The same house is worth more when its lot can become more. Across Metro Vancouver, many homes now sit on land that already allows three to six homes — or a tower near transit. Buy one and you get a place to live today, plus income and growth options a plain listing simply doesn't carry.
Density is optionality. Even if you never build a thing, a lot that could hold more homes tends to be worth more than one that can't — and you can put that potential to work whenever you're ready.
Add the laneway home or suite the zoning now allows and rent it out, or house family. Many buyers use that income to help carry the mortgage.
As a neighbourhood builds out around you, land that can hold several homes tends to hold its value better than the house standing on it today.
Redevelop down the road, partner with a builder, or sell to a developer when the timing suits you. You buy a home and keep the door open.
Most listings never spell out what a lot is actually allowed to become. We do — so you can compare homes on their real potential, not just the building.
Budget, area, and whether you're after rental income, room to grow, or a longer-term development play.
Homes coming through UpZoned — including owners open to selling — that sit on newly densified land.
What each lot can become under Bill 44, transit-oriented rules, the Broadway Plan or the Villages Plan — clearly, without the jargon.
Vetted realtors, mortgage brokers and, if you want to build, our Development Division — only when you're ready.
Where you buy shapes the kind of potential you're holding — from a quiet suite you rent out, to a lot a developer will one day compete for.
The city's largest-ever rezoning. Lots near stations can carry serious development value — best for buyers thinking long-term or as investors.
Near SkyTrain across Burnaby, Surrey, Coquitlam and more. Strong resale and redevelopment demand as each hub fills in.
Bill 44 lets most single-family lots hold three to six homes — ideal for buyers who want to live in one and rent the rest.
A note on the numbers. Heights and unit counts are "up to" figures that depend on the specific lot, its size, transit proximity and municipal rules; several plans are still moving through approvals. UpZoned is not a brokerage and does not provide legal, financial or tax advice — we help you understand the potential and connect you with licensed professionals to act on it.
Tell us your budget and what you'd want to do with the extra potential — we'll come back with homes that fit.