Coquitlam West houses
Coquitlam West houses: older homes on bigger lots
Compared with Coquitlam as a whole, the houses for sale in Coquitlam West are older, sit on larger lots and ask more per square foot. The figures below show all three. Much of the reason is the land: a big lot close to a SkyTrain station can hold more homes than the house now on it.
So you can buy one of these houses as a place to live, as a place to add a suite or a second home, or as land. Each plan asks different questions, and the house itself needs an older-house inspection whichever you choose.
- Small-scale zones
- R-1 to R-4, adopted June 9, 2025 (Bylaw No. 5449)
- Most homes per lot
- Up to 4 in R-1, depending on lot size and zone
- Talk to the City first if
- The house is pre-1945, near a creek or steep slope, or in a transit area
- Older houses
- Ask for an oil tank search before you remove subjects
Coquitlam West houses, by the numbers
- Houses listed
- 78
- Coquitlam-wide: 434
- Median asking price
- $2,250,000
- Coquitlam-wide: $1,799,000
- Middle half of asking prices
- $1,698,250 to $2,941,172
- Median days listed
- 93
- Coquitlam-wide: 58 days
- Median size
- 2,518 sq ft
- Coquitlam-wide: 3,033 sq ft
- Median asking price per sq ft
- $789
- Coquitlam-wide: $596
- Median year built
- 1962
- Coquitlam-wide: 1988
- Median lot size
- 8,418 sq ft
- Reported on 76 of 78
Bedrooms
- 2 or fewer
- 7
- 3
- 15
- 4
- 20
- 5 or more
- 36
Year built
- Before 1980
- 50
- 1980 to 1999
- 9
- 2000 to 2014
- 10
- 2015 or later
- 9
Suite, as stated on the listing
- Legal suite
- 11
- Unauthorized suite
- 14
- Other
- 5
- No suite
- 20
- Not stated
- 28
Price changes and new building
12 of 78 are asking less than their first list price.
3 of 78 give a build year of this year or later, which usually means a home that is new, still under construction, or sold before it is built.
Active MLS® listings for houses in the Coquitlam West 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.
Coquitlam West or Burke Mountain: land or house
The older houses on bigger lots here and the newer houses on smaller lots on Burke Mountain are two different kinds of Coquitlam house. The table puts them side by side.
| Active houses | Coquitlam West | Burke Mountain |
|---|---|---|
| Houses listed | 78 | 69 |
| Median asking price | $2,250,000 | $2,158,000 |
| Middle half of asking prices | $1,698,250 to $2,941,172 | $1,980,000 to $2,368,000 |
| Median days listed | 93 | 65 |
| Median size | 2,518 sq ft | 3,600 sq ft |
| Median asking price per sq ft | $789 | $583 |
| Median year built | 1962 | 2015 |
| Median lot size | 8,418 sq ft | 5,000 sq ft |
Active MLS® listings pulled September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT. All prices are asking prices.
The lot size and the build year show what you are paying for. In Coquitlam West more of the price is for land; on Burke Mountain more of it is for a newer building.
What the four small-scale zones allow
In June 2025 Coquitlam moved most single-family lots into four new zones to meet the Province's rule allowing up to four homes on most lots. Look up the zone of the actual lot before you plan anything.
| Zone | Most homes | Minimum lot area | Floor area ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-1 Small-Scale Residential | 4 | 650 m² | 0.65 for 1 or 2 homes, 0.75 for 3 or 4 |
| R-2 Compact Small-Scale Residential | 4, or 3 on lots of 280 m² or less | 465 m² | 0.75 |
| R-3 Transitional Small-Scale Residential | 2 main homes plus 2 accessory homes | 650 m² | 0.5 |
| R-4 Intensive Small-Scale Residential | At least 3 required | 930 m² to build at all | 0.85 |
From Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, Part 10, as amended by Bylaw No. 5449, 2025. Lots inside a Transit-Oriented Area follow the transit area rules instead.
An older-house inspection, item by item
- A buried oil tank
- Many older Metro Vancouver houses were heated with oil kept in a tank buried in the yard. BC's Ministry of Environment warns that if you buy a home with a heating oil tank, even without knowing it, you can become liable for future clean-up costs. Ask for a tank search, and if a tank is found, ask for removal and a clean soil report before completion.
- Wiring, plumbing and drains
- Ask your inspector to look at the electrical panel and wiring, the water pipes, and the drain line to the street, which can be checked with a camera. These are the costs a fresh coat of paint can hide.
- Past renovations and the suite
- Ask for the permits for any addition, basement suite or converted garage. An unpermitted suite becomes your responsibility on the day you take ownership.
- What the City wants to hear first
- The City asks owners planning small-scale housing to speak with Development Services first if the house was built before 1945, if there is a creek or steep slope on or beside the lot, or if the lot is in a Transit-Oriented Area or another planning study area.
Coquitlam West houses for sale now
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Questions people ask about Coquitlam West houses
How big are the lots in Coquitlam West?
For the 76 houses listed in the Coquitlam West board area on September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT that stated a lot size, the median lot was 8,418 square feet.
How old are the houses in Coquitlam West?
The median build year for the 78 houses listed in the Coquitlam West board area on September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT was 1962.
Why do Coquitlam West houses cost more per square foot?
On September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT, the median asking price per square foot for houses listed in the Coquitlam West board area was $789, across 78 listings with a median size of 2,518 square feet. Much of the price here is for the land, because lots close to SkyTrain can carry more homes under the transit area and small-scale zone rules.
Can I build four homes on a Coquitlam West lot?
Possibly. Since June 2025 most single-family lots in Coquitlam are in one of four small-scale zones, and R-1 allows up to four homes on a lot of at least 650 square metres. Lots inside a Transit-Oriented Area follow different rules. Look up the zone for the actual address and speak with the City's Development Services before you rely on it.
What does a Coquitlam West house cost?
On September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT, 78 houses were listed for sale in the Coquitlam West board area. Their median asking price was $2,250,000, and the middle half were asking between $1,698,250 and $2,941,172. These are asking prices; sale prices can differ.
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.
- City of Coquitlam, Notice of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5449, 2025 (PDF)
- City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, Part 10, Low-Density Residential Zones (PDF)
- City of Coquitlam, Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing in Coquitlam
- City of Coquitlam, Transit-Oriented Areas
- BC Ministry of Environment, Facts on Contaminated Sites 32: Residential Heating Oil Storage Tanks (PDF)
houses elsewhere in Coquitlam
Active MLS® listings pulled September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT. Asking prices.
- Westwood Plateau houses70 listed, median $1,993,950
- Burke Mountain houses69 listed, median $2,158,000
- Central Coquitlam houses68 listed, median $1,687,000
- Coquitlam East houses26 listed, median $1,592,000
- Ranch Park houses21 listed, median $1,599,000
- Cape Horn houses19 listed, median $1,348,000
- Maillardville houses14 listed, median $1,578,999
Buying a Coquitlam West house for the house or for the lot?
Send Michael the address and what you have in mind for it. He can work through the zone, the transit rules and the inspection list with you.