Government Road Homes for Sale, Burnaby

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Government Road is one of Burnaby's oldest and most character-rich neighbourhoods, featuring heritage homes, established gardens, and a strong sense of history. Located in North Burnaby near Simon Fraser University, it appeals to buyers who appreciate architectural charm and community identity.

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Government Road homes listed and sold, June to October 2026

Government Road, October 2026. Detached houses: 24 listed at month end and 2 sold in October, a sales ratio of 8% (a buyers’ market). Condos and townhomes: 26 listed at month end and 3 sold in October, a sales ratio of 12% (a balanced market).

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Government Road listings, sales and sales ratio by month
MonthHouses listedHouses soldHouses ratioCondos and townhomes listedCondos and townhomes soldCondos and townhomes ratio
June 20262927%26519%
July 2026280—25520%
August 202627311%24729%
September 2026240—23313%
October 20262428%26312%

Source: MLS® data from the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® and the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, compiled by SnapStats®. How these figures are defined and sourced

Looking across the period, Detached houses: 7 sold over 5 months against an average of 26.4 listed, about 18.9 months of listings at that pace; the busiest month was August with 3 sold. Condos and townhomes: 23 sold over 5 months against an average of 24.8 listed, about 5.4 months of listings at that pace; the busiest month was August with 7 sold.

Jared's take on Government Road

Government Road appeals to SFU- and Lake City-connected households. They buy for the Seaforth and Stoney Creek school side and for living close to the employment corridor.

Common questions

Is there a vacant-lot subdivision or a lot presale I can buy into on Government Road?

No known one — the corridor is established houses, strata pockets and industrial/office land; no named bare-land subdivision, bare-land strata plan or presale lot offering is known.

Can a Government Road house lot add units?

If the lot is R1, yes — under Burnaby's R1 SSMUH District a house lot may hold 3 units on lots up to 280 m², 4 units on larger lots, and 6 units on lots of at least 281 m² within 400 m of a frequent-transit stop, and multi-unit lots may be stratified. Corridor parcels in other zones follow their own zone, so confirm the parcel's zone first.

Is the lot I am looking at residential or industrial land?

Both exist on this corridor: houses and strata sit south of Lougheed Highway, and the Lake City industrial and office lands run along the Lougheed corridor as the area's employment side. A corridor parcel's zone is confirmed parcel by parcel — never assume R1.

Does the Stoney Creek edge affect a lot?

Stoney Creek Park and Trail System and the conservation lands are dedicated park lands running through the area's east side toward Burnaby Lake, and the setback rules travel with the creek — check watercourse setbacks early, and note no floodplain designation for the residential streets was confirmed.

Is a Government Road lot serviced?

The City's utility wording puts established homes on annual water and sewer billing (detached water charge $652.33 for 2026, a 5% discount if paid by the due date, sewer as a parcel tax for single-family homes) — confirm the specific parcel's connections and any servicing upgrade a subdivision will require.

Where is Government Road?

In north-east Burnaby, south of Lougheed Highway between Lougheed Town Centre and Burnaby Lake, named for Government Road and anchored by École Seaforth Elementary at 7881 Government Rd; it is a GVR MLS® sub-area within the City of Burnaby.

Which schools serve a Government Road address?

It depends on the address. In-area SD41 schools include École Seaforth Elementary (K–7), 7881 Government Rd, and Stoney Creek Community Elementary (K–7), 2740 Beaverbrook Cres, with Cameron Elementary and Burnaby Mountain Secondary on the east side; catchments are address-based and must be checked in the SD41 locator.

How is transit on Government Road?

Route 110 runs on Government Road itself, linking Lougheed Station and Production Way–University Station to the east with Sperling–Burnaby Lake Station and Metrotown Station to the west, via Beaverbrook, Eastlake, Brighton, Phillips and Winston.

