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Port Coquitlam (often called PoCo) is a suburban city in Metro Vancouver’s Tri-Cities area, about 35 km east of downtown Vancouver. It sits along the Coquitlam River and has a population of roughly 64,000 (2021 Census). In recent years PoCo has been touted as a more affordable alternative to Vancouver proper, but rising housing costs have raised questions about its relative affordability. In this in-depth guide, we analyze PoCo’s housing prices, rents, cost of living, and community amenities in 2025, and compare them with nearby Coquitlam and Vancouver. We include up-to-date data from real estate boards, city reports, and rental indexes, as well as local development plans.

  • Key findings: As of late 2024, benchmark prices in PoCo are lower than in…

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Housing Markets Post Strong Rebound in October

Vancouver, BC – November 25, 2024. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 7,119 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in October 2024, up 33.5 per cent from October 2023. The average MLS® residential price in BC in October 2024 was up 0.3 per cent at $970,845 compared to an average price of $968,256 in October 2023.

The total sales dollar volume was $6.9 billion, a 33.8 per cent increase from the same time the previous year. BC MLS® unit sales were eight per cent lower than the ten-year average for October.

“While it took longer than expected, a recovery in home sales to more normal levels has seemingly arrived,” said BCREA…

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