# Why is Coquitlam so expensive? The honest answer.

> Coquitlam home prices have appreciated dramatically over the past 20 years.

**Source:** https://soldbycraig.ca/why-is-coquitlam-so-expensive/  
**Author:** Craig Johnston, REALTOR® (BC Licence V99960) · The MACNABS · Royal LePage Elite West  
**Site:** https://soldbycraig.ca

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## Why is Coquitlam so expensive? The honest answer.

Coquitlam home prices have appreciated dramatically over the past 20 years. The reasons are structural: SkyTrain access, school catchments, mountain proximity, and Greater Vancouver's broader supply shortage. Here's the verified read.

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Why is Coquitlam so expensive? The honest answer.

Coquitlam home prices have appreciated dramatically over the past 20 years. The reasons are structural: SkyTrain access, school catchments, mountain proximity, and Greater Vancouver **Craig Johnston, Top 1% Team Member — Greater Vancouver REALTORS®** and 47+ year Tri-Cities resident, can walk you through the local context. Free Strategy Call ends with a written one-page plan in 24 hours.

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## The verified facts.

SkyTrain access

Evergreen Line opened December 2, 2016 — connected Coquitlam to the Millennium Line. Properties near stations appreciated materially in the 2016-2020 window

School catchments

Coquitlam SD43 includes top-rated schools (Heritage Woods, Pinetree, Charles Best, École Dr. Charles Best) — drives family-buyer demand and catchment premium

Mountain access

Burke Mountain (with Pinecone-Burke Park behind it), Westwood Plateau, Eagle Mountain provide hiking, skiing-adjacent, and wilderness access — premium lifestyle feature

Greater Vancouver supply shortage

All of Greater Vancouver faces structural housing supply shortage. Coquitlam benefits as a relative-value alternative to Vancouver West / North Van

Master-planned developments

Burke Mountain (Polygon, Foxridge, Wesbild) and Westwood Plateau (Wesbild, completed 2005) — large, planned, family-oriented build-outs

Demographic growth

Coquitlam population growing faster than Greater Vancouver average. Demand pressure

BC Speculation Tax + Foreign Buyer Tax

Provincial taxes have not stopped appreciation; supply remains the constraint

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