open the Coquitlam map → Coquitlam month-by-month trackerPort Moody
$895,800
−10.1% over 12 months
12 sales · 38 active listings · 31.6% sales-to-active (seller-leaning)
Open the Port Moody map → Port Moody month-by-month trackerPort Coquitlam
$854,900
−3.3% over 12 months
19 sales · 61 active listings · 31.1% sales-to-active (seller-leaning)
Open the Port Coquitlam map → Port Coquitlam month-by-month trackerCoquitlam
$624,200
−9.1% over 12 months
82 sales · 575 active listings · 14.3% sales-to-active (balanced range)
Open the Coquitlam map → Coquitlam month-by-month trackerPort Moody
$680,000
−3.8% over 12 months
21 sales · 129 active listings · 16.3% sales-to-active (balanced range)
Open the Port Moody map → Port Moody month-by-month trackerPort Coquitlam
$551,200
−7.6% over 12 months
33 sales · 155 active listings · 21.3% sales-to-active (seller-leaning)
Open the Port Coquitlam map → Port Coquitlam month-by-month trackerSource: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® REALTOR® Reports and MLS® Home Price Index, city tables; current figures are for October 2026. Sales-to-active is shown for one home type and one city. Data © Greater Vancouver REALTORS®. Updated after each monthly GVR report.
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Book a strategy callWhat’s my home worth?Neighbourhood outlines are the City of Coquitlam’s 13 community profile areas (City open data, retrieved October 25, 2026); the names buyers and MLS® listings use don’t always follow these lines, so each outline links to my guides for the streets inside it. Developments outside Burke Mountain are pinned from each project’s civic address with the BC Address Geocoder; Goldfinch, Stirling Block, Burquitlam Park District, Ironwood, Sundays on Grant and Dwell are placed at block level, and Coronation Heights and the two Fraser Mills buildings at street level from OpenStreetMap. Statuses come from each developer’s own website, checked October 25, 2026: “Selling now” means the developer lists homes for sale, including completed buildings with homes left. Home counts are shown only where the developer publishes them. Rental-only buildings aren’t shown, and projects I couldn’t verify on the developer’s own site are left off rather than guessed. Burke Mountain’s developments are on their own map. Prices are MLS® HPI benchmark prices from the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® REALTOR® Report for the latest month on file, updated with my monthly stats run; price pins mark approximate GVR neighbourhood centres, because GVR doesn’t publish neighbourhood boundaries. Address lookups use the Province of B.C.’s geocoder, distances are straight-line, and the nearest school isn’t always the catchment school. School locations come from the Province of B.C.’s K–12 school file (July 2026 update); Coast Salish Elementary and the Burke Mountain Middle-Secondary site are placed with the BC Address Geocoder. SD43 doesn’t publish catchment boundaries as a map, so they aren’t drawn: always confirm a catchment with the SD43 School Locator. Groceries and shops are placed from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and the BC Address Geocoder; community centres, libraries and City Hall from City open data. SkyTrain, West Coast Express and bus routes come from TransLink’s GTFS schedule (feed valid to January 3, 2027); trip counts are scheduled weekday trips for Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Route and arrival data used in this product or service is provided by permission of TransLink. The land-use and creek layers load live from the City of Coquitlam’s open-data map service. A land-use designation shows what the Official Community Plan allows, not what’s built or approved; rezoning decides each site. The City says its watercourse mapping may not show every watercourse exactly, and streamside setbacks are confirmed site by site: check the City’s Watercourse Setbacks map before relying on any lot. Parks, dog off-leash areas, spray parks and walking routes come from City open data (October 25, 2026). Daycares are licensed facilities from the Province of B.C.’s Child Care Map data (Open Government Licence – British Columbia), updated October 25, 2026; check the BC Child Care Map for spaces and fees.
Como Lake is a specific product for specific buyers — the established, leafy, parks-and-schools end of central Coquitlam. If your situation matches one of these, the rest of this page is the playbook. If it doesn’t, that’s useful information too — Burke Mountain, Westwood Plateau or Coquitlam Town Centre may fit you better.
