Freehold Duplexes for Sale in Burnaby With No Strata Fees: Where to Find Them (2026)

On October 28, 2026, 8 of the 38 duplex homes for sale in Burnaby were non-strata by both their MLS® ownership field and their legal description. They are both halves of 1065 Ridley Drive and of 7061 Paulus Crescent, 1146 Yorston Court, Unit A at 7521 Pandora Drive, 7633 Rosewood Street and 831 Holdom Avenue, asking $1,699,000 to $3,380,000. All eight show on our Burnaby duplex page.

What "no strata fees" means

The Government of BC says each strata lot owner pays strata fees to cover the strata corporation's budgeted common expenses. A property with no strata plan has no strata corporation, so it has no strata fee.

Two owners can still share one property. Under section 11 of the Property Law Act, people who receive land together in fee simple are tenants in common unless the transfer says otherwise, with equal shares if none are stated. Ask for their written agreement on who insures and repairs the building. Our shared title guide lists what it should cover.

All 29 strata homes among the 38 list a $0 fee or leave it blank, and all 38 give 2025 to 2027 as the year built. Under section 13 of the Strata Property Act, the company that created a strata must give you an interim budget, with each lot's monthly share, before you sign. Treat $0 as a blank and ask for it.

How we counted

Of the 62 Active Burnaby listings filed as "Half Duplex", 24 are in buildings of three or four homes, by the record's count of homes, the text or another listing at the same address. That leaves 38 duplex homes, the group in our side by side duplex count.

29 are marked "Freehold Strata" and 9 "Freehold NonStrata". For 8 of the 9, the legal description gives a lot and a plan. Home 2 at 7303 14th Avenue names Strata Lot 2 on strata plan EPS12679, so we left it out.

The eight homes

• 1065 Ridley Drive, home 1 and home 2, Sperling-Duthie: $2,198,000 each, 6 bedrooms.
• 7061 Paulus Crescent, home 1 and home 2, Montecito: $2,098,000 each, 7 bedrooms.
• 1146 Yorston Court, in the MLS® area named Simon Fraser Univer.: $2,148,888, 6 bedrooms.
• Unit A, 7521 Pandora Drive, Westridge: $3,380,000, 8 bedrooms, year built 2027.
• 7633 Rosewood Street, Highgate: $1,699,000, 4 bedrooms.
• 831 Holdom Avenue, Parkcrest: $1,999,000, 5 bedrooms, a pre-sale for summer 2027.

The middle asking price is $2,123,444, the middle size 2,948 square feet and the middle price per square foot $727.

None of the eight listings mentions building insurance, a shared wall or a co-ownership agreement. At Ridley and at Paulus, both halves give the same lot and plan, so on the record each pair sits on one lot. Ask the listing agent whether you would buy a share of one title, or whether a strata plan will be filed before you complete.

Groups of three or four homes

By the same method, 57 Burnaby homes for sale are in developments of three or four. 19 are marked non-strata, and 11 of those name a strata lot. At 7353 12th Avenue, three homes in one building give three answers: non-strata with a strata lot, strata with a lot and plan, and non-strata with a lot and plan.

Check the claim against the title

17 Burnaby listings say "no strata", "no strata fees" or "non-strata" in their text, and 8 of them are marked strata. The three at 3800 Pender Street say "no strata & no strata fees", while their legal descriptions name strata lots on strata plan EPS12019.

Our listing pages show the ownership field and the fee. The title and its plan are the record, and you can order both from the Land Title and Survey Authority of BC through LTSA Explorer. Our title guide shows what to read.

Mortgage and insurance

CMHC insures a homeowner mortgage only when the price is below $1,500,000, and all eight ask more, so each lender sets its own rules. Before you make an offer, ask your lender in writing whether it lends against a share of one title. Ask an insurance broker, also in writing, how the building and both households would be covered.

Who lists them

Gary Paul, REALTOR®, Personal Real Estate Corporation, of Grand Central Realty, our agent for Burnaby, lists 3 of the 38: 4315 Albert Street, 5459 Forglen Drive and 6992 Burford Street, whose listing ended on October 29, 2026. All three are strata homes. He can book showings of the eight.

Questions buyers ask

Does a duplex have strata?

Many do. Of the 38 Burnaby duplex homes for sale on October 28, 2026, 29 were strata homes. The Government of BC lists duplexes among strata housing and says you cannot tell by looking whether a building is strata-titled.

Who pays for repairs on a non-strata duplex?

The owners share the building, so ask for their written agreement on repairs before you remove conditions on an offer.

Will the list change?

Yes. This is a count from one day.

Next step

To see the eight homes and check their titles, talk to our team.

General information only. The mortgage insurance limit is CMHC's as of October 31, 2026. This is not financial, mortgage or legal advice. Speak to a licensed mortgage broker and a lawyer before you make an offer.

Sources

• Government of British Columbia, "Budgeting and strata fees", published April 22, 2024, read October 31, 2026.
• Government of British Columbia, "Different kinds of stratas", published May 8, 2026, read October 31, 2026.
• BC Laws, Property Law Act, section 11: tenancy in common, current to October 27, 2026, read October 31, 2026.
• BC Laws, Strata Property Act, Part 3, section 13: interim budget, current to October 27, 2026, read October 31, 2026.
• Land Title and Survey Authority of BC, "What is Available to Search", last modified April 13, 2025, read October 31, 2026.
• CMHC, "Purchase" (homeowner mortgage loan insurance), no date shown, read October 31, 2026.
• MultiLiving count of Active MLS® listings in Burnaby, using the type, the number of homes in the development, the street address, the text, and the ownership, fee, year built, MLS® area and legal description fields of each record. Counted October 31, 2026, 1:05 AM PT, from listings last updated October 28, 2026, 10:33 PM PT. Price per square foot is our calculation. Our copy of the MLS® listings holds homes built in 2025 or later.