Which Burnaby town centre should I consider?

Compare Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed and Edmonds against your budget, desired building type and daily destinations. Review the specific building and actual routes; a town-centre designation does not establish price, condition or future returns.

Is a Burnaby home cheaper than a Vancouver home?

Compare recent sales of similar properties rather than assuming a fixed city-to-city discount. Condition, size, land, building finances and location can outweigh the municipal boundary.

Area guide

Burnaby real estate

Burnaby has four designated town centres: Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed and Edmonds. Buyers can compare those centres with established residential neighbourhoods using the individual building, current transit access and recent comparable sales.

Burnaby's towers seen across Deer LakeWikimedia Commons — Vranak (CC BY-SA 3.0)

$1,775,200

Greater Vancouver benchmark, detached

-5.2%

1-year change (composite)

Not published

Average days on market (detached)

13.4%

Sales-to-active ratio (all types)

MLS® HPI and board statistics, October 2026. Board-level context, not neighbourhood prices. Data deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Source: October 2026 board report.

The City identifies Metrotown as the regional town centre and Brentwood, Lougheed and Edmonds as municipal town centres. These are planning designations, not a ranking of investment returns or a guarantee that every property is close to a station.

For a tower or other strata home, investigate maintenance, reserves, insurance, proposed projects and nearby construction. For a detached property, check building condition, permits and site-specific planning requirements. Compare total ownership costs and the actual journey to work or study.

Planning and buyer resources:

Four town centres

Include Edmonds as well as Metrotown, Brentwood and Lougheed in a town-centre comparison.

Building-level evidence

Review strata documents and completed sales in comparable buildings.

Actual commute

Check the walk, transfers and operating service from the address you are considering.

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Common questions about Burnaby

Which Burnaby town centre should I consider?: Compare Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed and Edmonds against your budget, desired building type and daily destinations. Review the specific building and actual routes; a town-centre designation does not establish price, condition or future returns.
Is a Burnaby home cheaper than a Vancouver home?: Compare recent sales of similar properties rather than assuming a fixed city-to-city discount. Condition, size, land, building finances and location can outweigh the municipal boundary.

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