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Burnaby realtor for a city with a dozen ways to live.
Tower living at Metrotown and Brentwood, heritage streets in the Heights, lake country at Deer Lake, and a university on the mountain: Burnaby holds more ways to live than any city in the region. Mike Dirks helps families pick the right one and make the move with confidence.
Burnaby home prices
Burnaby benchmark prices, north and south.
Benchmark prices for a typical home in Burnaby, updated every month from the Greater Vancouver Realtors MLS Home Price Index.
Burnaby North
$877,100Composite benchmark, all homes
$1,808,500Detached benchmark, down 9.2 percent year over year
$880,400Townhouse benchmark, down 4.7 percent year over year
$662,400Apartment benchmark, down 6.6 percent year over year
Burnaby South
$972,800Composite benchmark, all homes
$1,894,600Detached benchmark, down 10.3 percent year over year
$942,100Townhouse benchmark, down 4.9 percent year over year
$723,000Apartment benchmark, down 8.3 percent year over year
GVR reports Burnaby in two benchmark areas, north and south, and the sales pace across the whole city was 32 homes sold for every 100 new listings in September 2026. Source: Greater Vancouver Realtors, MLS Home Price Index, September 2026. This band updates monthly when the new package lands.
Neighbourhood first
The pockets that shape Burnaby.
Two SkyTrain hubs, a heritage main street, a lake district, and a mountain campus. Each pocket answers a different life.
Brentwood
The second tower hub, rebuilt around Brentwood Town Centre and the Millennium Line. New towers, new retail, and a younger energy than Metrotown.
The Heights
Burnaby Heights along Hastings Street: heritage homes, Italian delis and bakeries, Confederation Park, and the citys most loved main street. View streets climb above it.
Capitol Hill
The north slope enclave: quiet streets, big views over Burrard Inlet, and mid century homes near Capitol Hill elementary. A locals pocket that rarely shouts.
Deer Lake
The cultural heart: Deer Lake Park, the Shadbolt Centre, Burnaby Village Museum, and estate streets around the lake. The citys most distinctive detached pocket.
Edmonds and Highgate
The southeast family hub: Edmonds Community Centre, Highgate Village shops, Byrne Creek Secondary, and the citys most attainable townhomes and houses.
UniverCity and Burnaby Mountain
The planned community beside Simon Fraser University: newer condos and townhomes, mountain trails at the door, and a village built for students and young families.
South Slope and Big Bend
The working south: family streets on the South Slope, market gardens and farmland in Big Bend along the Fraser, and quick bridges to Richmond and New Westminster.
Property types
Burnaby homes, by type.
Detached houses on the slopes, townhomes in every pocket, and two tower districts that set the condo market.
Detached homes
Benchmarked at $1,808,500 in the north and $1,894,600 in the south. The Heights, Capitol Hill, and Deer Lake carry the character stock; view lots price well above benchmark.
Townhomes
Benchmarked at $880,400 north and $942,100 south, with complexes in Edmonds, the Heights fringe, and UniverCity. The family trade up path across the city.
Condos and apartments
Benchmarked at $662,400 north and $723,000 south, concentrated at Metrotown and Brentwood. SkyTrain access is the pricing line: the closer the station, the stronger the number.
Presales and new towers
Brentwood and Metrotown keep adding towers, and assignments trade in between. Presale contracts carry different risks than resale; Mike reads the disclosure with you before any deposit.
Community life
How Burnaby spends its days.
Two lakes, a festival lawn, the regions biggest mall, and community centres in every quadrant.
Deer Lake and Burnaby Lake
Deer Lake Park holds the festival lawn, the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, the art gallery, and Burnaby Village Museum. Burnaby Lake answers with rowing, paddling, and forest trails. Between them they give the city a green heart.
Recreation centres and arenas
Bonsor by Metrotown, Edmonds in the southeast, Eileen Dailly in the north, plus Bill Copeland and CG Brown arenas. Swim lessons, hockey, and fitness programs run close to every pocket.
Libraries and learning
Burnaby Public Library runs the Bob Prittie branch at Metrotown, McGill in the north, Tommy Douglas in the southeast, and Cameron near Lougheed, and Simon Fraser University and BCIT both sit inside the city.
Central Park and the stadiums
Central Park holds Swangard Stadium, tennis, pitch and putt, and forest trails five minutes from Metrotown towers. It is the citys pressure valve and its Canada Day stage.
Community events
The Burnaby events calendar, through the year.
Dates shift a little each year. These are the fixtures locals plan around, refreshed here each season.
Burnaby Blooms
Each May at Deer Lake Park: floral displays, performances, and the Shadbolt grounds in full spring, the citys gentle start to festival season.
Hats Off Day
A June Saturday on Hastings Street in the Heights: a parade and a car free street party that draws tens of thousands to the citys favourite main street.
StreetFest on Central
Canada Day on Central Boulevard by Metrotown: a street festival with a main stage in Central Park and fireworks to close the night.
Symphony and Opera in the Park
A July weekend at Deer Lake Park when the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Vancouver Opera play free open air concerts on the festival lawn.
Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival
An August Saturday at Deer Lake Park, running for 25 years: a full day of blues and roots music on the lawn, free and family friendly.
Central Spark
Late October in Central Park: the citys Halloween celebration with costumes, fireworks, and a drone show to close the festival year.
Housing character
The housing, era by era.
The oldest stock lines the streetcar suburbs: the Heights and the north slope filled with early homes as the interurban ran along Hastings, and many of those character houses still anchor their streets. Capitol Hill added quiet view homes through the middle of the century.
