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Meadow Brook · East Coquitlam

Meadow Brook, Coquitlam — the flat, affordable, quietly convenient east-side pocket.

A small east-Coquitlam neighbourhood of detached homes and townhomes on flat, small lots — next door to Mundy Park’s urban forest and minutes from Coquitlam Centre, the SkyTrain and Highway 1. Left largely alone by developers, it stays low-density, stable, and among the more attainable ways into a house or townhome in Coquitlam. Written by a 47+ year Tri-Cities resident who earned a Top 2% Team award with Royal LePage nationwide, 2023–2025.

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The market read

Meadow Brook in September 2026.

Meadow Brook is a small pocket — GVR does publish a Meadow Brook detached benchmark, but it moves on a tiny number of sales, so the steadier reference is the citywide Coquitlam detached number. What actually defines it is the mix (houses and townhomes), the flat lots, and a value tier that undercuts Town Centre and Westwood Plateau. Here is the current pulse, with each figure labelled.

Home mix
House + TH

Detached homes and townhomes on mostly flat, small lots.

Price positioning
Value tier

Affordable relative to Coquitlam — undercuts Town Centre and Westwood Plateau.

To Coquitlam Centre / SkyTrain / Hwy 1
~5 min

Car-oriented daily life, but the useful stuff is close.

Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) monthly HPI, Coquitlam detached, September 2026 ($1,584,400). GVR’s REALTOR® Report also publishes a Meadow Brook detached benchmark — $987,900 (−14.1% YoY), $596,500 below the city — but on only 2 detached sales (6 active listings), so the citywide number remains the steadier reference. Character, mix, and access from on-the-ground local knowledge of the east-Coquitlam pocket near the Coquitlam River and the Port Coquitlam border.

Neighbourhood market tracker · September 2026

Meadow Brook: the market, month by month.

The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® benchmark for Meadow Brook, by home type, with its trend over the last 3 months, how fast homes are selling, and how it compares with the city. Tell it whether you’re selling, buying, moving up or downsizing and it shows what matters for you. A benchmark describes a typical home here — your home’s value depends on its own lot, condition and street.

Detached

$987,900

−14.1% over 12 months

2 sales · 6 active listings
33.3% sales-to-active · small sample

JulAugSep

Townhouse

No benchmark published for September 2026 — usually because there were no or too few reportable sales of this type.

Condo / apartment

No benchmark published for September 2026 — usually because there were no or too few reportable sales of this type.

Small sample: the detached figures rest on fewer than 5 sales or 10 active listings this month, so one sale can swing the ratio. Read them alongside the city figure and the trend over several months.

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Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® REALTOR® Reports, neighbourhood and price-range tables; current figures are for September 2026 (MLS® Home Price Index). Data © Greater Vancouver REALTORS®. Updated after each monthly GVR report.

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.

AprMayJunJulAugSepPort MoodyCoquitlamPort Coquitlam

Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® REALTOR® Reports and MLS® Home Price Index, city tables; current figures are for September 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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Coquitlam · interactive map

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.

Benchmark prices for each neighbourhood, from the latest Greater Vancouver REALTORS® report.

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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.

Who Meadow Brook is for

Who Meadow Brook is built for.

Meadow Brook is a specific product for specific buyers — the flat, affordable, value end of east Coquitlam. It draws a lot of first-time and value-focused move-up buyers who want a house or townhome in Coquitlam with easy access to Coquitlam Centre, the SkyTrain and Highway 1, without paying Town Centre or Westwood Plateau prices. If your situation matches one of these, the rest of this page is the playbook.

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The first-time buyer getting into Coquitlam

Value-focused, wanting a house or townhome in Coquitlam with easy access to Coquitlam Centre, the SkyTrain and Highway 1 — without paying Town Centre or Westwood Plateau prices. Meadow Brook is among the more attainable ways in, which is a big part of its appeal for first-time buyers.

02

The value-focused move-up buyer

Wanting more space on a flat, small lot in a low-density, stable pocket that developers have largely left alone. Comes for the math — a detached house in Coquitlam that undercuts Town Centre and Westwood Plateau — and stays for the convenience.

