
Burnaby › Central Burnaby
Central Burnaby in short: the middle of North Burnaby, near the Still Creek Conservation Area and the Burnaby Lake sports fields, with half duplexes, townhomes, condos and houses. Half duplexes were the biggest group of sales in the last year.
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Central Burnaby at a glance
Typical half duplex
$1,215,000
Median sale, last 12 months
Across 16 sales, a median of 35.5 days on the market.
Typical townhouse
$770,000
Median sale, last 12 months
Across 10 sales, a median of 19 days on the market.
Nearest SkyTrain
Holdom
station for most homes
A median 1.1 km away as the crow flies.
Josh here
2 sales
listed, sold and bought
Sales: Greater Vancouver Realtors MLS® data, November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026. Places: City of Burnaby open data.
Central Burnaby by the numbers
Every Central Burnaby sale on the MLS® from November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026, closed or firm and waiting to complete. That's 41 homes. The figures are medians, the middle sale, so one big outlier can't skew them.
Detached house
$1,824,250
Median sale price, 10 sales
Median 26.5 days on the market. Sold for a median 95.4% of asking.
Townhouse
$770,000
Median sale price, 10 sales
Median 19 days on the market. Sold for a median 98.5% of asking.
Half duplex
$1,215,000
Median sale price, 16 sales
Median 35.5 days on the market. Sold for a median 96.6% of asking, and 4 of the 16 went at or over asking.
Too few sales for a fair median: condos (5). Josh can pull the individual sales for you.
The first two weeks matter most
98.4%
of the original asking price, for the 14 homes that sold within 14 days
93.0%
of the original asking price, for the 19 homes that took longer than 30 days
On a $770,000 townhouse, that gap is roughly $42,000. Pricing it right on day one usually beats chasing the market down. Check your Central Burnaby home's price
Source: Greater Vancouver Realtors MLS® data, Central BN sub-area (Burnaby), closed and pending sales recorded November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026, pulled November 9, 2026. Days on market and asking prices as reported on each listing. Not every home sells for the median.
What your budget buys
Every Central Burnaby sale on the MLS® from November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026, grouped by sale price, so you can see what each budget actually bought here.
| Sale price | Sales | What sold |
|---|---|---|
| Under $500K | 2 | 1-bedroom condos, around 740 sq ft |
| $500K to $700K | 4 | Mostly 2-bedroom condos, around 940 sq ft; also 1 townhouse |
| $700K to $900K | 6 | 2-bedroom townhouses, around 1,030 sq ft |
| $900K to $1.2M | 9 | Mostly 4-bedroom half duplexes, around 1,320 sq ft; also 2 townhouses |
| $1.2M to $1.6M | 13 | Mostly 5-bedroom half duplexes, around 2,040 sq ft; also 3 detached houses and 1 townhouse |
| $1.6M to $2.2M | 4 | 5-bedroom detached houses, around 2,640 sq ft |
| $2.2M to $3M | 3 | 6-bedroom detached houses, around 2,680 sq ft |
Want to see the actual homes in your price range? Ask Josh for the list, or browse what's for sale now.
Source: Greater Vancouver Realtors MLS® data, Central BN sub-area, closed and pending sales recorded November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026, pulled November 9, 2026. Sizes are finished floor area as listed.
Living here
Of the 41 homes that sold here in the last year: half duplexes (16 sales, median build year 2011); townhouses (10 sales, median build year 2011); detached houses (10 sales, median build year 1985); condos (5 sales, median build year 1993).
The Still Creek Conservation Area runs along the north edge, and the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex and Bill Copeland Sports Centre are close.
The closest community centre for most homes is Christine Sinclair Community Centre (a median 1.6 km) and the closest library is Bob Prittie Metrotown Library (3.1 km).
Holdom Station on the Millennium Line is the closest SkyTrain station for most homes here, a median 1.1 km away as the crow flies, so roughly a 20-minute walk.
Schools
For the 41 homes sold here in the last 12 months, the closest public elementary was: Douglas Road Elementary (25) and Cascade Heights Elementary (16).
The closest public secondary was Burnaby Central Secondary (21) and Moscrop Secondary (20).
Burnaby Schools (SD41) doesn't publish its catchment maps as open data, so these are the closest public schools by straight-line distance to the homes sold here in the last 12 months, using school locations from the City of Burnaby's open data. Catchments don't always follow distance and some schools fill up, so confirm any address with Burnaby Schools.
Straight talk
Proof, not promises
Josh has listed and sold one home and helped one buyer in Central Burnaby:
Listed & soldSold $500,000
3738 Norfolk Street #211
Central · Condo · 2022
Buyer sideSold $645,000
4025 Norfolk Street #2
Central · Condo · 2021
★★★★★
“From our initial conversation to when I accepted an offer on my place in North Burnaby, Josh was professional and always available when I needed him.”
Pritika Sharma
North Burnaby seller, Google review
★★★★★
“He has been so helpful and patient throughout my condo search.”
Mira Patel
First-time buyer, Burnaby, Google review
Good questions
Over the 12 months to November 9, 2026, the median sale price was: condo $575,000 (5 sales); townhouse $770,000 (10 sales); half duplex $1,215,000 (16 sales); house $1,824,250 (10 sales).
By distance, Douglas Road Elementary or Cascade Heights Elementary for most homes, and Burnaby Central Secondary or Moscrop Secondary for secondary. Burnaby assigns schools by catchment, which doesn't always match distance, so confirm any address with Burnaby Schools.
In the 12 months to November 9, 2026, 12 of the 41 homes sold here went for under $900,000: a mix: 7 townhouses (2-bedroom, around 1,030 sq ft); 5 condos (2-bedroom, around 790 sq ft). The lowest sale was $445,000, a 1-bedroom condo.
Some do, but most don't. In the 12 months to November 9, 2026, homes here sold for a median 96.6% of their asking price, and 4 of 41 sold at or over asking. The median home took 22 days to sell. Pricing and condition decide which group a home lands in.
Yes. In the 12 months to November 9, 2026, 10 detached houses at a median of $1,824,250 and 16 half duplexes at a median of $1,215,000 sold here, and those usually come with private outdoor space. Lot size and yard layout vary a lot, so check each listing.
In the 12 months to November 9, 2026, 7 of the 41 homes sold here were built in 2016 or later: mostly 4-bedroom half duplexes, around 1,430 sq ft; also 1 townhouse. The median build year across all sales was 2005.
Among homes sold here in the 12 months to November 9, 2026, monthly strata fees ran a median of $491 a month for condos (5 sales, about $0.64 per sq ft) and $401 a month for townhouses (10 sales). Fees depend on the building's age, amenities and what's included, so read the strata minutes and depreciation report before you buy.
Within reach. The nearest station for most homes sold here is Holdom Station, a median 1.1 km away as the crow flies, so a longer walk, a short bike ride or a bus.
For most homes sold here, the closest community centre is Christine Sinclair Community Centre and the closest library is Bob Prittie Metrotown Library. Parks within about 400 m of many of them include Broadview Park and Avondale Park. Locations are from the City of Burnaby's open data.
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Your next move
Call or text Josh at 604-313-9805 for a straight answer on what your home is worth or what your budget buys.
Check my home's priceTalk to JoshCall 604-313-9805Sources: Greater Vancouver Realtors MLS® data for the Central BN sub-area, November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026; City of Burnaby open data (schools, parks, community facilities, SkyTrain stations); City of Burnaby open data (schools, parks, community facilities, SkyTrain stations); Burnaby Schools (SD41). Last updated November 9, 2026.