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Living in Coquitlam: real estate, neighbourhoods & homes for sale

Coquitlam is the largest of the Tri-Cities, with about 148,600 residents, four SkyTrain stations, more than 100 parks and a housing mix that runs from 1960s ranchers on big lots to new concrete towers beside the Millennium Line. I grew up here and have been helping families buy and sell Coquitlam real estate since 2009.

This guide covers what homes cost, which neighbourhoods suit which households, how the schools and the commute work, and what to check before you commit to an older Coquitlam home. Live MLS® listings for the whole city are further down the page.

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Aerial view of Central Coquitlam homes and Como Lake
By the numbers · Coquitlam at a glance
148,625
Population
$113,800
Average household income
100+
Parks
230+
Licensed daycares

Population from the 2021 Census; household income is an average, before tax. Figures supplied by Hiroshi — to be dated before launch.

You get a balanced suburban lifestyle that blends community with central convenience. Coquitlam is highly regarded as a safe, family-oriented enclave of quiet, tree-lined streets and spacious properties — and daily life here centres on outstanding recreational hubs: community centres, leisure centres and retail villages, all a few minutes apart.

230+
Licensed daycares — more than double neighbouring Port Coquitlam's 102
3 ice rinks at Poirier 4.5 km Mundy Park trail Free YMCA toy library
P.S. — if you're looking at Burquitlam

"In Burquitlam, you're in a highly connected lifestyle that blends rapid urban development with quick access to nature. At the border of Coquitlam and Burnaby, it has become one of the region's premier transit-oriented communities. A hub for daily errands with a Safeway, Dollarama, Shoppers Drug Mart, and a lineup of local cafes and bakeries right across the street."

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Market snapshot

Coquitlam house prices and real estate market

Home typeBenchmarkAverage sold
Detached house$1,654,000$1,630,000
Condo apartment$657,400$664,000

Coquitlam · from the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® monthly stats package, as of August 2026.

The benchmark is the board’s estimate of a typical home in the area. The average sold price is exactly that, and one large sale can move it. Neither number is the value of your home, because a 1962 rancher on a 9,000 square foot lot near Como Lake and a 2019 build in the same catchment are different products.

For context across my four areas, the detached benchmark in the same month was $1,320,700 in Port Coquitlam, $1,920,000 in North Burnaby and $2,050,000 in Port Moody.

If you own here and want the figure for your own address, I prepare a free Coquitlam home evaluation from recent sales on your street and reply the same day.

Coquitlam neighbourhoods: the best areas to live

Coquitlam is a set of distinct pockets, not one market. Prices, lot sizes, housing age and the daily routine all change as you cross Austin Avenue, Como Lake Avenue or the Lougheed Highway. These are the areas I work in most. I also help buyers and sellers elsewhere in the city, including Burke Mountain and Westwood Plateau.

Central Coquitlam

The established heart of the city, around Como Lake, Austin Heights, Mundy Park and the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex. Homes are mostly detached houses from the 1950s to the 1970s on larger lots, and many streets are mid-renewal, with original ranchers sitting beside brand-new builds. The Austin Avenue shops handle everyday errands. Buyers come for the lots, the parks and the schools. Sellers here are often deciding between selling as-is, renovating first or selling for land value.

Maillardville

Coquitlam’s oldest neighbourhood, settled in 1909 by French-Canadian families who came to work at Fraser Mills. The heritage still shows in Mackin Park, Place des Arts and the annual Festival du Bois. Housing is a mix of character homes, townhomes and newer condos, with quick access to Highway 1 and the Lougheed corridor. It suits buyers who want a detached home or townhome with a shorter drive west.

Burquitlam and West Coquitlam

At the Burnaby border, built around Burquitlam Station on the Millennium Line. This is one of the region’s fastest-changing transit-oriented communities: towers and townhomes are replacing older apartments and houses, with Safeway, Shoppers, the YMCA and Cottonwood Park close to the station. It works for first-time buyers, downsizers and anyone commuting to SFU, Burnaby or downtown. On the MLS® most of this area appears as “Coquitlam West”.

Ranch Park

A quiet hillside east of Mundy Park, developed mainly in the 1960s and 1970s. Streets are calm, many homes have southern views, and the park is the neighbourhood’s backyard. Popular with families who want a detached home at a lower entry price than the streets nearest Como Lake.

Harbour Chines and Chineside

On the escarpment above Port Moody, north of Como Lake Avenue. Some homes look over Burrard Inlet and the North Shore mountains. Mostly detached houses on good-sized lots, minutes from both Como Lake and Port Moody’s Moody Centre.

