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.
A Cityecho neighbourhood guide for Coquitlam West, Coquitlam. Local facts checked September 18, 2026. Listing figures pulled October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT from the MLS® feed.
- 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
- 73
- Coquitlam-wide: 417
- Median asking price
- $2,250,000
- Coquitlam-wide: $1,799,000
- Middle half of asking prices
- $1,699,000 to $2,914,686
- Median days listed
- 109
- Coquitlam-wide: 59 days
- Median size
- 2,600 sq ft
- Coquitlam-wide: 3,145 sq ft
- Median asking price per sq ft
- $735
- Coquitlam-wide: $594
- Median year built
- 1963
- Coquitlam-wide: 1988
- Median lot size
- 8,387 sq ft
- Reported on 71 of 73
Bedrooms
- 2 or fewer
- 7
- 3
- 11
- 4
- 20
- 5 or more
- 35
Year built
- Before 1980
- 46
- 1980 to 1999
- 9
- 2000 to 2014
- 9
- 2015 or later
- 9
Suite, as stated on the listing
- Legal suite
- 11
- Unauthorized suite
- 14
- Other
- 4
- No suite
- 18
- Not stated
- 26
Price changes and new building
13 of 73 are asking less than their first list price.
3 of 73 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.
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 Coquitlam West 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.
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 | 73 | 70 |
| Median asking price | $2,250,000 | $2,146,834 |
| Middle half of asking prices | $1,699,000 to $2,914,686 | $1,978,500 to $2,399,425 |
| Median days listed | 109 | 53 |
| Median size | 2,600 sq ft | 3,601 sq ft |
| Median asking price per sq ft | $735 | $581 |
| Median year built | 1963 | 2015 |
| Median lot size | 8,387 sq ft | 5,036 sq ft |
Active MLS® listings pulled October 9, 2026 at 9:26 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
73 houses in Coquitlam West, listed as of October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT
634 ROCHESTER AVENUE
Coquitlam BC V3K 2V7
MLS® R3172992
Listed by LeHomes Realty Premier
266 BLUE MOUNTAIN STREET
Coquitlam BC V3K 3H8
MLS® R3172297
Listed by Sutton Premier Realty
410 ASHLEY STREET
Coquitlam BC V3K 4B3
MLS® R3169693
Listed by LeHomes Realty Premier
711 N MORRISON AVENUE
Coquitlam BC V3J 4H6
MLS® R3168316
Listed by eXp Realty
823 CORNELL AVENUE
Coquitlam BC V3J 2Z3
MLS® R3166636
Listed by Team 3000 Realty Ltd.
937 KINSAC STREET
Coquitlam BC V3J 4T8
MLS® R3164908
Listed by Sutton Group - 1st West Realty
718 DELESTRE AVENUE
Coquitlam BC V3K 2G3
MLS® R3163812
Listed by One Percent Realty Ltd.
416 FAIRWAY STREET
Coquitlam BC V3K 4G2
MLS® R3162304
Listed by RE/MAX Crest Realty
727 729 SMITH AVENUE
Coquitlam BC V3J 2W8
MLS® R3160394
Listed by RE/MAX City Realty
Questions people ask about Coquitlam West houses
How big are the lots in Coquitlam West?
For the 71 houses listed in the Coquitlam West board area on October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT that stated a lot size, the median lot was 8,387 square feet.
How old are the houses in Coquitlam West?
The median build year for the 73 houses listed in the Coquitlam West board area on October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT was 1963.
Why do Coquitlam West houses cost more per square foot?
On October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, the median asking price per square foot for houses listed in the Coquitlam West board area was $735, across 73 listings with a median size of 2,600 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 October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, 73 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 $1,699,000 and $2,914,686. These are asking prices; sale prices can differ.
Do I have to talk to the City before building on a Coquitlam West lot?
The City of Coquitlam asks owners planning small-scale housing to speak with Development Services first in four cases: the existing house was built before 1945, there is a creek on or beside the property, there is a steep slope on or beside it, or the property sits in a Transit-Oriented Area or another planning study area. Many Coquitlam West lots meet at least one of those.
What does floor area ratio mean for a Coquitlam West lot?
Floor area ratio is the total floor area you may build divided by the area of the lot. In Coquitlam's R-1 small-scale zone the ratio is 0.65 for one or two homes and 0.75 for three or four. On a 650 square metre lot, 0.75 allows 487.5 square metres of floor area, which the City counts including garages, stairs and basements.
How long are Coquitlam West houses taking to sell?
On October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, the 73 houses listed in the Coquitlam West board area had been listed for a median of 109 days, counted from each listing's contract date. 13 of them were asking less than their first list price.
Who is a real estate agent for Coquitlam West, Coquitlam?
Michael Lee is a REALTOR® with eXp Realty and the agent behind Cityecho. He works across Coquitlam, including the Coquitlam West board area. On October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT, 73 houses were listed there at a median asking price of $2,250,000. 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.
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 October 9, 2026 at 9:26 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 October 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m. PT. Asking prices.
- Burke Mountain houses70 listed, median $2,146,834
- Westwood Plateau houses66 listed, median $2,024,950
- Central Coquitlam houses64 listed, median $1,649,000
- Coquitlam East houses24 listed, median $1,583,944
- Cape Horn houses18 listed, median $1,349,900
- Ranch Park houses18 listed, median $1,624,450
- Maillardville houses13 listed, median $1,599,998
- Canyon Springs houses10 listed, median $1,424,000
- Harbour Chines houses8 listed, median $1,644,000
- Harbour Place houses7 listed, median $3,088,998
- River Springs houses7 listed, median $1,220,000
- New Horizons houses6 listed, median $1,237,500
- Eagle Ridge CQ houses6 listed, median $1,168,950
- Scott Creek houses5 listed, median $1,649,000
- Hockaday houses5 listed, median $1,599,000
- Meadow Brook houses5 listed, median $1,279,000
- Chineside houses4 listed, median $1,598,950
- Summitt View houses4 listed, median $1,674,450
- Upper Eagle Ridge houses3 listed, median $1,738,000
- Park Ridge Estates houses1 listed, median $1,550,000
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.