Sell My House in Langley

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Langley is two governments. The Township of Langley covers Willoughby, Walnut Grove, Murrayville, Brookswood, Aldergrove and the rural land. The City of Langley is the small downtown core. Each has its own zoning bylaw, so a seller needs to know which one holds the title.

This page gives the benchmark prices for Langley, what each government has done about the 2024 housing rules and what I need to price your home. If you need to sell on a short timeline, my page on selling fast in Langley covers the strategy.

Selling fast in Langley

Langley home prices, October 2026

The MLS® Home Price Index benchmark for a typical Langley home was $932,900 in October 2026, down 5.7% from a year earlier. Detached homes were $1,448,100 (down 6.5% over the year), townhouses $800,600 (down 3.7%) and apartments $522,300 (down 8.4%).

Langley MLS® benchmark prices, October 2026
Home typeBenchmark priceChange in 1 monthChange in 1 yearChange in 3 years
All home types$932,900−1.0%−5.7%−10.4%
Detached$1,448,100−1.6%−6.5%−10.8%
Townhouse$800,600−0.2%−3.7%−8.6%
Apartment$522,300−0.7%−8.4%−13.6%

Source: Fraser Valley Real Estate Board Statistics Package, October 2026 (released November 3, 2026). How these figures are defined and sourced

Sales activity in Langley for October 2026, from the board's own monthly package: sales are the homes that sold in the month and active listings are the homes for sale at month end. Small counts make the median price jump around, so lean on the benchmark for the trend.

Langley MLS® sales activity, October 2026
Home typeSalesActive listingsMedian sale priceSales vs a year ago
Detached59434$1,300,000−25.3%
Townhouse76260$772,444+7.0%
Apartment60404$438,825−20.0%

Source: Fraser Valley Real Estate Board Statistics Package, October 2026 (released November 3, 2026). How these figures are defined and sourced

City of Langley: Plex-Homes on RS1 and RS2 lots

The City of Langley added a new use called a Plex-Home by Bylaw 3284 on June 17, 2024. It permits 4 to 6 units on RS1 and RS2 lots. A second bylaw, 3289 (Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 209), set the parking for it. The City gave notice of first and second readings for July 8, 2024, and said no public hearing would be held under section 464(4) of the Local Government Act. The notice does not say whether 3289 was adopted.

Parking the City of Langley proposed for Plex-Homes in Bylaw 3289
UnitSpaces
Over 90 m² of gross floor areaAt least 1.5
90 m² or lessAt least 1
Within 400 m of a frequent bus stopNone required

Source: City of Langley, notice of first and second readings of Bylaw 3289 (as of November 1, 2026). The City defines a frequent stop as a route averaging a bus every 15 minutes or better, 7 am to 7 pm Monday to Friday and 10 am to 6 pm on weekends. How these figures are defined and sourced

Township of Langley: what I can and cannot say

A development-industry summary dated December 2, 2024 reports that Council gave first, second and third reading to the Township's zoning amendments on June 10, 2024, deferred final adoption, and adopted them on November 18. It also says a Form and Character development permit area for these homes was nearing finalization and that the Township was updating its water and sewer master plans, expected by the end of 2025, with new connections for these homes deferred until that review is complete.

Do not assume your lot qualifies for four units because a neighbouring city allows it. Send me the address and I will confirm the zone, the lot size and whether sewer and water are on the street.

Short-term rentals

The Province's rule sits on top of anything Langley requires. The Province says the principal residence requirement applies in municipalities with a population of 10,000 or more. A short-term rental can only be the host's usual home, "where they make their home day-to-day," plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the same property. A bed and breakfast is allowed only if the owner lives on the property.

Any rental for fewer than 90 consecutive days must also be registered with the Province, one registration number per unit. The Province lists the fee as $100 a year for a host's principal residence and $450 a year for a secondary unit such as a suite or cottage, and compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration.

Disclosure and the title

What a seller must tell a buyer is the same across BC, and I cover it on my home sellers FAQ.

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What I need from you to price your home

Send me the address. I will pull recent sales in your part of Langley and the competing listings near you from the MLS®, then check whether the Township or the City holds the zoning and what the lot could hold. The benchmark above covers all of Langley, and Willoughby and Brookswood do not move together.

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Selling in Langley: your questions answered

Is Langley one city?

No. The Township of Langley and the City of Langley are separate governments with separate zoning bylaws. The Township is much larger; the City is the compact downtown core.

What did the City of Langley do about the 2024 housing rules?

