Where to Find Multi-Generational Homes for Sale in Burnaby (2026)

On October 28, 2026, 35 homes for sale in Burnaby had room for two generations: each had a legal suite, a lock-off suite, or a laneway home behind the main house. Their middle asking price was $1,998,000. The most were in Upper Deer Lake, Westridge, Sperling-Duthie and South Slope, with 4 each. You can see them on our Burnaby duplex page, which holds 27 of the 35, and on our Burnaby multiplex page, which shows every type. Or ask our team for the full list.

What counts as a multi-generational home

We count a home if it has a legal or licensed suite, a lock-off suite, or two homes sold together. The Government of BC describes a secondary suite as a private, self-contained living space inside the main home, with its own living area, kitchen, sleeping area and washroom. A lock-off suite adds an inside door that locks, so the two spaces can work as one home or as two.

What we counted

We read all 126 Active Burnaby listings of the types our site shows: 62 half duplexes, 52 townhouses and 12 houses.

• Legal suite: 33 listings have "Legal Suite" in the MLS® suite field. None says "Licensed Suite".
• Lock-off suite: 2 more listings describe a lock-off nanny suite in their text.
• Two homes: No listing sells two full homes as one, and the MLS® record has no field that counts the homes in a listing. Four listings describe a laneway home on the property, and all 4 are already among the 33.

That makes 35 homes, each counted once. We left out 11 listings marked "Unauthorized Suite". One half duplex with the suite field left blank describes a legal 1 bedroom suite in its text, and we left it out too.

Read each description before a showing. Of the 33 with a legal suite on record, 28 describe the suite or laneway home, 3 do not mention one, and 2 have no description at all.

What they cost

The 35 homes ask between $1,499,999 and $3,380,000. The middle home has 6 bedrooms and 3,147 square feet, and the middle asking price per square foot is $673. The other 91 Burnaby homes in the count had a middle asking price of $1,539,900 and $745 per square foot. So a home with a suite costs more in total and less for each square foot.

Most of these homes are half duplexes: 27 of the 62 on the market. Houses come next with 5 of 12, and townhouses last with 3 of 52.

Only 2 of the 35 were priced under $1.5 million, both at $1,499,999. They are townhouses on Ridge Drive in Westridge, and neither description mentions a suite. 9 were under $1.7 million.

At $1.5 million or more, the minimum down payment is 20 percent of the price, according to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. At $1,998,000 that is $399,600, by our calculation.

Where in Burnaby

North Burnaby had 16 of the 35, South Burnaby 15 and East Burnaby 4.

Our Sperling-Duthie page covers six MLS® areas in North Burnaby, including The Crest and Parkcrest. Together they held 8 of the 35.

In our view, South Slope is the place to start under $1.8 million. Its 4 homes had a middle asking price of $1,793,500, and each one describes a legal suite in its text. Westridge's middle price was lower, at $1,599,999, but 3 of its 4 listings say nothing about a suite.

Homes our team lists

Gary Paul, REALTOR®, Personal Real Estate Corporation, of Grand Central Realty, is our agent for Burnaby. He is the listing agent for 3 of the 35:

• 4315 Albert Street, Vancouver Heights, $1,599,000, with a one bedroom suite.
• 5459 Forglen Drive, Forest Glen, $2,328,000, with a legal 2 bedroom suite.
• 6992 Burford Street (that listing ended on October 29, 2026), Upper Deer Lake, $2,338,000, with a legal 2 bedroom suite.

The two lock-off homes are at 7609 Coldicutt Street in The Crest, listed by eXp Realty: Home 2 at $1,698,000 and Home 1 at $1,750,000.

Our pages and home search have no suite filter, and REALTOR.ca shows the same MLS® listings without one. Gary can send the list of 35 and check each suite with the listing agent.

Questions buyers ask

Can my parents own the suite in their own name?

No. The Government of BC says the main home and its suite form a single property that cannot be divided. If each household wants its own title, look at two homes in one building.

How many Burnaby families live this way?

In 2021, 4,090 of Burnaby's 101,135 private households had three or more generations living together, according to a City of Burnaby report on the 2021 census. That is 4 percent.

Will the list change by the time I buy?

Yes. Homes sell, new ones come up and prices change. This is a count from one day.

Next step

If one of the 35 homes fits your family, talk to our team. We will send the list, confirm each suite and book showings.

General information only. The down payment figure here is an example based on asking prices and on rules in force on October 30, 2026. It is not financial, mortgage, tax or legal advice. Speak to a licensed mortgage broker and a real estate lawyer before you make an offer.

Sources

• Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, "How much you need for a down payment", page dated October 15, 2025, read October 30, 2026.
• Government of British Columbia, "Secondary suites", last updated June 9, 2025, read October 30, 2026.
• City of Burnaby, "2021 Census of Population: 2022 July 13 and August 17 Releases", report dated November 28, 2022, to Council January 23, 2023, read October 30, 2026.
• MultiLiving count of Active MLS® listings in Burnaby of the types "Half Duplex", "Townhouse" and "Single Family Residence", using the suite field and the text of each MLS® record, counted October 30, 2026, 11:20 PM PT, from listings last updated October 28, 2026, 10:33 PM PT. Sizes are rounded to the nearest square foot; price per square foot is our calculation. Our copy of the MLS® listings holds homes built in 2025 or later.