Where to buy real estate in 2020: Langley, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, B.C.

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Rank	Area	Province	Neighbourhood	Area average price 2019	Value	Momentum	Average price vs. area	Average price vs. metro district	Average price vs. greater city area	1-Year price change	5-Year price change	Final star rating
1	Langley	BC	Fort Langley	$1,092,879.17	46.39	53.86	131.0%	142.4%	112.9%	-13.53%	70.2%	★★★★½
2	Langley	BC	Willoughby Heights	$1,092,879.17	37.83	66.11	108.1%	117.6%	93.2%	-8.12%	69.9%	★★★★
3	Langley	BC	Otter District	$1,092,879.17	44.90	97.07	126.3%	137.3%	108.8%	76.56%	184.0%	★★½
4	Cloverdale	BC	Clayton	$1,016,509	32.51	76.61	103.5%	104.7%	83.0%	6.72%	71.1%	★★★★
5	Langley	BC	Murrayville	$1,092,879.17	35.31	66.98	103.8%	112.9%	89.5%	0.23%	59.4%	★★★★
6	Pitt Meadows	BC	West Meadows	$918,410.00	18.67	97.45	212.7%	127.1%	154.0%	59.16%	120.4%	★★★
7	Langley	BC	Walnut Grove	$1,092,879.17	19.80	61.73	84.8%	92.2%	73.1%	-3.93%	72.0%	★★★★½
8	Cloverdale	BC	Cloverdale BC	$1,016,509	28.60	66.48	98.6%	99.7%	79.0%	-3.00%	66.0%	★★★★
9	Langley	BC	Brookswood Langley	$1,092,879.17	23.18	68.19	88.8%	96.5%	76.5%	-1.18%	63.6%	★★★★
10	Maple Ridge	BC	North Maple Ridge	$858,970.00	30.76	77.64	136.3%	76.2%	92.3%	0.00%	160.2%	★★½
11	Maple Ridge	BC	Northeast	$858,970.00	14.56	87.10	162.2%	90.6%	109.8%	4.46%	102.4%	★★½
12	Langley	BC	Langley City	$1,092,879.17	16.48	57.65	80.8%	87.9%	69.7%	-9.68%	73.8%	★★★½
13	Pitt Meadows	BC	South Meadows	$918,410.00	17.78	66.43	100.6%	60.1%	72.8%	1.48%	68.9%	★★★
14	Maple Ridge	BC	Northwest Maple Ridge	$858,970.00	17.87	71.09	103.6%	57.9%	70.2%	1.06%	66.9%	★★½
15	Pitt Meadows	BC	Central Meadows	$918,410.00	8.92	73.75	85.9%	51.3%	62.2%	-2.58%	63.8%	★★★
16	Maple Ridge	BC	Whonnock	$858,970.00	32.45	72.48	143.2%	80.0%	97.0%	-8.94%	100.4%	★★½
17	Pitt Meadows	BC	Mid Meadows	$918,410.00	13.08	69.07	92.6%	55.3%	67.0%	-3.69%	75.2%	★★★
18	Maple Ridge	BC	Silver Valley	$858,970.00	27.23	73.26	123.6%	69.1%	83.7%	-0.25%	75.2%	★★½
19	Langley	BC	Salmon River	$1,092,879.17	42.48	48.88	119.5%	129.9%	103.0%	-9.66%	58.1%	★★½
20	Langley	BC	Aldergrove Langley	$1,092,879.17	9.37	59.74	66.2%	72.0%	57.0%	-1.49%	71.2%	★★★
21	Langley	BC	County Line Glen Valley	$1,092,879.17	27.56	59.19	158.1%	171.8%	136.2%	-3.48%	76.3%	★★½
22	Cloverdale	BC	Serpentine	$1,016,509	28.64	14.80	175.8%	177.7%	140.9%	-27.30%	24.4%	★★★★
23	Maple Ridge	BC	Southwest Maple Ridge	$858,970.00	6.86	54.26	81.4%	45.5%	55.1%	-7.94%	70.1%	★★½
24	Maple Ridge	BC	Albion	$858,970.00	15.76	55.33	99.5%	55.6%	67.4%	-5.72%	63.7%	★★½
25	Maple Ridge	BC	East Central	$858,970.00	9.67	48.07	88.7%	49.6%	60.1%	-10.39%	70.7%	★★½
26	Maple Ridge	BC	Cottonwood MR	$858,970.00	14.15	53.30	96.6%	54.0%	65.4%	-5.83%	65.0%	★★½
27	Langley	BC	Campbell Valley	$1,092,879.17	23.04	52.14	192.7%	209.5%	166.1%	-16.53%	46.4%	★★½
28	Maple Ridge	BC	Thornhill MR	$858,970.00	29.08	49.73	130.4%	72.9%	88.3%	-4.14%	56.9%	★★½
29	Maple Ridge	BC	West Central	$858,970.00	8.57	48.47	87.1%	48.7%	59.0%	-9.86%	69.6%	★★½
30	Pitt Meadows	BC	North Meadows PI	$918,410.00	26.63	22.49	117.9%	70.4%	85.4%	-23.61%	-9.1%	★★★
31	Maple Ridge	BC	Websters Corners	$858,970.00	24.46	38.78	116.8%	65.2%	79.1%	-18.90%	61.2%	★★½