By Bylaw 3284 on June 17, 2024, the City added a Plex-Home use that permits 4 to 6 units on RS1 and RS2 lots. Bylaw 3289 sets the parking for it; the City's notice gave first and second readings for July 8, 2024 and did not state an adoption.

How much parking does a City of Langley Plex-Home need?

Under Bylaw 3289 as noticed, at least 1.5 spaces for units over 90 m² and at least 1 space for units of 90 m² or less, with none required within 400 m of a frequent bus stop.

Has the Township of Langley adopted its housing rules?

A development-industry summary reports that Council adopted the zoning amendments on November 18, 2024, after readings on June 10, 2024.

Can a buyer run an Airbnb in a Langley house?

The Province requires a short-term rental in a municipality of 10,000 or more to be the host's principal residence, plus at most one suite or accessory unit, and registered with the Province.

How current are the prices on this page?

The benchmark prices come from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board's MLS® Home Price Index for the month shown. They describe a typical home across Langley, not your house.

I bought my Langley home 18 months ago — is there a tax on selling this soon?

Possibly: the British Columbia home flipping tax applies to profit from selling a property (including a presale contract) owned for less than 730 days, under the Residential Property (Short-Term Holding) Profit Tax Act, in effect January 1, 2025. The rate is 20 percent of net taxable income for a property sold within 365 days and gradually decreases over the next 365 days to zero at 730 days.

My completion date is in August — who pays the 2026 property taxes?

Taxes are adjusted between seller and buyer at closing, but the Township's deadlines run regardless of the sale: Township of Langley property taxes were due July 2, 2026, with a 5 percent penalty at midnight July 2 and a further 5 percent at midnight September 3, 2026. The Township advises new owners to confirm with their notary or lawyer who pays by the due date.

Are Township utility fees part of the tax bill I settle at closing?

No — since 2025 the Township of Langley mails utility fees on a separate statement from property taxes, covering water, sanitary sewer and garbage collection at an annual flat rate. The 2026 utility statement was due July 2, 2026, a 10 percent penalty applies to unpaid balances after the due date, and any utility balance still unpaid on December 31, 2026 transfers to the property tax account as arrears with daily interest — so a seller has two Township accounts to bring current, not one.

My Township property is farmland — what must I check before I list it?

ALR land carries provincial restrictions on non-farm use and subdivision on top of Township zoning, and a buyer will price the property against what the ALR actually allows. If any part of the property is in the ALR, say so in the listing and let the buyer's due diligence confirm the permitted uses with the ALC.

What Buyers & Sellers Say

Excerpts from Google reviews for Jared Gibbons, REALTOR® at Royal LePage Little Oak Realty (Suite 201 - 15272 Croydon Dr, Surrey). Quoted word for word; initials only.

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    “My husband and I sought out Jared and his team, as we knew they had years of experience selling properties within the Langley/South Surrey/White Rock area and they came greatly recommended…”

    S.S. Google review

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    “This is the third property we've bought and sold with Jared. His service and commitment to his Clients is always first rate!”

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    “Jared represented us first as a buyer’s agent and helped us find our ideal home and most recently helped us in the sale of our townhome. He was knowledgeable, flexible and easy to communicate with…”

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Langley Sell My House: streets and boundaries

  • "Langley" on this page is two municipalities, and a seller's permits, tax notice and utility bill come from only one of them: the City of Langley (the compact city around 200 Street and Fraser Highway) or the Township of Langley (Willoughby, Walnut Grove, Brookswood, Murrayville, Fort Langley, Aldergrove, Salmon River and the rural districts).
  • The City of Langley is a separate municipality with its own tax notice — its 2026 property taxes were due July 2, 2026 — and a sale closing there is adjusted against the City's calendar, not the Township's.

Langley Sell My House: the housing stock

  • What a Langley seller is selling into differs by municipality: City of Langley listings are mostly houses and strata units in a built-out city, while Township listings run from Willoughby townhouses to rural acreages, some of them in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).
  • For a Township acreage or farm property, the Agricultural Land Commission's (ALC) ALR Property and Map Finder is the tool that confirms whether the parcel is in the ALR before the property is marketed with any farm or subdivision claim.