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Lots and land in Government Road

Fee-simple lots

  • Established-street house lots: freehold detached houses on the residential streets south of Lougheed Highway, with strata townhomes and condos toward the Lougheed and Eastlake side, and industrial and office parcels along the corridor that are outside the residential profile. The corridor mixes houses, strata and industrial/office land — confirm the zone parcel by parcel; the R1 SSMUH unit counts in apply only to R1 lots. A fee-simple lot carries no strata, no Form B and no strata fees.
  • Serviced position, as the City states it: Burnaby's 2026 residential utility notice covers annual water, annual sewer use, a cross-connection device charge where applicable, and a residential garbage toter fee; the detached single-family dwelling water charge is $652.33, rates carry a 5% discount if paid by the due date, and for single-family homes sewer is billed as a sewer parcel tax on the property tax notice. Established lots sit inside that City serviced system on the City's wording; servicing for any single parcel — and any upgrade a subdivision triggers — is confirmed with the City.
  • ALR vs non-ALR: no ALR parcel in Government Road is confirmed; parcel-level ALR status is a property-specific check through the Agricultural Land Commission. No ALR percentage split is stated.
  • Hazard position: Stoney Creek runs through the area to Burnaby Lake and the lake's east shore is low and wet.
  • The Cameron Community Centre and Library replacement (estimated total construction cost $267 million, per the City) is the area's confirmed major civic project — a public facility rebuild, never for-sale land.
  • Historic subdivisions = built lot fabric, not offerings: the residential streets south of Lougheed Highway are established built fabric; nothing in them is presented as a current lot offering.

Streets, schools and getting around Government Road

  • Government Road is the residential and light-industrial corridor in north-east Burnaby running south of Lougheed Highway, between the Lougheed Town Centre / Cameron lands to the east and Burnaby Lake and the Sperling side to the west, named for Government Road and anchored by École Seaforth Elementary at 7881 Government Rd.
  • Nearby areas: Lougheed Town Centre and Cameron to the east, Cariboo to the south-east, Burnaby Lake to the west and south-west, Montecito and Lochdale to the north across Lougheed Highway.
  • Main roads and transit: Government Road, Lougheed Highway, Winston Street and Eastlake Drive are the main roads, with Gaglardi Way linking north to SFU. Route 110 is the area's spine bus — from Lougheed Station via Cameron, Beaverbrook, Eastlake, Production Way–University Station, Brighton, Government Road, Phillips and Winston to Sperling Station, then on to Metrotown Station; Government Road itself is on the published route. The Millennium Line stations serving the area are Lougheed Station and Production Way–University Station to the east and Sperling–Burnaby Lake Station to the west.
  • Civic anchors: Burnaby Lake Regional Park (Metro Vancouver) at the west side — a wildlife sanctuary with a rowing course, rowing pavilion and public canoe launch, Nature House, and viewing towers and docks; the City and Metro Vancouver have signed a 25-year lease for the 360-acre park, which Metro Vancouver has funded and managed since 1978. Stoney Creek Park and Trail System and the Cariboo and Brunette River Conservation Lands run through the east side. The Cameron Community Centre and Library replacement is under construction east of the area (old complex closed August 18, 2024; a Temporary Cameron Community Centre and Library operates inside The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre, 110-9855 Austin Avenue). Nearest hospital: Burnaby Hospital, 3935 Kincaid St.
  • Schools: SD41 (Burnaby) has no middle-school tier (elementary K–7, secondary 8–12) and catchments are address-based through the SD41 school locator. In-area schools on the Province's list are École Seaforth Elementary (K–7), 7881 Government Rd, and Stoney Creek Community Elementary (K–7), 2740 Beaverbrook Cres, with Cameron Elementary (K–7), 9540 Erickson Dr, and Burnaby Mountain Secondary (8–12), 8800 Eastlake Dr, on the east and north-east side. School names here are Ministry-listed names, spelled exactly.

