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Surrey’s rules, as they apply in South Surrey

South Surrey is part of the City of Surrey, so one set of coach house rules covers it. A coach house or garden suite is between 35 and 75 square metres. Any residential zone that allows a detached house, a duplex or a houseplex also allows one. Smaller R3 to R6 lots need lane access for a coach house, and the lot has to carry one extra parking space.

Lots zoned RA, R2, R2-O or R3 get more room: up to 120 square metres where the existing house is below its maximum floor area ratio. Elgin Chantrell has the largest lots in South Surrey, with a median house lot of 13,989 sq ft, so check each lot’s zone before assuming its limit.

The one-suite-per-unit rule still applies. A secondary suite is allowed in the main house, capped at 40% of its habitable floor area, and not inside the coach house.

Crescent Beach is its own case

Crescent Beach has a flood construction level of 3.30 metres above Geodetic Survey of Canada datum. Building below it needs a Development Variance Permit, floodplain construction calls for a geotechnical engineer, and most Crescent Beach properties cannot connect to the City storm sewer. A second home on a Crescent Beach lot is a different project from one in Sunnyside Park.

South Surrey neighbourhoods: where lots are small and where they are large

The median lot of a house that sold in Grandview was 4,014 sq ft and in Pacific Douglas 3,787 sq ft, both newer neighbourhoods (median built 2018 and 2013). Elgin Chantrell sits at the other end with 13,989 sq ft and a $2,280,000 median price, the highest of any South Surrey neighbourhood. Crescent Beach and Ocean Park had the most sales, 107, at $1,745,000.

Detached houses sold in South Surrey, by neighbourhood
NeighbourhoodSalesMedian pricePrice per sq ftMedian lot sizeMedian year builtDays to sell
Crescent Beach and Ocean Park107$1,745,000$6527,993 sq ft198626
Grandview78$1,782,500$5144,014 sq ft201842
King George Corridor71$1,345,000$5617,155 sq ft198821
Elgin Chantrell59$2,280,000$61313,989 sq ft199539
Sunnyside Park50$1,434,500$6467,236 sq ft198430
Morgan Creek45$1,960,000$4897,137 sq ft200330
Pacific Douglas40$1,593,000$4843,787 sq ft201321

Source: Paragon closed sales, November 1, 2025 to October 22, 2026. How these figures are defined and sourced

For contrast, White Rock’s 85 house sales had a median price of $1,565,000 on a median lot of 5,165 sq ft. Its coach house rules are the City of White Rock’s and I have not covered them on this page.

South Surrey detached houses sold with a coach house or laneway house flag
MeasureCoach or laneway houseLane accessAll detached houses
Sales1249502
Median price$1,640,000$1,498,500$1,700,000
Days to sell343731
Sold price as a share of list price98.6%96.9%95.8%
Median lot size5,196 sq ft3,861 sq ft7,199 sq ft
Median year built201620121997

Source: Paragon closed and pending sales, November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026. Lane access is the Site Influences field. How these figures are defined and sourced

South Surrey houses: what sold

Detached houses sold in South Surrey
MeasureSouth Surrey houses
Sales454
Median price$1,716,500
Middle half of prices$1,421,000 to $2,125,000
Price per square foot$550
Days to sell32
Sold price as a share of list price95.7%
Sales over the list price6%
Median lot size7,201 sq ft
Median year built1997
Median bedrooms4

Source: Paragon closed sales, November 1, 2025 to October 22, 2026. How these figures are defined and sourced

South Surrey houses sold, by period
PeriodSalesMedian price
November 2025 to January 202698$1,800,000
February to April 2026141$1,747,500
May to July 2026156$1,662,000
August 1 to October 22, 202659$1,525,000

Source: Paragon closed sales, November 1, 2025 to October 22, 2026. How these figures are defined and sourced

The median fell from $1,800,000 in November to January to $1,525,000 in the latest period (to October 22, 2026). 200 of the 454 sales, or 44%, were $1,800,000 or more, and 113 fell between $1,200,000 and $1,499,999.

  • South Surrey and White Rock$1,606,500Down 6.3% over 1 year
Detached benchmark price, South Surrey and White Rock
AreaBenchmark price1 month3 months1 year3 years5 years
South Surrey and White Rock$1,606,500-0.4%-2.5%-6.3%-16.5%-9.0%

Source: Fraser Valley Real Estate Board MLS® Home Price Index, October 2026. How these figures are defined and sourced

The October 2026 report counted 570 detached houses for sale across South Surrey and White Rock and 54 sold, a sales ratio of 9%. Houses took 32 days at a median.

What to ask on a South Surrey listing

  • Which city is the lot in? A White Rock address follows White Rock’s bylaws, not Surrey’s.
  • Does the coach house have its own permit and final inspection, and is it the size the listing says?
  • For Crescent Beach, ask for the flood construction level and the geotechnical report on the house.
  • If the lot is an acreage, ask whether it is inside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

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South Surrey coach houses: your questions answered

Do Surrey’s coach house rules apply in White Rock?

No. White Rock is its own city. Surrey’s limits, 35 to 75 square metres and lane access on smaller lots, apply to South Surrey, Crescent Beach and Ocean Park, Elgin Chantrell, Grandview and the other Surrey neighbourhoods.

Can I build a coach house in Crescent Beach?

Possibly, but the lot is in a floodplain. The flood construction level is 3.30 metres above Geodetic Survey of Canada datum, a floodplain build needs a geotechnical engineer, and building below that level needs a Development Variance Permit.

How much do South Surrey houses with a coach house cost?

About 4% below the all-house median. 12 South Surrey houses marked as a coach or laneway house sold from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 at a median of $1,640,000, against $1,700,000 for all South Surrey detached houses. The flag is entered by the listing agent, so the true number is higher. With only 12 sales the gap is a rough sign, not a trend. The median for all South Surrey detached houses was $1,716,500 in the year to October 22, 2026, with the middle half between $1,421,000 and $2,125,000.

Which South Surrey area has the biggest lots?

Elgin Chantrell, with a median lot of 13,989 sq ft. Grandview and Pacific Douglas are the smallest at 4,014 sq ft and 3,787 sq ft.

How long do South Surrey houses take to sell?

32 days at a median, and houses closed at 95.7% of list price. 6% sold over the list price.

Can a South Surrey duplex have a suite as well?

Yes, one suite per half of a duplex, up to 40% of that unit’s habitable floor area. I list them on the South Surrey duplexes with suites page.

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