New Westminster, British Columbia
As of November 12, 2026, the median asking price in New Westminster is $698,750, across 520 active public listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 82 days.
170 new listings came to market in New Westminster in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $668 per square foot, based on the 520 listings that report floor area.
Condos in New Westminster are listed at an average of $596,738 across 323 active listings.
Detached homes in New Westminster are listed at an average of $1,699,080 across 134 active listings.
Townhouses in New Westminster are listed at an average of $851,973 across 53 active listings.
Multi-family properties in New Westminster are listed at an average of $4,482,840 across 5 active listings.
New Westminster had a population of 78,916, a median household income of $82,000, 55% of households owning their home at the 2021 Census of Population.
Historic, walkable core with SkyTrain access
New Westminster is a dense, transit-linked place where waterfront and main-street living meet.
This is an urban, apartment-forward area with a defined centre around Downtown, Columbia Street, and the waterfront, supported by multiple SkyTrain stations and a busy local services mix. The appeal is convenience and access to parks, shops, and cultural venues without needing a long list of planned stops. It is not a low-density, car-first setting, and the housing choices often come down to building living versus a smaller pool of detached options.
Multiple stations nearby—New Westminster station, Columbia station, 22nd Street station, and Sapperton station—make rail a practical default for many trips.
The waterfront is a defining feature, anchored by places like New Westminster Pier Park and Sapperton Landing Park.
A high number of established green spaces—Queens Park New West, Hume Park, Tipperary Park, and others—adds outdoor options close to the core.
Housing in New Westminster is weighted toward condominium apartments, supported by pockets of detached houses that broaden the ownership options beyond multifamily buildings. The result is a market where many households live in shared buildings near services and transit, while detached homes represent a smaller but meaningful alternative for buyers who want ground-oriented ownership.
A typical home here is a condominium apartment in a multifamily building, with detached houses also a common part of the overall mix.
Weekends often revolve around being outside close to home, with a roster of parks including New Westminster Pier Park, Queens Park New West, Hume Park, and Tipperary Park. The area supports a simple loop of coffee, casual meals, and errands at places like New West Farmer's Market, Columbia Square Plaza, and nearby bakeries, with an easy add-on of a movie at Landmark Cinemas 10 New Westminster or exhibits and events at Anvil Centre.
Look past the asking price at how the home functions day-to-day in a dense, transit-rich area—especially the building details if you’re buying a condominium. What reads well on a listing can hinge on practical items like parking, storage, and how the building is managed.
For condos, review strata documents, operating budget signals, and what fees cover, since shared systems and amenities are central to ownership here.
Confirm what comes with the home and what is assigned or limited, since apartment living often depends on secure parking, visitor options, and workable storage.
Floor level, exposure, and orientation can materially change noise, light, and privacy in a dense core; treat them as core features, not afterthoughts.
If proximity to New Westminster station, Columbia station, 22nd Street station, or Sapperton station is the reason for choosing the area, verify the on-foot connection you’ll actually use day-to-day.
Selling in New Westminster works when buyers can quickly understand where the home sits in the area’s condo-and-detached mix, and how it connects to the walkable/transit-supported core around SkyTrain. Clear, comparable information matters because many options are multi-family buildings with different rules, fees, and day-to-day convenience depending on station proximity and waterfront vs. inland position.
For condominium apartments, make the building’s condition, strata information, and what fees cover easy to evaluate, alongside practical specifics like parking, storage, and access. Buyers compare concrete towers, older low-rises, and townhome pockets differently, so spell out what this home is within that range.
Transit is a major part of the area’s appeal, with New Westminster station, Columbia station, 22nd Street station, and Sapperton station among the nearby anchors. Marketing should make the nearest station and bus options straightforward to understand without overselling travel times.
With a Walkability score of 98/100, daily-life convenience is a differentiator in parts of New Westminster. Use specific nearby references buyers can recognize—like New Westminster Pier Park, Columbia Square Plaza, Save-On-Foods, or New West Farmer's Market—to show how errands, parks, and dining fit together from this address.
Parks are a consistent draw, including Queens Park New West, Hume Park, New West Dog Park, and Sapperton Landing Park. Position the home by the most relevant nearby green space and recreation options rather than generic “close to parks” language.
New Westminster offers an unusually complete, compact daily-life setup: a walkable core, multiple SkyTrain stations, and waterfront-plus-park access in the same small area. It suits buyers who want convenience and connectivity and are comfortable with denser living and a condo-heavy housing mix. It is not the right match if your priority is a consistently low-density environment or a lifestyle built around driving for most errands.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Walkability 98 · Transit access 94 · Bikeability 98
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