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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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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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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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