Cape Horn

The south slope above the Lougheed Highway, with Mundy Park to the north and fast access to Highway 1 and the Port Mann Bridge. Mostly older detached homes. Commuters who drive south or east look here first.

Coquitlam Town Centre

The towers and townhomes around Coquitlam Centre, Lafarge Lake and Town Centre Park, served by Coquitlam Central, Lincoln and Lafarge Lake–Douglas stations. This is where most of the city’s condo supply sits, alongside the City Centre Aquatic Complex, the City Centre Library and Douglas College. On the MLS® you will see it listed as North Coquitlam, New Horizons or Canyon Springs.

Eagle Ridge

Between the Town Centre and the Port Moody border, built out mainly in the late 1970s and 1980s. A practical mix of townhomes and detached houses, with Scott Creek Middle and Gleneagle Secondary nearby.

Things to do in Coquitlam: the best parks and trails

Mundy's forested perimeter loop, Como Lake's stroller-friendly circuit, Blue Mountain's waterpark — the weekend circuit our own family runs.

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Forest trail in Mundy Park, CoquitlamHIROSHI'S PICK

Mundy Park

Forested 4.5 km perimeter trail, playground, baseball diamonds, outdoor pool with concession.
Hiroshi’s note

Go early — dogs run off-leash until 10 am, then it's leashes on.

4.5 km trail
Como Lake loop trail in Central CoquitlamHIROSHI'S PICK

Como Lake

A 1 km lakeside loop with a children's park, two fishing docks and picnic benches.
1 km loop
Blue Mountain Park, CoquitlamHIROSHI'S PICK

Blue Mountain Park

Waterpark, playground and tennis courts on one big green.
Hiroshi’s note

For birthdays, book the picnic shelter — it holds up to 500 people.

Waterpark
A small child exploring outdoorsHIROSHI'S PICK

Rochester Adventure Park

Climbing wall, fast tunnel slide and a zip line.
Hiroshi’s note

"This park is more for school-aged children."

Zip line

Coquitlam Crunch

A steep 4.5 km round trip under the hydro lines, climbing 244 metres from the trailhead to Eagle Mountain Drive. The city’s outdoor workout.
244 m climb
Lafarge Lake and Town Centre Park, Coquitlam

Town Centre Park and Lafarge Lake

A flat lakeside loop, sports fields and a big playground beside Lafarge Lake–Douglas Station, and the home of the Lights at Lafarge display each winter.
Lakeside loop

Indoor activities in Coquitlam: pools, rinks and rainy-day ideas

This is the Lower Mainland — you plan for rain. Coquitlam's indoor circuit is deep enough that a wet Saturday never feels wasted.

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Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex entrance, CoquitlamHIROSHI'S PICK

Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex

6-lane pool plus a separate kids' pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room, family change room and a fitness centre.
3 ice rinks
Lap pool at the City Centre Aquatic Complex, Coquitlam

City Centre Aquatic Complex

The Town Centre pool on Pinetree Way, with a wave pool and a 50-metre lap pool, steps from Lafarge Lake–Douglas Station.
Wave pool

Planet Ice Coquitlam

The arena on Rocket Way, with public skating sessions on top of the three sheets at Poirier.
Public skating
A swimmer pushing off in a lane poolHIROSHI'S PICK

YMCA Burquitlam

Fitness centre, lap pool, hot tub, sauna and gym — with child-minding while you train.
Child-minding
Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre branchHIROSHI'S PICK

Coquitlam Public Library

The all-weather standby, minutes from the pools and parks.
All-weather
Coquitlam Centre, with the City Centre towers behindHIROSHI'S PICK

Coquitlam Centre

The mall, right beside Coquitlam Central Station — with Lougheed Town Centre nearby.
By the station

Things to do in Coquitlam with kids, and finding daycare

I'm raising my own family here, so this row is field-tested. The childcare depth is the quiet headline — and the toy library is the local secret.

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A child’s painting on a tableHIROSHI'S PICK

YMCA Austin · Free Toy Library

Free toy rentals, from infants to school-aged.
Hiroshi’s note

"We've used it a lot to have new toys without having the cost or clutter."

Free
A park in Burquitlam, with the towers behindHIROSHI'S PICK

Cottonwood Park

Burquitlam's neighbourhood green — playground, waterpark, basketball court and picnic area.
Waterpark
LICENSED DAYCARES
230+
That's more than double neighbouring Port Coquitlam's 102 — the childcare bench runs deep here.

