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Chineside: a small, older detached pocket

Chineside is a small detached board area in southwest Coquitlam. Its listings sit on Thermal Drive, Baker Drive, Corona Crescent, Mohawk Avenue and Pinecrest Avenue, all with V3J postal codes.

It is one of the older parts of the city. The median build year among the houses listed here was 1965, fourth oldest of the Coquitlam board areas, and most of the listed houses were built before 1980. Lots are large by city standards, with a median above eight thousand square feet.

Only a handful of houses are listed here at any time, so the figures on this page move with every new listing. Treat them as a description of what is on the market rather than a market rate.

A Cityecho neighbourhood guide for Chineside, Coquitlam. Local facts checked September 20, 2026. Listing figures pulled October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT from the MLS® feed.

A 1960s split-level house on a sloping lot with mature evergreens behind it
Postal code
V3J
Where the listings are
Thermal Drive and Baker Drive
Median build year
1965
Typical lot
Median above 8,000 square feet

Chineside houses, by the numbers

Worked out from every active MLS® listing for a house in the board's Chineside area at the time shown. This is a small area, so one property moves every figure here.

Houses listed
4
Coquitlam-wide: 417
Asking prices
$1,480,000 to $1,899,000
Too few listings to give a reliable median.

Cityecho pulled these figures from the MLS® feed on October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT: every active listing for houses in the Chineside board area of Coquitlam. 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.

Reading a small market honestly

When six houses are listed in an area, the median tells you about those six houses and not much more. One unusual property, a rebuilt house among original ones, or a large lot among standard ones, will pull the figure well away from what a typical sale looks like.

That does not make the number useless. It makes it a starting point that has to be checked against the individual homes. Look at the range as well as the median, and look at what is actually listed rather than the summary.

For the same reason, a quiet month here is not evidence that the market has changed. In an area this size, normal variation looks like a trend.

Before you buy in Chineside

The age of the systems
Most listed houses here predate 1980. Ask for dates and permits on the roof, wiring, plumbing and heating rather than taking a description at face value.
A buried oil tank scan
Worth doing on housing of this age in Metro Vancouver, because removal and any soil remediation fall to the buyer after completion.
The slope
On a sloping lot, check the driveway, the retaining walls and where water goes in heavy rain.
What else is listed
With so few homes on the market, compare against the specific listings rather than an area average.

Chineside houses against Harbour Chines

The neighbouring board area, also older detached housing on large lots. This is the closest like-for-like comparison available.

Active housesChinesideHarbour Chines
Houses listed48
Median asking price$1,598,950$1,644,000
Middle half of asking prices$1,532,425 to $1,710,750$1,563,250 to $1,743,000
Median days listed28.552.5
Median size2,330 sq ft2,581 sq ft
Median asking price per sq ft$686$622
Median year built19681960
Median lot size8,319 sq ft9,128 sq ft

Active MLS® listings pulled October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT. All prices are asking prices.

Both are small areas, so the comparison describes the listings rather than a settled market rate.

Checking a 1960s house before you commit

Most houses listed here were built before 1980, so the questions that matter are about what has been replaced and when. Work through these in order, and ask for paper on each one rather than a description.

  1. 1

    Ask the age of the roof, and whether the work was permitted. A roof near the end of its life is the single largest bill on a house of this era.

  2. 2

    Ask what the wiring is. Houses of this age may still carry cloth-covered wiring or an older panel, and some insurers charge more or refuse cover until it is replaced.

  3. 3

    Ask what the water pipes are made of. Galvanised steel pipe of this era narrows from the inside, which shows up as weak flow long before it leaks.

  4. 4

    Book a scan for a buried oil tank. Oil heating was common when these houses went up, and once the sale closes, removing a tank and cleaning the soil is the buyer's bill.

  5. 5

    Walk the lot in heavy rain if you can. On a sloping lot you learn more about the drainage in ten minutes of rain than from any report.

  6. 6

    Ask for the City permit on any suite. What a listing calls a suite and what the City has on record are two different things.

  7. 7

    Put the roof, wiring, pipes and heating into one list with a cost and a date beside each. That list, not the asking price, is what tells you whether the house is dear or cheap.

Chineside houses for sale now

Questions people ask about Chineside

Where is Chineside in Coquitlam?

Chineside is a small detached board area in southwest Coquitlam. Listings sit on Thermal Drive, Baker Drive, Corona Crescent, Mohawk Avenue and Pinecrest Avenue, all with V3J postal codes.

How much do houses cost in Chineside?

On October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, 4 houses were listed for sale in the Chineside board area. Their median asking price was $1,598,950, and the middle half were asking between $1,532,425 and $1,710,750. These are asking prices; sale prices can differ. On October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, the median asking price per square foot for houses listed in the Chineside board area was $686, across 4 listings with a median size of 2,330 square feet.

