Rental property management
in Burnaby
We take care of the issues, so you don't have to.
At Birds Nest Properties, every property we manage in Burnaby is more than a rental. It's your investment, your tenant's home, and part of a neighbourhood we all care about. We pick up the phone, know your property, and treat it like our own. Licensed and regulated by the BCFSA.
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LOCAL EXPERTISE
We know your neighbourhood
From Burnaby Heights and SFU UniverCity to transit hubs around Brentwood, Lougheed, Metrotown, and Edmonds, we manage properties in every Burnaby neighbourhood.
Brentwood
New completing condo towers in one of Metro Vancouver’s fastest-growing neighbourhoods require sophisticated and fast-moving marketing.
Amazing Brentwood 3, 4650 Brentwood Bd • Akimbo, 2181 Madison Ave • Etoile 2, 5311 Goring St • Gilmore Tower 3, 4168 Lougheed Hwy • Hillside West, 4720 Lougheed Hwy • Solo Cirrus, 2085 Skyline Ct • and more
Metrotown
Burnaby’s most active rental market with high-rises and new condo towers. We know the buildings and how to attract quality tenants here.
Station Square 6, 6000 Mackay Ave • Telford on the Walk, 6537 Telford Ave • Rivera, 4988 Bennett St • Nuvo, 6087 Wilson Ave • Imperial, 5051 Imperial St • The Park Metrotown, 4900 Lennox Ln • and more
Edmonds
A mix of older apartment buildings and new condos along Kingsway including Highgate requires proper targeting to capture the strong year-round demand.
Azure 2, 7769 Park Ct • Southgate, 7333 16th Ave • Kings Crossing III, 7303 Noble Ln • Arcadia East, 7178 Collier St • Carmel, 6833 Village Green • MacPherson Walk East, 5889 Irmin St • and more
Burnaby properties we manage
We manage condos, townhouses, houses, duplexes, and apartment buildings across all Burnaby neighbourhoods.
NUVO, 6087 Wilson St
Metrotown, Burnaby
Speed and high-impact marketing was required to stand out against other listings in the newly completing condo tower. Birds Nest found a qualified tenant quickly.
Hatton Place, 7238 18th Ave
Highgate, Burnaby
Owner wanted a professional property manager and was referred to Birds Nest by an existing owner client. Birds Nest helped with renovations and then found a new tenant.
12th Ave and 6th St
Edmonds, Burnaby
Owner wanted a professional property manager when the previous tenant moved out, and was referred to Birds Nest by a friend who was an existing Birds Nest client.
What rental owners say
★★★★★
Their service is top notch
Birds Nest Properties has been a fantastic company to work with and their service is top notch. They have been able to take away all the headaches of managing a property from me. I would highly recommend them!
— Jason N. | Burnaby Owner
★★★★★
Communication is quick and effectively
Birds Nest has been great to work with over the past year. Communication is quick and effectively whenever I've needed anything. Appreciate the service!
— Rav S. | Burnaby Owner
★★★★★
Quick and easy with no headaches
Belva at Birds Nest made renting our property quick and easy with no headaches, highly recommend!
— Aaron L. | Burnaby Owner
Burnaby Rental Market Update - Q1 2026
Statistics from properties managed by Birds Nest
As of March 31, 2026
Source: Birds Nest Properties database
Rents and demand
In Q1 2026, Birds Nest signed 5 leases for Burnaby two-bedroom rental units for average rent $2,713, matching the average rent across our entire Burnaby 2-bedroom rental portfolio.
Average rents in the Birds Nest portfolio were fairly similar across Burnaby neighbourhood, with Brentwood ($2,885) and Metrotown ($2,818) leading both rents and activity, while Edmonds, Highgate, and SFU had lower averages (between $2,400 and $2,650). Lougheed 2-bedrooms had the lowest neighbourhood average rent at $2,273 as of March 31, 2026.
Average rent for Burnaby one-bedroom units in the Birds Nest portfolio was $2,186 as of March 31, 2026.
Taxes and regulations
Burnaby Property Taxes for 2026 are due July 3, 2026. A 5% penalty applies immediately after this date, with another 5% added after September.
Burnaby Flat-rate Utility Fees (water, sewer, and garbage) have a March 16, 2026 deadline for a 5% discount. Most Burnaby residential properties are on flat-rate utility fees, though the city has started moving towards metered utility fees for some properties.