Coquitlam to Vancouver: SkyTrain, West Coast Express and driving

Coquitlam has four Millennium Line SkyTrain stations (Burquitlam, Coquitlam Central, Lincoln and Lafarge Lake–Douglas), all opened with the Evergreen Extension in 2016, plus the West Coast Express commuter train from Coquitlam Central.

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Coquitlam Central SkyTrain and West Coast Express stationHIROSHI'S PICK

Coquitlam Central

West Coast Express + R3 RapidBus, an 888-stall Park & Ride, right beside the mall.
888 stalls
Condo towers at Burquitlam Station in West CoquitlamHIROSHI'S PICK

Burquitlam Station

Buses to SFU — with Safeway, Dollarama, Shoppers and a lineup of cafés and bakeries across the street.
Errand hub
Lafarge Lake's fountain and the COQUITLAM sign — drone stillHIROSHI'S PICK

Lafarge Lake–Douglas

Steps to Town Centre Park Plaza and Douglas College — with Lincoln Station one stop over, by the mall and City Centre Library.
+ Lincoln stn
DOWNTOWN, ONE WAY
$7.55
West Coast Express, Tri-Cities → Downtown Vancouver on stored value. $9.05 cash.

Drivers have the Lougheed Highway and Barnet Highway west, and Highway 1 at the south end of the city for the Port Mann Bridge.

Coquitlam schools and catchments (SD43)

Coquitlam is School District 43, which runs a K–5, 6–8, 9–12 structure. Catchments go by your permanent home address — and the official answer for any address comes from the district’s own locator, not from a listing.

Every secondary and middle school below, plus the elementaries running a program worth choosing a street for. The full Coquitlam directory, with addresses, is on the all-areas schools page.

ElementaryK–5
  • Baker DriveMontessori
  • École NestorEarly FI
  • École Panorama HeightsEarly FI
  • École Porter StreetEarly FI
  • École RochesterEarly FI
  • Hampton ParkMontessori
  • Harbour ViewMontessori
  • Miller Park CommunityMontessori
  • WaltonMandarin Bilingual
  • + 19 more elementary schools, with addresses →
Middle6–8
  • Como Lake
  • École BantingFI 6–8
  • École MaillardFI 6–8
  • École Maple CreekFI 6–8
  • École MontgomeryLate FIMontessori
  • Hillcrest
  • Scott CreekMontessori
  • Summit
Secondary9–12
  • CentennialAP
  • École Dr. Charles BestFI 9–12
  • Gleneagle
  • Inquiry HubProgram of choice
  • PinetreeAP
Hiroshi’s note

Across the Tri-Cities, the school parents ask me for by name is Charles Best — and it’s a public school, which is what makes that worth noticing. If a particular school is the reason you’re looking at a street, check the address with the district before you commit to anything.

School list and programs from sd43.bc.ca, September 2026. Catchment information is provided for convenience and is approximate; boundaries are set by School District 43 (Coquitlam) and change, and a catchment does not guarantee enrolment. Verify any address with the district’s School Locator. All four areas’ schools on one page →

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The Coquitlam cheat sheet.
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01 · THE NUMBERS
Worth memorizing
230+ licensed daycares
3 ice rinks at Poirier
4 SkyTrain stations
$7.55 WCE to downtown, one way
2 YMCAs + a free toy library
02 · BEST PARKS
The weekend circuit
Mundy 4.5 km trail · outdoor pool
Como Lake 1 km stroller loop
Blue Mountain waterpark · tennis
Rochester zip line · school-aged
Cottonwood Burquitlam’s local green
03 · RAINY DAYS
The indoor circuit
Poirier kids’ pool + 3 rinks
YMCA Austin free toy library
YMCA Burquitlam child-minding
Library the all-weather standby
Coquitlam Centre the mall, by the station
04 · KNOW BEFORE
The local fine print
10 am off-leash ends at Mundy
500 + 100 shelter capacities — book early
888 stalls Park & Ride at Coquitlam Central
Pockets Maillardville · Brookhaven · Burquitlam
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Buying a house in Coquitlam: what I check first

Much of Coquitlam was built between the 1950s and the 1990s, and homes from those decades have predictable, expensive weak points. I attend nearly every inspection, and these are the items I look at before a client falls for the finishes.

Coquitlam is also changing its rules for older lots. The province’s small-scale multi-unit housing legislation and the transit-oriented areas around SkyTrain stations allow more homes on many properties that used to be single-family only. For a buyer, that affects what could be built next door. For a seller, it can change what the lot is worth. What applies to a specific address depends on the City of Coquitlam’s zoning, so it is worth checking early.

