September 2026 Market PulseCoquitlam sales-to-active ratio · Detached 9.8% · Townhome 13.3% · Apartment 10.5% — September 2026 GVR® data · get the full read by email.
Every active Coquitlam detached home for sale — Burke Mountain new builds, Westwood Plateau executive, Heritage Mountain view, Eagle Ridge established, Central Coquitlam character, Maillardville and Burquitlam value — live from the GVR MLS® feed.
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City market tracker · September 2026
Coquitlam: the market, month by month.
The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® benchmark for Coquitlam by home type, with its trend over the last 6 months, how fast homes are selling, the price ranges that are selling, and every Coquitlam neighbourhood with a published benchmark, ranked. Tell it whether you’re selling, buying, moving up or downsizing and it shows what matters for you. A benchmark describes a typical home — your home’s value depends on its own lot, condition and street.
Detached
$1,584,400
−6.6% over 12 months
46 sales · 470 active listings 9.8% sales-to-active · buyer-leaning
Townhouse
$976,600
−6.4% over 12 months
26 sales · 196 active listings 13.3% sales-to-active · balanced range
Condo / apartment
$640,100
−7.3% over 12 months
63 sales · 600 active listings 10.5% sales-to-active · buyer-leaning
Filtered to Coquitlam detached inventory only. Refine below.
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Across the Tri-Cities
How Coquitlam compares across the Tri-Cities.
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.
Tri-Cities benchmark trend · September 2026
The Tri-Cities, side by side: 6 months of prices.
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
$1,584,400
−6.6% over 12 months
46 sales · 470 active listings · 9.8% sales-to-active (buyer-leaning)
All of Coquitlam on one map: neighbourhoods, new developments, schools and SkyTrain.
Start with the neighbourhoods: tap one to see what it’s like and open my guide for it. Then add only the details you care about, like schools, groceries, new developments, parks or daycares, using Map layers and Places on the map. Check any address, or tap Show home prices to see what homes cost neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Burke Mountain has its own detailed developments map, linked from the gold pin.
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Benchmark prices for each neighbourhood, from the latest Greater Vancouver REALTORS® report.
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What detached inventory is actually available in Coquitlam right now?
Coquitlam covers four broad inventory pools: detached (Burke Mountain newer builds, Westwood Plateau executive, Central Coquitlam established, Eagle Ridge value-tier), townhomes (Burke and Burquitlam newer stock, central Coquitlam mid-tier), condos (Coquitlam Centre high-rise, Burquitlam transit-adjacent), and luxury ($2M+ Anmore/Westwood/Heritage). Craig Johnston, REALTOR® (BCFSA Licence #187645) — Earned on a Top 1% Team, Greater Vancouver REALTORS®, 2023–2025 — runs daily MLS-filtered alerts customised to your timeline and non-negotiables. Free Strategy Call → written 24-hour plan.
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The market read
Coquitlam detached in September 2026.
Four numbers that frame everything on this page. Coquitlam detached is the deepest detached pool in the Tri-Cities — and the price band has reset off the 2022 peak. Properly-priced inventory still clears; over-priced inventory sits.
September median detached sale
$1,449,000
Coquitlam blend · spans Burquitlam value to Westwood Plateau premium.
Source: GVR® monthly statistics, Coquitlam submarket, September 2026 release. Last refreshed October 25, 2026.
Who Coquitlam detached is for
Four families Coquitlam detached is built for.
Coquitlam detached isn’t a single product — it spans older entry-tier Central Coquitlam homes to Westwood Plateau executive homes. The four families below cover most of the buyers I work with. If yours matches, the rest of this page is the playbook.
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The Burke Mountain move-up family
Currently in a Burke Mountain or Tri-Cities townhome, ready for detached on Burke or one tier across. Wants a modern layout, attached double garage, real mudroom, and Leigh / Smiling Creek / Coast Salish → Minnekhada → Terry Fox catchment continuity. Burke Mountain’s 2005-or-newer detached stock typically wins this profile.
02
The Vancouver / Burnaby relocator
Leaving Vancouver, Burnaby or downtown for SD43 catchment access, more square footage at the same dollar, and a yard. Coquitlam delivers the deepest detached inventory of the three Tri-Cities cities. Hybrid-work professional with one to two SkyTrain commute days; Coquitlam Town Centre, Burquitlam or Eagle Ridge addresses keep transit short.
