Burnaby and New Westminster are two thriving cities that boast easy access to recreation, green space and excellent city amenities. Though once considered bedroom communities (they are both located east or southeast of the City of Vancouver), today these two cities are thriving on their own.
Part of the draw is the smaller-town feel with the big-city options. These are large Lower Mainland cities that offer great commuter access to a variety of major employers, but they’re small enough to retain a strong community identity. For buyers, there’s a range of popular residential area each offering a variety of home choices. Buyers looking for more space, less maintenance and a more affordable purchase price, a townhouse in Burnaby or New Westminster may be the solution.
To get a complete picture, see the full ranking below, where each community in Burnaby and New Westminster were scored based on value, momentum and economic desirability.
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RANK | DISTRICT | AREA | NEIGHBOURHOOD | 2018 Avg. price | % price differential vs. Area | % price differential vs. District | VALUE SCORE | % 1-Year Appreciation | % 5-Year Appreciation | MOMENTUM SCORE | WALK | TRANSIT | AVERAGE REALTOR SCORE | FINAL SCORE | Overall Rank | |||
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1 | Real Estate Board of GV | New Westminster | Downtown NW | $692,063.00 | 89.7% | 83.9% | 112.6% | 60.37 | 11% | 88% | 75.08 | 67.72 | 96.00 | 81 | 5.74 | 65.99 | 66.86 | 17 |
2 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | Central Park BS | $810,563.00 | 98.6% | 98.3% | 131.9% | 45.67 | 18% | 92% | 77.60 | 61.63 | 47.00 | 86 | 7.11 | 71.65 | 66.64 | 18 |
3 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Vancouver Heights | $742,333.00 | 98.0% | 90.0% | 120.8% | 51.49 | 15% | 84% | 77.33 | 64.41 | 56.00 | 66 | 6.98 | 67.63 | 66.02 | 22 |
4 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | Metrotown | $856,580.00 | 104.2% | 103.9% | 139.4% | 39.28 | 13% | 74% | 62.98 | 51.13 | 94.00 | 92 | 7.39 | 79.54 | 65.33 | 27 |
5 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Montecito | $652,927.00 | 86.2% | 79.2% | 106.2% | 65.55 | 13% | 80% | 72.41 | 68.98 | 36.00 | 54 | 6.45 | 59.55 | 64.27 | 32 |
6 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | Highgate | $697,467.00 | 84.8% | 84.6% | 113.5% | 61.36 | 9% | 77% | 61.45 | 61.41 | 68.00 | 56 | 6.66 | 64.59 | 63.00 | 42 |
7 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby East | Edmonds BE | $657,268.00 | 93.4% | 79.7% | 106.9% | 61.93 | 12% | 61% | 47.95 | 54.94 | 83.00 | 59 | 7.25 | 70.85 | 62.90 | 43 |
8 | Real Estate Board of GV | New Westminster | Uptown NW | $698,405.00 | 90.5% | 84.7% | 113.6% | 57.95 | 25% | 91% | 81.70 | 69.83 | 95.00 | 57 | 5.00 | 55.90 | 62.86 | 44 |
9 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Central BN | $801,552.00 | 105.8% | 97.2% | 130.4% | 41.62 | 12% | 71% | 57.97 | 49.79 | 90.00 | 88 | 6.50 | 72.10 | 60.95 | 60 |
10 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | Greentree Village | $686,083.00 | 83.5% | 83.2% | 111.6% | 63.99 | 5% | 73% | 47.72 | 55.86 | 39.00 | 56 | 7.25 | 65.85 | 60.85 | 62 |
11 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Willingdon Heights | $767,760.00 | 101.4% | 93.1% | 124.9% | 47.73 | 0% | 67% | 39.41 | 43.57 | 77.00 | 77 | 7.83 | 77.93 | 60.75 | 64 |
12 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Cariboo | $544,250.00 | 71.9% | 66.0% | 88.5% | 78.20 | 0 | 46% | 22.81 | 50.51 | 30.00 | 69 | 7.46 | 68.99 | 59.75 | 68 |
13 | Real Estate Board of GV | New Westminster | GlenBrooke North | $577,667.00 | 74.9% | 70.1% | 94.0% | 75.57 | 7% | 48% | 34.66 | 55.11 | 79.00 | 54 | 6.42 | 63.67 | 59.39 | 69 |
14 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby East | East Burnaby | $695,975.00 | 98.9% | 84.4% | 113.2% | 54.19 | 24% | 69% | 56.79 | 55.49 | 35.00 | 48 | 7.11 | 62.88 | 59.18 | 72 |