Selling your Coquitlam home

Most of my work is with families who already own here. Every listing includes professional photography, floor plans, brochures and signage, and I coordinate cleaning, handyman work, storage and pre-listing prep so the home is market-ready from day one. Pricing comes from recent comparable sales in your own pocket of the city, not a city-wide average.

Start with the number and decide after. Request a free Coquitlam home evaluation and I’ll reply by email the same day. There’s no obligation.

Coquitlam homes for sale: houses, townhouses and condos

Live board data for the whole city — every brokerage, not just mine. Filter it however you like, or widen the search to the rest of the Tri-Cities.

Prefer to search the whole board at once? That lives on the listings page.

Listing data is supplied by the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® MLS® reciprocity feed and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Listings held by other brokerages are marked with the MLS® reciprocity logo.

Coquitlam real estate: common questions

Is Coquitlam a good place to live?

For families, yes. Coquitlam has more than 230 licensed daycares, over 100 parks, three ice rinks at Poirier, two YMCAs and four SkyTrain stations. It is quieter than Burnaby and has more shopping and transit than Port Coquitlam. The trade-offs are price, since detached homes sit well above Port Coquitlam’s, and the amount of construction around the SkyTrain stations.

What are the best things to do in Coquitlam?

Walk the 4.5 km forest loop at Mundy Park, circle Como Lake, see Lafarge Lake and Town Centre Park, or climb the Coquitlam Crunch. On a rainy day there are pools at Poirier and the City Centre Aquatic Complex, and three ice rinks at Poirier.

What is the population of Coquitlam?

Coquitlam had 148,625 residents at the 2021 Census, which makes it the largest of the Tri-Cities.

What is the average house price in Coquitlam?

As of August 2026 the average sold price for a detached house in Coquitlam was $1,630,000 and the benchmark price was $1,654,000. For a condo apartment the average was $664,000 and the benchmark $657,400, from the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® monthly statistics. Actual prices vary widely by neighbourhood, lot size and the age of the home.

What are the best neighbourhoods in Coquitlam for families?

Maillardville and Central Coquitlam for character homes and bigger lots, and Burquitlam for newer transit-oriented condos and townhomes. Ranch Park and Eagle Ridge are worth a look if you want a detached home or townhome at a lower entry price.

Does the SkyTrain go to Coquitlam?

Yes. The Millennium Line’s Evergreen Extension opened in 2016 with four Coquitlam stations: Burquitlam, Coquitlam Central, Lincoln and Lafarge Lake–Douglas.

How do you get from Coquitlam to downtown Vancouver?

The West Coast Express from Coquitlam Central, at $7.55 one way on stored value with an 888-stall Park & Ride, or the Millennium Line SkyTrain from any of the four stations. The West Coast Express runs on weekdays at commuter hours, so SkyTrain is the option for evenings and weekends.

Is there parking at Coquitlam Central Station?

Yes. Coquitlam Central has an 888-stall Park & Ride beside Coquitlam Centre, serving the SkyTrain, the West Coast Express and the R3 RapidBus.

What school district is Coquitlam in?

School District 43 (Coquitlam), which also covers Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra. It runs elementary K–5, middle 6–8 and secondary 9–12. Use the SD43 School Locator to confirm the catchment for any address.

Does Coquitlam have French Immersion schools?

Yes. Early French Immersion starts at École Nestor, École Panorama Heights, École Porter Street and École Rochester, continues at École Banting, École Maillard and École Maple Creek middle schools, and runs through Grade 12 at École Dr. Charles Best Secondary. Late French Immersion is offered at École Montgomery Middle.

What should I watch for in older Coquitlam homes?

Poly-B plumbing, aluminum wiring, underground oil tanks and, in condos, the building envelope and strata health. I check each of these before you commit to anything.

Is Coquitlam more affordable than Port Moody or Burnaby?

For detached houses, generally yes. In August 2026 the detached benchmark was $1,654,000 in Coquitlam, compared with $2,050,000 in Port Moody and $1,920,000 in North Burnaby. Port Coquitlam was lower again at $1,320,700.

What is my Coquitlam home worth?

It depends on your street, your lot and the condition of the home, which is why a BC Assessment figure or an online estimate is only a starting point. Send me your address and I’ll prepare a free evaluation from recent sales nearby, with a reply the same day.

Where can I see every Coquitlam home for sale?

On this page, in the live MLS® search above. It shows every active Coquitlam listing from every brokerage and updates as agents post.

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