Coquitlam, British Columbia
As of September 28, 2026, the median asking price in Burke Mountain, Coquitlam is $1,439,500, across 92 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 79 days.
34 new listings came to market in Burke Mountain in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $601 per square foot, based on the 92 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Burke Mountain are listed at an average of $2,157,120 across 46 active listings.
Townhouses in Burke Mountain are listed at an average of $1,146,282 across 45 active listings.
Newer hillside homes by parks and trails
A modern, residential hillside neighbourhood built around newer housing and access to green space.
Burke Mountain’s appeal is straightforward: newer construction, a high share of townhome communities alongside detached houses, and frequent park-and-trail access points nearby. It’s not an urban, walk-to-everything neighbourhood, and the mobility scores reflect that—daily conveniences exist, but the area reads as primarily residential rather than centred on a commercial strip.
The neighbourhood is known for modern single-family homes, duplexes, and a high concentration of townhomes in planned communities. Buyers often focus on newer layouts and finishes versus older housing areas.
Burke Mountain stands out for how common townhouses are alongside detached houses, with community-style developments noted in local descriptions. That creates more choice within the same general setting.
A large part of the local draw is being near parks and trail networks, with many local parks (including Queenston Park and Galloway Park) and references to access toward Pinecone Burke Provincial Park.
Several schools and early learning options sit nearby, including Smiling Creek Elementary, Leigh Elementary, Burke Mountain Preschool, and CEFA Early Learning Coquitlam.
Housing in Burke Mountain is dominated by detached houses, with townhouses also a major part of the mix—often in community-style developments highlighted in local descriptions. Overall, the built form reads as newer, planned residential housing rather than older, incremental infill.
A typical home here is a modern detached house or a townhouse in a planned community setting.
A weekend here often starts with nearby park time—options include Queenston Park, Galloway Park, and routes like Poco Trail—then shifts to practical errands that are more destination-based than stroll-based. For something close and casual, there are a few nearby stops such as Subway or Hiraku Sushi, with broader shopping described locally around Burke Mountain Village and the wider Coquitlam Centre area.
Look past the asking price at how the home’s housing type fits your daily routine—especially the trade-off between newer construction and a less walkable errands pattern. The neighbourhood’s hillside, park-oriented setting makes access and proximity to the places you’ll use most a practical part of the decision.
The walk score is low, and nearby convenience is limited to a small set of options like 7-Eleven and a couple of quick dining choices. Map the specific errands you do often and how you’ll reach them from the exact address.
Detached houses and townhouses are both common, but they come with different day-to-day ownership realities. Be clear about which form you want before comparing homes that can otherwise look similar online.
If parks and trails are a key reason to be here, confirm which nearby parks and routes are most usable for you—options include Queenston Park, Galloway Park, and Poco Trail. Small distance differences can change how often you actually use them.
If school access is part of your plan, note what’s nearby—Smiling Creek Elementary and Leigh Elementary are local examples, along with Burke Mountain Preschool and CEFA Early Learning Coquitlam. Verify suitability directly with the relevant providers.
Selling in Burke Mountain works when buyers can quickly grasp the difference between a detached house and a townhouse option, and how each fits a newer, hillside, master-planned setting. Marketing that clearly communicates layout, condition, and day-to-day convenience—given the area’s lower walk and bike scores—helps buyers evaluate the home beyond photos.
Make it immediately clear whether the offering is a detached house or a townhouse, since both are common here and speak to different space-and-maintenance tradeoffs within the same neighbourhood.
Because Burke Mountain skews toward newer construction, buyers pay close attention to overall fit and finish and how the home presents as a modern, move-up option.
Show how the home connects to the local park-and-trail network by orienting buyers to nearby options like Queenston Park, Galloway Park, Millard Orchard Park, Princeton Park, Riley Park, Harper Park, Poco Trail, and Marguerite Park.
Help buyers picture routine stops by pointing to nearby daily needs such as 7-Eleven, Subway, Hiraku Sushi, Shoppers Drug Mart, Foothills Medical Clinic, and Coast Meridian Sedation and General Dentistry.
Burke Mountain is a modern, master-planned hillside neighbourhood defined by newer housing and a strong park-and-trail backdrop. It offers a distinctive mix where detached houses and townhouse communities are both central to the area’s identity. It’s not the place to choose for walkable errands or an urban, transit-first routine.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Burke Mountain currently has 96 active for-sale listings with a median asking price of $1,439,500, averaging $601 per square foot. Homes have been listed for an average of 78 days so far, suggesting buyers may have room to negotiate, while 35 new listings in the past 30 days point to fresh inventory and ongoing competition for the best-priced properties. For buyers and investors, the mix of steady new supply and longer listing times signals an environment where careful value comparisons and deal discipline can be rewarded.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 26, 2026. Not financial advice.
Walk Score 21 · Transit Score 39 · Bike Score 15
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