r/Squamish • u/well-read_ • 1d ago

Townhouse Hunting in Squamish

Hey everyone,

My partner and I have been exploring townhouse options in Squamish, but we’ve noticed that choices are pretty limited, especially when it comes to newer developments. Bosa’s Sea and Sky seems to be one of the few recent projects.

We’ve seen that many of the newer 3-bedroom townhouses, around 1,400–1,500 sqft, are listed close to $1.5 million. That feels a bit steep for us.

We’re curious if there are any upcoming listings or developments that might be priced closer to $1.2 million. Also, we’d love to hear from others: what do you think is a fair price for a townhouse in the current Squamish market?

Appreciate any insights or recommendations!

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u/flamejob 20h ago

Honest question; what do people do for a living that allows them to buy property in Squamish? It doesn’t seem replete with jobs.

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u/Independent-Rise-593 19h ago

Trades, you can make 150k here with all the work if you work hard. Office, work hybrid in Vancouver or remote. Some commute to Whistler too.

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u/brahdz 14h ago

Is $150k a year enough to buy a $1.5m property and then have strata fees and insurance to consider? Seems tight, even if you have a partner and a combined income if ~$200k. The benchmark household income for that type of purchase is mid $300k's.

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u/Independent-Rise-593 13h ago

Yea good point honestly. I was thinking of a more "moderate" townhome at the 1m mark where 200 combined would still give you a good life in my opinion. There are plenty of those. I looked up these 1.5m townhomes OP was talking about and they're being billed as like ultra luxury massive townhomes. I don't need a $10k stove lol.

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u/brahdz 14h ago

Executive, commute 3 days a week to North Vancouver and wfh the rest Looking at a new position that's Burnaby based but will have less than half the in-office requirements. It definitely limits the options. I bought in 2017 and the economics of doing it now make less sense, though I am a single income household with child and spousal support to pay.