Area guide for first-time buyers
Buying your first home in Burnaby
Burnaby sits between Vancouver and the Tri-Cities, with two SkyTrain lines and some of the region's biggest new-home neighbourhoods.
What's available in Burnaby
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1 bed condoEasiest way in. A great first step.Browse listings →2 bed condoRoom for a family or a home office.Browse listings →3 bed townhomeSpace and a yard, without the house price.Browse listings →Single family homeRoom for parents, or a suite to help with the mortgage.Browse listings →
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What Burnaby offers
- Expo Line: Patterson, Metrotown, Royal Oak and Edmonds.
- Millennium Line: Gilmore, Brentwood, Holdom, Sperling, Lake City, Production Way and Lougheed.
- Lougheed Town Centre is on both lines, so downtown and the Tri-Cities are a direct ride.
Top-rated public schools
Highest-rated public schools in the area. Always confirm catchment with the school district before you buy.
Elementary
Fraser Institute Report Card, 2026
- École Seaforth8.1 / 10
- Buckingham7.9 / 10
- Sperling7.4 / 10
Secondary
Fraser Institute Report Card, 2020 (the last BC high-school edition)
- Cariboo Hill8.1 / 10
- Moscrop7.6 / 10
My take: Metrotown, Brentwood and Lougheed have the most condo choice near SkyTrain. They're great for a first home you can rent out later.
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