Metrotown duplex listings · also called half duplex

Duplexes for Sale in Metrotown, Burnaby, BC

12 active duplexes for sale in Metrotown on MultiLiving. Median ask: $1,891,500. Range: $1,145,000–$2,498,000.

Listings shown reflect MLS® data as of August 19, 2026.

Active listings

Median ask

$1,891,500

Lowest ask

$1,145,000

Highest ask

$2,498,000

Living in Metrotown

Metrotown is Burnaby's geographic and commercial centre — Metropolis at Metrotown, BC's largest shopping mall, anchors a dense town centre served by two Skytrain stations (Metrotown and Patterson on the Expo Line). Central Park, a 90-acre urban park with tennis courts, a pitch-and-putt, stadium, and extensive trail network, forms the western edge. The neighbourhood is the densest in Burnaby with continued high-rise residential and mixed-use construction; ground-oriented streets sit just east and south of the town centre footprint, where older single-family lots are converting to half-duplexes and townhomes. Maywood Elementary, Marlborough Elementary, and Burnaby Central Secondary serve the school catchment.

Buyers for whom transit access and complete walkable daily amenities are the first criteria; first-generation immigrant families who are especially well-represented in the area's cultural makeup; and downtown Vancouver commuters who want to cross no bridge and have two-line Skytrain coverage from a single neighbourhood.

Metrotown ground-oriented inventory is genuinely sparse compared to its enormous condo supply, a scarcity that keeps pricing for the few available half-duplexes and townhomes firm and bidding conditions competitive. New-build duplex supply has grown but remains far below demand from buyers specifically targeting the Skytrain-and-mall combination.

Written by MultiLiving Editorial, sourced from REBGV/FVREB transaction data, BC Housing permit records, and local neighbourhood knowledge. Listed by Grand Central Realty, BC Financial Services Authority licence X035686.

Why buy a duplex in Metrotown

Metrotown half-duplexes are rare — the neighbourhood is dominated by high-rise — but when they exist they tend to be on the residential streets east and south of the town centre, with easy walking access to two Skytrain stations and Metropolis at Metrotown. Most run 1,600 to 2,100 sf with a small yard. Buyers are downtown commuters wanting ground-oriented living, immigrant families, and investors holding for capital appreciation tied to the town centre.

What to watch for when buying a duplex in Metrotown

Metrotown duplex supply is thin and pricing reflects the town-centre proximity premium. Verify zoning for any future redevelopment potential — some Metrotown duplex lots sit on parcels designated for future densification, which is upside or downside depending on your timeline. Confirm party-wall arrangements in writing.

Compare with nearby neighbourhoods

Buyers shopping duplexes in Metrotown often also look at these adjacent neighbourhoods. The duplex price band and inventory mix differ noticeably between them — worth a side-by-side comparison.

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Metrotown this page	12 active · median $1,891,500
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Highgate	See duplexes in Highgate →

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Buyer questions about duplexes in Metrotown

There are 12 active MLS® duplexes listed for sale in Metrotown, Burnaby on MultiLiving right now. The list updates daily as agents add or remove listings from the MLS® feed, so the count and every price you see reflect what's currently on the market, not a cached snapshot. You can sort by price, filter by bedroom count, or save the search to receive email alerts whenever a new duplex appears in Metrotown. Some duplexes in this area are sold pre-construction before hitting MLS® — MultiLiving lists those pre-sale options too, so you see inventory other listing sites miss. MultiLiving's own agent team also tracks new-build multiplex projects across Burnaby directly with local developers, which is how some duplexes appear here before they reach the general public MLS® search.

The median asking price for duplexes currently listed in Metrotown, Burnaby is $1,891,500. Most duplexes in Metrotown, Burnaby are brand new construction, so prices reflect current land and building costs in Burnaby. Final sale prices on new builds are often within 2–5% of the asking price. Owner-occupied buyers can use CMHC-insured mortgages with as little as 5% down on the first $500,000 of the price (10% on the portion above, on homes up to $1.5M), and lenders can count 50% of projected rental income from the other units toward your qualifying income — which meaningfully lowers the effective cost of entry.

A duplex (also called a half duplex) in Metrotown is a ground-oriented home with its own front door, private outdoor space, and typically two or three storeys above grade. Compared to a condo, you get more living space, no shared building corridors, and land ownership directly under your unit — no strata tower management. Compared to a detached house in Burnaby, you get a lower purchase price because the land cost is shared across the duplex's units. Under BC Bill 44 (2024), most lots in Metrotown now allow duplex-scale development, which is expanding the supply of brand new ground-oriented homes.

Most duplexes listed in Metrotown, Burnaby are brand new construction or recently completed under BC's Bill 44 small-scale multi-unit housing rules (in force June 2024). New builds typically come with a 2-5-10 BC Home Warranty, and first-time buyers purchasing new construction qualify for 30-year amortization on CMHC-insured mortgages (versus 25 years for resales). Resale duplexes also appear when listed — look for "year built" on individual listings to distinguish new from resale, and ask your agent to pull the strata documents and depreciation report on any resale over five years old.

Save this search from any listing card on this page — MultiLiving will email you whenever a new duplex appears in Metrotown or any matching neighbourhood you have saved. No cost and no obligation to buy through MultiLiving. You can also register your interest in pre-sale duplexes specifically: MultiLiving's agent team has early access to some new duplex projects in Burnaby before they launch publicly, and registered buyers are contacted first. Typically pre-sale buyers get a 3 to 6 month advantage over buyers waiting for the home to reach the public MLS® listing. There's no minimum commitment to register, and you can unsubscribe from alerts at any time.