Presales in BC
2,038 homes listed before completion. Choose a city.
42 cities with 5 or more listings, most listings first
Too few listings for city figures.
Soonest completion first, as the builder states it.
Condos are about a third of BC presale listings. Townhouses and detached homes make up most of the rest, with 444 half duplexes, lots and other homes in the city pages.
Median asking price for all home types in the 8 cities with the most presales. Whole prices, not per square foot.
Each project sets its own terms. Your contract and disclosure statement have the details.
You sign a purchase contract at a price set now and pay a deposit, usually 10% to 20% in two to four stages. Each project sets its own schedule.
The developer must give you a disclosure statement under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act. It sets out the plan, the deposit terms, the estimated completion and the risks.
You can cancel within 7 days after you sign or receive the disclosure statement, whichever is later. An assignment, bought from another buyer, does not carry this right.
Completion dates are estimates and can move. The contract sets a last date, called the sunset clause. After it, you can usually cancel and get your deposit back.
You pay the balance, 5% GST unless the price includes it, and property transfer tax. The newly built home exemption can remove transfer tax on a home up to $1,100,000, with partial relief up to $1,150,000, for a buyer who qualifies and lives in it.
Most developers ask for 10% to 20% of the price, paid in two to four stages during construction. The schedule is set by each project.
It depends on the project. Under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act, a brokerage, lawyer or notary holds deposits in trust, unless the developer has deposit protection insurance and uses them for construction. The disclosure statement says which applies.
If you buy from the developer, you have 7 days to cancel after you sign or receive the disclosure statement, whichever is later. After that, the contract is binding.
Usually not. New homes carry 5% GST on top of the price unless the listing says it is included. A GST tag on a listing card means the listing says it is included.
Yes, at completion, unless an exemption applies. The newly built home exemption removes it on a home priced up to $1,100,000 and reduces it up to $1,150,000, for a buyer who qualifies and makes it their home.
A buyer sells their purchase contract to you before completion. You deal with that buyer, not the developer, and the 7-day rescission right does not apply.
Written and maintained by Ray Rasouli, REALTOR®, licensed in British Columbia and founder of Relta Real Estate.
Source: MLS® listings from Greater Vancouver REALTORS® and CREA DDF®, updated every hour. Refreshed Oct 10, 2026, 12:59 PM.
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Presales are listings marked new or under construction, that say presale, or built after 2026. Project and developer names come from each MLS® listing. Completion dates are as listed and can change. Relta does not market homes for any developer.
General information about BC presales, not legal or tax advice.