New Westminster West End

At a glance

The West End is a mainly residential area of older houses and low-rise apartments, with Moody Park and a community centre. About 16% of homes are detached and 66% are apartments, 53% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $843K in the 2021 census.

Median home value (est.)

$835K^*

* est.: 2021 census, indexed to September 2026 · city $1.09M

Residents

11,730

scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 10,885 at the 2021 census

Households renting

53%

city 36%

Homes that are apartments

66%

city 38%

What the numbers mean

• Owners valued the median home at $843K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Greater Vancouver MLS® Home Price Index (-7% since then), that is about $835K, 23% below the Vancouver suburbs median of $1.09M. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
• 53% of households rent, well above the 36% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
• 66% of homes are apartments (38% city-wide), so a condo is the usual way in.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 10,885 at the 2021 census.

Homes

Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 10,885 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

$14,700

on $835K

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.