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The Coquitlam market update tells four different stories depending on what you're trying to decide. Pick the profile closest to you — the rest of the page reads more useful with that frame.
You're in-market and need to decide between writing this week, waiting 60 days, or pulling back. Focus: absorption rate + DOM trend + inventory.
Key read: month-over-month change in active listings.
You're 3-9 months from listing. Focus: list-to-sold trend + seasonality + your zone's specific velocity. What season delivers your best price?
Key read: your zone's list-to-sold over 12 months.
You own or are evaluating rental. Focus: rent growth + condo vs. SFH yield spreads + Bank of Canada rate posture.
Key read: cap-rate trend + vacancy-rate trend.
You're not planning to transact. Focus: HPI benchmark + your zone's year-over-year price change + your assessment vs. market.
Key read: HPI year-over-year by zone and type.
Headlines blur. These are the six numbers that actually move the Coquitlam market — and how to read them in your specific segment: condo, townhome, or SFH.
"Balanced" means neither buyer nor seller has a persistent structural advantage. When indicators move outside these ranges for 3+ consecutive months, the market's shifted. The monthly update tracks every number against these bands.
Three themes I'm tracking across every buyer and seller conversation this cycle. These are the stories behind the numbers.
Bank of Canada holding steady through Q2 2026 has released the pool of move-up families who sat out 2023-2024. Expect tightening in $1.6M-$2.1M SFH through Q2 — especially SD43-catchment homes.
Partington and Smiling Creek have significant builder inventory completing into Q4 2026. This keeps entry-tier Burke SFH softer than Plateau equivalents — a real window for disciplined buyers, and a tougher comp set for 2020-2023 Burke sellers.
Rent growth of 4-7% annually combined with 1-bed condo entry softening at $525K-$615K is pulling cap rates above 4.2% for the first time since 2019. Investors watching this cell — especially Burquitlam and Lincoln Station 1-bed + den.
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I have spent the last 5+ years helping Coquitlam move-up buyers and sellers get from where they are to where they want to be — without the panic of owning two homes at once or selling under value. I work the Tri-Cities every day: Burke Mountain, Westwood Plateau, Heritage Mountain, and the rest of Coquitlam’s move-up neighbourhoods.
If you want a straight read on your timing, pricing, or move-up strategy, the fastest next step is a short call.
Headlines lie. The indicators don't. Here's the exact sequence I walk clients through — segment first, absorption second, everything else supports a decision you already suspected.
Four honest calls on what the current Coquitlam data means for different decisions — and one thing I'd tell you to ignore this cycle.
The aggregate city number is meaningless when Burke detached under $1.9M shows 1.8 months of inventory and Central Coquitlam condos show 6.4. Your negotiating leverage lives in the cell — not the headline.
A falling list-to-sold ratio means buyers are negotiating harder even if prices haven't dropped. That's your cue to price sharper and stage better — not to wait.
Condo cap-rates resetting above 4.2% against 5-year fixed near 4.6% is a different story than the same cap against a 5.5% rate. Watch the spread — that's the yield story.
BC Assessment lags market by 6-18 months and uses a mass-appraisal model. For a real equity read, take REBGV's HPI for your zone × type against the month you bought.
One $5.8M West Coquitlam sale drags the monthly average up 3% with zero signal about what's happening to the typical home. Use HPI benchmark or median — never average — for month-to-month tracking.
Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, and Anmore-Belcarra share REBGV reporting but run on different clocks. Here's how to read each one when the monthly data drops.
What I've learned reading these numbers month after month — the context that turns a data table into a decision.
Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Anmore, and Belcarra are all REBGV. Maple Ridge and Mission are FVREB. Cross-checking listings across boards is why some data looks inconsistent.
HPI is the benchmark home — controls for mix shift. Median is the 50th percentile. Average is pulled by outlier sales. All three in the same report, often telling different stories.
REBGV monthly reports are raw — not seasonally adjusted. February-to-June is always hotter than August-to-December. Year-over-year comparisons are the honest benchmark for a single month.
A Bank of Canada rate shift usually shows up in Coquitlam buyer behaviour two to three months after the announcement. Watch the announcement calendar — not just the monthly sales report.
BC Assessment's July 1 valuation uses mass appraisal — reliable for tax equity, not for list price. Current market value can run 5-20% above or below assessment depending on the cycle.
CMHC's fall and spring rental market reports give purpose-built rents and vacancy by sub-area. For condo investors, pair these against REBGV condo HPI to get a true yield picture.
The short, honest version. Every answer here is what I'd tell you on a call — no fluff, no generic listing-agent talk.
Most people lose money because they read generic advice and act on it. The pages below are the opposite — Coquitlam-specific, opinionated, and built from real transactions. Pick the lane that fits the move you're actually making.
No hedging. No "it depends." If a page above contradicts what another agent told you, ask them to cite their source — every number on this site is checkable.
The resources below go deeper on the same topic. If you’re piecing together a full picture, these are the next logical reads.
