Your Port Moody REALTOR® — Muzaffar Manghat

Port Moody is a small waterfront city of about 33,500 people on Burrard Inlet, known as the City of the Arts. It suits buyers who want two SkyTrain stations, a shoreline trail and a mix of condos, townhouses and hillside family homes in a compact setting. I help buyers and sellers in Port Moody compare neighbourhoods, read the latest numbers and plan each step of a move.

Port Moody at a glance

Port Moody neighbourhoods

Port Moody splits into a south shore along St. Johns Street and the SkyTrain line, and a north shore of quieter, hillside streets. Here is how the main areas differ.

The Port Moody real estate market

Port Moody real estate is more condo and townhouse heavy than many suburbs: in the 2016 Census only about 30% of homes were single-detached. Detached homes are mainly on the north shore and in older parts of Moody Centre and College Park. Townhouses are common on Heritage Mountain and along Ioco Road. Condos and new presale projects cluster around Inlet Centre and Moody Centre stations, where transit-oriented zoning allows the most height.

Prices are shaped by waterfront and inlet views, walking distance to a station, school catchments and the limited supply of detached homes. The City's 2024 interim housing report estimates a need for 3,063 new homes over five years and 9,796 over 20 years.

Greater Vancouver REALTORS® reported these Port Moody benchmark prices for October 2026:

• All residential (composite): $995,800, down 6.6% from a year earlier.
• Detached: $1,868,000, down 9.3%.
• Townhouse: $895,800, down 10.1%.
• Apartment: $680,000, down 3.7%.

The board's Port Moody/Belcarra area recorded 13 detached, 13 attached and 21 apartment sales that month, against 43, 24 and 58 new listings. Port Moody's composite sits a little above Coquitlam ($957,500) and below the board-wide $1,068,600. See the full GVR October 2026 stats package.

Schools and education in Port Moody

Port Moody is served by School District No. 43 (Coquitlam), which has about 70 schools and 32,000 students. Programs of choice are French Immersion (Kindergarten or Grade 6 entry), Mandarin Bilingual (Kindergarten) and Montessori (Kindergarten and Grade 6). The 2027–2028 application window is January 7 to 13, 2027.

The district lists these schools in Port Moody:

• Secondary: Heritage Woods Secondary (David Avenue) and Port Moody Secondary (Albert Street).
• Middle: Moody Middle School (Buller Street).
• Elementary: Aspenwood, Glenayre, Heritage Mountain, Moody, Mountain Meadows, Pleasantside and Seaview Community School.

Catchments matter, so confirm the school for any address with SD43. Douglas College's Coquitlam Campus at 1250 Pinetree Way is a short trip east.

Getting around Port Moody

Port Moody has two Millennium Line stations, Moody Centre and Inlet Centre. Trains run west through Burquitlam and Burnaby to VCC–Clark in Vancouver, and east to Coquitlam Central and Lafarge Lake–Douglas. Moody Centre is also the last West Coast Express stop before Waterfront on weekday mornings; westbound trains leave Moody Centre at about 6:15 to 8:15 a.m. on the current schedule, with return trips in the late afternoon and evening.

By car, the Barnet Highway enters the city at Westport, its western gateway, while St. Johns Street, Ioco Road and Clarke Road carry most other traffic. Port Coquitlam and New Westminster are common nearby destinations. Travel times depend on traffic, so try your route at rush hour. The City also has on-road and off-road cycling routes and a bike repair station at Rocky Point Park.

Parks, recreation and things to do in Port Moody

• Rocky Point Park — 3.8 hectares on the inlet with a pier, seasonal outdoor pool, boat launch, playground, kayak and canoe rentals and the Rotary skate park nearby. It hosts festivals and open-air concerts.
• Shoreline Trail — about 6 km round trip from the Rocky Point pier to Old Orchard Park. A 440-metre accessible boardwalk along Pigeon Cove opened in September 2025. The trail sees more than 230,000 visits a year.
• Old Orchard Park — Port Moody's only saltwater swimming beach, with picnic areas and a beach for launching non-motorized boats.
• Bert Flinn Park — a north-shore park with a wide off-leash gravel trail starting at Heritage Mountain Boulevard and David Avenue.
• Inlet Park and Town Centre Park — a playground with misting poles at Inlet Park, and Trasolini Field at Town Centre Park on Ioco Road.
• Westhill Park — one of the city's two outdoor pools, plus a sports box and walking tracks.
• Arts and culture — the Inlet Theatre, the Arts Centre and the nearby Cultural Plaza, and the Artists in the Park program at Rocky Point.