Langley Sell My House: rules that affect buyers

  • In the Township of Langley, no demolition, alteration, repair or removal of a building or structure may be started without first obtaining a permit from the Township's Permit, Licence and Inspection Services department — a seller who finished a basement or demolished a structure without one carries that gap into the sale.
  • The Township's residential construction guide lists what does need a building permit: constructing a new building, altering, repairing, renovating or adding to an existing one, finishing a basement, and installing new plumbing fixtures — the checklist a seller should run against their own renovation history before listing.
  • A Township permit application requires a current title search no older than 30 days, with the details of any restrictive covenants, easements or rights-of-way registered against the property — the same charges a buyer's lawyer will find at closing.
  • For ALR land in the Township, ALC regulations sit on top of Township zoning: the Township's own guidance notes ALC regulations may also affect what is allowed on ALR properties, so an ALR seller confirms both layers before promising a buyer a use.

Langley Sell My House: local details a buyer would not know

  • Township of Langley tax statements are mailed or emailed to owners by the end of May each year, and owners are responsible for paying by the due date even if the statement never arrives — a seller who "never got the bill" still owes the penalties.
  • The Township split its utility statement off the tax notice only in 2025, so long-time owners may still expect one combined bill; 2026 is the second year of separate utility billing.
  • City of Langley water is metered and billed on the June tax notice after a March meter read, which is the utility figure a City seller's adjustments are built from.
  • The Township adopted an Amenity Cost Charges (ACC) bylaw — Bylaw No. 6115, approved March 23, 2026 — which charges new residential and employment development for amenities; a seller marketing a Township property to a developer should expect the buyer's math to include ACCs alongside Development Cost Charges (DCCs).
  • A seller can check what is being approved around their property on the Township's Development Activity Portal, which lists development applications since 2012 and can be filtered by community and status.

Langley Sell My House: development and new projects

  • Township of Langley Official Community Plan (OCP) update — Township-wide; the Township is updating its OCP in response to provincial housing legislation introduced in 2023 and 2024, including plans for transit-oriented development and consolidation of several Willoughby neighbourhood plans; status: public engagement/planning stage on the Township's engagement page (as of November 3, 2026). A seller of a redevelopment-candidate lot should read the draft direction before pricing future density.
  • Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw No. 6115 — Township of Langley; status: adopted March 23, 2026, effective for applications submitted after adoption, with earlier in-stream applications exempt — the charge a developer-buyer now prices into Township land offers.

Langley Sell My House: costs and taxes

  • Township of Langley 2026 property taxes were due July 2, 2026: a 5 percent penalty applies to current-year taxes, including any unclaimed home owner grant, at midnight July 2, and an additional 5 percent at midnight September 3, 2026 — penalties are legislated and cannot be waived.
  • Township of Langley 2026 utility fees are a separate annual flat-rate statement (water, sanitary sewer, garbage), due July 2, 2026, with a 10 percent late penalty — separate from, and in addition to, the tax notice a seller settles.
  • The British Columbia home flipping tax is the seller-side provincial tax to test on any Langley sale within 730 days of purchase: 20 percent of net taxable income inside 365 days, declining to zero at 730 days.

Langley Sell My House: getting around

  • The Surrey-Langley SkyTrain is under construction along Fraser Highway to 203 Street in Langley City, with an anticipated in-service date of 2029 — a seller along the Fraser Highway corridor should expect construction-period disruption and a changed transit story at completion.
  • The Township's Fraser Highway widening between the 24300 and 24600 blocks — four-laning with multi-use paths, street lighting and bus pullouts — was completed in May 2026, per the Township's capital project page.
  • Township capital work sellers may be asked about, including road widening on 208 Street and 80 Avenue and the Fraser River dike project, is listed on the Township's capital projects page.

Langley Sell My House: risks and due diligence

  • For any Township property, confirm ALR status parcel by parcel in the ALC's ALR Property and Map Finder before the listing repeats a buyer's intended use — the map, not the seller's history of the land, is the record.
  • A short holding period is a tax risk, not just a market risk: the home flipping tax reaches back to purchases made before January 1, 2025 if the property is sold on or after that date and owned for less than 730 days, unless an exemption applies.

How Langley Sell My House compares

Langley Sell My House compared
FactCity of LangleyTownship of LangleySurrey
2026 property tax due dateJuly 2, 2026July 2, 2026July 2
Late tax penalty stated by the municipality—5% at July 2, plus a further 5% at September 3, 2026—
Utility billing a seller settlesMetered water billed on the June tax noticeSeparate annual flat-rate utility statement since 2025Utility charges billed by the City, flat rate per unit for strata
Speculation and Vacancy Tax taxable areaYes — Langley listedYes — Langley listedYes — Surrey listed

Sources for Langley Sell My House

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