Neighbourhood guide

Living in New Westminster

A riverfront city with five SkyTrain stations, a historic downtown and some of the lowest condo prices close to Vancouver.

At a glance

New West in Brief

Getting around

Five Expo Line stations: 22nd Street, New Westminster, Columbia, Sapperton and Braid. About 30 minutes from New Westminster Station to downtown Vancouver.

Homes

Older walk-up condos, newer towers downtown and at the Quay, and character houses in Queen's Park and Glenbrooke North.

Schools

New Westminster School District 40. Douglas College's main campus is downtown.

Parks and shopping

Westminster Pier Park, Queen's Park and the River Market at the Quay. Columbia Street and Sixth Street uptown.

Neighbourhoods

Areas Within New West

Downtown and the Quay

Riverfront towers by the SkyTrain and the River Market.

Uptown

Sixth Street shops and lots of older walk-up condos.

Sapperton

Next to Royal Columbian Hospital, with two SkyTrain stations.

Queen's Park

Heritage character houses around the park.

Queensborough

On Lulu Island next to Richmond. Mostly townhouses and newer houses.

Brow of the Hill

Older condos and houses on the slope above downtown.

Market snapshot

Benchmark Prices, August 2026

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

AreaDetachedTownhouseApartment
New Westminster$1,377,600 -14.6%$873,400 -4.2%$576,100 -8.9%

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

Before you buy

What I'd Check

  • Building ageA lot of New West's condos were built in the 1970s to 1990s. I look at past repairs and what the building still needs.
  • Strata documentsForm B, depreciation report, recent minutes, special levies, and the rental and pet bylaws.
  • QueensboroughIt sits low, behind dikes. I check flood information and insurance before you offer.

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