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Should I buy a condo, townhouse, or house in Maple Ridge?

Enter your down payment and household income. We’ll estimate your budget, recommend the property type that fits, factor in a rental suite (mortgage helper) if you’re open to a house, and show you real Maple Ridge listings to view.

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HouseRecommended

$1,355,900 typical house
Long-term growth: ~6.5%/yr (historical, not guaranteed)
Last 3 years: -1.7%/yr (Maple Ridge sold, current cycle)
Buy newer than: 15 yrs old (built 2011+)
For sale now: 477 in Maple Ridge
Tip: a house with a legal suite can rent-offset your mortgage.

TownhouseRecommended

$749,900 typical townhouse
Long-term growth: ~5%/yr (historical, not guaranteed)
Last 3 years: -3.1%/yr (Maple Ridge sold, current cycle)
Buy newer than: 10 yrs old (built 2016+)
For sale now: 149 in Maple Ridge

CondoRecommended

$449,900 typical condo
Long-term growth: ~4.5%/yr (historical, not guaranteed)
Last 3 years: -2.6%/yr (Maple Ridge sold, current cycle)
Buy newer than: 5 yrs old (built 2021+)
For sale now: 132 in Maple Ridge

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Frequently asked questions

Should I buy a condo, townhouse, or house in Maple Ridge?

It depends on your budget. In Maple Ridge a typical condo is about $449,900, a townhouse about $749,900, and a house about $1,355,900. Use the calculator above: enter your down payment and income and it estimates the most you can borrow, then shows which property type that budget realistically buys. Over the long term houses tend to appreciate most (you own the land), followed by townhouses, then condos.

Can a rental suite help me afford a house?

Yes. A legal basement suite (a 'mortgage helper') can bring roughly $2,000 a month, and lenders will typically count about half of that rental income toward your mortgage qualification — which can lift your budget enough to move from a townhouse into a house. Some houses even have two suites. Toggle 'house with a rental suite' in the calculator to see the difference.

How new should the property be?

As a rule of thumb for Maple Ridge: a condo under 5 years old, a townhouse under 10 years old, and a house under 15 years old. Newer strata properties have fewer looming repair/special-assessment risks; with houses, newer means less deferred maintenance while you still get the land value.

How is my budget calculated?

We apply the standard Canadian mortgage stress test (you must qualify at about 2% above your rate, or 5.25%, whichever is higher), a 25-year amortization, and typical lending ratios, plus an allowance for property tax and heating. It's an estimate to guide your choice — a mortgage broker can confirm your exact pre-approval.

Prices are current Maple Ridge medians from active and recently sold MLS® listings and update automatically. The budget estimate uses the standard mortgage stress test and typical lending ratios — it’s a guide, not a pre-approval. Growth figures are long-term historical approximations and are not a guarantee of future returns.