Port Moody · The Master Guide

Port Moody, BC — explained properly, by someone who grew up here.

The smallest of the Tri-Cities municipalities — and the one with the strongest urban identity. Brewers Row. Rocky Point Park. Newport Village. Suter Brook. Heritage Mountain. Two SkyTrain stations on the Evergreen Line. Sixteen deep-dive Port Moody pages organized into one place — built by a Tri-Cities specialist with 44+ years in the area.

Quick answer · What is Port Moody?

Port Moody is the smallest of the Tri-Cities municipalities, sitting at the head of Burrard Inlet, east of Burnaby and northwest of Coquitlam. Known for the brewery district along Murray and Esplanade (Brewers Row), Rocky Point Park and the Inlet trail, Newport Village (the original walkable commercial core), Suter Brook Village (newer towers + townhomes), the Evergreen Line SkyTrain (Moody Centre and Inlet Centre stations), and Heritage Mountain (the hillside residential community with view-premium streets and the Heritage Woods Secondary catchment). A distinct municipal identity that many buyers specifically prefer over Coquitlam.

Inside Port Moody

Seven sub-neighbourhoods, each with its own character.

Port Moody is small enough to walk across in an hour, but the addresses divide into seven distinct sub-areas — each with its own price band, lifestyle profile, transit access, and resale curve. Picking the right sub-area first is the whole game. Heritage Mountain has its own complete master guide; the other six are detailed below.

Master Hub · Own Guide Heritage Mountain Hillside residential · view premium

Port Moody's hillside residential community. View-premium streets, Heritage Woods Secondary catchment, ~$2.12M median detached. The most comprehensive Port Moody sub-area page on the site.

Go to Heritage Mountain hub
Established core Newport Village & Inlet Centre Walkable · established

The original walkable commercial core of Port Moody. Mid-rise residential around Inlet Centre SkyTrain, mature retail and restaurants, walk-everywhere lifestyle for downsizers and lifestyle buyers.

Newport Village guide
Towers + townhomes Suter Brook Village Walkable · 90+ score

Concert Properties’ master-planned mixed-use village. Newer towers, townhomes, walk-everything lifestyle, and Inlet Centre SkyTrain at the edge. 2-bed+den condos around $1.1M; townhomes $950K–$1.4M.

Building-by-building guide
Inlet-side village Klahanie Townhomes · family-friendly

The inlet-side village townhome community. Polygon-built master-planned project with strong family-buyer demand and direct access to the Inlet Trail. Long-stay-style community feel.

Klahanie buyer guide
SkyTrain · brewery district edge Moody Centre Transit-oriented · redeveloping

The Moody Centre SkyTrain stop and the redevelopment corridor around it. Active build-out, brewery district adjacency, evolving urban character. Watch this zone for the next 5-year transformation.

Moody Centre guide
Identity zone Brewers Row Craft beer mile · walkable

The actual Murray and Esplanade brewery mile that defines Port Moody’s urban identity. Yellow Dog, Twin Sails, Moody Ales, Parkside, Bakery — the corridor lifestyle buyers move to Port Moody for.

Brewers Row guide
Waterfront character Rocky Point & Old Orchard Waterfront · iconic

The waterfront character zone near Rocky Point Park and the Inlet Trail. Older Port Moody character homes, pier-and-park lifestyle, the heart of the city’s identity. Limited inventory, dedicated buyer pool.

Rocky Point & Old Orchard
Master overview Port Moody Centre (overview) All-in-one urban core

The broader Port Moody Centre district overview — encompassing Newport Village, Suter Brook, Moody Centre and Brewers Row. The buyer/seller overview if you don’t yet know which sub-zone fits.

Port Moody Centre guide
The Evergreen Line corridor

Two stations. Different villages. Different decisions.

Port Moody has two Evergreen Line SkyTrain stations. They’re close to each other but serve very different sub-areas, walk-circles, and price tiers. Knowing which station-walk fits your routine is half the Port Moody decision.

Inlet Centre Station The newer-village stop.

Walks to: Newport Village (5 min), Suter Brook Village (5 min), Klahanie (8 min), Rocky Point Park (15 min). Vibe: Mid-rise residential, walkable retail, the original Port Moody town centre.

Inlet Centre station homes →

Moody Centre Station The brewery-district stop.

Walks to: Brewers Row (3 min), Rocky Point Park (10 min), Inlet Trail, the Murray/Esplanade corridor. Vibe: Active redevelopment, brewery-district edge, the Port Moody identity zone.

Moody Centre station homes →

Find your path

Port Moody by buyer type.

Port Moody serves four very different buyer profiles — each with its own neighbourhood, price tier, and trade-off math. The fastest way through the decision is to identify which path you’re on first.

Lifestyle + outdoors

What daily life in Port Moody actually feels like.

Port Moody’s defining feature is that everything — brewery, beach, mountain, SkyTrain, grocery, school — sits inside roughly four square kilometres. That density of options is what buyers move here for.

Parks & outdoors

Rocky Point Park anchors the waterfront; Bert Flinn Park backs Heritage Mountain; Belcarra and Buntzen Lake are 10–15 minutes away. The Inlet Trail runs the city.

Schools & family fit

Heritage Mountain feeds Heritage Woods Secondary. Lower Port Moody feeds Moody Middle and Port Moody Secondary. School lines shift block-by-block — always verify.

Coming soon: Port Moody Day-to-Day Living

The Brewers Row crawl Craig actually does, the Rocky Point coffee stop, the school morning routine, what Suter Brook vs Newport feels like on a Saturday, dentists, groceries, dog-park loops — start with Moving Made Easy →

Moving Made Easy →
How Port Moody compares

Port Moody vs the alternatives.