A move-up family wanting established, leafy central-Coquitlam streets. Como Lake’s mature, mostly-detached streets sit between two of the city’s best-known green spaces — the neighbourhood people picture when they picture “established Coquitlam.”
A buyer who wants to live between Como Lake Park and Mundy Park — the stocked-lake walking loop on one side, Coquitlam’s largest urban forest on the other. The Como Lake Park loop and the Mundy Park trails are the reasons families put down roots and stay.
A family orienting around the Como Lake Middle and Dr. Charles Best Secondary catchments. Dr. Charles Best, at 2525 Como Lake Avenue, also runs a French Immersion program, and the catchment is a draw for many families.
A value buyer comfortable with 1960s–1990s detached stock and the renovation and hold-and-improve upside that comes with it. Much of the Como Lake housing stock dates from those decades, and that reno upside is part of the appeal.
Como Lake is the neighbourhood people picture when they picture “established Coquitlam” — mature trees, quiet streets, and a genuine lake at the centre of it.
It’s a leafy, family-oriented pocket of central Coquitlam wrapped around Como Lake itself, with Mundy Park — the city’s largest urban forest — right on its doorstep. The streets are mostly detached single-family on mature lots, with some townhomes and condos mixed in, and much of the stock dates from the 1960s through the 1990s. The everyday identity here is green: the Como Lake Park walking loop and the Mundy Park trails are the reasons families put down roots and stay.
Schools are a big part of the draw. The area sits near Como Lake Middle and Dr. Charles Best Secondary at 2525 Como Lake Avenue — which also runs a French Immersion program, so the catchment is a draw for many families. Everyday errands run through Como Lake Village at Como Lake Avenue and Linton Street, with the wider Austin Heights district and Coquitlam Centre a short drive away.
Who it’s not for: buyers who only want newer construction (that’s Burke Mountain), buyers chasing a view-and-golf premium (Westwood Plateau), or buyers who want a walkable-urban condo lifestyle (Coquitlam Town Centre). Como Lake is established, leafy, park-and-school living, first and foremost.
Como Lake is primarily a detached-home neighbourhood, with a mix of townhomes and condos along and near the busier arterials. It has no separately published benchmark, so the citywide Coquitlam detached HPI is the closest official reference — not a Como-Lake-specific number, and there are no fabricated townhome or condo bands below. Here’s the breakdown by category, what each gets you, and which buyer it suits.
| Tier | Price reference | What it typically buys | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached homes | Coquitlam detached benchmark ~$1.57M (citywide) | The Como Lake mainstay — established 1960s–1990s family homes on mature, leafy central-Coquitlam lots, many walkable to the Como Lake Park loop and inside sought-after school catchments. Renovation and hold-and-improve upside is part of the appeal. | Value buyers and move-up families wanting established detached stock. |
| Townhomes & condos | — (no separate published band) | Along and near the arterials — a lower-maintenance way into the parks-and-schools location, without the full detached carry. | Downsizers, first-time buyers and move-up families who want the location without the full detached carry. |
Como Lake has no separate published benchmark, so the citywide Coquitlam detached HPI is the closest official reference, not a Como-Lake-specific number. To see what’s live at your number right now, browse Coquitlam homes for sale or the citywide Coquitlam detached market.
Como Lake isn’t just an address — it’s a set of daily-life anchors. Four of them shape what living here actually feels like: the lake, the forest, the city-wide sports network, and the everyday shopping.
The neighbourhood’s namesake — a stocked fishing lake with an easy walking loop, picnic areas and family trails. One of central Coquitlam’s most-loved everyday green spaces, and the reason many families put down roots here.
Bordering the neighbourhood — ball diamonds, a lacrosse box, soccer fields, trails and the rebuilt Mundy Park Outdoor Pool. The Mundy Park trails are one of the two green anchors that define everyday life around Como Lake.
