Metro Vancouver · Checked 2026-11-05
Where to rent if you work near Metrotown
Compare Burnaby and nearby areas using a Metrotown Station starting point, dated CMHC rents and transit-stop access. Adjust the search to your workplace.
Places to compare
- Metrotown and Patterson
- Start with the area around your workplace. Both stations are on the Expo Line; confirm the actual walk to your building.
- Royal Oak and Edmonds
- Compare other Expo Line station areas. Check the station-to-door route as well as the rent.
- Joyce-Collingwood
- An option west of Burnaby on the Expo Line. Compare a specific home and your full journey rather than assuming the whole neighbourhood has the same access.
A worked example you can change
One-bedroom search, CAD 2,400 monthly ceiling, with Metrotown Station, Burnaby as the destination. These are the current model’s first 5 places for that example, not recommendations tailored to you or available homes.
| Place | Fit /10 | One-bedroom survey rent |
|---|---|---|
| Metrotown, Burnaby | 9.8 | $1,813/moOctober 2025 survey · CMHC survey zone 12, Central Park/Metrotown |
| Royal Oak, Burnaby | 9.3 | $1,813/moOctober 2025 survey · CMHC survey zone 12, Central Park/Metrotown |
| Killarney, Vancouver | 9.0 | $1,714/moOctober 2025 survey · CMHC survey zone 10, Southeast Vancouver |
| Garden Village, Burnaby | 9.0 | $1,813/moOctober 2025 survey · CMHC survey zone 12, Central Park/Metrotown |
| Renfrew-Collingwood, Vancouver | 8.8 | $1,714/moOctober 2025 survey · CMHC survey zone 10, Southeast Vancouver |
Check before you choose
- Burnaby workplaces are spread out. A Metrotown example does not represent Brentwood, SFU or every Burnaby office.
- Add your exact workplace and any school or childcare destination before deciding.
- Check current TransLink schedules, transfers and your actual walking route. Cribma currently scores straight-line distance, not commute minutes.
CMHC rents describe existing rental stock. Current asking rents can be higher. Each place is represented by its best hexagon, not a whole-neighbourhood average.