The Port Moody decision usually plays out against Coquitlam (more selection, more detached, three SkyTrain stations) or Vancouver (less inventory, much less space per dollar, more transit options). Both comparisons turn on lifestyle, not just price.

Port Moody’s differentiator is municipal density: brewery walking distance to SkyTrain walking distance to Inlet beach walking distance to grocery walking distance to school. Coquitlam offers more inventory and more detached selection but with a bigger footprint that requires more driving. The honest answer depends on how much of your week you actually want to spend in your car.

Questions answered straight

Port Moody FAQs.

The six questions buyers and sellers ask first — answered with verified data, every claim linking back to its source page.

What is Port Moody known for?

The smallest of the Tri-Cities municipalities, sitting at the head of Burrard Inlet. Known for: the brewery district along Murray and Esplanade Streets (Brewers Row); Rocky Point Park and the Inlet trail/pier; Newport Village (the original walkable commercial node); Suter Brook Village (newer towers + townhomes); the Evergreen Line SkyTrain (Moody Centre and Inlet Centre stations); Heritage Mountain (the hillside residential community); and a distinct municipal identity that many buyers specifically prefer over Coquitlam.

What are the main neighbourhoods in Port Moody?

Seven main sub-areas: Heritage Mountain (hillside residential — has its own master hub); Klahanie (inlet-side village townhomes); Suter Brook Village (towers + townhomes, Inlet Centre SkyTrain); Newport Village + Inlet Centre (original commercial core); Moody Centre (SkyTrain stop, brewery district edge); Brewers Row (craft beer corridor along Murray/Esplanade); Rocky Point + Old Orchard (waterfront character near Rocky Point Park).

Is Port Moody walkable?

Port Moody has the best urban walkability of the Tri-Cities municipalities, but it’s concentrated in specific zones — Newport Village, Suter Brook, Moody Centre, and the Brewers Row corridor. These zones often hit walk scores above 80–90. Heritage Mountain (the hillside residential half of the city) is less walkable; lower-elevation Heritage addresses walk to Newport Village in 5–10 minutes, but upper Heritage requires a car for daily errands.

Port Moody vs Coquitlam — which is better?

Port Moody offers a tighter walkable urban core (Newport Village, Suter Brook, Brewers Row), the Inlet/Rocky Point waterfront, and a distinct municipal identity. Coquitlam offers more inventory selection across all price tiers, more detached-home stock (especially newer on Burke Mountain), and three SkyTrain stations spanning a larger footprint. The decision is usually about lifestyle preference (Port Moody walkable + brewery identity) versus selection breadth (Coquitlam’s deeper market). Full comparison at Coquitlam vs Port Moody.

Does Port Moody have SkyTrain?

Yes — two stations on the Evergreen Line: Moody Centre and Inlet Centre. Both connect to Vancouver via the Millennium Line in approximately 45 minutes off-peak. Suter Brook Village, Newport Village, and Moody Centre redevelopment is concentrated around these stations. Heritage Mountain addresses are a 5–15 minute drive to SkyTrain, depending on elevation on the hillside. See Inlet Centre station homes and Moody Centre station homes.

What’s the price difference between Port Moody Centre and Burke Mountain?

They serve different product types. Port Moody Centre is dominated by condo and townhome inventory (typical range: $650K–$1.4M condos, $950K–$1.4M townhomes). Burke Mountain is dominated by detached inventory ($1.3M–$2.4M typical detached range). At the same price point (say $1.1M), you can buy a 3-bed townhome with yard on Burke Mountain OR a 2-bed+den condo with walk-score 90+ in Suter Brook. Neither is better — they serve different lifestyles.

Who’s writing this

The one who actually grew up here.

Port Moody is small. The realtors who do well here know which side of which block matters and which doesn’t. The brewery you can walk to from a specific Klahanie address. The elementary school that’s a 5-minute walk versus a 12-minute drive. The corner where the view actually holds. 44+ years in the Tri-Cities turns into a different conversation than a fly-in realtor can have.

Craig Johnston, REALTOR®

Tri-Cities specialist · 44+ years in the area · Top 1% Greater Vancouver Team · Medallion Club Team Member · Royal LePage Elite West · BC license V99960. Port Moody, Heritage Mountain, Coquitlam, Burke Mountain, Westwood Plateau, Anmore, Belcarra. Move-up specialist.

REALTOR® V99960 Royal LePage Elite West Top 1% Greater Vancouver Team 44+ years Tri-Cities 5.0 stars · 30 reviews
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Methodology

Where the numbers come from.

Every figure on this page is sourced. Stats update quarterly; the per-page deep-dives refresh with monthly market data.

Sources & Methodology

  • Market benchmarks & ranges: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) monthly HPI & statistics, Port Moody MLS® filters by sub-area, Q2 2026 (April 2026 release).
  • Schools & catchments: School District 43 (SD43 Coquitlam, which serves Port Moody) catchment maps and address lookup + Fraser Institute Provincial Report Card.
  • SkyTrain data: TransLink published schedules and station distances; Evergreen Line (Millennium Line extension) opened December 2016.
  • Municipal & planning context: City of Port Moody Official Community Plan; Moody Centre Transit-Oriented Development designation.
  • Parks & trails: City of Port Moody Parks Department; Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Bert Flinn, Belcarra).
  • Brewery district: Public business listings + BC Liquor Distribution Branch licensing data along the Murray/Esplanade corridor.

Authored by Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960 · Royal LePage Elite West · Tri-Cities specialist, 44+ years in the area. Editorial commentary, not legal or tax advice. Always verify current MLS® data and confirm catchment with SD43 before transacting.

The complete index

Every Port Moody page on this site.

Sixteen Port Moody pages, organized by sub-area and intent. Bookmark this section — or hit ⌘K any time to search.

Port Moody, done properly.

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