Coquitlam’s youth sports run through city-wide associations: Coquitlam Minor Hockey at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex, Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer, Coquitlam Moody Minor Baseball and Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse at Mundy Park, and Coquitlam Minor Football. Mundy Park’s diamonds, fields and lacrosse box border the neighbourhood.
Como Lake Village at 1960 Como Lake Avenue (at Linton Street) is the closest everyday node — Mundy Park Bakery, Pizza One, Starbucks, plus Chinese and sushi. The wider Austin Heights dining district is nearby, and Coquitlam Centre — the region’s major mall — is a short drive for anything bigger.
Prefer to see it on a map first? Browse live Coquitlam listings and I’ll walk you through which streets sit closest to Como Lake Park and Mundy Park.
Four things every Como Lake buyer asks about in the first week. The honest answers below — with the full catchment ladder just underneath.
Como Lake is part of School District 43 (Coquitlam). The area is near Como Lake Middle and Dr. Charles Best Secondary at 2525 Como Lake Avenue — which also runs a French Immersion program. Catchments vary street to street; always verify a specific address with the SD43 locator.
Como Lake Park — a stocked fishing lake with an easy walking loop — sits at the neighbourhood’s heart, and Mundy Park, Coquitlam’s largest urban forest (with ball diamonds, a lacrosse box, soccer fields and the rebuilt Mundy Park Outdoor Pool), borders it. The Coquitlam Crunch stair-climb and the wider Tri-Cities trail network are a short drive.
Como Lake Village at 1960 Como Lake Avenue (at Linton Street) is the closest everyday node — Mundy Park Bakery, Pizza One, Starbucks, plus Chinese and sushi. The wider Austin Heights dining district is nearby, and Coquitlam Centre — the region’s major mall — is a short drive for anything bigger.
Como Lake is car-oriented for daily life. The drive to Coquitlam Central SkyTrain is roughly 8–12 minutes, and to Lafarge Lake-Douglas 12–16 minutes — car-dependent for daily life, but transit-accessible for commuting via the Evergreen Line.
The K–12 catchment ladder
Como Lake sits in central Coquitlam (SD43), wrapped around the lake and bordering Mundy Park. Nearby catchment schools include Mundy Road Elementary on Austin Avenue at K–5, Como Lake Middle on King Albert Avenue at grades 6–8, and a secondary catchment of Dr. Charles Best or Centennial Secondary at grades 9–12. Catchment lines shift street-by-street, so always confirm a specific address with the SD43 locator before relying on it.
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Look up any Como Lake address in SD43’s official school locator.
Type an address → see the specific neighbourhood catchment schools. This is the authoritative source.
The nearest K–5 catchment school, at 2200 Austin Avenue — minutes from Como Lake. Confirm your specific street with SD43.
View catchment homes →The area’s grade 6–8 catchment at 1121 King Albert Avenue, minutes from Como Lake. Confirm your street with SD43.
View catchment homes →A grade 9–12 catchment option for parts of the Como Lake area — verify your street’s secondary feed with SD43.
View catchment homes →A grade 9–12 school right on Como Lake Avenue, with a French Immersion program. Confirm your street with SD43.
View catchment homes →Catchments can change. Verify any specific address against the official SD43 school locator before relying on it.
Full Coquitlam schools guide →Como Lake has no separately published MLS® benchmark, so this comparison is qualitative — character, housing and fit rather than head-to-head price. Where a figure isn’t published, the cell is left as “—”.
| Factor | Como Lake | Burke Mountain | Westwood Plateau |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature draw | Established, leafy streets between Como Lake Park & Mundy Park | Newer-construction detached | View lot or golf-course prestige |
| Housing stock | Mostly detached, 1960s–1990s, with some townhomes & condos | Newer-construction detached | — |
| Detached benchmark (October 2026) | — (no separate benchmark) | — | — |
| Schools | Como Lake Middle & Dr. Charles Best Secondary | — | — |
| Best for | Established, parks-and-schools family living | Newer detached inventory | A view lot or golf-course prestige |
Como Lake has no separately published benchmark, so the citywide Coquitlam detached HPI of $1,571,400 (October 2026 GVR) is the closest official reference; price cells are left blank rather than fabricated. Still deciding? Read the honest fit below, or compare the neighbours: Burke Mountain, Westwood Plateau and Coquitlam Town Centre.
