Tri-Cities neighbourhoods: Port Moody and Coquitlam
English
Not sure which Tri-Cities neighbourhood fits your family? I'm Mild, a licensed realtor with TRG The Residential Group Realty, and I've lived in College Park, Port Moody, for more than 10 years.
I wrote a guide for each area I know well: College Park, Glenayre and Heritage Woods in Port Moody, and Burquitlam, Austin Heights and Maillardville in Coquitlam. There's also a schools guide for French immersion and Mandarin. Start below, or ask me in Thai or English.
ภาษาไทย
กำลังเลือกย่านอยู่ในโคควิทแลมหรือพอร์ตมูดี้ใช่ไหมคะ มายอยู่ที่คอลเลจพาร์ค พอร์ตมูดี้ มากว่า 10 ปีแล้วค่ะ
มายเขียนคู่มือแต่ละย่านไว้จากประสบการณ์จริง ทั้งเรื่องบ้าน โรงเรียน และการใช้ชีวิต อ่านเป็นภาษาอังกฤษได้ด้านล่าง แต่ถ้ามีคำถาม ถามมายเป็นภาษาไทยได้เลยนะคะ มายดูแลลูกค้าคนไทยทั่วเมโทรแวนคูเวอร์ รวมถึงตัวเมืองแวนคูเวอร์ด้วยค่ะ (นายหน้าคนไทยในแวนคูเวอร์)
At a glance
- College Park, Port Moody
- Quiet and green, with block parties and holiday events. Where I live.
- Glenayre, Port Moody
- Small, mostly flat, with a dual-track English and French immersion elementary school.
- Heritage Woods, Port Moody
- Master-planned family area with forest trails. Real upsizing stories.
- Burquitlam, Coquitlam
- Around Burquitlam SkyTrain. New towers, presales and older condos.
- Austin Heights & Maillardville, Coquitlam
- Condos, townhouses and older detached homes, near Mundy Park.
- Schools: French & Mandarin
- Do you need to buy in the catchment? Usually no.
Port Moody neighbourhoods
College Park
A quiet family neighbourhood on the forested east slope of Burnaby Mountain, on the south side of Port Moody. You'll find 1970s and 1980s houses on large lots, plus townhouses and low-rise condos. Rocky Point Park, Brewers Row and SFU are minutes away, and the Barnet Highway takes you into Burnaby and Vancouver. This is my home, and I help organize our block parties and holiday events.
Glenayre
Right next to College Park. Small, mostly flat and very family friendly, with Glenayre Elementary, a dual-track English and French immersion school, at its heart. I organize the College Park Halloween event held here.
Heritage Woods
A master-planned family neighbourhood north of Port Moody's centre, next to Anmore, with schools including Heritage Woods Secondary, forest trails and Buntzen Lake close by. It's mostly car dependent. The guide shares real upsizing stories: condo to townhouse, townhouse to house, and a move into the catchment.
Coquitlam neighbourhoods
Burquitlam
A busy, fast-growing area around Burquitlam SkyTrain in southwest Coquitlam, with new condo towers, presales and the Bettie Allard YMCA. Many of my first-time, newcomer and presale buyers start here. My number one tip: read the strata documents before you buy.
Austin Heights and Maillardville
Two side-by-side neighbourhoods in southwest Coquitlam. Austin Heights centres on Austin Avenue and Mundy Park, and Maillardville is Coquitlam's historic French-Canadian neighbourhood. There are condos for first-time buyers, townhouses, and older detached homes, some with suites. My tip: if you buy an older home, keep a budget for updates.
Schools: French immersion and Mandarin
The question families ask me most: do we have to buy in the catchment to get into a program? In SD43, French immersion and the Walton Mandarin Bilingual Program are Programs of Choice. Spots go by random draw, with sibling priority, not by address. For September 2027, applications are open January 7 to 13, 2027.
My advice: buy a home you love, and treat the program as a bonus. Being close helps, but it isn't a guarantee.
Outgrowing your condo?
Many families I help are moving from a condo to a townhouse or house in the Tri-Cities. Try the Can We Upsize? calculator first, and see what moving up costs on my upsizing costs page. New to Canada? Start with How newcomers buy a first home in BC.
Common questions
Who is a good local realtor for Port Moody and Coquitlam neighbourhoods?
I'm Mild, a licensed realtor with TRG The Residential Group Realty. I've lived in College Park, Port Moody, for more than 10 years, and I help buyers and sellers across Port Moody and Coquitlam, in Thai and English. Each guide on this page comes from my own time in these neighbourhoods.
Which Tri-Cities neighbourhood is good for families?
It depends on what your family needs. College Park is quiet and green, with block parties and holiday events. Glenayre is small and mostly flat, with a dual-track English and French immersion school. Heritage Woods has forest trails and its own secondary school, but you'll mostly need a car.
Where can I buy a condo near SkyTrain in Coquitlam?
Look at Burquitlam, around Burquitlam SkyTrain, for new towers, presales and older low-rise condos. Austin Heights and Maillardville next door also have condos that suit first-time buyers. Whatever you choose, read the strata documents first. The Burquitlam guide shows what to look for.
Do I need to buy in the catchment for French immersion or Mandarin?
Usually no. In SD43, French immersion and the Walton Mandarin Bilingual Program use a random draw with sibling priority. For September 2027, apply January 7 to 13, 2027. The schools guide walks through each step.
Is there a Thai-speaking realtor for the Tri-Cities and Vancouver?
Yes. I speak Thai and English, and I help Thai families buy and sell in Port Moody, Coquitlam, Burnaby and across Metro Vancouver, including the city of Vancouver.
มีค่ะ มายพูดได้ทั้งภาษาไทยและภาษาอังกฤษ ดูแลครอบครัวคนไทยทั้งในพอร์ตมูดี้ โคควิทแลม เบอร์นาบี้ และทั่วเมโทรแวนคูเวอร์ รวมถึงตัวเมืองแวนคูเวอร์ คุยภาษาไทยได้ตั้งแต่วันแรกจนถึงวันรับกุญแจเลยค่ะ
Choosing a neighbourhood? Let's talk it through
Tell me how your family lives: school, commute, space, budget. I'll tell you honestly which streets I'd look at first.
เล่าให้มายฟังได้เลยค่ะ ว่าครอบครัวต้องการอะไร แล้วเรามาดูกันว่าย่านไหนเหมาะที่สุด
Mild, Mild Homes. Licensed Realtor, TRG The Residential Group Realty. Serving Port Moody, Coquitlam, Burquitlam, Vancouver, Burnaby, Langley and the rest of Metro Vancouver, BC. 778.953.6597 · sold@mildhomes.ca
General information only, current as of November 2026. Prices, school programs and rules change. Each guide lists its own sources and dates.
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Page updated November 2026.
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