Monthly Market Report
Benchmark prices, sales and inventory for Port Coquitlam from the August 2026 GVR release — and what the Tri-Cities' value market is really doing.
The honest answer in 30 seconds
Port Coquitlam in August 2026: detached benchmark $1,243,800 (-8.0% YoY), townhouse $847,200 (-7.5%), apartment $558,300 (-8.9%). PoCo remains the Tri-Cities' value play — the only city of the three with a detached benchmark under $1.4M — and its townhomes (21.0% sales-to-active) are the busiest segment. Detached supply is heavy: 184 active listings against 18 sales.
Verified GVR data
Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® August 2026 monthly release (published September 2, 2026). Benchmark = MLS® Home Price Index for Port Coquitlam. Sales-to-active ratio = sales divided by active listings, both from the same release. Average days on market as published in that release.
Regional context — Greater Vancouver, August 2026
Metro Vancouver benchmarks, August 2026: detached $1,799,400 (-7.2% YoY) · townhome $1,028,800 (-4.4%) · condo $686,200 (-6.6%). Sales-to-active ratios: detached 9.4%, condo 13.9%, townhome 15.7%. Below ~12% sustained, prices tend to face downward pressure; 12–20% is balanced; above 20% favours sellers.
Commentary
PoCo is still the affordability door into the Tri-Cities. A detached benchmark of $1,243,800 sits roughly $355K under Coquitlam and $718K under Port Moody — that gap is the whole PoCo story, and it's why first-time detached buyers and young families keep landing here.
The detached shelf is crowded right now: 184 active listings against 18 sales (a 9.8% sales-to-active ratio) is heavy supply. Sellers are competing; buyers can be patient and selective. Townhomes tell the opposite story at 21.0% sales-to-active — family-sized three-bedroom product remains in demand.
Condos took the deepest price hit (-8.9% YoY, the steepest apartment decline in the Tri-Cities) — which cuts both ways: harder on sellers, an opening for buyers priced out a year ago. Area context: moving to Port Coquitlam and PoCo homes for sale.
Buyer & seller playbook
Detached buyers: this is your market — heavy supply, motivated sellers, and the lowest detached benchmark in the Tri-Cities. Condo buyers: prices are -8.9% off last year; negotiate from the data, not the asking price.
Detached sellers face real competition (184 active listings this month) — sharp pricing and presentation are non-negotiable. Townhome sellers hold the best hand in PoCo. Either way, start with an honest evaluation against live comparables.
General market commentary, not individual advice — your street, product type and timeline change the answer. Book a strategy call for a read on your specific situation.
Where these numbers come from. Every figure on this page is taken directly from the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) August 2026 statistics release, published September 2, 2026. Port Coquitlam figures are the municipal HPI benchmarks and MLS® transaction counts for the City of Port Coquitlam. Benchmark prices use the MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) — a “typical home” measure that strips out mix effects, which is why it differs from average or median sale prices.
Update cadence. This report is refreshed every month when GVR publishes new data. Next expected update: early October 2026 (September 2026 data).
Written by Craig Johnston, REALTOR®, BC licence V99960 · The MACNABS, Royal LePage Elite West · Last updated September 4, 2026 (August 2026 data). Not financial advice; data attribution: Greater Vancouver REALTORS®.
Straight answers
As of August 2026 GVR data, the detached benchmark in Port Coquitlam is $1,243,800 (-8.0% year-over-year) — the lowest of the three Tri-Cities. Townhouses benchmark at $847,200 and apartments at $558,300.
Yes. In August 2026, PoCo's detached benchmark ($1,243,800) is roughly $355K below Coquitlam's ($1,599,100), and the composite benchmark gap ($840,300 vs $981,400) is around $141K. You trade SkyTrain proximity for value and a strong small-city downtown.
The August 2026 balance favours detached buyers: 184 active listings against 18 sales means real choice and negotiating room. As always, the right timing depends on your financing and the specific property — the market data just says you won't be rushed.
Monthly, from the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® statistics release. This page reflects August 2026 data published September 2, 2026; the next update follows the early-October 2026 release.
Apartment benchmarks fell 8.9% year-over-year — the largest apartment decline in the Tri-Cities — amid ample new supply region-wide and stretched entry-level affordability. The flip side: entry buyers get their best selection in years.
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