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Selling Your New Westminster Home for Maximum Value.
New Westminster is a city of distinct neighbourhoods — Queensborough, the Quay, Uptown, Sapperton, and The Heights all attract different buyers at different price points. Getting the positioning right for your specific home is where results are made.
Juliana Vallée, REALTOR® · RE/MAX Heights Realty · 778-822-8000
What New Westminster Homes Are Selling For Right Now.
Data current: August 2026 · Updated monthly
New Westminster's August 2026 market has a genuine positive story in the detached segment — sales more than doubled year-over-year and days on market dropped sharply from July. The condo and townhouse segments are quieter but holding relatively stable. Sellers who understand the market's pace by property type are the ones positioning effectively.
Detached Homes
Detached · Aug 2026
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Detached · Aug 2026
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Detached homes in New Westminster benchmark at $1,377,600 — essentially flat month-over-month at -0.5%, with 16 sales closing in August at just 29 days on market. Sales more than doubled compared to August 2025 and DOM dropped sharply from July's 39 days, suggesting that buyer conviction returned meaningfully this month. The Heights NW, Sapperton, and West End NW drove the bulk of activity. For correctly priced detached sellers, August showed that demand is present — it just requires pricing discipline to unlock it.
Townhouses & Attached
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Townhouse · Aug 2026
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Townhouses in New Westminster benchmark at $873,400 — the most stable segment month-over-month with a negligible +0.1% change, and the mildest year-over-year decline of the three property types at -4.2%. Only 5 sales closed in August, which reflects limited inventory in this segment rather than an absence of buyers. At 51 days on market, those buyers are selective — presentation and pricing need to be working together from day one.
Condos & Apartments
Condo · Aug 2026
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Condo · Aug 2026
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Condos and apartments benchmark at $576,100, down 8.9% year-over-year but with 56 sales in August — up 7.7% from the same month last year. Volume is holding up even as the benchmark softens, which reflects ongoing demand from first-time buyers and investors drawn to New Westminster's relative affordability. At 50 days on market, buyers are taking their time, and condition plus pricing are the primary drivers of which listings move and which don't.
Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® Stats Package, August 2026. Updated monthly.
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Get My Free New Westminster EvaluationThe Royal City Has More to Offer Than Most Buyers Realize.
From heritage character homes on the Brow of the Hill to Quayside riverfront condos to family townhouses in Queensborough — New Westminster's neighbourhoods each attract a distinct buyer and demand a distinct story.
Brow of the Hill
New Westminster's most prestigious heritage neighbourhood. Victorian and Craftsman homes on quiet streets with sweeping views of the Fraser River and beyond. Buyers here are drawn by character, history, and the irreplaceable feel of an established neighbourhood. Heritage designation can be a selling feature — if marketed correctly.
Avg. Detached: $1.2M–$1.65M rangeQuayside
New Westminster's most desirable condo community. The Fraser River boardwalk, Quayside Marina, and stunning water views make this a uniquely lifestyle-driven purchase. Buyers here are often downsizers or move-up condo buyers from other Metro Vancouver markets discovering the value New West offers compared to Vancouver or Burnaby waterfront.
Avg. Condo: $700K–$1.1M rangeDowntown New Westminster
Three SkyTrain stations — New Westminster, Columbia, and Sapperton — make this one of the best-connected areas in the region. Condos here appeal strongly to commuters, first-time buyers, and investors. The revitalized Front Street and Columbia Street retail corridor is adding lifestyle energy that supports ongoing price strength.
Avg. Condo: $550K–$780K rangeQueensborough
A tight-knit island community with newer townhomes and detached homes at relatively accessible price points for the region. Queensborough attracts families who want space and a community feel without the Coquitlam or Langley commute. The ongoing development of the area is bringing in new amenities and infrastructure.
Avg. Townhouse: $780K–$1.05M rangeWest End & Glenbrooke North
Solid, established neighbourhoods with good school catchments and a mix of older detached homes and newer infill. These areas attract buyers seeking detached home ownership at a more accessible price point than Burnaby or Coquitlam equivalents — and the value comparison alone is a strong selling argument.