15 | Real Estate Board of GV | New Westminster | Queensborough | $748,465.00 | 97.0% | 90.8% | 121.8% | 51.63 | 10% | 77% | 60.40 | 56.02 | 44.00 | 46 | 6.94 | 62.20 | 59.11 | 74 |
16 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Forest Hills BN | $750,969.00 | 99.2% | 91.1% | 122.2% | 50.07 | 20% | 67% | 61.16 | 55.62 | 18.00 | 64 | 6.70 | 61.50 | 58.56 | 79 |
17 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Capitol Hill BN | $619,600.00 | 81.8% | 75.1% | 100.8% | 70.88 | 6% | 50% | 28.33 | 49.60 | 56.00 | 62 | 6.95 | 66.68 | 58.14 | 82 |
18 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Sperling-Duthie | $479,500.00 | 63.3% | 58.1% | 78.0% | 81.11 | -7% | 31% | 12.62 | 46.86 | 64.00 | 62 | 6.58 | 64.88 | 55.87 | 104 |
19 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Westridge BN | $662,525.00 | 87.5% | 80.3% | 107.8% | 64.13 | 4% | 84% | 57.32 | 60.73 | 50 | 52 | 4.90 | 49.70 | 55.21 | 109 |
20 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Government Road | $811,214.00 | 107.1% | 98.4% | 132.0% | 39.63 | 7% | 69% | 52.07 | 45.85 | 38.00 | 72 | 6.60 | 64.43 | 55.14 | 110 |
21 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Parkcrest | $520,000.00 | 68.7% | 63.1% | 84.6% | 79.47 | -20% | 53% | 16.79 | 48.13 | 47.00 | 65 | 6.27 | 61.57 | 54.85 | 112 |
22 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Simon Fraser Hills | $604,350.00 | 79.8% | 73.3% | 98.3% | 72.37 | 0% | 52% | 31.26 | 51.82 | 42.00 | 75 | 5.34 | 56.59 | 54.20 | 117 |
23 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | South Slope | $743,891.00 | 90.5% | 90.2% | 121.0% | 55.68 | 10% | 70% | 46.63 | 51.16 | 44.00 | 71 | 5.13 | 54.52 | 52.84 | 128 |
24 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Sullivan Heights | $768,555.00 | 101.5% | 93.2% | 125.0% | 47.37 | -9% | 41% | 18.89 | 33.13 | 65.00 | 82 | 6.98 | 71.74 | 52.44 | 135 |
25 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | Forest Glen BS | $822,571.00 | 100.1% | 99.7% | 133.8% | 43.54 | 18% | 73% | 58.67 | 51.10 | 35.00 | 48 | 5.77 | 53.48 | 52.29 | 139 |
26 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Simon Fraser Univer. | $649,016.00 | 85.7% | 78.7% | 105.6% | 66.05 | -3% | 44% | 20.22 | 43.13 | 54.00 | 63 | 5.98 | 59.84 | 51.48 | 143 |
27 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | Burnaby Lake | $905,619.00 | 110.2% | 109.8% | 147.3% | 33.10 | 4% | 86% | 66.55 | 49.82 | 6.00 | 40 | 6.24 | 52.31 | 51.07 | 148 |
28 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Brentwood Park | $782,580.00 | 103.3% | 94.9% | 127.3% | 45.17 | -9% | 45% | 24.94 | 35.06 | 51.00 | 73 | 6.58 | 65.78 | 50.42 | 153 |
29 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | Burnaby Hospital | $798,250.00 | 97.1% | 96.8% | 129.9% | 47.09 | 1% | 58% | 30.10 | 38.59 | 70.00 | 57 | 6.16 | 61.53 | 50.06 | 159 |
30 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby East | The Crest | $896,106.00 | 127.4% | 108.7% | 145.8% | 26.92 | 3% | 60% | 32.45 | 29.68 | 59.00 | 52 | 6.65 | 62.86 | 46.27 | 186 |
31 | Real Estate Board of GV | New Westminster | Quay | $820,000.00 | 106.3% | 99.4% | 133.4% | 39.91 | 8% | N/A | 38.30 | 39.11 | 8.00 | - | 7.05 | 50.18 | 44.64 | 190 |
32 | Real Estate Board of GV | New Westminster | Fraserview NW | $639,341.00 | 82.9% | 77.5% | 104.0% | 68.61 | -11% | 29% | 10.17 | 39.39 | 12.00 | 40 | 5.60 | 48.42 | 43.91 | 194 |
33 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | Upper Deer Lake | $1,010,000.00 | 122.9% | 122.5% | 164.3% | 21.16 | 0 | 66% | 19.91 | 20.54 | 12.00 | 46 | 7.42 | 62.32 | 41.43 | 208 |
34 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | Big Bend | $908,236.00 | 110.5% | 110.1% | 147.8% | 32.53 | -8% | 52% | 21.73 | 27.13 | 50.00 | 42 | 5.99 | 55.34 | 41.24 | 210 |