Every neighbourhood is a trade. Como Lake’s trade is established-leafy-parks-and-schools over new-build-and-view. Reading these two columns honestly saves time, stress, and expensive second-guessing.
I’m not a Como Lake resident — and I won’t pretend to be. What I am is a 47+ year Tri-Cities local who has watched central Coquitlam’s neighbourhoods trade through cycle after cycle. I know why Como Lake prices the way it does relative to Westwood Plateau and Burke Mountain, how the central-Coquitlam school catchments shape family demand, and what an established 1970s–1990s detached home is actually worth once you factor renovation. That’s the read a fly-in agent can’t copy.
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Quick answer
What is Como Lake, and who is it for?
Como Lake is an established, leafy central-Coquitlam neighbourhood wrapped around Como Lake and bordering Mundy Park — mostly detached streets with some townhomes and condos, much of the stock from the 1960s–1990s, near Dr. Charles Best Secondary at 2525 Como Lake Avenue. Its everyday anchors are Como Lake Park (a stocked fishing lake with an easy walking loop) and Mundy Park (Coquitlam’s largest urban forest). Como Lake has no separately published benchmark, so the citywide Coquitlam detached HPI of $1,571,400 (October 2026 GVR) is the closest official reference; the drive to Coquitlam Central SkyTrain is roughly 8–12 minutes. It suits established-streets move-up families, parks-first buyers, Como Lake Middle and Dr. Charles Best catchment families, and value buyers comfortable with renovation upside. Written by Craig Johnston, REALTOR® (BCFSA Licence #187645) and 47+ year Tri-Cities resident.
An established central-Coquitlam neighbourhood wrapped around Como Lake and bordering Mundy Park. Dr. Charles Best Secondary sits at 2525 Como Lake Avenue and everyday shopping is at Como Lake Village (1960 Como Lake Avenue at Linton Street). Drive to Coquitlam Central SkyTrain: roughly 8–12 minutes off-peak.
Mostly detached single-family streets on mature, leafy lots, with some townhomes and condos mixed in — much of it built in the 1960s–1990s. Como Lake has no separately published benchmark, so the citywide Coquitlam detached HPI ($1,571,400, October 2026 GVR) is the closest official reference. See the current citywide detached picture at Coquitlam detached homes.
SD43 Coquitlam. The area is near Como Lake Middle and Dr. Charles Best Secondary (2525 Como Lake Avenue) — which also runs a French Immersion program. Catchments vary street to street, so always verify the specific address with the SD43 school locator. Full district view at Coquitlam schools.
Como Lake Park offers a stocked fishing lake with an easy walking loop, and Mundy Park — Coquitlam’s largest urban forest — borders the neighbourhood, with ball diamonds, a lacrosse box, soccer fields, the rebuilt Mundy Park Outdoor Pool and trails. City-wide youth sports (Coquitlam Minor Hockey at Poirier, Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer, Coquitlam Moody Minor Baseball, Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse and Coquitlam Minor Football) are a short drive, and everyday shopping is at Como Lake Village and Austin Heights.
Yes — for established-streets move-up families, buyers who want a leafy, mature neighbourhood beside two of Coquitlam’s best-known parks, and families orienting around the Como Lake Middle and Dr. Charles Best Secondary catchments. It’s less ideal if you want newer-construction-only inventory (Burke Mountain) or a walkable-urban condo lifestyle (Coquitlam Town Centre).
Drive to Coquitlam Central SkyTrain: roughly 8–12 minutes off-peak; Lafarge Lake-Douglas: roughly 12–16 minutes — check your route on Google Maps or TransLink’s Trip Planner. Car-dependent for daily life, transit-accessible for commuting via the Evergreen Line.
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