Local rules that affect land buyers in Government Road

  • The process documented here runs off the zone (new parcels must conform to the Zoning Bylaw for the zone) and the City's servicing-improvements regime for larger residential projects; parcel-level works-and-services requirements are confirmed with the City's Engineering Department for the specific lot before a split is priced.
  • Watercourse diligence: Stoney Creek and its trail system are dedicated park lands and the setback rules travel with the creek — check watercourse setbacks early on creek-edge lots.
  • If a parcel is in the ALR: subdivision within the ALR requires ALC approval; ALR residences cannot be stratified. On ALR land the main house can be up to 500 m², a suite is allowed only inside it, and an extra residence can be up to 90 m² (186 m² on parcels over 40 ha). For farm class, BC Assessment looks for farm income of $10,000 a year on under 0.8 ha, $2,500 on 0.8 to 4 ha, and $2,500 plus 5% of the value of land over 4 ha; applications are due by October 31.

Good to know about Government Road

  • The original Seaforth School dates to 1922 — and it is not on Government Road anymore: the City's heritage record dates the original Seaforth School to 1922, since relocated to Burnaby Village Museum — the corridor's dated anchor is a moved heritage schoolhouse, while the current École Seaforth Elementary stands at 7881 Government Rd.
  • Burnaby Lake's park status was re-signed for 25 years (February 5, 2025): the City and Metro Vancouver signed a 25-year lease for Burnaby Lake Regional Park, which Metro Vancouver has funded and managed since 1978, covering the 360-acre park at Government Road's west side — west-edge lots back onto a secured regional park, not onto land awaiting a plan.
  • Stoney Creek Park carries 2 tennis and 2 pickleball courts on the City's outdoor courts list — a small, checkable amenity fact for the creek-side streets that most corridor marketing never mentions.
  • Burnaby replaced its entire zoning bylaw effective July 1, 2026: the Zoning Bylaw 2026 (No. 14815, adopted June 9, 2026) repealed the 1965 bylaw (No. 4742) — any older guide or disclosure citing the 1965 zoning bylaw for a Government Road lot is out of date.

The province-wide rules are on one page: BC land buying rules.

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What's nearby Government Road

Times are from OpenStreetMap routing, November 2026.

Transit

  • Nearest bus exchange: Lougheed Station, the terminus of route 110.
  • Route 110 Lougheed Station / Metrotown Station, TransLink, runs via Government Rd, Beaverbrook Cres, Eastlake Dr, Production Station and Sperling Station.

Parks and recreation

  • Burnaby Lake Regional Park, a Metro Vancouver regional park on Burnaby Lake, south of the Government Road area.
  • Temporary Cameron Community Centre and Library, inside The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre, 9855 Austin Ave.

Schools

  • École Seaforth Elementary, K–7, 7881 Government Rd, School District 41 (Burnaby).
  • Stoney Creek Community Elementary, K–7, 2740 Beaverbrook Cres, School District 41.
  • Burnaby Mountain Secondary, grades 8–12, 8800 Eastlake Dr, School District 41.

Groceries and shopping

  • The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre, 9855 Austin Ave.
  • Walmart Supercentre (store 3008), 9855 Austin Rd.

Measured walking and driving times

Measured on November 2, 2026 with OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM for driving, routed-foot for walking), from École Seaforth Elementary, 7881 Government Rd, Burnaby
ToHowMinutesDistance (km)
Production Way–University StationDrive42.5
Sperling–Burnaby Lake StationDrive52.9
Burnaby Lake Regional ParkDrive62.5
Stoney Creek Community ElementaryDrive73.4
The City of Lougheed Shopping CentreDrive104.2

Sources for what’s nearby

What's nearby, building by building

Times are from OpenStreetMap routing from each building’s address, November 2026.

