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About one in four Metro Vancouver listings was built when Poly-B pipe was standard. Here is how to spot it, why BC insurers ask about it, and what to check before you buy.
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Greater Vancouver closed September 2026 with 14,958 active listings at a $1,149,000 median and 56 days on market. Fraser Valley: 7,449 listings, $979,000. Inventory turned back up and days on market fell for the first time since March, but 2,631 of the 5,228 listings that came off the market in September are already back on it.
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A $900,000 Ontario purchase closes with about $23,701 due on top of the price, and about $38,292 inside Toronto. Every line itemised, with the source for each figure and which ones you can avoid.
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