Postwar building spread the family city south and east: practical detached homes across the South Slope, around Deer Lake, and through Edmonds, on the lots that now carry the citys renovation and rebuild market. Deer Lake kept its estate character through all of it.
The tower era started at Metrotown in the 1980s and is now remaking Brentwood, while UniverCity builds a new community on the mountain. Each era prices on different evidence: character and view on the slopes, station distance in the tower districts, and land value almost everywhere.
Buying
Buying in Burnaby.
Start with the line you will ride. Burnaby runs on two SkyTrain lines, and station distance moves condo prices more than almost anything else. Mike maps your actual commute, at your actual hours, before the shortlist gets built.
Then the strata questions in the tower districts: building age, depreciation reports, rental rules, and upcoming levies decide whether a benchmark priced condo is a bargain or a bill. Presale assignments add contract risk on top, and they deserve a slower read, not a faster one.
Detached buyers on the slopes should price the view honestly. A protected corridor over the inlet is worth real money; a view that a rebuild next door can take is worth less. Mike checks the neighbouring lots and the zoning before you fall in love with the outlook.
Selling
Selling in Burnaby.
Burnaby buyers shop comparisons: your home against the tower, the townhome, and the next slope over. Mikes launch system leads with cinematic video and photography that make the comparison easy to win, then presents the home to local buyers and his network of more than 15,000 contacts.
The September 2026 numbers argue for precision: south detached benchmarks fell 10.3 percent on the year, the steepest of any area Mike serves, while the citywide sales pace held at 32 per 100 new listings. Homes priced to the new market are selling; homes priced to last years are teaching the market to wait. Mike prices from real comparable sales and defends the number in writing.
Presentation by pocket: character in the Heights, space at Deer Lake, light and views in the towers. The launch is built around the story your pocket tells best.
The map
Burnaby, on the map.
Burnaby sits at the geographic centre of Metro Vancouver: the Heights and Capitol Hill on the north slope, Metrotown and Brentwood on the SkyTrain lines, Deer Lake in the middle, and Burnaby Mountain with SFU at the east end.
Map data from OpenStreetMap contributors. Zoom and drag to explore the pockets named on this page.
Listings
Homes for sale in Burnaby right now.
Live listings change daily, and the public portals carry the full current set. Use the button below to browse what is for sale in Burnaby today, then ask Mike which homes are worth your time and which to skip.
Browse Burnaby listings on REALTOR.ca
Prefer a shortlist built for you? Ask Mike for the newest listings by area and he will send the Burnaby homes that match your budget and your pocket, with his notes on each.
Watch
The latest Vancouver market update.
Mike publishes plain spoken market updates on the Vancouver Family Living channel: what the newest numbers mean for buyers and sellers across the region, including Burnaby.
In this update Mike reads the newest regional numbers the way he reads them for his own clients: what is selling, where buyers hold the leverage, and what it means for a Burnaby move this season. The area figures on this page come from the same release.
The market right now
What the regional numbers say.
According to Greater Vancouver Realtors, September 2026 data showed a composite benchmark price of $1,075,900 across the region, with a sales to active listings ratio of 10.9 percent, which favours buyers. Burnaby sat in the middle of the region: 32 sales per 100 new listings, townhouse prices holding better than detached, and the south detached benchmark easing the most. Buyers have real choice in the tower districts, and correctly priced family homes on the slopes still draw strong attention.
For the numbers on your street, ask Mike for a free home value review. He builds each one by hand from real comparable sales, and it comes with no obligation.
Common questions
Burnaby questions, answered.
How much do homes cost in Burnaby?
GVR reports two Burnaby benchmark areas. In September 2026, Burnaby North: detached $1,808,500, townhouse $880,400, apartment $662,400. Burnaby South: detached $1,894,600, townhouse $942,100, apartment $723,000. Pocket and station distance move the real number from there.
Metrotown or Brentwood: which tower district fits us?
Metrotown is the established downtown: the regions largest mall, Bonsor, and the Expo Line to downtown and Surrey. Brentwood is the newer build out on the Millennium Line, with fresh towers and retail. Both price on station distance first.
What are the schools like in Burnaby?
Burnaby runs a large, well regarded district: Burnaby North, Burnaby Central, Burnaby South, Byrne Creek, Moscrop, and Cariboo Hill secondaries, plus French immersion and fine arts options. Confirm the catchment for any address before you buy.
How long is the commute from Burnaby to downtown Vancouver?
SkyTrain from Metrotown or Brentwood reaches downtown in about 20 to 30 minutes depending on the line and stop. Driving varies with bridge and tunnel traffic; Mike helps buyers test both at real hours.
Should I buy a presale condo in Burnaby?
Presales can work, but the contract, deposit structure, completion timing, and assignment rules carry risks a resale does not. Have Mike and your lawyer read the disclosure statement before any deposit goes down.
Are views from Capitol Hill and the Heights protected?
Not automatically. A view can be changed by a rebuild or a growing tree line on a neighbouring lot. Mike checks neighbouring zoning and lot potential before you pay a view premium.
What is my Burnaby home worth?
Ask Mike for a free home value review. He builds it from real comparable sales on your street, adjusted for pocket, view, and condition, and walks you through it with no obligation.
How much does it cost to work with a realtor in Burnaby?
Buyers are usually covered within the commission structure the seller offers, and sellers agree on fees with Mike up front before anything is signed. He explains every number in plain language first.
Keep exploring
The other areas Mike works.
Tell me what your Burnaby move needs to make possible.
Whether you are ready now or still working through the options, start with a direct conversation.
Call or text 778 997 1890 or email dirksrealestate@gmail.com.