03

The townhome buyer who wants a house-alternative

Looking for one of the more affordable footholds in Coquitlam — a house-alternative with space and a yard-adjacent lifestyle, close to Coquitlam Centre and the SkyTrain, without Town Centre or Westwood Plateau pricing.

The housing stock

What you’re actually buying in Meadow Brook.

Meadow Brook is the flat, affordable, low-density end of east Coquitlam — a small pocket of detached homes and townhomes that developers have largely left alone.

Most of Meadow Brook is detached houses on mostly flat, small lots — among the more attainable ways into a detached house in Coquitlam, and a big part of the draw for first-time and value-focused move-up buyers. As a citywide reference, the Coquitlam detached benchmark is approximately $1.58M (September 2026 GVR HPI); GVR’s Meadow Brook detached benchmark was $987,900, on only 2 detached sales — a thin sample, so treat it as indicative.

Townhomes are the other real way in — one of the more affordable footholds in Coquitlam, a house-alternative for buyers who want space and a yard-adjacent lifestyle close to Coquitlam Centre and the SkyTrain without Town Centre or Westwood Plateau pricing. That mix of houses and townhomes, plus the easy access to Coquitlam Centre and the SkyTrain, is the whole appeal.

Meadow Brook has stayed attainable for a simple reason: developers have largely left it alone — no towers, no master-plan re-zoning, just houses and townhomes on modest lots. It’s grouped with Ranch Park, the larger Coquitlam East, and Cape Horn, on the east edge of Coquitlam near the Coquitlam River and the Port Coquitlam border. That quiet stability is exactly what makes it work for value buyers.

The price ladder

What each home type in Meadow Brook actually buys.

Meadow Brook gives value-focused buyers two real ways in: a detached house on a flat, small lot, or a townhome — both at prices that undercut Town Centre and Westwood Plateau. GVR’s Meadow Brook detached benchmark rests on very few sales, so the steadier price reference below is the citywide Coquitlam detached number, clearly labelled; the townhome band is a value entry point rather than a published figure.

Home type Price reference (September 2026) What it typically buys Best fit
Townhomes — One of the more affordable footholds in Coquitlam — a house-alternative with space and a yard-adjacent lifestyle close to Coquitlam Centre and the SkyTrain. Buyers wanting Coquitlam access without Town Centre or Westwood Plateau pricing.
Detached homes on flat lots Meadow Brook $0.99M (small sample) · ≈ $1.58M citywide benchmark Mostly flat, small lots in a low-density, stable pocket that developers have largely left alone — among the more attainable ways into a detached house in Coquitlam. First-time and value-focused move-up buyers.

The figures above are GVR’s September 2026 detached benchmarks — Meadow Brook’s rests on very few sales, so lean on the citywide number for the broader trend. To see what’s live at your number right now, browse Coquitlam detached homes or Coquitlam townhomes.

Daily life in Meadow Brook

Four things Meadow Brook is built around.

Meadow Brook is car-oriented for daily life, but the useful stuff is close. The pocket is defined less by internal streets than by what sits right beside it — a great forest park next door, city-wide recreation a short drive away, and Coquitlam Centre and the SkyTrain about five minutes out.

01 · Next door to Mundy Park

About 176 hectares of urban forest.

Coquitlam’s great forest park sits right beside Meadow Brook — trails, two lakes, a dog park, sports fields, and the seasonal Spani outdoor pool. Elevation-free, easy access to the outdoors is the pocket’s quiet daily-life advantage.

02 · Sports & recreation

Where Meadow Brook kids play.

Youth sports run through city-wide Coquitlam associations, and many play right next door at Mundy Park — ball diamonds, a lacrosse box, soccer fields and the Spani Pool. The Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex (three arenas, a 25m pool, fitness centre) is a short drive.

03 · Coquitlam Centre & errands

The everyday errands run.

About five minutes from Coquitlam Centre — the Tri-Cities’ largest mall — and the wider Town Centre district. Everyday grocery, dining and services are a short drive via the Lougheed Highway corridor and the Town Centre.

