Townhomes for Sale in Metrotown, Burnaby, BC

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 townhome in Metrotown

Metrotown townhomes are the rarer ground-oriented product in Burnaby's high-density centre. Two Skytrain stations, Metropolis at Metrotown's full retail scale, and Central Park access make this the densest amenity package outside downtown Vancouver. Most townhomes here run 1,100 to 1,500 sf and tend to be part of larger mixed-use stratas with shared amenities. Buyers are downtown commuters who want to skip the bridge, immigrant families with strong walkability priorities, and a growing share of investors holding for long-term Skytrain capital appreciation.

What to watch for when buying a townhome in Metrotown

Metrotown townhome stratas can be very large (50+ units in mixed-use buildings) with substantial shared amenities — monthly fees run higher than the Burnaby average and reflect the amenity load. Confirm what's actually included and check the management company's reputation. For mixed-use buildings (residential over commercial) read the strata bylaws carefully — some restrict short-term rentals or have higher insurance burdens.