Greater Vancouver community guide

New Westminster

A compact river city with heritage character, strong transit, walkable centres, and a genuine sense of community.

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New Westminster community landscape — **New Westminster**Heritage character, riverfront living and SkyTrainPhoto source: Wikimedia Commons

Lifestyle

What It Feels Like To Live Here.

New Westminster blends historic streets and neighbourhood traditions with rapid transit and an evolving riverfront. Downtown is walkable and connected, Uptown offers practical everyday services, Queen's Park is known for heritage character, and Sapperton has its own village feel. Community events and local businesses give the city a strong identity.

Homes

What Buyers Usually Compare.

The market includes high-rise condos, older low-rise apartments, townhomes, heritage houses, compact detached homes, and newer riverfront development. Buyers should compare hilliness, train and traffic noise, building age, parking, bridge routes, and proximity to SkyTrain or daily services.

Local areas

Places To Compare

Downtown and the Quay
Uptown and Queen's Park
Sapperton, Glenbrooke North and Port Royal

Lifestyle

What To Do

Westminster Pier Park and the riverfront
Historic streets and local cultural venues
Neighbourhood shops, markets and community events

Buyer fit

Who It Suits

Buyers wanting character and rapid transit
People who value a compact, independent city identity
Condos, heritage homes and family properties

September 2026 Market Snapshot

Current New Westminster Market Statistics.

In September 2026, the MLS® HPI composite benchmark price for GVR's New Westminster reporting area was $719,600, down 8.2% from a year earlier and down 0.4% from August.

Apartment benchmark$579,900down 7.5% year over year
Detached benchmark$1,356,900down 10.4% year over year
Sales in September76down 9.5% from last year
New listings229down 13.6% from last year

Prices in this area have softened more than the Metro Vancouver composite (down 5.5% year over year). Sales and new listings are both down from last year, so activity is quieter overall. Read the full September 2026 market report.

Figures are for GVR's New Westminster reporting area, which covers all of New Westminster. Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® September 2026 Stats Package, published October 2, 2026. The live chart is supplied directly by GVR.

Live New Westminster real estate market statistics from Greater Vancouver REALTORS

Community perspective

Find The Right Part Of New Westminster.

Start with the daily routine you want, then compare the streets, buildings, commute, and future plans that support it.

Local resources

Learn More About New Westminster.

Use these official resources for city services, community planning, parks, schools, transit, and regional context.

Official cityCity of New WestminsterMunicipal services, planning information, parks, programs, and community updates.TransitTransLink routes and trip planningCheck SkyTrain, bus, SeaBus, and regional trip options.Market contextGreater Vancouver REALTORS®Regional real estate information and consumer resources.

Listings

See Homes Currently Matching New Westminster.

Open a prefilled MLS search, then continue filtering by price, property type, beds, baths, and the details that matter to you.

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Looking for broader context? See the latest Vancouver real estate market statistics and trends.