Local rules and costs to know in Port Moody

Port Moody 2050 Official Community Plan

Council adopted the new OCP (Bylaw 3522) on April 28, 2026. It aims for complete neighbourhoods with amenities within a 10-minute walk, and will be reviewed every five years. Check how it designates a property before you buy, especially near the stations.

Small-scale multi-unit housing

Port Moody allows up to three units on lots under 280 m², up to four on lots from 280 m² to 4,050 m², and up to six on lots of that size within 400 m of a frequent bus stop, with no minimum parking. Lot coverage rules allow three storeys. Transit-Oriented Areas are exempt from these rules, as the Province directs.

Speculation and vacancy tax

Port Moody is a taxable area. From the 2026 tax year the rate is 1% for most Canadian citizens and permanent residents and 3% for foreign owners and untaxed worldwide earners, unless an exemption applies.

Property transfer tax

BC charges 1% on the first $200,000, 2% up to $2,000,000 and 3% above that, plus a further 2% on residential value above $3,000,000. First-time buyers can be fully exempt up to $500,000, with up to $8,000 off up to $835,000, phasing out by $860,000. Run the numbers with our BC property transfer tax calculator.

Property tax

2026 taxes were due July 2, with 5% penalties after July 2 and again after September 15, including on unclaimed home owner grants. The City offers a nine-instalment prepayment plan; if you sell while on it, you must cancel it yourself. See the City of Port Moody property tax page.

Buying a home in Port Moody

• Decide between the station areas and the north shore first. Walkability and SkyTrain access trade off against yard space and quiet streets.
• Near Inlet Centre or Moody Centre, check the property's Transit-Oriented Area status and what the new OCP allows nearby. A tower site next door changes views and value.
• For a presale condo, read the disclosure statement for completion dates, deposits and assignment rules.
• Waterfront and inlet views carry a premium. Ask what protects a view before paying for it.
• In Ioco and Pleasantside, check road access and any heritage conservation rules before planning changes.
• Confirm the SD43 school catchment for the exact address, and set your budget with our home affordability calculator.

Selling a home in Port Moody

• Show the walk score: minutes to a station, Rocky Point Park or the Shoreline Trail are strong selling points here.
• Townhouse benchmarks fell 10.1% in the year to October 2026, more than other types. Townhouse sellers should price from the latest sales, not last year's.
• Detached supply is limited. If your lot can take more units under small-scale housing rules, say so in the listing.
• Strata sellers should gather minutes, the depreciation report and bylaws early. Buyers in a condo-heavy market compare these closely.
• If you are on the City's tax prepayment plan, remember to cancel it when you sell.
• Start with a free home value estimate and check your walk-away amount with the seller net proceeds calculator.

Port Moody real estate FAQs

Sources

• City of Port Moody — Interim Housing Needs Report (2024)
• City of Port Moody — Housing Needs Report
• City of Port Moody — OCP Chapter 15, Neighbourhood Plan Areas (previous OCP)
• City of Port Moody — Port Moody 2050 OCP adopted
• City of Port Moody — Small-Scale, Multi-Unit Housing
• City of Port Moody — Getting Around
• City of Port Moody — Parks
• City of Port Moody — Shoreline Trail
• City of Port Moody — Rocky Point and Old Orchard parks background
• City of Port Moody — Property Taxes
• City of Port Moody — 2026 property taxes are due
• SD43 — Programs and Services
• SD43 — District Overview
• SD43 — 2025–2026 School Listings
• Douglas College — Addresses and maps
• TransLink — SkyTrain
• TransLink — West Coast Express
• Greater Vancouver REALTORS® — Stats Package, October 2026
• Bank of Canada — Policy rate decision, October 28, 2026
• BC Government — Speculation and vacancy tax taxable areas
• BC Government — 2025 Budget tax changes (SVT rates)
• BC Government — Property transfer tax
• BC Government — First time home buyers' exemption amounts
• BC Government — Small-scale multi-unit housing

This page is general information, not financial, mortgage, tax or legal advice. Information is believed reliable but not guaranteed and may change; verify details with the source. Listings shown on this site may be from other brokerages. This is not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract with a brokerage.