04 · Commute & access

Quiet, but connected.

Coquitlam Central and Lincoln SkyTrain on the Evergreen Line are minutes away, with quick Highway 1 and Mary Hill Bypass connections east and west. Car-oriented for daily life, but the useful stuff is genuinely close.

Want to see it on a map first? Browse Coquitlam detached homes and townhomes, and I’ll walk you through the streets and complexes that hold up.

Daily life

Schools, parks, errands & the commute.

Four things every Meadow Brook buyer asks about in the first week. The honest answers below — with the full catchment ladder just underneath.

SD43 schools

Meadow Brook is in east Coquitlam near the Port Coquitlam boundary, so SD43 catchments vary street to street. Meadowbrook Elementary is the pocket’s own, with Mundy Road Elementary nearby, feeding into Montgomery Middle and Centennial Secondary. Always confirm a specific address in the SD43 locator before relying on it.

Parks & trails

Mundy Park sits right next door — about 176 hectares of urban forest with trails, two lakes, a dog park, sports fields and the seasonal Spani outdoor pool. Gates Park, the Coquitlam River trails and Colony Farm Regional Park are nearby, plus the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex and the City Centre Aquatic Complex for pools and arenas.

Shopping & everyday errands

You’re about five minutes from Coquitlam Centre — the Tri-Cities’ largest mall — and the wider Coquitlam Town Centre district. Everyday grocery, dining and services are a short drive via the Lougheed Highway corridor and the Town Centre.

Commute & access

Meadow Brook is car-oriented for daily life, but the useful stuff is close. Coquitlam Central and Lincoln SkyTrain on the Evergreen Line are minutes away, with quick Highway 1 and Mary Hill Bypass connections east and west. The trade-off versus a walkable-urban pocket is drive-time for the value and stability.

The K–12 catchment ladder

Schools near Meadow Brook.

Meadow Brook sits in east Coquitlam near the Port Coquitlam boundary, so School District 43 catchments vary street to street. Meadowbrook Elementary is the pocket’s own, with Mundy Road Elementary nearby, feeding into Montgomery Middle and Centennial Secondary. Always confirm a specific address in the SD43 locator before relying on it.

Verify your exact address

Look up any Meadow Brook address in SD43’s official school locator.

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Compared to

Meadow Brook vs Town Centre vs Westwood Plateau.

Meadow Brook’s whole pitch is price: it undercuts both Coquitlam Town Centre and Westwood Plateau while keeping you about five minutes from the mall, the SkyTrain and Highway 1. GVR publishes a Meadow Brook detached benchmark (on very few sales), so the comparison below uses it where available and stays qualitative where no published figure exists — unknown cells are left as “—”.

Factor Meadow Brook Coquitlam Town Centre Westwood Plateau
Price positioning Value tier — the affordable baseline Pricier than Meadow Brook Pricier than Meadow Brook
Published detached benchmark (September 2026) $0.99M (small sample) · citywide ref ≈ $1.58M — $1.73M
Housing stock Detached homes + townhomes on flat, small lots — —
Density & character Low-density, stable — developers largely left it alone — —
Best for First-time & value-focused move-up buyers — —

GVR’s Meadow Brook detached benchmark was $987,900 in September 2026, $596,500 below the citywide Coquitlam figure of $1,584,400 — on only 2 detached sales, so treat the gap as indicative. What the source supports is the relative position: Meadow Brook undercuts both Town Centre and Westwood Plateau on price. Weighing it against a neighbour? Start with Ranch Park or the wider where to buy in Coquitlam guide.

Decision framework

Is Meadow Brook actually the right fit?

Meadow Brook is a strong value pocket. That does not make it the right neighbourhood for every buyer. Reading these two columns honestly saves time, stress, and expensive second-guessing.