  • Concorde Place, 9521 Cardston Court

    Transit
    Route 110 Lougheed Station / Metrotown Station, TransLink, runs via Cameron, Beaverbrook, Eastlake, Production Station, Brighton and Government Rd. Route 136 Lougheed Station / Brentwood Station, TransLink, runs via Production Station, Lougheed Hwy, Austin Rd and Gatineau to Lougheed Station.
    Parks and recreation
    Burnaby Lake Regional Park, a Metro Vancouver regional park on Burnaby Lake, south-west of the building. Stoney Creek Park, City of Burnaby park, north of the building by Beaverbrook Dr.
    Schools
    Stoney Creek Community Elementary, K–7, 2740 Beaverbrook Cres, School District 41 (Burnaby). École Seaforth Elementary, K–7, 7881 Government Rd, School District 41 (Burnaby). Burnaby Mountain Secondary, 8–12, 8800 Eastlake Dr, School District 41 (Burnaby).
    Shopping
    The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre, 9855 Austin Ave. Walmart Supercentre (store 3008), 9855 Austin Rd.

Lougheed Estates, 9202 Horne Street

  • Parks and recreation: Burnaby Lake Regional Park, a Metro Vancouver regional park on Burnaby Lake, south of the building. Stoney Creek Park, City of Burnaby park, north-east of the building by Beaverbrook Dr.

  • Sandlewood, 9233 Government Street

    Transit
    Route 110 Lougheed Station / Metrotown Station, TransLink, runs via Government Rd, Beaverbrook Cres, Eastlake Dr, Production Station and Sperling Station. Lougheed Station is the terminus of route 110.
    Parks and recreation
    Temporary Cameron Community Centre and Library, inside The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre, 9855 Austin Ave.
    Schools
    Cameron Elementary, K–7, 9540 Erickson Dr, School District 41 (Burnaby). Lyndhurst Elementary, K–7, 9847 Lyndhurst St, School District 41. Burnaby Mountain Secondary, grades 8–12, 8800 Eastlake Dr, School District 41.

Measured walking and driving times from each building

Measured on November 2, 2026 with OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM for driving, routed-foot for walking), starting at each building’s address
BuildingToHowMinutesDistance (km)
Concorde PlaceLougheed Town Centre StationWalk80.6
Concorde PlaceThe City of Lougheed / Walmart Supercentre, 9855 Austin AveWalk151.1
Concorde PlaceProduction Way–University StationDrive42.0
Discovery Place ILougheed Town Centre StationWalk90.7
Discovery Place IThe City of Lougheed / Walmart Supercentre, 9855 Austin AveWalk161.2
Discovery Place IStoney Creek ParkWalk181.3
Discovery Place II, marketed as The HarringtonLougheed Town Centre StationWalk90.7
Discovery Place II, marketed as The HarringtonThe City of Lougheed / Walmart Supercentre, 9855 Austin AveWalk161.2
Discovery Place II, marketed as The HarringtonStoney Creek ParkWalk191.4
Lougheed Estates (from the street)Burnaby Mountain SecondaryWalk130.9
Lougheed Estates (from the street)Lougheed Town Centre StationWalk141.1
Lougheed Estates (from the street)Production Way–University StationWalk151.1
Lougheed Estates II (from the street)Lougheed Town Centre StationWalk90.7
Lougheed Estates II (from the street)The City of Lougheed / Walmart Supercentre, 9855 Austin AveWalk161.2
Lougheed Estates II (from the street)Stoney Creek ParkWalk181.3
SandlewoodBurnaby Mountain SecondaryWalk120.8
SandlewoodProduction Way–University StationWalk161.2
SandlewoodCameron ElementaryWalk161.2
TerramorCameron ElementaryWalk161.2
TerramorBurnaby Mountain SecondaryWalk171.3
TerramorProduction Way–University StationWalk191.4
Tudor VillageCameron ElementaryWalk120.9
Tudor VillageBurnaby Mountain SecondaryWalk130.9
Tudor VillageProduction Way–University StationWalk151.1
Woodstone PlaceCameron ElementaryWalk120.9
Woodstone PlaceBurnaby Mountain SecondaryWalk161.2
Woodstone PlaceProduction Way–University StationWalk181.4

Sources for what’s nearby each building

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