Port Moody

Port Moody is one of the tri-cities, along with Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. It occupies a 26.21 square kilometre area at the head of Burrard Inlet. Surrounded by mountains, water, and forested hillsides, the community is rapidly becoming a prime location for top quality housing. Its 24,000 inhabitants enjoy above average income and a relaxed lifestyle in vicinity of big city amenities.

A car ride from Port Moody to downtown Vancouver takes 30-40 minutes. A major widening of the Barnet Highway has provided an additional lane in each direction to handle buses and car-pool vehicles during rush hour.

In addition to the TransLink public bus system, the West Coast Express commuter rail provides fast access from Port Moody to downtown Vancouver during rush hours. The future Sky Train extension will connect Port Moody to New Westminster, Coquitlam, Burnaby, and Vancouver.

Real Estate

Port Moody is principally a family area, close enough to Vancouver to be a reasonable commute, but with homes more affordable than the more central areas. The trails, water and safe neighbourhoods make this an area that will continue to be popular.

Port Moody has seen a lot of development in recent years, with new townhouses and condos being developed in several neighbourhoods.

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Below is a table showing the Benchmark prices for typical property in the Tri-Cities. This comes from the Vancouver Real Estate Board’s monthly statistics.

Benchmark Prices: Port Moody as at November 2011
Category	Benchmark $	1 Yr Change	3 Yr Change
Apartment	$308,311	4.00%	13.80%
Attached	$414,007	2.00%	8.60%
Detached	$751,345	4.40%	29.80%
Source:Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver - MLS ®

Schools

Top Secondary Schools in Port Moody by Fraser Institute Rank
School	Rank in B.C.	Score (out of 10)
Heritage Woods	41	8
Port Moody	82	7
Source: Fraser Institute 2011

In common with the other tri-cities, Port Moody has a middle school system. This means that progress through from elementary (K-5: ages 5-10), middle (Grades 6-8: ages 11-13) and on to secondary school (Grades 9-12: ages 14-17).

School district 43 covers the tri-cities.

• Elementary Schools
  • Aspenwood Elementary School
    2001 Panorama Drive, Port Moody V3H 5G8
    (Tel) 604 461-7680
  • Heritage Mountain Elementary School
    125 Ravine Drive, Port Moody, V3H 4Z1
    (Tel) 604 469-6407
  • Moody Elementary School
    2717 St. Johns Street, Port Moody V3H 2B8
    (Tel)604 936-0478
  • Mountain Meadows Elementary School
    999 Noons Creek Drive, Port Moody, V3H 4N3
    (Tel) 604 469-2238
  • Pleasantside Elementary School
    195 Barber Street, Port Moody, V3H 3A8
    (Tel) 469-9288
  • Seaview Elementary School
    1215 Cecile Drive, Port Moody, V3H 1N2
    (Tel) 936-9991
• Middle Schools
  • Moody Middle School
    3115 St. Johns Street, Port Moody V3H 2C6
    (Tel) 604 461-7384
• Secondary Schools
  • Heritage Woods Secondary School
    1300 David Ave, Port Moody, B.C. V3H 5K6
    (Tel) 604 461-8679
  • Port Moody Secondary School
    300 Albert Street, Port Moody, V3H 2M5
    (Tel) 604 939-66