Craig Johnston Personal Real Estate Corporation · Brokerage: Royal LePage Elite West
The latest benchmark price for a typical Vancouver detached home, townhouse and condo, how far each has moved in a year, and how it compares with Coquitlam. Written for Vancouver owners thinking about selling or moving up to more space in the Tri-Cities, and buyers weighing Vancouver against Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam.
Data: GVR Stats Package (MLS® HPI), September 2026 · Figures refreshed: October 7, 2026 · BCFSA Licence: 187645 · Brokerage: Royal LePage Elite WestAs of September 2026, the detached benchmark is Vancouver East $1,630,500 (−7.7%), Vancouver West $2,916,100 (−8.7%), each compared with a year earlier. Townhouse and condo benchmarks for both areas are in the table below.
Every figure is the MLS® Home Price Index benchmark: the value of a typical home of that type, tracked the same way every month. Your own home can sit well above or below it, depending on lot, condition, layout and street.
Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® monthly Stats Package, MLS® Home Price Index benchmark table, September 2026. Benchmark = the MLS® HPI value for a typical home of that type, not an average sale price. Data © Greater Vancouver REALTORS®.
Greater Vancouver REALTORS® doesn’t publish one benchmark for the City of Vancouver — it reports two areas, Vancouver East and Vancouver West, so this report shows both rather than inventing a citywide average. All six benchmarks are lower than a year ago.
| Home type | Benchmark | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver East · Detached | $1,630,500 | −7.7% |
| Vancouver East · Townhouse | $980,400 | −7.9% |
| Vancouver East · Condo / apartment | $634,800 | −5.2% |
| Vancouver West · Detached | $2,916,100 | −8.7% |
| Vancouver West · Townhouse | $1,298,500 | −5.5% |
| Vancouver West · Condo / apartment | $761,800 | −5.2% |
Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® monthly Stats Package, MLS® Home Price Index benchmark table, September 2026. Benchmark = the MLS® HPI value for a typical home of that type, not an average sale price. Data © Greater Vancouver REALTORS®.
Both figures come from the same Greater Vancouver REALTORS® benchmark table for the same month, so the difference is a fair like-for-like gap for a typical home. “Above” means Vancouver’s benchmark is higher than Coquitlam’s; “below” means it’s lower. For the lifestyle side — commute, schools, lot sizes — read Coquitlam vs Vancouver.
| Home type | Vancouver | Coquitlam | Difference vs Coquitlam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver East · Detached | $1,630,500 | $1,584,400 | $46,100 above |
| Vancouver East · Townhouse | $980,400 | $976,600 | $3,800 above |
| Vancouver East · Condo / apartment | $634,800 | $640,100 | $5,300 below |
| Vancouver West · Detached | $2,916,100 | $1,584,400 | $1,331,700 above |
| Vancouver West · Townhouse | $1,298,500 | $976,600 | $321,900 above |
| Vancouver West · Condo / apartment | $761,800 | $640,100 | $121,700 above |
Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® monthly Stats Package, MLS® Home Price Index benchmark table, September 2026. Benchmark = the MLS® HPI value for a typical home of that type, not an average sale price. Data © Greater Vancouver REALTORS®. Difference = the gap between the two benchmarks, same table, same month. “Above” means Vancouver’s benchmark is higher than Coquitlam’s.
If you own in Vancouver and you’re weighing more space in Coquitlam, Port Moody or Port Coquitlam, this table compares the typical Vancouver home with the typical next step up in each Tri-Cities city. Both sides come from the same Greater Vancouver REALTORS® benchmark table for the same month, so the gap is like for like. “More” means the Tri-Cities home’s benchmark is higher; “less” means it’s lower.
| Move | Typical Vancouver home | Coquitlam: difference | Port Moody: difference | Port Coquitlam: difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver East condo → Tri-Cities townhouse | $634,800 | $341,800 more | $306,100 more | $199,500 more |
| Vancouver East townhouse → Tri-Cities detached home | $980,400 | $604,000 more | $923,100 more | $260,200 more |
| Vancouver West condo → Tri-Cities townhouse | $761,800 | $214,800 more | $179,100 more | $72,500 more |
| Vancouver West townhouse → Tri-Cities detached home | $1,298,500 | $285,900 more | $605,000 more | $57,900 less |
Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® monthly Stats Package, MLS® Home Price Index benchmark table, September 2026. Benchmark = the MLS® HPI value for a typical home of that type, not an average sale price. Data © Greater Vancouver REALTORS®. Difference = Tri-Cities benchmark minus Vancouver benchmark, same table, same month.
This is the gap between two typical homes, not a quote. Your own sale price and the home you choose set the real number, and property transfer tax on the purchase, selling costs and moving costs come on top. The move-up guide walks through the order of steps, sell first or buy first? covers the timing, and the cost of selling and buying costs guides cover the rest.