Every number on this page sources back to one of the authorities below. Greater Vancouver REALTORS® for monthly sales and Home Price Index. BC Assessment for assessed values. BCFSA for regulatory context. Cross-check anything — if a number here ever drifts from the source, the source wins.
External links open in a new tab. I'm not affiliated with these organizations — they are cited as independent authorities. Any time a number on this page differs from the authority, the authority wins.
The $40,000 most Tri-Cities move-up families leave on the table — capital gains, principal residence exemption, and PTT timing. No sales pitch. Just the math, the dates, and the traps I see Monday-to-Friday.
This is not a generic market blurb. Here is the exact process behind the numbers, neighbourhood calls, and seller-vs-buyer signals you read on this page.
On the 2nd of each month, I pull Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) board statistics plus the full MLS® sales & listings feed for Coquitlam, Port Moody, and Port Coquitlam.
I layer GVR price and sales data against CMHC financing trends, Bank of Canada rate moves, and BC Ministry of Finance tax/PTT rulings so the monthly call isn’t just one data source.
The market isn’t one market. I split active listings, days on market, and sale-to-list ratios by Burke Mountain, Westwood Plateau, Central Coquitlam, Eagle Ridge, and each condo corridor.
The report publishes by 9 AM on the 2nd. Over the month, I validate it against actual Coquitlam offers I negotiate and update inline if the market shifts mid-month.
Each Tri-Cities neighbourhood has its own pricing logic. Craig works each of them specifically — not as a generalist.
More on Coquitlam Market Data
Craig writes the Tri-Cities coverage most REALTORS® won't. Every page below is built on the same ground-truth data and the same negotiation playbook Craig uses for every client.
Updated 2026-05-05 · Next send: early May 2026
Detached DOM is up modestly from March's heat. Townhome segment remains tightest. Condo inventory at 11-month high. Zone-by-zone variance is the story — not headline averages. The full read lands in your inbox once a month — short, honest, and built for planning.
You want an operator, not a broker. Craig runs every file through the same five-step protocol — Top 2% Nationwide Team results, zero improvisation at your expense.
You've earned the move. Craig protects the equity while you make it.
Craig teaches the playbook while he runs it.
"The Tri-Cities reward patience and punish improvisation. I don't guess — I run the protocol, every file, no exceptions. That's the promise."
Whether you're a first-time buyer at $850K or a luxury seller at $4.2M, the sequence is identical. The scale changes. The discipline doesn't.
Your numbers, your timeline, your non-negotiables, your trade-offs — written down before we pick any houses or pick any comps.
Current supply, current absorption, current days-on-market, current buyer pool — per neighbourhood, per property type, not 'Metro Vancouver' averages.
Target neighbourhoods, target price band, target timeline, target offer structure. Written. Agreed.
Whether buying or selling, the offer / listing is engineered — structure, contingencies, comps, pricing logic — not improvised.
Conditions, completion, possession, and the six-month check-in. Most agents stop at keys. Craig doesn't.
No pitch, no pressure. Just your numbers, your options, and the next move that's actually right for you.
Because the generic version is what every other Coquitlam realtor publishes. Craig's clients do their homework — this page is the homework.
A short call (no pitch, no pressure), a written summary of options, and a clear next move that's right for you — even if it's not hiring Craig.
Born in the Tri-Cities. Lived on Burke Mountain for 9+ years. Top 2% Nationwide Team. Craig runs every file — move-up, first-time, seller, investor — through the same repeatable playbook so nothing gets improvised at your expense. Start with the 20-minute fit call or the equity map. No pitch, no pressure, just your numbers and your options.
Every benchmark price, sales ratio, and market signal on this page is drawn from named, publicly-verifiable sources refreshed monthly. I write from a licensed B.C. REALTOR®'s vantage point (license V99960) and tie claims to the reports real buyers, sellers, and appraisers actually rely on.
Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) — Monthly MLS® HPI benchmark prices, sales volume, days on market, and list-to-sale ratios for Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, and Anmore.
Statistics Canada 2021 Census plus BC Stats projections — population, household composition, median household income, and tenure splits for every Tri-Cities neighbourhood.
BC Ministry of Finance and Canada Revenue Agency — current Property Transfer Tax exemption thresholds, GST/HST rules on new homes, BC Home Owner Grant amounts, and first-time home buyer programs.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and Bank of Canada — stress-test qualifying rate, posted mortgage rates, insured vs uninsured lending rules, and rental market data for the Vancouver CMA.
SD43 Coquitlam catchment maps plus Fraser Institute annual school report card rankings — used for every school-linked neighbourhood claim.
BC Assessment and BC Land Title & Survey Authority — assessed values, property-type classifications, title registry data, and historical ownership records.
This page is reviewed monthly. Benchmark pricing reflects the most recent GVR HPI release. Census figures are the 2021 Statistics Canada release with BC Stats growth projections. Tax thresholds are current as of the 2026 BC Budget and federal rules in effect at time of publication.
Last reviewed: April 22, 2026 · Written and signed by Craig Johnston, licensed REALTOR® V99960, Royal LePage Elite West.
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