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 green spaces, near top-rated Dr. Charles Best Secondary. This is the complete guide: homes, schools, parks, sports, shopping, and daily life. Built by Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960 — a 47+ year Coquitlam resident.
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What should you know about Como Lake, Coquitlam?
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, near top-rated Dr. Charles Best Secondary on 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). Built by Craig Johnston, REALTOR® and 47+ year Coquitlam resident. Every Free Strategy Call ends with a written one-page plan in 24 hours.
Como Lake is an established, leafy family neighbourhood in central Coquitlam, BC — wrapped around Como Lake and bordering Mundy Park, with Dr. Charles Best Secondary at 2525 Como Lake Avenue and everyday shopping at Como Lake Village (1960 Como Lake Avenue at Linton Street). The housing is mostly detached streets on mature lots, with some townhomes and condos, much of it from the 1960s–1990s. Como Lake has no separately published benchmark, so the citywide Coquitlam detached HPI of $1,649,000 (June 2026 GVR) is the closest official reference. The drive to Coquitlam Central SkyTrain is roughly 8–12 minutes.
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 linking to its source.
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 — one of Coquitlam's top-rated secondaries, which also runs a French Immersion program — so the catchment access pulls in families the way few central-Coquitlam pockets do. 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. Here's the breakdown by category with the right page to keep going. (Como Lake has no separate published benchmark, so the citywide Coquitlam detached HPI is the closest official reference — not a Como Lake–specific number.)
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.
Browse Coquitlam detachedAlong and near the arterials, Como Lake's townhome and condo stock is a lower-maintenance way into the area — for downsizers, first-time buyers and move-up families who want the parks-and-schools location without the full detached carry.
Browse Coquitlam townhomesThe two most-asked Como Lake questions are about schools and green space. The short version: it's an SD43 area near Como Lake Middle and top-rated Dr. Charles Best Secondary, and you're wrapped around Como Lake Park and bordering Mundy Park — two of Coquitlam's best. Here's the detail.
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; catchments vary street to street. Always verify a specific address with the SD43 locator.
Como Lake Park is at the neighbourhood's heart; Mundy Park borders it; and the Coquitlam Crunch and wider Tri-Cities trail network are a short drive.
Green space is the whole point of Como Lake. The lake itself and Mundy Park's urban forest are the everyday anchors — but the wider network of lakes, trails and stair-climbs is all within a short drive.
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.
Como Lake Park guideCoquitlam's largest urban forest, bordering the neighbourhood — ball diamonds, a lacrosse box, soccer fields, trails and the outdoor Spani Pool.
Mundy Park guideThe local stair-climb workout trail — a Coquitlam institution and a short drive from Como Lake.
Coquitlam Crunch guidePercy Perry Stadium, turf fields, tennis courts, a skate bowl and the Lafarge Lake connection — Coquitlam's civic sports-and-events park.
Town Centre Park guideThe Lights at Lafarge lake loop by the SkyTrain — an easy, scenic walk and the heart of Coquitlam Town Centre's green space.
Lafarge Lake guideThe hillside trail network a short drive uphill — hikes and viewpoints across the west side of central Coquitlam.
Westwood Plateau trailsThe full directory of Coquitlam's parks, greenways and trail connections — the master list for the whole city.
All parks & trailsEvery Tri-Cities trail, ranked — from easy family loops to the harder climbs across Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam.
Hikes & trails guideCoquitlam's youth sports run through city-wide associations rather than by neighbourhood, so a Como Lake family taps the same clubs the rest of central Coquitlam does. The advantage of Como Lake is location: Mundy Park's diamonds, fields and lacrosse box border the neighbourhood, and the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex — the city's main arena and pool hub — is a short drive. Here's the honest, association-by-association map.
These are the city-wide clubs Como Lake families join — verified, current Coquitlam associations.
The venues those associations actually use — closest first.
Como Lake is car-oriented for daily life, but the useful stuff is genuinely close — including the neighbourhood's own shopping centre. Como Lake Village covers the everyday run, Austin Heights is the wider dining district nearby, and Coquitlam Centre — the region's major mall — is a short drive for anything bigger.
The neighbourhood's own shopping centre at 1960 Como Lake Avenue (at Linton Street) — the closest everyday node, walkable or a quick drive for most Como Lake addresses.
The wider Austin Avenue district covers dining and specialty grocery; Coquitlam Centre covers everything else.
Every neighbourhood is a trade. Como Lake's trade is established-leafy-parks-and-schools over new-build-and-view. Here's the honest read on who wins with that trade and who should look elsewhere.
The questions buyers and sellers ask first about Como Lake — answered straight, from 47+ years of knowing central Coquitlam.
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: 8–12 minutes.
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 ($1,649,000, June 2026 GVR) is the closest official reference. See the current citywide detached picture at /coquitlam-detached/.
SD43 Coquitlam. The area is near Como Lake Middle and Dr. Charles Best Secondary (2525 Como Lake Avenue) — one of Coquitlam's top-rated secondaries, 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 outdoor Spani 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 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: 8–12 minutes. Lafarge Lake-Douglas: 12–16 minutes. Car-dependent for daily life, transit-accessible for commuting via the Evergreen Line.
I'm not a Como Lake resident — and I won't pretend to be. What I am is a 47+ year Coquitlam 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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David Catterall · Google ReviewComo Lake has no separately published MLS® benchmark, so every price figure on this page is either the citywide Coquitlam detached number (clearly labelled) or a working range from active-market experience — never a fabricated Ranch-Park-specific benchmark. The rest is sourced below.
Authored by Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960 · Royal LePage Elite West · 47+ year Coquitlam resident. This page is editorial commentary, not legal or tax advice. Always verify current MLS® data and consult your own legal & tax professionals before transacting.
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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.
Verify your exact address
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 →One of Coquitlam’s top-rated secondaries, right on Como Lake Avenue — a sought-after grade 9–12 catchment. 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.
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