35 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | Oaklands | $1,199,395.00 | 145.9% | 145.4% | 195.1% | 12.93 | 3% | 52% | 27.92 | 20.42 | 37.00 | 55 | 5.03 | 49.88 | 35.15 | 228 |
36 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | Buckingham Heights | $991,500.00 | 120.6% | 120.2% | 161.3% | 22.87 | 0 | N/A | - | 11.43 | 29.00 | 50 | 6.50 | 58.40 | 34.92 | 231 |
37 | Real Estate Board of GV | New Westminster | North Arm | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | 0 | N/A | - | - | 96.00 | 81 | 7.13 | 75.74 | 37.87 | 221 |
38 | Real Estate Board of GV | New Westminster | West End NW | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | 0 | N/A | - | - | 66.00 | 72 | 7.19 | 71.36 | 35.68 | 227 |
39 | Real Estate Board of GV | New Westminster | The Heights NW | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | 0 | N/A | 1.69 | 0.84 | 73 | 48 | 7.42 | 68.82 | 34.83 | 233 |
40 | Real Estate Board of GV | New Westminster | Brunette | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | 0 | N/A | - | - | 60.00 | 77 | 6.74 | 68.59 | 34.30 | 237 |
41 | Real Estate Board of GV | New Westminster | Moody Park | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | 0 | N/A | - | - | 93 | 58 | 6.78 | 68.37 | 34.18 | 239 |
42 | Real Estate Board of GV | New Westminster | Connaught Heights | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | 0 | N/A | - | - | 41.00 | 82 | 6.66 | 67.15 | 33.57 | 245 |
43 | Real Estate Board of GV | New Westminster | Sapperton | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | -100% | N/A | 3.39 | 1.69 | 70.00 | 75 | 6.15 | 65.05 | 33.37 | 248 |
44 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Oakdale | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | 0 | N/A | - | - | 71.00 | 68 | 6.34 | 65.11 | 32.55 | 254 |
45 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | Garden Village | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | 0 | N/A | - | - | 58.00 | 73 | 6.10 | 63.10 | 31.55 | 259 |
46 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | Deer Lake Place | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | 0 | N/A | - | - | 20.00 | 40 | 7.42 | 61.95 | 30.97 | 265 |
47 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | Suncrest | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | 0 | -100% | 3.03 | 1.52 | 27.00 | 69 | 5.70 | 56.40 | 28.96 | 295 |
48 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby North | Lake City Industrial | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | 0 | N/A | - | - | 35.00 | 67 | 5.39 | 54.62 | 27.31 | 308 |
49 | Real Estate Board of GV | New Westminster | Queens Park | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | -100% | -100% | 6.42 | 3.21 | 53.00 | 52 | 4.91 | 50.04 | 26.62 | 313 |
50 | Real Estate Board of GV | Burnaby South | Deer Lake | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | 0 | N/A | - | - | 12.00 | 46 | 5.92 | 51.85 | 25.93 | 324 |
10 Best Neighbourhoods to Buy a Townhouse in Burnaby and New Westminster in 2019
- Downtown NW, New Westminster – $692,063
- Central Park BS, Burnaby – $810,563
- Vancouver Heights, Burnaby – $742,333
- Metrotown, Burnaby – $856,580
- Montecito, Burnaby – $652,927
- Highgate, Burnaby – $697,467
- Edmonds, Burnaby East – $657,268
- Uptown NW, New Westminster – $698,405
- Central BN, Burnaby North – $801,552
- Greentree Village, Burnaby South – $686,083
10 Worst Neighbourhoods to Buy a Townhouse in Burnaby and New Westminster in 2019
- Buckingham Heights, Burnaby – $991,500
- Oaklands, Burnaby – $1,199,395
- Big Bend, Burnaby – $908,236
- Upper Deer Lake, Burnaby – $1,010,000
- Fraserview NW, New Westminster – $639,341
- Quay, New Westminster – $820,000
- The Crest, Burnaby – $896,106
- Burnaby Hospital, Burnaby – $798,250
- Brentwood Park, Burnaby – $782,580
- Burnaby Lake, Burnaby South – $905,619

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