Sperling-Duthie duplex listings · also called half duplex

Duplexes for Sale in Sperling-Duthie, Burnaby, BC

15 active duplexes for sale in Sperling-Duthie on MultiLiving. Median ask: $1,649,000. Range: $999,000–$2,399,999.

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

Active listings

15

Median ask

$1,649,000

Lowest ask

$999,000

Highest ask

$2,399,999

Living in Sperling-Duthie

Sperling-Duthie sits north of Burnaby Lake and just west of the Trans-Canada Highway, taking in the Parkcrest, Montecito, and The Crest pockets. The area is dominated by 1960s and 1970s split-levels and bungalows on generously sized lots, with steady multiplex conversion underway as owners age out of large single-family homes. Burnaby Lake Regional Park — one of the most accessible bird-watching and trail-walking parks in the Lower Mainland — forms the southern edge. The neighbourhood is quiet and residential, with everyday shopping at the Lougheed corridor to the north and SFU Burnaby Mountain campus a five-minute drive up the hill. Burnaby North Secondary anchors the school catchment.

Established Burnaby families who want more lot for their money than Brentwood offers, SFU faculty and graduate students prioritizing proximity to campus, and multigenerational households drawn to the larger lot fabric and quieter residential character. Many buyers here are long-term Burnaby residents moving up from a condo rather than arriving from Vancouver.

Sperling-Duthie new-build inventory is growing as older lots subdivide under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing rules. Pricing sits mid-range for north Burnaby — a step below Burnaby Heights or Capitol Hill on a per-square-foot basis, with the larger lots a genuine differentiator for families needing outdoor space. Half-duplexes here typically run larger than equivalent product further south.

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 Sperling-Duthie

Sperling-Duthie half-duplexes sit on larger lots than most Burnaby neighbourhoods — the area's 1960s and 1970s single-family fabric means parcels are typically deeper and wider than the tighter lots found in Brentwood or Metrotown. Most new units run 1,800 to 2,300 sf with proper rear yards, a living configuration that's rare in south Burnaby at any price. Burnaby Lake Regional Park forms the southern edge of the neighbourhood, giving trail access and park scenery on the same commute that gets you to the Lougheed corridor in 10 minutes by car. The Burnaby North Secondary catchment and proximity to SFU Burnaby Mountain campus support a long family stay. Buyers are established Burnaby families who want a larger home context than central Burnaby offers, SFU faculty and graduate students prioritizing campus proximity, and multigenerational households who specifically need the extra floorplate a deeper Sperling-Duthie lot enables.

What to watch for when buying a duplex in Sperling-Duthie

Sperling-Duthie's older lots sometimes have non-standard subdivision geometry — the original 1960s lot fabric wasn't designed for today's duplex format, and some conversions result in irregular rear-yard shapes or shared access configurations. Verify the legal lot boundaries and any shared elements (lane access, sightlines, fencing) carefully with a surveyor before writing. For freehold half-duplexes confirm the party-wall fire-rating and acoustic separation in writing. Verify lane access and parking configuration; some Sperling-Duthie streets have limited lane widths that constrain parking arrangements.

Compare with nearby neighbourhoods

Buyers shopping duplexes in Sperling-Duthie 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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Buyer questions about duplexes in Sperling-Duthie

There are 15 active MLS® duplexes listed for sale in Sperling-Duthie, 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 Sperling-Duthie. 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 Sperling-Duthie, Burnaby is $1,649,000. Most duplexes in Sperling-Duthie, 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 Sperling-Duthie 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 Sperling-Duthie now allow duplex-scale development, which is expanding the supply of brand new ground-oriented homes.
Most duplexes listed in Sperling-Duthie, 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.
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