Yarrow, British Columbia
As of November 11, 2026, the median asking price in Yarrow is $1,295,000, across 5 active public listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 119 days.
Asking prices work out to about $631 per square foot, based on the 5 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Yarrow are listed at an average of $1,328,740 across 5 active listings.
Chilliwack had a population of 93,203, a median household income of $85,000, 72% of households owning their home at the 2021 Census of Population. These figures describe the broader census geography, not Yarrow specifically.
A rural pocket within Chilliwack’s Fraser Valley
Yarrow is for people who want a countryside setting with a small set of daily essentials nearby.
The area reads as agricultural and low-density, with detached housing and a community-scale mix of services like a school, library, community centre, and a couple of everyday shops. The appeal is the quieter, more country-leaning environment and proximity to outdoor recreation via nearby places like Cultus Lake and the Vedder River area. It is not a place built around walkable errands, frequent transit, or a broad spread of big-box retail.
Yarrow’s identity is tied to farming and rural land use, which shapes the look and feel of the area more than a typical suburban setting.
Having Yarrow Supermarket and The Farm Store In Yarrow close by supports daily needs without turning the area into a full-service commercial node.
Places like Yarrow Community Centre and Yarrow Library give the area a defined centre of gravity beyond housing alone.
With Cultus Lake and the Vedder River area nearby (via Chilliwack), the area sits in a part of the Fraser Valley associated with outdoor recreation.
Housing in Yarrow is dominated by detached homes, including hobby-farm style properties, with relatively few rental suites compared with more urban parts of the Chilliwack area. The overall built form reads as low-density and rural rather than subdivision-dense or apartment-led.
A typical home here is a detached house in a rural setting, sometimes oriented toward hobby-farm or property-utility use.
A weekend in Yarrow tends to centre on low-key local routines—picking up basics at Yarrow Supermarket or The Farm Store In Yarrow, using the Yarrow Community Centre or Yarrow Fitness, and stopping by local spots like Ruth's Coffee or Mighty Moose Ice Cream. The area also sits near outdoor-oriented destinations, with Cultus Lake and the Vedder River area nearby via Chilliwack.
In Yarrow, look past the asking price at how a property fits a rural, detached-home context and what that implies for day-to-day convenience. The mobility scores also make it important to assess how you’ll handle errands and commuting with driving as the likely baseline.
Because detached homes dominate here, compare homes on practical livability: storage, outbuildings if present, and how the property supports the way you plan to use it in a low-density setting.
Amenities are modest; confirm that the nearby options—like Yarrow Supermarket and The Farm Store In Yarrow—cover what you want close to home, and be realistic about needing to go into Chilliwack for broader services.
Walk and Transit scores are both 11/100; evaluate parking, vehicle needs, and how the location works for your frequent trips, since the area is not structured around walking or transit.
With a limited supply of rental suites in the area’s housing mix, treat secondary-suite potential as property-specific rather than a given, and verify what exists on the specific home you’re considering.
Selling in Yarrow is about making the property’s rural-use value easy to understand, because buyers are often comparing distinctive detached homes rather than interchangeable units. Clear presentation should connect the home to the area’s defining context—agricultural character, modest local amenities, and a car-oriented routine—without overselling what the area isn’t built to provide.
Make the connection to Yarrow’s agricultural character explicit through how you describe the setting and how the property is used, rather than leaning on generic suburban talking points.
Highlight the home’s day-to-day utility—storage, workspace potential, and general functionality—since detached-home buyers here often evaluate homes on livability over proximity to walkable retail.
Be straightforward about what’s nearby (for example, Yarrow Supermarket, The Farm Store In Yarrow, and local dining options) and what requires a trip into Chilliwack, so the listing matches the area’s reality.
If relevant to the property’s location, clearly point out proximity to identifiable local institutions like Yarrow Elementary, Yarrow Library, and Yarrow Community Centre, which help buyers place themselves in the area.
Yarrow offers a distinctly rural, agricultural-feeling place to live within the Chilliwack area, with detached homes and a small set of local anchors like a school, library, and community centre. It works well for buyers who want country-leaning day-to-day life and can live with modest amenities and car-oriented errands. It is not a fit for someone prioritizing walkability, frequent transit, or a dense retail and dining environment.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Yarrow’s current for-sale market is very tight, with just 5 active listings and a median asking price of $1,295,000, reflecting limited choice across the city’s mix of rural acreages, small-lot homes, and newer builds. The average asking $631 per square foot and 119 days on market suggest sellers are pricing for quality and land value, but buyers still have time to compare pockets of the city and negotiate when a home’s condition, location, or lot size doesn’t fully support the ask. For buyers and investors, the data points to a thin, slower-moving inventory where the best-aligned properties can hold firm while outliers may need sharper pricing to move.
AI-written commentary on the active public listing snapshot as of November 11, 2026. Not financial advice.
Walkability 23 · Transit access 0 · Bikeability 60
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