Burnaby Condos and Houses for Sale: Metrotown, Brentwood and Beyond

Burnaby has four main town centres. Metrotown is the biggest, with a huge mall and towers; Brentwood has transformed into a high-rise district with a shopping centre and the Amazing Brentwood complex; Lougheed and Edmonds are commercial and residential nodes. Burnaby Heights in the north offers a village feel and older houses with views of the North Shore mountains. Simon Fraser University crowns Burnaby Mountain and drives student rentals.

The Expo and Millennium SkyTrain lines make downtown Vancouver 20 to 30 minutes away. Highway 1 passes through the city and can be congested.

Federal restrictions on purchases by non-Canadians and BC's additional property transfer tax for foreign buyers apply in Metro Vancouver, with exemptions that depend on visa and residency status. Condos are held under strata title; request the strata minutes, depreciation report and insurance details before waiving conditions. BC also has a speculation and vacancy tax that can apply to empty homes in some owners' hands.

Use our Canada buying guide, financing guide and market analysis, then try the mortgage calculator.

Burnaby's rental market is supported by Simon Fraser University, BCIT, hospitals and Vancouver's job market. British Columbia's residential tenancy rules cap annual rent increases for sitting tenants at a set maximum, and strata bylaws can limit rentals or short stays. A condo unit rented to long-term tenants is the standard model.

The city's redevelopment of Metrotown has produced many new rental towers, meaning the competition for tenants is strong, and rents for older condos are lower than headline new-build rents. Compare actual rental advertisements in the building and consider vacancy time. For deal modelling, our property valuation tool can provide a sense-check, though it is not a substitute for a local appraisal.

If you want walkability and nightlife, Brentwood and Metrotown suit better, though construction noise continues as new towers rise. If you prefer green space, consider the Burnaby Lake, Deer Lake and Central Park neighbourhoods, where townhouses and low-rise buildings are more common. For families who want a detached home, South Burnaby and Edmonds offer lots at lower prices than Vancouver's west side. Be aware that Burnaby Mountain's slope can mean steep driveways and ice in winter, and check how each property will feel in January.

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