Residential · New Westminster, Greater Vancouver
New Westminster Queensborough
A fast-growing island community with big-box shops and new homes
- Families with kids
- Owners on a budget
- Commuters
At a glance
Queensborough is a low-lying island neighbourhood in the Fraser River with new townhouses, a large outlet mall and a family-heavy population. About 19% of homes are detached and 34% are apartments, 27% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $941K in the 2021 census.
- Median home value (est.)
- $931K* * est.: 2021 census, indexed to September 2026 · city $1.09M
- Residents
- 11,840 scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 10,983 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 27% city 36%
- Homes that are apartments
- 34% city 38%
What the numbers mean
- Owners valued the median home at $941K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Greater Vancouver MLS® Home Price Index (-7% since then), that is about $931K, 15% below the Vancouver suburbs median of $1.09M. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
- 27% of households rent, below the 36% city-wide.
- 18% of residents are under 15, versus 14% city-wide. Expect busy schools, parks and playgrounds.
- Housing is a mix: 34% apartments, with the rest townhouses, duplexes and houses.
Who lives here
Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 10,983 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 10,983 at the 2021 census.
Upfront closing costs1
BC charges a tiered property transfer tax: 1% on the first $200,000, 2% to $2 million, then 3%, and 5% above $3 million. Government fees at the median home price: This uses the census home value indexed to September 2026 prices, so treat it as an estimate.
- BC property transfer tax
- $16,620 on $931K
How it's changing
These municipalities don't publish building permits by neighbourhood, so we can't chart construction here yet.
Safety
Neighbourhood-level crime figures aren't available for New Westminster. Policing there is by the RCMP or a municipal police department, and neither publishes open crime counts by neighbourhood. Check Statistics Canada's crime tables for municipality-wide trends, and the local police website for crime maps. Why this is missing.