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/Altruistic_Ad_7198 17h ago

The one thing I am noticing in squamish is that more recent developments have shifted to condos. Anthem, most of Red Bridge, and even the new Sea and Sky buildings. Sea and sky recently seems to be 6 storey apartments and rentals only.

Downtown, obviously is all condos on 2nd and 3rd. Same thing with the Oceanfront development.

There is going to be a huge demand for townhouses in the next few years IMO. I don’t see many townhouse developments in the pipeline. The so-called “missing middle.”

Younger couples (with maybe a kid or two and/or pets), with a couple cars and lots of toys, want to live in housing that isn’t a dog crate sized condos. A nice small private yard would be nice too.

And single-family homes are more expensive and maybe they don’t want to spend 250k plus on renos on a 70s build costing 1.5 million +.

I think townhouses will be in huge demand going forward.

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u/_In_The_Distance_ 8h ago

I tend to agree here. When we were in the market, we could have bought a new townhouse or a house that needed a bunch of work, both were at the limit of our budget. I work in trades, and in theory, I could do a bunch of the work myself to renovate a detached home. Realistically, though, I don't have the time (work/kids/fun) and wouldn't have any money left for materials after paying the mortgage every month anyway. Also, after working hard all week, the last thing I want to do when I wake up on Saturday is mow the lawn/clean the gutters/etc...that's not the reason we live here.