Austin Heights

Coquitlam, British Columbia

Market snapshot

As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Austin Heights, Coquitlam is $1,049,000, across 467 active MLS® listings.

Those listings have been on the market an average of 82 days.

139 new listings came to market in Austin Heights in the last 30 days.

Asking prices work out to about $762 per square foot, based on the 467 listings that report floor area.

Condos in Austin Heights are listed at an average of $610,092 across 201 active listings.

Detached homes in Austin Heights are listed at an average of $2,098,182 across 178 active listings.

Townhouses in Austin Heights are listed at an average of $982,078 across 45 active listings.

Duplexes in Austin Heights are listed at an average of $1,375,186 across 37 active listings.

About Austin Heights

West Coquitlam’s walkable Austin Avenue hub

Austin Heights is a central neighbourhood built around a real, usable strip of daily services.

This is a place for people who want an established part of west Coquitlam with shops, cafés, and practical services gathered along Austin Avenue, plus a housing mix that ranges from condo living to detached homes. The appeal is convenience and variety, not a single uniform housing style or a transit-first lifestyle; the mobility scores point to a neighbourhood where walking works well locally, while broader trips often lean on other modes.

Living in Austin Heights

Austin Heights is led by condominium apartments, with detached houses also common, creating a neighbourhood where low- to mid-rise living and standalone ownership sit side by side. The result is a market where homes differ meaningfully by building type, maintenance responsibility, and how “lock-and-leave” the lifestyle feels.

A typical home in Austin Heights is a condominium apartment in a low- to mid-rise building.

Is Austin Heights right for you?

May be a strong fit if you want

May be less suited if you prioritize

Buying in Austin Heights

Look past the asking price at how the home’s form of ownership and day-to-day access patterns match how you’ll actually live here. In Austin Heights, the decision often hinges on condo building details versus detached-home upkeep, and on whether you’re relying on walking locally or traveling farther for some needs.

What to look at

Condo fundamentals

Because condo apartments lead the housing mix, review the building’s condition, what strata fees cover, and practical livability details like parking, storage, and unit orientation.

Detached upkeep

Detached houses are also common, so pay attention to the home’s overall condition and the scope of ongoing maintenance responsibilities that come with a standalone property.

Mobility match

The scores point to strong local walkability (77/100) with more limited transit convenience (45/100), so align your home choice with how you plan to connect to daily errands versus longer trips.

Nearby institutions

A wide selection of nearby schools, parks, recreation, and cultural venues can shape your weekly routine; confirm which of those you want to be closest to before narrowing to a specific building or block.

Selling in Austin Heights

Selling in Austin Heights is about making the home’s value legible within a neighbourhood that spans both condo buildings and detached properties. Buyers are comparing very different ownership experiences, so marketing should quickly clarify whether the home is about low-maintenance convenience, a particular building’s strengths, or the benefits of a detached property in a central location.

What the marketing has to address

Product type

Lead with what kind of living this home delivers—condo convenience versus detached-home autonomy—because the neighbourhood includes both and the comparison set is not interchangeable.

Building clarity

For condos, make the building story easy to evaluate: strata context, what fees cover, parking/storage specifics, and the practical features that differentiate one apartment from another.

Home condition

For detached houses, buyers will focus on visible upkeep and the overall state of the property, since maintenance responsibility sits with the owner.

Amenity proximity

Connect the home to nearby daily-life anchors—shops and services along Austin Avenue, plus the breadth of parks and recreation options—so buyers can picture a routine, not just a floor plan.

The bottom line

Austin Heights offers an established west Coquitlam setting where a walkable services strip and a condo-to-house housing mix coexist in the same central area. It’s a practical choice for people who want daily conveniences close by and lots of nearby parks and recreation options. It’s not the place to choose if your lifestyle depends on transit being the main connector for most trips, or if you want a neighbourhood dominated by one consistent housing type.

This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.

Market pulse

Austin Heights currently has 485 active for-sale listings with a median asking price of $1,064,900 and an average of $757 per square foot, giving buyers a wide range of options across price points. Homes are averaging 83 days on market so far, suggesting a more deliberate pace where negotiation and due diligence matter, while 143 new listings in the past 30 days point to fresh inventory and continued competition among sellers. For buyers and investors, the mix of steady new supply and longer listing times can create selective opportunities, especially for well-priced properties that stand out on value per square foot.

AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 23, 2026. Not financial advice.

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Walk Score 77 · Transit Score 45 · Bike Score 61

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