03
The Westwood Plateau executive buyer
Long-stay family choosing a forever home with larger lots, golf-course frontages, and Pinetree or Heritage Woods Secondary, depending on the address. Often a second-move-up profile already in detached; cares about lot quality, view exposure, street feel, and long-run resale stability.
04
The Heritage Woods catchment family
Specifically chasing Heritage Woods Secondary. The catchment crosses Westwood Plateau and parts of Port Moody, so this buyer is screening detached in the Plateau’s Heritage-Woods-fed pocket. Long horizon, school-driven, willing to pay the catchment premium for predictable resale.
The price ladder
What each tier of Coquitlam detached actually buys.
Coquitlam detached prices in four clean tiers in 2026 — from entry-tier Central Coquitlam to luxury Westwood Plateau and Upper Burke. The September 2026 HPI benchmark is $1,584,400, with the September median detached sale at $1,449,000. Below is what each band buys you, and where it tends to live.
Tier
Where it sits
What it typically buys
Where
Entry detached
Lower end of the market
3-bed, 2-bath, smaller or older lot. Often 1960s–1980s stock, basement entry or split-level.
Central Coquitlam, Burquitlam edges, Maillardville, Austin Heights pockets.
Mid detached
Middle of the market
4-bed, 3-bath, mid-quality lot. Mix of newer Burke entry and established Eagle Ridge / Ranch Park family stock.
Lower Burke Mountain, Eagle Ridge, Ranch Park, Central Coq move-up.
Upper detached
Upper end of the market
4–5-bed, often legal suite, larger lot, frequently school-catchment-anchored (Smiling Creek, Gleneagle, Heritage Woods).
Burke Mountain Smiling Creek core, Westwood Plateau mid-tier, Heritage-Woods-fed pocket.
Luxury detached
Top of the market · at $2M+, 7 sales vs 175 active listings in September 2026
5-bed+, premium lot (golf-course frontage, view-corridor or estate-style), top-tier finish.
Coquitlam detached buyers usually narrow to one of five zones once they know their price band and school priorities. Each zone has its own housing-stock age, lot profile and resale story. Here is how I map it for clients before we tour anything.
Established executive detached on larger lots, mostly 1995–2010 build, often golf-course-adjacent. The secondary catchment is Pinetree or Heritage Woods, depending on the address — confirm with the SD43 School Locator. Premium for comparable square footage versus Burke; lower turnover.
Established hillside neighbourhood between Westwood Plateau and Coquitlam Centre. Mostly 1980s–2000s detached stock. Heritage Mountain Elementary and Eagle Mountain Middle commonly feed Heritage Woods Secondary. A strong move-up value tier for buyers who want mature streets without Plateau pricing.
Diverse detached stock 1960s through 2000s between Coquitlam Centre and Burquitlam, with the Ranch Park pocket sitting east of Mundy Park. Mid-tier price band, strong Lougheed/transit access, established schools. The pragmatic family buyer’s zone when Burke and Westwood pricing won’t reach.
Burquitlam is condo-heavy at the SkyTrain core but holds detached pockets on the surrounding streets — mostly older 1960s–1990s stock on standard lots. Shortest transit commute of any Coquitlam detached zone. Best for buyers who want the SkyTrain trade-off in a detached envelope, or with a renovation/redevelopment horizon.
Four things every Coquitlam detached buyer asks about in the first week. The honest answers below.
SD43 schools
School District 43 (SD43) operates all public schools. The secondary ladder is the resale driver for Coquitlam detached: Dr. Charles Best (Early French Immersion secondary), Heritage Woods (serves part of Westwood Plateau and Heritage Mountain), Gleneagle (hosts SD43’s district-wide TALONS program, which students apply to), Pinetree (Town Centre and part of Westwood Plateau), Terry Fox (Burke Mountain & PoCo), Riverside (Port Coquitlam), and Centennial (Central). Always verify a specific address with the SD43 locator.
Parks & trails
Pinecone–Burke Provincial Park on the upper Burke edge. Mundy Park (central, ~430 acres) and the Coquitlam Crunch downtown. Town Centre Park + Lafarge Lake at the urban core. The trail network connects across the city — for detached buyers, “walk-out the back door to a trail” is realistic on Burke and Westwood, and a short drive everywhere else.