Avg. Detached: $1.0M–$1.35M rangeSapperton
Anchored by Royal Columbian Hospital, Sapperton attracts healthcare workers, professionals, and investors. The planned redevelopment of the RCH campus is one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the Tri-Cities region — and it's already driving buyer interest in the surrounding residential streets.
Avg. Detached: $1.1M–$1.45M rangeNew West Sellers Leave Money on the Table When They Don't Know Their Market.
New Westminster is one of Metro Vancouver's most genuinely undervalued cities — not because the homes aren't worth more, but because too many sellers and their agents don't know how to position them against comparable Burnaby or Coquitlam properties. The wrong comparison kills value. The right one creates it.
A Brow of the Hill character home is not competing against Burnaby South Slope — it's competing against nothing else in Metro Vancouver. A Quayside riverfront condo offers a lifestyle that simply isn't available at the same price point anywhere in the region. That story only gets told when you have an agent who understands it deeply enough to market it aggressively.
Juliana has sold in New Westminster across all of its distinct micro-markets — from Queensborough townhouses to Downtown condos to Sapperton detached. She brings Burnaby-level marketing intensity to a market that has historically been under-served by it.
"Buyers coming from Vancouver or Burnaby are often genuinely surprised by what they can get in New Westminster — which means sellers here have a motivated, ready-to-act buyer pool that most agents aren't actively targeting. We do."
Cross-Market Buyer Targeting
Juliana's digital campaigns specifically target buyers searching in Burnaby, Coquitlam, and Vancouver who are discovering New Westminster as a better-value alternative. That's a buyer pool most New West listings never reach.
Heritage Home Positioning
Character homes in the Brow of the Hill and surrounding areas have specific features — original millwork, high ceilings, unique architecture — that need to be photographed and described by someone who understands what heritage buyers are actually looking for.
SkyTrain Access as a Sales Tool
New Westminster has three SkyTrain stations. For buyers who commute to Vancouver or Burnaby, this is a primary decision factor. Juliana ensures every listing communicates transit access clearly and prominently — not buried in the remarks.
Royal Columbian Hospital Expansion Story
The RCH redevelopment is one of the largest healthcare infrastructure projects in BC history. For Sapperton and surrounding area sellers, this is an active value driver that needs to be part of the listing narrative — now, before it's fully priced in.
Questions About Selling in New Westminster.
In many cases, yes — particularly for detached homes and condos in comparable locations. New Westminster often offers better transit access, more walkable neighbourhoods, and stronger community character at a lower per-square-foot price than equivalent Burnaby properties. For sellers, this means there's an active buyer pool arriving from higher-priced markets who see genuine value — and a savvy agent knows how to reach them.
Heritage designation or heritage character can work both ways. For the right buyer — one who specifically seeks character, craftsmanship, and history — it's a premium feature. For a buyer planning renovations or redevelopment, it can be a constraint. The key is marketing your home to the buyer for whom heritage is an asset, not a limitation. Juliana knows how to identify and reach that buyer pool specifically.
The RCH redevelopment is a multi-billion dollar investment that will bring thousands of healthcare workers, students, and support businesses to the area. Sapperton properties within walking distance of the hospital are already seeing increased interest from medical professionals relocating to New Westminster. This is a neighbourhood in transition — and sellers who list now are ahead of the full price appreciation that typically follows major institutional investment.
Queensborough is attracting growing buyer interest — particularly families who want newer construction and outdoor space at a price point below comparable Coquitlam or Surrey townhomes. The island setting is either a feature or a concern depending on the buyer, so marketing needs to lead with the lifestyle upside: quiet streets, tight community, newer builds, and access to the Queensborough Landing shopping area. Juliana positions Queensborough listings for the buyers who will genuinely love it there.
Older buildings in New Westminster can absolutely sell well — particularly Quayside riverfront buildings, which have an established reputation and a loyal buyer base. What matters most is strata health: a well-funded contingency reserve, up-to-date depreciation report, and clean meeting minutes go a long way toward buyer confidence. Juliana walks you through strata document preparation before you list so there are no surprises during subject removal.
Your New Westminster Home Deserves to Be Marketed Like It Means It.
Free, no-obligation evaluation specific to your neighbourhood — Brow of the Hill, Quayside, Queensborough, Sapperton, or Downtown. Real numbers. No pressure.
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Juliana Vallée, REALTOR® · RE/MAX Heights Realty