Benchmarks here are lower than a year ago, so last year’s sale on your street is not this year’s price. Buyers check the most recent comparable sales; a price set from them gets seen, a price set from memory tends to sit.
Get my Equity Map →With prices below a year ago, you can take time to compare — but the well-priced homes in good locations still go first. Get pre-approved, know your ceiling, and judge each home against recent sales, not its list price.
Ask me a questionSelling one home and buying the next is easier to plan than it looks: what matters most is the gap between your sale and your purchase. I’ll map both sides — your likely sale range and what the next home costs — before you commit to either.
Book a 20-min strategy callVancouver is in School District 39 – Vancouver. Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam are in School District 43 – Coquitlam, so a move between them means a new school district. Catchments are set address by address: check the exact address with the district before you buy.
SD43 catchment lookup →The Millennium Line runs from VCC–Clark in Vancouver to Lafarge Lake–Douglas in Coquitlam. The Broadway Subway is a 5.7 km extension of that same line, about 5 km of it underground along Broadway, to an interim terminus at Arbutus Street, with six new underground stations. The Province says it’s scheduled to open for passenger service in fall 2027.
Checked November 2026. Sources: Province of BC, K-12 school districts · TransLink, Millennium Line · TransLink, Broadway Subway Project · Province of BC news release, September 21, 2026. Project dates are the agencies’ own published timelines and can change.
The benchmark tells you where your neighbourhood stands. Your Equity Map tells you where your home stands: a one-page, written read built from recent comparable sales and the active competition around your address, and what you’d walk away with after costs. I prepare every one myself — not an algorithm — and usually send it within 24 hours (business days).
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The benchmark tells you which way Vancouver is moving. A price for an actual home comes from the sales around it, and that’s the work I do for every client, wherever the home is:
Start with this month’s benchmark and its 12-month change for your home type, so every decision is made against the market as it is now.
Recent sales of homes genuinely like yours, plus what’s listed right now — the homes buyers will compare yours with.
Paired-sale analysis: comparing sales that differ by one feature to see what that feature is actually worth.
A one-page Equity Map with a likely sale range and your net after costs, usually within 24 hours, and a 20-minute call if you want to walk through it.
First home, a move from Vancouver, or just trying to understand the numbers above — send me your question. I reply personally, and there’s no obligation to work with me.
Prefer to talk? Call or text 604-202-6092.
I’m Craig Johnston. I’ve lived in the Tri-Cities for more than 47 years and on Burke Mountain for more than nine. The question I hear most from homeowners is simple: what’s happening to prices in my neighbourhood? It deserves a straight, sourced answer — not a guess dressed up as an algorithm. That’s why these reports only show what the real estate boards actually published, and why the number for your own address is one I prepare myself.
Tri-Cities resident 47+ years · Focused on move-up families · Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Anmore and Belcarra · Royal LePage Elite West · BCFSA Licence #187645.
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“We had a fantastic experience working with Craig on the purchase of our first home in Coquitlam. He was incredibly friendly and responsive, always quick to answer our messages and questions. Throughout the process, he took the time to walk us through each step so my partner and I always knew exactly what was going on and what to expect next. Craig also gave us honest, helpful opinions on properties we were considering, which really helped guide us toward a place we love. On top of that, he connected us with a great broker and lawyer, making the whole process feel seamless. We're so happy in our new home and couldn't have done it without him. Highly recommend Craig to anyone buying a home!”Rohit & Georgie
“His creativity, top-notch communication skills, and a solid plan were instrumental in selling high and buying low. His foresight in negotiation, predicting outcomes before they happened, truly set him apart. He's also humble and very respectful.”Sue H.
The questions people ask most about these numbers.
In September 2026, the detached benchmark was $1,630,500 in Vancouver East (−7.7% over 12 months); $2,916,100 in Vancouver West (−8.7% over 12 months). The benchmark is the value of a typical detached home, not an average sale price.
That’s how Greater Vancouver REALTORS® reports it. There’s no single published City of Vancouver benchmark, so this report shows both areas rather than inventing an average.
From the MLS® Home Price Index table in Greater Vancouver REALTORS®’ monthly Stats Package. Every figure is read from the published report and checked automatically against it before the page is updated; nothing is estimated.
Monthly, once the board’s full set of reports for the previous month has been published.
No. It describes a typical home and is designed to track direction consistently. Lot, condition, layout and your exact street can put a real home well above or below it. For your address, request an Equity Map — I prepare it myself from recent comparable sales.
The monthly package I use for these areas gives sales against new listings, which is a different measure from the sales-to-active ratio on my Tri-Cities reports. Rather than show two different ratios that look the same, I leave it out here.
Most of my business is in Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam. If you’re buying or selling in Vancouver, book a 20-minute call and we’ll talk through your plans.
The benchmark tells you which way the market is moving. A 20-minute call tells you what it means for your move.