SkyTrain & transit
Three Evergreen Line stations — Coquitlam Central, Lincoln, and Lafarge Lake-Douglas — plus Burquitlam Station on the western edge. Detached zones range from a short drive to a station (Burquitlam, Central Coquitlam) to a longer one (Burke Mountain, upper Westwood) — check your exact address in Google Maps.
Commute & access
Downtown Vancouver is reachable by SkyTrain from the Coquitlam Centre stations; from Burke Mountain and upper Westwood, add the drive to the nearest station. Driving times vary a lot between off-peak and rush hour. Check your own route in the TransLink Trip Planner or Google Maps at the hours you would actually travel. Highway 1 access via United Boulevard.
The SD43 secondary ladder
SD43 secondaries that drive Coquitlam detached resale.
Six secondaries do most of the work for Coquitlam detached resale: Dr. Charles Best, Heritage Woods, Gleneagle, Pinetree, Terry Fox, and Centennial. Catchments shift between SD43 reviews — always confirm a specific address with the SD43 locator before relying on it.
Coquitlam detached vs Burnaby detached vs Port Moody detached.
Three detached markets that buyers cross-shop most often when relocating from Vancouver or stepping up from townhome. They overlap on price band but diverge sharply on inventory depth, school catchments and walkability. Below is the side-by-side most buyers actually need.
Factor
Coquitlam detached
Burnaby detached
Port Moody detached
Detached HPI (September 2026)
$1,584,400 (-6.6% YoY)
East $1,694,900 · North $1,808,500 · South $1,894,600
$1,903,500
Inventory depth
Deepest in Tri-Cities · 46 September sales, 470 active listings
Tightest of the three · constrained land supply
Smallest absolute pool · urban-village focused
Housing-stock age
Wide range — 1960s Central Coq to 2024 Burke new builds
Mostly 1950s–1990s, redevelopment-driven turnover
Mostly 1990s–2010s · some heritage on the inlet
School district
SD43 · Best, Heritage Woods, Gleneagle, Pinetree, Terry Fox, Centennial
Coquitlam detached is the deepest, most-optioned detached pool in the Tri-Cities. That does not make it the right answer for every buyer. Reading these two columns honestly saves time and second-guessing.
Coquitlam detached is a strong fit if…
You want the deepest detached inventory selection in the Tri-Cities (470 active listings, September 2026).
You’re school-catchment-driven for SD43 secondaries: Dr. Charles Best, Heritage Woods, Gleneagle, Pinetree or Terry Fox.
You’re moving up from a townhome and need 4 bedrooms, a real mudroom, and an attached double garage.
You want SkyTrain access at the family-suburb tier (drive time to a station depends on the zone).
You’re a Vancouver / Burnaby relocator looking for more square footage and a yard at the same dollar.
You’re comfortable choosing between newer-build Burke and established Westwood / Eagle Ridge / Central pockets.
Coquitlam detached may be less ideal if…
You want walk-everywhere urban-village density today — Port Moody (Newport Village, Brewers Row) fits better.
You’re price-maxed under ~$1.3M for detached — Port Coquitlam delivers more inventory at that line.
You want acreage or waterfront — Anmore or Belcarra serve that profile better than any Coquitlam zone.
You strongly prefer a townhome layout for maintenance/lifestyle reasons — the townhome page may be a better starting point.
You’re looking primarily for transit-adjacent condo investment — condos or Burquitlam fit better.
Who I am
A 47+ year Tri-Cities resident who handles every file personally.
Craig Johnston, REALTOR®
47+ year Tri-Cities resident · 9+ year Burke Mountain resident · Earned on a Top 1% Team — Greater Vancouver REALTORS®, 2023–2025 · Earned on a Medallion Club Team, 2021–2025 · Earned on a Top 2% Team — Royal LePage nationwide, 2023–2025 · Royal LePage Elite West · BCFSA Licence #187645
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Quick answer
What is Coquitlam detached and who buys it?
