Neighbourhood guide

Living in Burnaby

Two SkyTrain lines, four town centres, SFU and BCIT, and plenty of parks.

At a glance

Burnaby in Brief

Getting around

Expo Line (Patterson to Edmonds) and Millennium Line (Gilmore to Lougheed). About 20 minutes from Metrotown to downtown.

Homes

Towers in the town centres. Houses and townhouses in areas like the Heights, Capitol Hill and South Slope.

Schools

Burnaby School District 41. SFU and BCIT.

Parks and shopping

Central Park, Deer Lake and Burnaby Lake. Metropolis at Metrotown and The Amazing Brentwood.

Neighbourhoods

Areas Within Burnaby

Metrotown

Burnaby's downtown. High-rise condos near Metropolis. Guide →

Brentwood

Fast-growing, mostly new towers. Guide →

Lougheed

Big redevelopment, on two SkyTrain lines.

Edmonds

Southeast town centre with condos and townhouses.

The Heights

Hastings Street shops and older detached homes.

Capitol Hill

Mostly detached homes with city and mountain views.

Market snapshot

Benchmark Prices, August 2026

The price of a typical home. Percentages show the change from a year ago.

AreaDetachedTownhouseApartment
Burnaby North$1,816,500 -10.2%$888,200 -5.3%$669,700 -7.3%
Burnaby South$1,887,800 -10.2%$933,600 -7.4%$731,500 -7.1%
Burnaby East$1,694,900 -13.8%$852,700 -4.4%$707,600 -7.7%

Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS®, MLS® Home Price Index. Facts from City of Burnaby, TransLink.

Before you buy

What I'd Check

  • What's being builtTown centres are growing fast. I check the City's plans for your block.
  • PresalesDisclosure statement, deposits, completion date and assignment rules, before you sign.
  • Strata documentsForm B, depreciation report, recent minutes and any special levies.

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