Surrey

Evening on Surrey Lake
The sun setting over Surrey
Beautiful views from Crescent Beach

Surrey, BC Area Guide

A gem on the south side of Vancouver

Diverse Parks Festivals Wineries

Surrey is Metro Vancouver’s second-largest municipality, home to about half a million residents and one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities. More than 40% of residents speak a first language other than English. Surrey offers a mild climate, forests, beaches, and golf courses, and is often more affordable than Vancouver for renters.

Known as the “City of Parks,” Surrey features around 600 parks and 277 trails, including favourites like Surrey Bend Regional Park and Mud Bay Park. Major events include the Surrey Children’s Festival, Surrey Fusion Festival, Tree Lighting Festival, Surrey Canada Day, and the Cloverdale Rodeo, one of the largest rodeos in Canada.

Dining highlights range from the Old Surrey Restaurant to Afghan Kitchen and Maguroguy Sushi and Grill.

Explore the City

Evening on Surrey Lake

The sun setting over Surrey

Beautiful views from Crescent Beach

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Surrey, BC is $1,622 for a studio, $1,682 for one bedroom, $2,241 for two bedrooms, and $2,738 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Surrey has decreased by -2.6% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,682/month
608 Sq Ft
House
$2,569/month
569 Sq Ft
Condo
$2,211/month
444 Sq Ft
Townhome
$2,449/month
693 Sq Ft
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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Schools

Hillcrest Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

Maddaugh Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

Hazelgrove Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

Latimer Road Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

Katzie Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

Princess Margaret Secondary

Public

Grades 9-12

Ecole Panorama Ridge Secondary

Public

Grades 9-12

Tamanawis Secondary

Public

Grades 9-12

Fleetwood Park Secondary

Public

Grades 9-12

Frank Hurt Secondary

Public

Grades 9-12

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Methodology

† Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.