Burnaby
Deer Lake
Burnaby's cultural heart: lake trails, galleries, quiet streets.
On the map
Boundary is approximate — refined per neighborhood over time.
Pacific Relocation's take
Where clients trade the SkyTrain for a lake and a gallery.
Deer Lake is the placement for people who want calm, green, culture-rich Burnaby rather than a town-centre tower — it is the city's civic and arts heart, with the Shadbolt Centre, the Burnaby Art Gallery, the Village Museum, and the lake itself all clustered together. We point writers, academics, downsizing professionals, and families who prize quiet here; the streets ringing the lake are among the leafiest in the metro, and schools like Buckingham and Chaffey-Burke rate above the Burnaby average. Housing is a mix of heritage and character houses, townhomes, and a band of newer strata along Canada Way, so large-dog and family placements are easier than in the tower districts. The honest trade-off is transit — there is no SkyTrain in the immediate area, so this is a one-car-per-adult neighbourhood and the commute downtown is longer than the town centres. We tell clients chasing nature, art, and quiet over walk-to-SkyTrain convenience that nothing else in Burnaby delivers it like this. Character inventory turns slowly, so we start the search early.
Lifestyle figures
Best of Deer Lake for you
Cultural / arts
- Shadbolt Centre for the Arts0.6 km
Burnaby's flagship arts campus on the lakeshore — studios, a theatre, and year-round classes and performances.
- Burnaby Art Gallery0.5 km
A public gallery in the heritage Ceperley mansion overlooking Deer Lake, with a strong works-on-paper collection.
Outdoors / hiking / parks
- Deer Lake Park0.4 km
The city's signature lake — a flat shoreline loop, canoe and kayak rentals, and meadows with the Metrotown skyline beyond.
Directions ↗Pinned on map - Burnaby Lake Regional Park (Piper Spit)2.2 km
A boardwalk, a rowing course, and one of the region's best urban birding spots just north of the neighbourhood.
Family-friendly
- Burnaby Village Museum0.7 km
A free open-air 1920s heritage village with a working carousel — a year-round family favourite by the lake.
- Bill Copeland Sports Centre1.8 km
The local twin-arena and rec hub near Burnaby Lake — a four-season anchor for sport-minded families.
Directions ↗Pinned on map
To buy (CAD)
| Type | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 570,000 | 695,000 | 890,000 |
| 2 BR | 760,000 | 925,000 | 1,180,000 |
| 3 BR | 1,050,000 | 1,280,000 | 1,640,000 |
Estimated from local rents — placeholder, pending verified sale data.
Rent ranges (CAD)
| Type | Low | Median | High | Δ 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 1,900 | 2,150 | 2,450 | · 0.0% |
| 2 BR | 2,500 | 2,850 | 3,300 | ↓ 0.5% |
| 3 BR | 3,300 | 3,950 | 4,700 | ↑ 0.5% |
Source: Rentals.ca + Zumper Q1 2026, refreshed weekly via our rent worker.
Metro market snapshot
CMHC · October 2025Vancouver metro average across the whole rental stock — typically below current asking, a useful market floor.
Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025 (CAD) — purpose-built primary market.
Our advice
Before you sign a lease
- There's no SkyTrain station nearby — budget for a car and test your real commute by car at rush hour before committing
- Many rentals here are suites in older heritage houses — confirm the suite is legal, separately metered, and that yard and shared-utility duties are in writing
- Heritage and character homes can have dated heating and drainage; inspect basements and windows in person, especially in a rainy region
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Last reviewed 2026-06-09.