Meadow Brook is a strong fit if…

  • You want one of the more attainable ways into a detached house or townhome in Coquitlam.
  • You want to be next door to Mundy Park’s about 176 hectares of urban forest, trails and lakes.
  • You want to be about five minutes from Coquitlam Centre, the SkyTrain and Highway 1 — without paying Town Centre or Westwood Plateau prices.
  • You value a low-density, stable pocket that developers have largely left alone.
  • You’re a first-time or value-focused move-up buyer.

Meadow Brook may be less ideal if…

  • You want new construction or a master-planned, higher-density community — that’s not this pocket.
  • You want a walk-everywhere lifestyle today — Coquitlam Town Centre serves that better; Meadow Brook is car-oriented for daily life.
  • You want an executive, larger-lot home — look at Westwood Plateau.
  • You want a guaranteed school catchment — catchments vary street to street near the Port Coquitlam boundary; confirm any address with SD43.
Who’s writing this

Why 47+ years living in the Tri-Cities matters when you’re buying value on the east side.

Value pockets like Meadow Brook reward local knowledge, because the win is knowing which flat lots, which townhome complexes and which streets hold up, and how the east-Coquitlam catchments run near the Port Coquitlam line. I have lived in this city for 47+ years and built my practice around helping first-time and move-up buyers make that math work. That lived-in read is the thing a fly-in agent can’t copy.

Craig Johnston, REALTOR®, focused on Coquitlam move-up families
Craig Johnston, REALTOR®
47+ year Tri-Cities resident · Helping Tri-Cities families move up · Earned on a Top 1% Team — Greater Vancouver REALTORS®, 2023–2025 · Earned on a Top 2% Team — Royal LePage nationwide, 2023–2025 · Earned on a Medallion Club Team, 2021–2025 · Royal LePage Elite West · BCFSA Licence #187645
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Quick answer

What is Meadow Brook, and who is it for?

Meadow Brook is a small neighbourhood on the east side of Coquitlam, near the Coquitlam River and the Port Coquitlam border — grouped with Ranch Park, the larger Coquitlam East, and Cape Horn. It’s a mix of detached homes and townhomes on mostly flat, small lots, largely left alone by developers, and known for affordability relative to the rest of Coquitlam. It sits next to Mundy Park and about five minutes from Coquitlam Centre, the SkyTrain and Highway 1. As a citywide reference, the Coquitlam detached benchmark is $1,584,400 (September 2026 GVR HPI); GVR’s Meadow Brook detached benchmark was $987,900, on only 2 detached sales. It suits first-time and value-focused move-up buyers who want a house or townhome in Coquitlam without paying Town Centre or Westwood Plateau prices. Written by Craig Johnston, REALTOR® (BCFSA Licence #187645) and 47+ year Tri-Cities resident.

FAQ

Meadow Brook — the questions buyers actually ask.

Where is Meadow Brook in Coquitlam?+

A small neighbourhood on the east side of Coquitlam near the Coquitlam River and the Port Coquitlam border, grouped with Ranch Park, the larger Coquitlam East, and Cape Horn.

What kind of homes are in Meadow Brook?+

A mix of detached homes and townhomes on mostly flat, small lots; largely left alone by developers so it stays low-density and stable; known for affordability relative to the rest of Coquitlam. See Coquitlam detached and Coquitlam townhomes for current benchmarks.

Who buys in Meadow Brook?+

A lot of first-time and value-focused move-up buyers who want a house or townhome in Coquitlam with easy access to Coquitlam Centre, the SkyTrain and Highway 1 without paying Town Centre or Westwood Plateau prices.

What parks and recreation are near Meadow Brook?+

Mundy Park — about 176 hectares of urban forest with trails, two lakes, a dog park, sports fields and a seasonal outdoor pool — plus Gates Park, the Coquitlam River trails and Colony Farm Regional Park nearby; Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex and the City Centre Aquatic Complex for pools and arenas.

Is Meadow Brook affordable?+

Yes — among the more attainable ways into a detached home or townhome in Coquitlam, about five minutes from Coquitlam Centre, the SkyTrain and Highway 1, which is a big part of its appeal for first-time buyers. The fastest way to line up the right one is a 20-minute strategy call.

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