Burnaby, British Columbia
As of November 11, 2026, the median asking price in Metrotown, Burnaby is $762,500, across 344 active public listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 100 days.
86 new listings came to market in Metrotown in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $898 per square foot, based on the 342 listings that report floor area.
Condos in Metrotown are listed at an average of $753,289 across 303 active listings.
Townhouses in Metrotown are listed at an average of $1,262,600 across 18 active listings.
Detached homes in Metrotown are listed at an average of $2,001,363 across 16 active listings.
Duplexes in Metrotown are listed at an average of $1,768,200 across 5 active listings.
Burnaby had a population of 249,125, a median household income of $83,000, 61% of households owning their home at the 2021 Census of Population. These figures describe the broader census geography, not Metrotown specifically.
Burnaby’s high-rise town centre district.
This is a vertical, service-rich part of Burnaby defined by towers, major retail, and civic amenities rather than low-rise residential blocks. The appeal is convenience and connectivity—especially if you value being able to do groceries, fitness, dining, and appointments without planning around a car. It is not a low-density, house-first neighbourhood, and the streetscape reads more like a downtown node than a purely residential enclave.
The neighbourhood reads as a town-centre environment where residential towers sit close to shopping, services, and civic facilities.
A typical home is a condominium apartment in a high-rise building, with strata governance and shared building amenities as part of ownership.
Burnaby’s 61% owner-occupied and 40% rented split, median household income of $83,000, average household size of 2.4, and median age of 40.
Look past the asking price to the specific strata documents, the unit’s practicality, and how the home functions day-to-day.
Review the strata minutes, bylaws, and financials to understand how the building is managed and what owners are responsible for. In a condo-heavy neighbourhood, building governance is a core part of the property.
Assess storage, bedroom placement, and livability rather than relying on a headline room count. In high-rise living, layout efficiency can matter as much as size.
Consider how orientation and location within the building affect daylight, wind, and street or rail-adjacent activity.
Confirm what is included with the unit and how it meets your needs. In a tower environment, assigned parking and lockers are practical features that vary home by home.
Marketing should make the unit’s livability and the building’s offering easy to understand quickly, because many options can look similar on paper. The goal is to reduce uncertainty about the building and spotlight what is distinct about this specific home.
Make strata information easy to review and summarize what matters: governance, amenities, and what the strata fees cover. In a condo-first neighbourhood, confidence in the building can drive interest in the unit.
Lead with the floorplan, storage, and how the space functions in everyday use. Clear visuals and measurements help buyers compare units efficiently.
Showcase exposure, daylight, and the view/outlook from the home. In high-rise product, these are differentiators that photographs and showing timing can communicate well.
Highlight included parking and storage and any building amenities that support daily life. These features often separate otherwise similar apartments.
It suits buyers who value transit and walkable routines more than private outdoor space. If your priority is a house-first environment or a low-rise streetscape, the core character here won’t match that brief.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Walkability 99 · Transit access 99 · Bikeability 94
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