Value: Measures how affordable the neighbourhood is compared to the surrounding area and the region overall
Momentum: Measures how quickly prices are appreciating in this neighbourhood, with an emphasis on long term appreciation

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The top three neighbourhoods in Langley, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge are:

1. Fort Langley, Langley

While the Fort Langley neighbourhood fluctuates in where it ranks in our annual MoneySense Where to buy now rankings—taking the sixth spot in 2019 and not even cracking the top 25 list in 2018—this community was a desirable neighbourhood long before we started examining neighbourhoods. As residents will attest, it’s a modernized neighbourhood but with the look and feel of a time that was much simpler.

Fort Langley is known for its early 1900s feel, complete with Victorian homes and horse-drawn buggies. As a result, this community is an extremely popular weekend destination spot and residents take a great deal of pride in their homes. At the same time, city officials keep strict development and renovation guidelines.

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Fort Langley is also surrounded by agricultural land and there are no plans to develop it anytime soon, which is great news for current homeowners and anyone who wants to live in a small town with access to big city amenities.

The neighbourhood draws in families who appreciate excellent schools, entertainment options and culture. Investors often search here for excellent deals on homes that need slight updating or renovations and earn a great return on investment. Young professionals are drawn to the area for its peaceful atmosphere and short commute times to nearby cities for work.

Buyers will find a variety of home styles and sizes in Fort Langley, ranging from three-bedroom bungalows to six-bedroom farmhouses. Some feature large and private yards and all have access to neighbourhood amenities as well as the services offered in the larger, Langley area.

Prior to the pandemic and market slowdown, homes typically sold within 10 days in Fort Langley.

Average Single-Family Home Price (2019): $1,431,498

2. Willoughby Heights, Langley

Willoughby Heights is both a beautiful and bustling Langley neighbourhood that is perfect for commuters and those who require quick access to major highways. The community has the Trans-Canada Highway to the north and the Fraser Highway to the south.

As a more established neighbourhood in Langley’s west end, Willoughby Heights offers a blend of single-family homes, townhouses, condos and apartments. Houses tend to be modestly priced making it the perfect neighbourhood for young professionals, families and real estate investors. Just over 20% of the area’s residents are renters.

Public transit commuters also like this neighbourhood, as there are a number of TransLink bus routes. But most residents rely on a car and use the fastest and easiest route, the Trans-Canada Highway, in order to get in and out of this community.

Prior to the pandemic and market slowdown, homes typically sold within 23 days in Willoughby Heights, Langley.

Average Single-Family Home Price (2019): $1,181,682

3. Otter District, Langley

If you’re interested in the Langley area, yet crave a bit of space and privacy, check out the Otter District. Because the area is so rural and feels very private, many homebuyers end up falling in love with the wide-open space and the sense of serenity and peace they get here. (Keep in mind, local realtors told us that investors really love the potential in some of the older homes in this community, and have a standing order to be alerted to any homes for sale that meet those needs.)

With the area laid out in a grid system, it’s easy to navigate and get around and even easier to get in and out of the community with quick access to the Trans-Canada Highway.

Being a more remote community, the Otter District doesn’t have a large retail centre, but the Willowbrook Shopping Centre, with its 150 retail stores and restaurants, is close by for shopping.

Prior to the pandemic and market slowdown, homes typically sold within 10 days in the Otter District in Langley.

Average Single-Family Home Price (2019): $1,379,762

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