Southern Coquitlam, by the highways
Cape Horn: a lower price, and a highway next door
Cape Horn is a small neighbourhood of houses in the south of Coquitlam, around Cape Horn Avenue, Hillside Avenue and Warrick Street. It takes its name from the Cape Horn Interchange beside it, where Highway 1, the Lougheed Highway and the Mary Hill Bypass meet.
That location explains most of what you will find here. The houses ask less than in most of Coquitlam, and the Trans-Canada Highway is right beside them. You also live next to a major highway interchange. The right house here depends on how close it is to the traffic.
- Highways
- Cape Horn Interchange: Highway 1, Lougheed Highway, Mary Hill Bypass
- Regional park
- ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, to the east along the Coquitlam River
- Postal code
- V3K
- Suites
- A legal suite needs a City of Coquitlam building permit
What the lower price buys, against Central Coquitlam
Central Coquitlam, around Mundy Park, is the closest comparison: family houses on similar lots. The table shows how Cape Horn's houses for sale compare in price, size and age.
| Active houses | Cape Horn | Central Coquitlam |
|---|---|---|
| Houses listed | 19 | 68 |
| Median asking price | $1,348,000 | $1,687,000 |
| Middle half of asking prices | $1,293,500 to $1,524,450 | $1,471,250 to $2,124,900 |
| Median days listed | 38 | 45 |
| Median size | 2,565 sq ft | 2,527 sq ft |
| Median asking price per sq ft | $521 | $632 |
| Median year built | 1984 | 1968 |
| Median lot size | 7,310 sq ft | 7,884 sq ft |
Active MLS® listings pulled September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT. All prices are asking prices.
Compare the price per square foot as well as the price. A lower asking price on a smaller house can cost the same per square foot as a bigger one elsewhere.
Living beside the interchange
The Cape Horn Interchange joins Highway 1, the Lougheed Highway and the Mary Hill Bypass, which is the quickest route to Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge. For someone who drives across the region, the main highways are a short trip from the front door.
The cost is noise. Houses on the streets closest to the highways hear traffic all day, and some hear it at night. The same house one or two streets further in can be quieter. Visit the house at the morning rush and again in the evening, stand in the back yard and in the bedrooms, and listen before you decide.
Cape Horn houses, by the numbers
Worked out from every active MLS® listing for a house in the board's Cape Horn area at the time shown. Cape Horn is small, so a single listing moves these figures.
- Houses listed
- 19
- Coquitlam-wide: 434
- Median asking price
- $1,348,000
- Coquitlam-wide: $1,799,000
- Middle half of asking prices
- $1,293,500 to $1,524,450
- Median days listed
- 38
- Coquitlam-wide: 58 days
- Median size
- 2,565 sq ft
- Coquitlam-wide: 3,033 sq ft
- Median asking price per sq ft
- $521
- Coquitlam-wide: $596
- Median year built
- 1984
- Coquitlam-wide: 1988
- Median lot size
- 7,310 sq ft
- Reported on 19 of 19
Bedrooms
- 3
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 5 or more
- 11
Year built
- Before 1980
- 8
- 1980 to 1999
- 8
- 2000 to 2014
- 2
- 2015 or later
- 1
Suite, as stated on the listing
- Unauthorized suite
- 9
- Other
- 1
- No suite
- 6
- Not stated
- 3
Price changes and new building
3 of 19 are asking less than their first list price.
Active MLS® listings for houses in the Cape Horn board area, pulled September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT. Prices are asking prices, and sale prices can differ. Days listed count from the listing contract date. The listings further down this page load live, so their count can differ from these figures.
Before you buy in Cape Horn
- Noise, by street
- Map the house against the highways and the ramps. Two houses a block apart can hear different amounts of traffic, and that difference belongs in the price.
- The lot
- If the lot slopes, look at the driveway angle in winter conditions, the retaining walls, and where water goes in heavy rain.
- The suite
- The suite chart above shows how listings here describe their suites. If the house has one, ask for the City building permit. Without it, the City can require the owner to make it legal or remove it.
- Getting around without a car
- Check the bus trip to the nearest SkyTrain station in TransLink's trip planner for the exact address. The highway access that suits drivers does less for someone who takes transit.
Cape Horn houses for sale now
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Questions people ask about Cape Horn
Where is Cape Horn in Coquitlam?
In the south of the city, around Cape Horn Avenue, Hillside Avenue and Warrick Street, beside the Cape Horn Interchange where Highway 1, the Lougheed Highway and the Mary Hill Bypass meet. ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park lies to the east along the Coquitlam River.
Are Cape Horn houses cheaper than the rest of Coquitlam?
On September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT, 19 houses were listed for sale in the Cape Horn board area. Their median asking price was $1,348,000, and the middle half were asking between $1,293,500 and $1,524,450. These are asking prices; sale prices can differ. On September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT, the median asking price per square foot for houses listed in the Cape Horn board area was $521, across 19 listings with a median size of 2,565 square feet.
How fast are Cape Horn houses selling?
On September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT, the 19 houses listed in the Cape Horn board area had been listed for a median of 38 days, counted from each listing's contract date. 3 of them were asking less than their first list price.
Do Cape Horn houses have suites?
Of the 19 houses listed in the Cape Horn board area on September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT, 16 said whether they have a suite: 0 described a legal suite, 9 an unauthorized suite, 1 another arrangement, and 6 no suite. This is what the listings state; the City's permit records are the only proof of a legal suite.
Is Cape Horn noisy?
It depends on the street. The neighbourhood sits beside a major highway interchange, so houses closest to the highways and ramps hear more traffic. Visit at rush hour and in the evening before you buy.
From the Market Journal
Sources
Local facts on this page were checked against these sources on September 18, 2026. Listing figures come from active MLS® listings, pulled September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT. School catchments, bylaws and project dates change, so confirm them for a specific address.
Nearby neighbourhoods
Coquitlam East
The streets between Mundy Park and the Riverview lands, with a regional park along the Coquitlam River and mostly 1980s and 1990s houses.
Read the Coquitlam East guideMaillardville
Coquitlam's first community, founded by French-Canadian mill workers in 1909, with some of the city's oldest houses and lowest-priced townhomes.
Read the Maillardville guideCentral Coquitlam
Mundy Park, the Poirier recreation complex and streets of older family houses, with new rebuilds appearing between them.
Read the Central Coquitlam guide
Weighing price against noise in Cape Horn?
Send Michael the address. He can go through the house, the street and the recent sales nearby with you.