Brookswood · Langley · BC

Brookswood
Development
Guide

What the 2024–2025 rezoning changes mean for your property — whether you are buying here, selling here, or just want to know what your lot is now worth.

$2.35M
Median List Price
43
Avg. Days on Market
4-plex
Most Lots Now Eligible

Brookswood-Fernridge · FVREB data as of August 2026 · reviewed monthly

01

What's Happening
in Brookswood Right Now

The biggest planning shift in Brookswood's history is underway. Here is what changed and what it means.

Brookswood is in the midst of its most significant transformation in decades. After years of remaining largely single-family in character, the Township of Langley's adoption of Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) rules and a revamped Official Community Plan has fundamentally changed what is possible on almost every residential lot in the area.

This is not a distant plan. Rezoning applications are already in motion, lots with development potential are trading at premiums, and the Township designated Brookswood-Fernridge as its next major area of growth after Willoughby.

November 2024

Township Adopts SSMUH Houseplex Zoning

Langley Township — the last municipality in Metro Vancouver to act — adopted Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 6020, introducing a new "Houseplex" category. Up to 4 units are now permitted on most serviced single-family lots.

2025 Update

OCP & Neighbourhood Plans Revised

The Township updated its OCP and the Brookswood-Fernridge Neighbourhood Plans (Booth, Fernridge, Rinn) to align with SSMUH rules. An Engineering Capacity Study for water and sewer is also underway.

December 2025

60-Unit SSMUH Project Approved

Council approved 3 readings for 60 SSMUH structures on a 13.7-acre Brookswood site — potentially up to 240 units if built as fourplexes. Developer committed a $1.17M Community Amenity Contribution.

February 2026

Second Major Subdivision Advances

A 37-lot subdivision on the 19800-block of 32 Avenue received preliminary approval, zoned for single-family to fourplexes — potentially 37 to 148 total units depending on final configuration.

What Is an SSMUH?

SSMUH stands for Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing — a three-plex, four-plex, or six-plex built on a previously single-family lot. Most serviced Brookswood lots can now accommodate up to 4 units. ALR properties are excluded entirely.

3-plex
Smaller Lots

Lots below minimum size thresholds can still accommodate a three-plex under the new Houseplex rules.

4-plex
Most Standard Lots

The majority of serviced residential lots in Brookswood can now accommodate up to four dwelling units.

6-plex
Transit-Adjacent Lots

Lots near frequent transit corridors may qualify for up to six units — the maximum under SSMUH rules.

02

How This Affects
Property Values

The development premium, and how it applies differently depending on the parcel.

$2.35M
Median List Price
43 days
Avg. Days on Market
92.6%
Sale-to-List Ratio
4.7%
Sales Ratio · Buyer's Market

Brookswood-Fernridge detached · FVREB · as of August 2026

Brookswood is currently a buyer's market — more active listings than buyers purchasing, which gives buyers real negotiating leverage on turnkey family homes. But that average hides a split. Lots with confirmed development potential are a separate market, and they are commanding premiums well above the neighbourhood median.

Important — Environmental Protections

The revised neighbourhood plans expanded environmental protection areas — 27% of the entire Brookswood-Fernridge community is now designated as protected. Creek greenways and SPEA setbacks directly reduce buildable lot area on some properties. Verify before buying or selling with development intent.

03

The Three Neighbourhood
Plans Explained

Brookswood-Fernridge is divided into three plan areas — Booth, Fernridge, and Rinn — each with distinct land use designations.

Booth

North Brookswood

Covers the northern section of Brookswood-Fernridge. Revised in 2024–2025 to accommodate SSMUH zoning. A 12-acre school and park site dedication (6 acres each) is required before broader development in the area proceeds.

Township Info →

Fernridge

Central Area

The most active area for development applications right now — both the 60-unit SSMUH project and the 37-lot subdivision sit within this zone. The Fernridge NCP includes areas designated at 10,000 SF lots. CAC rates were reduced 10–15% in the 2024 revisions, making development more financially viable.

