Houses with Suites for Sale in Cloverdale
This search lists detached houses for sale in Cloverdale and Clayton that have a suite, legal or marked unauthorized. The busiest areas by house sales were Cloverdale (264), Clayton (81). Condos, townhomes and half duplexes are separate searches.
Of 345 detached houses that sold in Cloverdale between November 1, 2025 and October 31, 2026, 155 (45%) had a suite: 55 legal and 100 unauthorized. The legal-suite houses sold for a median of $1,435,000, 11% more than the $1,295,000 median for every Cloverdale house.
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What Cloverdale houses with suites sold for
| Measure | Legal suite | Unauthorized suite | All detached houses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 55 | 100 | 345 |
| Median price | $1,435,000 | $1,372,500 | $1,295,000 |
| Middle half of prices | $1,297,500 to $1,600,000 | $1,223,250 to $1,500,000 | $1,150,000 to $1,450,000 |
| Price per square foot | $424 | $433 | $463 |
| Median floor area | 3,179 sq ft | 3,232 sq ft | 2,729 sq ft |
| Median lot size | 4,006 sq ft | 5,313 sq ft | 6,071 sq ft |
| Median year built | 2008 | 2005 | 1999 |
| Median bedrooms | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Houses with two or more kitchens | 96% | 93% | 47% |
| Days to sell | 24 | 24 | 21 |
| Sold price as a share of list price | 96.6% | 96.7% | 96.7% |
| Sales over the list price | 5% | 11% | 7% |
Source: Paragon closed and pending sales, November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026. How these figures are defined and sourced
The typical legal-suite house sits on 4,006 sq ft, against 6,071 sq ft for all Cloverdale houses. It has 3,179 square feet of floor area, against 2,729. 96% of legal-suite houses have two or more kitchens, compared with 47% of all houses. Unauthorized-suite houses had 3,232 square feet.
Alongside suites, 47 Cloverdale houses had lane access, at a median of $1,245,000; 25 were marked as a coach or laneway house at $1,325,000; 8 had a second residence on the lot. These are separate flags in the same Paragon records, and a house can carry more than one.
| Period | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 to January 2026 | 9 | $1,520,000 |
| February to April 2026 | 20 | $1,507,500 |
| May to July 2026 | 15 | $1,370,000 |
| August to October 2026 | 11 | $1,420,000 |
Source: Paragon closed and pending sales, November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026. How these figures are defined and sourced
| Price range | Legal suite | Unauthorized suite |
|---|---|---|
| $800,000 to $999,999 | 1 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 to $1,199,999 | 3 | 21 |
| $1,200,000 to $1,499,999 | 26 | 52 |
| $1,500,000 to $1,799,999 | 18 | 21 |
| $1,800,000 and over | 7 | 6 |
Source: Paragon closed and pending sales, November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026. How these figures are defined and sourced
98% of Cloverdale legal-suite houses sold for $1,000,000 or more, and 45% for $1,500,000 or more, against 100% of unauthorized-suite houses at $1,000,000 or more. The legal-suite median moved from $1,520,000 in the first period to $1,370,000 in May to July.
Cloverdale suite rules
Cloverdale sits inside the City of Surrey, so Surrey’s Zoning Bylaw No. 12000 decides what a suite can be: one per single-family, semi-detached or duplex unit, using no more than 40% of the principal unit’s habitable area.
Clayton’s small lots bring the coach house question up often, and the rule is that a suite must be in the main house, not inside a coach house or garden suite.
On farmland the Agricultural Land Commission’s rules sit on top of the City’s. For a parcel in the Reserve, a secondary suite is allowed only inside the principal residence, so a suite described as a separate building on acreage deserves a closer look.
The MLS® Home Price Index benchmark for a detached house in Cloverdale was $1,326,400 in October 2026, 6.0% down over twelve months. The benchmark is the price of a typical house, not a median of sales.
Before you offer on a Cloverdale house with a suite
- Ask for the Cloverdale permit and final inspection for the suite. 100 of the 155 suite houses sold here were unauthorized, so the paperwork comes first.
- Measure the suite against the limit of 40% of the principal unit’s habitable area. On the median Cloverdale legal-suite house of 3,179 square feet, 40% comes to about 1,270 square feet.
- If the listing says unauthorized, compare the price with the $1,372,500 median for unauthorized-suite houses and the $1,435,000 median for legal ones, then decide whether to legalize the suite or remove it.
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Cloverdale houses with suites: your questions answered
How much does a Cloverdale house with a suite cost?
The 55 houses with a legal suite that sold between November 1, 2025 and October 31, 2026 had a median of $1,435,000, with the middle half between $1,297,500 and $1,600,000. Every Cloverdale detached house had a median of $1,295,000.
What is the difference between a legal and an unauthorized suite in Cloverdale?
A legal suite is listed as Legal Suite or Licensed Suite, and an unauthorized one as Unauthorized Suite. 55 Cloverdale houses sold with a legal suite and 100 with an unauthorized one, which had a median of $1,372,500.
Can a Cloverdale farm have a suite in a separate building?
On Reserve land the Commission allows a secondary suite only inside the principal residence. A separate building counts as an additional residence, which has its own conditions.
Is a Clayton house with a suite the same as one in Cloverdale town?
The suite rules are the same because both are in the City of Surrey. The lots are not: Clayton’s are small and newer, and Cloverdale town has older, larger ones.
How fast do Cloverdale houses with a legal suite sell?
24 days at a median, closing at 96.6% of list, with 5% over the list price.
What Buyers & Sellers Say
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