Surrey
Guildford
Big-mall convenience, rec centres, and quick Highway 1 access.
On the map
Boundary is approximate — refined per neighborhood over time.
Pacific Relocation's take
Where errands, rec, and the freeway are all five minutes away.
Guildford is our pragmatic pick for families and dual-income households who want convenience over polish: the province's third-biggest mall, two rec centres, and the Highway 1 / Port Mann on-ramp are all within a few minutes. Rents sit comfortably below City Centre, and the housing mix runs from 1980s apartment blocks near the mall to newer townhomes and the well-regarded Fraser Heights house pocket to the north. We send school-focused families up the hill toward Erma Stephenson and Fraser Heights Secondary, which rate well above the Guildford-flats catchments. The trade-off is car-dependence — transit is decent to the mall but thin once you leave it, so we treat this as a one-car-per-adult area. Tynehead and Surrey Bend give it a genuine outdoor backyard that surprises people. Good year-round inventory makes this a dependable landing zone when tighter neighbourhoods have nothing available.
Lifestyle figures
Best of Guildford for you
Urban / nightlife
- Guildford Town Centre0.5 km
The third-largest mall in BC — 200+ stores, a big food court, and the de facto town square of north Surrey.
- Guildford Recreation Centre0.6 km
City pool, fitness, and ice complex beside the mall — a four-season hub for nearby families.
Outdoors / hiking / parks
- Tynehead Regional Park3.2 km
260 hectares of forest, salmon-stream trails, and a fish hatchery on the Serpentine headwaters.
- Surrey Bend Regional Park4.5 km
Floodplain meadows and a wide accessible loop along the Fraser River at Guildford's northern edge.
Directions ↗Pinned on map
Diverse / multilingual
- 104 Avenue food corridor0.8 km
A dense, unpretentious run of Punjabi, Korean, and Filipino kitchens reflecting Guildford's mix.
- Central City Fresh Market1.1 km
Big international grocer for South Asian and East Asian staples, popular with new arrivals.
To buy (CAD)
| Type | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 490,000 | 600,000 | 770,000 |
| 2 BR | 610,000 | 745,000 | 955,000 |
| 3 BR | 785,000 | 955,000 | 1,220,000 |
Estimated from local rents — placeholder, pending verified sale data.
Rent ranges (CAD)
| Type | Low | Median | High | Δ 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 1,650 | 1,850 | 2,100 | ↓ 1.5% |
| 2 BR | 2,050 | 2,300 | 2,700 | ↓ 2.0% |
| 3 BR | 2,600 | 2,950 | 3,400 | ↓ 1.5% |
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
- Fraser Heights and Guildford-flats are different worlds for schools — confirm the exact catchment for your address with SD36 before signing for a school
- Older apartment stock near 104 Ave can have electric baseboard heat; ask about typical winter hydro bills
- Townhouse strata rentals may carry pet and parking restrictions set by the strata, not the landlord — get them in writing
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Last reviewed 2026-06-09.