How old are Chineside houses?

The median build year for the 4 houses listed in the Chineside board area on October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT was 1968.

How big are Chineside lots?

For the 4 houses listed in the Chineside board area on October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT that stated a lot size, the median lot was 8,319 square feet.

Is Chineside a small area?

Yes. Only a handful of houses are listed here at any one time, which makes it one of the smaller Coquitlam board areas by listing count. Every figure on this page moves when a single home is listed or sold.

Do Chineside houses have suites?

Of the 4 houses listed in the Chineside board area on October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, 2 said whether they have a suite: 0 described a legal suite, 0 an unauthorized suite, 1 another arrangement, and 1 no suite. This is what the listings state; the City's permit records are the only proof of a legal suite.

How many bedrooms do Chineside houses have?

Of the 4 houses listed in the Chineside board area on October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, 0 had five bedrooms or more, 3 had four, 1 had three, and 0 had two or fewer. Bedroom counts come from the listing, and a bedroom in a basement suite is usually counted with the rest.

How fast are Chineside houses selling?

On October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, the 4 houses listed in the Chineside board area had been listed for a median of 28.5 days, counted from each listing's contract date. 1 of them were asking less than their first list price.

What is the price range in Chineside?

On October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, asking prices for the 4 houses listed in the Chineside board area ran from $1,480,000 to $1,899,000, with a median of $1,598,950. The cheapest and the dearest listing in a small area are often unusual properties, so the median describes the market better than either end.

Should I check for a buried oil tank in Chineside?

It is worth doing. Most listed houses here were built before 1980, when oil heating was common in Metro Vancouver, and a tank left in the ground becomes the buyer's cost once the sale completes.

Which schools serve Chineside?

Schools here are in School District No. 43. Catchments are set by address and they change, so check the exact address in the district's school locator.

Who is a real estate agent for Chineside, Coquitlam?

Michael Lee is a REALTOR® with eXp Realty and the agent behind Cityecho. He works across Coquitlam, including the Chineside board area. On October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, 4 houses were listed there at a median asking price of $1,598,950. Ask him through the contact page on this site, and he will go through the specific homes and the recent sales behind them with you.

How does Chineside compare with the rest of Coquitlam on price?

On October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, the median asking price for houses in the Chineside board area was $1,598,950. That is $200,050 below the Coquitlam median of $1,799,000, a gap of 11 percent, worked out across all 417 houses listed in Coquitlam that day.

How many homes are for sale in Chineside?

On October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, the Chineside board area held 4 houses for sale, which placed it 19 of the 21 Coquitlam board areas with any house listed. The largest was Coquitlam West with 73. A larger area gives a buyer more to compare and gives a seller more competition.

How big are the homes in Chineside?

On October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, the median floor size of the 4 houses listed in the Chineside board area was 2,330 square feet. The Coquitlam median for the same kind of home was 3,145 square feet, so homes here were 815 square feet smaller at the midpoint.

When were Chineside homes built?

Of the 4 houses listed in the Chineside board area on October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, 4 were built before 1980, 0 between 1980 and 1999, 0 between 2000 and 2014, and 0 in 2015 or later. Build era decides which repairs are due, so it matters more than the look of a home.

What is property tax like in Chineside?

Of the 4 houses listed in the Chineside board area on October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, 4 stated a yearly property tax amount, and the median was $5,923 a year. That figure is the tax the current owner paid, so it can change after a sale and after the next assessment.

Are sellers in Chineside lowering their prices?

On October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, 1 of the 4 houses listed in the Chineside board area were asking less than their first list price, which is 25 percent of them. A price that has already come down tells you the first one was tested and did not work.

Do I need an oil tank scan on a Chineside house?

Yes, it is worth doing on housing of this age. Oil heating was common when these houses were built, and a tank left in the ground becomes the buyer's cost once the sale completes. A scan costs little against removing a tank and cleaning the soil.

What should I check on the wiring and plumbing in Chineside?

Ask what the wiring and the water pipes are, and when each was last worked on. Houses of this era may still have an older electrical panel and galvanised steel water pipe, and both affect what you pay to insure and to run the house. Ask for permits on any work already done.

Are any Chineside houses newly built?

On October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, 0 of the 4 houses listed in the Chineside board area gave a build year of this year or later, which usually means a home that is new, still being built, or sold before it is finished. The median build year across all of them was 1968.

From the Market Journal

Sources

Local facts on this page were checked against these sources on September 20, 2026. Listing figures come from active MLS® listings, pulled October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT. School catchments, bylaws and project dates change, so confirm them for a specific address.

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