Coquitlam detached is the largest single-family pool in the Tri-Cities. September 2026 GVR® benchmark HPI: $1,584,400 (-6.6% YoY); September median detached sale: $1,449,000; 46 detached sales against 470 active listings (9.8% sales-to-active ratio). Five distinct zones: Burke Mountain (newer executive, 2005+ build), Westwood Plateau (established executive, larger lots), Eagle Ridge (established hillside move-up value), Central Coquitlam & Ranch Park (mid-tier family), and Burquitlam (transit-oriented detached pockets). SD43 secondaries drive resale: Dr. Charles Best, Heritage Woods, Gleneagle, Pinetree, Terry Fox, Centennial. By Craig Johnston, REALTOR® (BCFSA Licence #187645) — Earned on a Top 1% Team, Greater Vancouver REALTORS®, 2023–2025, 47+ year Tri-Cities resident and 9+ year Burke Mountain resident.
FAQ
Coquitlam detached — the questions buyers actually ask.
What is the average price of a detached home in Coquitlam in 2026?+
The September 2026 GVR® Coquitlam detached HPI benchmark is $1,584,400 (-6.6% YoY). The September median detached sale was $1,449,000. Burke Mountain typically runs above the city-wide benchmark on newer-build premium; Westwood Plateau executive homes can run higher still.
Source: GVR® monthly statistics, Coquitlam submarket, September 2026 release.
Which Coquitlam neighbourhood has the best detached value in 2026?+
Depends what “value” means to you. For newer construction with modern layouts, Burke Mountain (Lower Burke or Hyde Creek corridor entry tier) is the answer. For larger lots and long-stay resale strength, Westwood Plateau mid-tier wins. For established mid-tier family value, Eagle Ridge and Central Coquitlam / Ranch Park are where established family homes are often found below Westwood Plateau pricing — compare recent sales per square foot.
Burke Mountain vs Westwood Plateau detached — which is better?+
Burke Mountain favours newer construction (mostly 2005+), modern functional layouts, trail-side lifestyle, and the Smiling Creek / Leigh / Coast Salish → Minnekhada → Terry Fox catchment ladder.
Westwood Plateau favours larger lots, established streets, mature landscaping, golf-course frontages, and Pinetree or Heritage Woods Secondary, depending on the address.
Burke is the move-up family’s typical first stop; Westwood Plateau is often the long-stay forever-home decision. Direct comparison: Burke vs Westwood Plateau →
How fast do Coquitlam detached homes sell in 2026?+
The 2026 detached market favours buyers — it is not frenzied. Properly priced detached homes in strong catchments still sell; over-priced inventory tends to sit until a price reduction. September 2026 detached sales-to-active ratio was 9.8% (46 sales / 470 active listings).
What SD43 secondary schools drive Coquitlam detached resale?+
Six secondaries do most of the work for Coquitlam detached resale: Dr. Charles Best (Early French Immersion secondary), Heritage Woods (serves part of Westwood Plateau and Heritage Mountain), Gleneagle (hosts SD43’s district-wide TALONS program, which students apply to), Pinetree (Town Centre area and part of Westwood Plateau), Terry Fox (Burke Mountain), and Centennial (Central Coquitlam). Always verify a specific address against the official SD43 locator.
How long is the SkyTrain commute from Coquitlam detached to downtown?+
It depends on the zone. Town Centre area detached homes are a short drive from Coquitlam Central, Lincoln or Lafarge Lake-Douglas stations; Burke Mountain homes add a longer drive to the nearest station. Driving downtown takes noticeably longer at rush hour than off-peak. Check your door-to-door time in the TransLink Trip Planner, and test the drive at your own commute hours.
Is now a good time to buy detached in Coquitlam?+
Honest answer: depends on your timeline and pre-approval. The 2026 detached market favours buyers (9.8% sales-to-active); over a 5+ year horizon, school-catchment demand and structural buyer-pool depth support stable detached values across Burke, Westwood and Eagle Ridge. Trying to time the bottom rarely beats buying the right home in your budget when it lists. A 20-minute strategy call walks your specific timing question.
What does a Coquitlam detached buyer pay in property transfer tax?+
BC’s PTT is 1% on the first $200K, 2% from $200K to $2M, 3% from $2M to $3M, and 5% above $3M on residential. A $1.75M Coquitlam detached purchase pays approximately $33,000 in PTT. First-time home buyers can save up to $8,000 (no PTT on the first $500K of the price) on homes up to $835K, phasing out to zero at $860K (current BC thresholds — verify on the BC government PTT page).
Selling a Coquitlam detached home?
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