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Forest Glen duplex listings · also called half duplex

Duplexes for Sale in Forest Glen, Burnaby, BC

11 active duplexes for sale in Forest Glen on MultiLiving. Median ask: $1,799,999. Range: $1,449,900 to $2,348,000.

Listings shown reflect MLS® data as of October 10, 2026.

Active listings

11

Median ask

$1,799,999

Lowest ask

$1,449,900

Highest ask

$2,348,000

Living in Forest Glen

Forest Glen sits between Metrotown and Deer Lake in central Burnaby, a mature, tree-lined neighbourhood where 1950s and 1960s single-family blocks have been converting to half-duplexes at a faster rate than any other Burnaby neighbourhood. Walking access to the Metrotown Skytrain is the neighbourhood's practical spine; Central Park (one of the Lower Mainland's largest urban parks, with a running track, pitch and putt, pitch-and-putt, tennis courts, and the covered Swangard Stadium) sits on the western edge. Streets are quiet, grid-planned, and predominantly residential with mature tree canopy. Schools include Marlborough Elementary and Burnaby Central Secondary, with Metropolis at Metrotown and the town-centre amenities a short walk west.

Family buyers who want Metrotown's Skytrain access and Central Park's green space without paying town-centre pricing, multigenerational households for whom Forest Glen's larger lots support basement-suite configurations, and established Burnaby residents downsizing from larger single-family homes who want to stay in central Burnaby.

Forest Glen has the highest density of new-build half-duplex inventory in Burnaby, the result of steady lot subdivision driven by Metrotown proximity and lot values that make conversion financially attractive. Pricing tracks the broader central Burnaby market and is typically a step below Metrotown-adjacent product while maintaining the same Skytrain access.

Written by MultiLiving Editorial. Listed by Grand Central Realty, BC Financial Services Authority licence X035686.

Why buy a duplex in Forest Glen

Forest Glen half-duplexes are the densest pocket of new duplex inventory in Burnaby: the neighbourhood's mature single-family fabric has converted at scale. Most new units run 1,700 to 2,200 sf with a small private yard and parking pad. Walking access to Metrotown's Skytrain and shops; quiet residential streets; and a price point a step below central Vancouver make this a strong family product. Buyers prioritize the Metrotown commute without paying town-centre prices; multigenerational households are very well-represented.

What to watch for when buying a duplex in Forest Glen

Forest Glen has multiple builders active in the same blocks; pull the specific developer's prior projects before writing. For freehold half-duplexes verify the party-wall fire-rating and acoustic separation in writing. Some Forest Glen streets have parking constraints from ongoing infill. Verify legal parking access.

Compare with nearby neighbourhoods

Buyers shopping duplexes in Forest Glen often also look at these adjacent neighbourhoods. Prices and the number of homes for sale differ between them, so compare them side by side.

NeighbourhoodView duplexes for sale
Forest Glen this page11 active · median $1,799,999
MetrotownSee duplexes in Metrotown →
Deer LakeSee duplexes in Deer Lake →
HighgateSee duplexes in Highgate →
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Buyer questions about duplexes in Forest Glen

11 duplexes in Forest Glen, Burnaby are listed for sale on the MLS® system today, and every one is shown on this page with its address, price and size. Asking prices run from $1,449,900 to $2,348,000. MultiLiving brings in new MLS® listings every night, so the count changes as homes sell and new ones are listed. Pre-sale duplexes in Burnaby that are not on the MLS® system yet are listed separately on MultiLiving.

The middle asking price of the duplexes listed in Forest Glen, Burnaby today is $1,799,999. Asking prices run from $1,449,900 to $2,348,000. Greater Vancouver REALTORS publishes no price index for multiplex homes, so these figures come from the listings on this page. The price of each home depends on its size, its number of bedrooms, its street and whether it is new or a resale.

At $1,799,999, the middle asking price for a duplex in Forest Glen, Burnaby today, the minimum down payment is $360,000. Under federal rules, a home under $1.5 million needs 5 percent of the first $500,000 and 10 percent of the rest, and a home at $1.5 million or more needs 20 percent, with no mortgage insurance available, according to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada.

A duplex (also called a half duplex) in Forest Glen is one home in a small building, with its own front door and its own kitchen, and often a yard or patio. Unlike a condo tower, there is no shared hallway or elevator. Most are sold as strata homes, so you hold title to your home and share the land and the outside of the building with the other owners, who also share the cost of looking after them.

Both appear on this page. Each listing shows the year the home was built. A new home built by a Licensed Residential Builder in British Columbia must carry home warranty insurance, which BC Housing describes as 2 years on materials and labour, 5 years on the building envelope and 10 years on the structure. For a resale home, read the strata documents before you make an offer: the bylaws, the minutes of recent owners' meetings and the budget.

Often, yes. Since December 15, 2024, an insured mortgage can run for 30 years instead of 25 when your down payment is under 20 percent and either you are a first-time buyer or the home is newly built, according to the Department of Finance Canada. A brand new multiplex home meets the second test, so a buyer who has owned before can still qualify. The longer term lowers each monthly payment and raises the total interest you pay over the life of the loan.

Yes. Since November 24, 2022, no strata in British Columbia can have a bylaw that stops owners from renting out their home, according to the Province of BC. That covers almost every multiplex home, because most are sold as strata homes. A strata can still limit or ban short-term rentals, such as nightly stays, with a three-quarter vote of owners, so read the bylaws before you plan on that kind of rental.

Often not. British Columbia's Newly Built Home Exemption removes property transfer tax on a newly built home worth up to $1,100,000, with a partial exemption up to $1,150,000, according to the Province of BC. You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, move in within 92 days, and live there as your main home for the first year. Above $1,150,000 you pay the normal tax, which on a $1,400,000 home is $26,000.

Yes, if you are a first-time buyer. The first-time home buyers' GST/HST rebate returns up to $50,000 of the GST on a brand new home priced at or below $1 million, according to the Canada Revenue Agency. Between $1 million and $1.5 million the rebate gets smaller, and at $1.5 million it is gone. The home must be your main home, and you must not have lived in a home that you or your spouse owned in the current year or the four years before.

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