Township Info →

Rinn

South Brookswood

Covers the southern section. The Rinn NCP was revised alongside the 2025 OCP update to align with SSMUH rules. Properties closer to the ALR boundary need careful due diligence on agricultural land status before any development assumptions are made.

Township Info →
04

Buyer & Seller Perspective

For Buyers

Buying in Brookswood

—Confirm zone classification and ALR status before assuming development potential
—Check the Engineering Capacity Study — water and sewer capacity varies by block
—A buyer's market gives you negotiating leverage on turnkey homes — use it
—Long-term hold: Brookswood is the Township's next major growth area after Willoughby
—Lots near transit corridors may qualify for 6-plex — the highest development premium
For Sellers

Selling in Brookswood

—Your lot may be worth significantly more than a standard valuation shows
—Marketing a developer-oriented site requires a completely different strategy
—CAC rates dropped 10–15% in 2024 — your site is more attractive to builders than before
—No creek or SPEA encumbrance? Lead with that — it is a major selling point
—As projects advance and infrastructure upgrades are confirmed, premiums may rise
05

Your Property Has
Three Values Right Now

A standard home evaluation only ever tells you the first one.

i

As a home

What a family buyer pays for the house as it stands. This is the number a typical evaluation gives you — and in the current buyer's market, it is the softest of the three.

ii

As a building lot

What a small builder pays for a site supporting three, four, or six units. Depends on lot size, servicing capacity, and whether a creek setback eats into buildable area.

iii

As part of an assembly

What a developer pays when your lot is combined with neighbouring ones. Often the highest number — and the one that depends most on timing and on who else is willing.

These do not always rank the way you would expect. A property with a creek greenway or SPEA setback can be worth more as a home than as a lot. One near a frequent transit corridor can be worth far more as a lot than the house would ever fetch. It comes down to the specific parcel — which is the whole point of getting it assessed.

Find out which one applies to you

Send me your address and I will come back with all three numbers, plus what your lot supports under the current rules. No cost, and no obligation to list.

Jared Gibbons PREC · Royal LePage · 604-928-1361 · jaredgibbons@royallepage.ca
Your address is used to prepare your assessment. It is not shared or sold.

06

Common Questions

Can I build a fourplex on my Brookswood lot? +

Most serviced single-family lots in Brookswood can now accommodate up to four units under Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 6020, adopted November 2024. ALR-designated properties are excluded. What a specific parcel actually supports comes down to lot size, servicing capacity, and whether a creek or SPEA setback reduces the buildable area.

What is an SSMUH in Langley? +

Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing — a three-plex, four-plex, or six-plex on a lot that was previously single-family. Langley Township adopted Houseplex zoning in November 2024, the last municipality in Metro Vancouver to do so, which is part of why Brookswood is only now seeing the applications that other areas saw earlier.

Is Brookswood in the ALR? +

The developed residential core is not, but some properties near the boundaries are — particularly in the southern Rinn plan area. ALR status overrides SSMUH eligibility entirely, so it is the first thing to confirm before making any development assumption about a parcel.

How is lot value different from home value? +

Home value is what a family buyer pays for the house as it stands. Lot value is what a builder pays for a site that supports multiple units. Since the SSMUH rules came in, these can be very different numbers for the same property — and which is higher depends on the parcel, not on the neighbourhood average.

Is my lot part of a land assembly area? +

Assembly interest is concentrated in the Fernridge plan area and along the 200 Street corridor, where the largest applications have been filed. Whether a specific lot is in demand depends on its position relative to those sites and on whether neighbouring owners are willing. Assembly value only exists if the neighbours are on board, which is why timing matters more here than in an ordinary sale.

Should I sell now or wait? +

Honest answer: it depends which of the three values applies to your property, and nobody can tell you that without looking at the specific parcel. Turnkey family homes are facing a buyer's market with real negotiating pressure. Lots with confirmed development potential are a different market entirely. Waiting helps in one of those situations and costs you in the other.

Not sure where your lot sits?

Send the address and I will tell you straight — including if the answer is that your property is worth more as a home than as a development site.

Jared Gibbons PREC · Royal LePage · Serving Brookswood, Murrayville, Fort Langley and South Langley. Page reviewed August 2026.

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