Burnaby House Rental Business Licence must be obtained annually for Burnaby detached homes or duplexes that are long-term rentals and not owner-occupied. This requires a $50 application fee and $570 annual fee.
Data from Birds Nest Properties. Updated March 31, 2026.
Burnaby Property Management | Last updated May 4, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Most full-service property managers in Metro Vancouver charge a placement fee equal to half a month’s rent plus a monthly management fee of 7-10% of rent. Birds Nest charges half a month’s rent for tenant placement (plus GST) and 8.33% of monthly rent for ongoing management (plus GST), with no other fees. No vendor markups, no referral kickbacks, no renewal fees, no fees during vacancy.
Rental owners living outside Canada also pay a 2% non-resident tax filing fee if they want Birds Nest to cover their CRA NR4 reporting.
This is currently the single most important market dynamic for any Burnaby condo owner. NUVO, Anthem’s 44-storey, 358-home tower next to Patterson SkyTrain, completed in March 2026 and is actively absorbing tenants this spring. Polygon’s 38-storey Perla, Bosa’s 41-storey Central Park House, Beedie’s 45-storey Slate, and Concord’s Oasis at Brentwood are all completing through the rest of 2026. And in early 2027, Concord Metrotown delivers Phase 1: three towers totalling roughly 1,400 homes anchored by the 65-storey Grand Tower, which becomes BC’s tallest building on completion.
The practical effect for an owner of an older Burnaby condo: tenants touring your unit are comparing it to a brand-new tower one or two SkyTrain stops away with a concierge, gym, parcel storage, and air conditioning. Pricing realism, presentation quality, and listing speed matter more in Burnaby than in most Metro Vancouver submarkets currently. Our professional presentation with photography to our standards combined with our leasing team’s attention to tenant prospects combine to help your property compete in this sharp rental market.
As of the most recent Birds Nest portfolio data (March 31, 2026), the average Burnaby one-bedroom rents for $2,186 and the average two-bedroom for $2,713. Across Q1 2026 we signed 5 new two-bedroom leases at an average of $2,713, exactly matching our portfolio average, which suggests the Burnaby two-bedroom market entered the spring leasing season flat rather than rising.
Rents do vary meaningfully by town centre. Across our two-bedroom portfolio: Brentwood leads at $2,885, followed by Metrotown at $2,818. Edmonds, Highgate, and the SFU area sit between $2,400 and $2,650, and Lougheed is the lowest at $2,273. Brentwood and Metrotown also see the highest leasing activity. These are rents we’re actually achieving on real Birds Nest leases and not asking rent estimates from public listing portals.
No, the Empty Homes Tax is a City of Vancouver bylaw and applies only to residential properties within Vancouver city limits whereas Burnaby has no equivalent municipal vacancy tax.
But every Burnaby owner is still subject to the BC Speculation and Vacancy Tax, which is a separate provincial tax that applies across most of Metro Vancouver including Burnaby. Every BC residential property owner in a designated taxable region must file the Speculation and Vacancy Tax declaration annually by March 31. See our BC Speculation and Vacancy Tax Guide for more details.
Burnaby property tax for 2026 is due July 3, 2026 as a single annual payment, with a 5% penalty applied immediately after the deadline and another 5% added after September. The home owner grant must also be claimed by July 3 if eligible. The 2026 property tax increase was set at 2.9%.
Most Burnaby residential properties also pay flat-rate utility fees for water, sewer, and garbage. The 5% early-payment discount deadline of March 16 has passed for 2026, but the fees themselves remain payable. The city has started moving some properties to metered billing, so check your notice.
The maximum allowable rent increase in British Columbia for 2026 is 2.3%, down from 3% in 2025. The cap is tied to the Consumer Price Index and applies to existing tenancies only.
Three rules every BC landlord needs to know: you can only raise rent once every 12 months, you must give at least three full months’ written notice using the official Notice of Rent Increase form, and missed years cannot be “topped up” later.
Yes, Burnaby schools affect rental interest significantly, and more than most Burnaby owners realize. Burnaby School District (SD 41) consistently performs above the provincial average, hosts students from families speaking 70+ languages, and runs strong secondary schools across the city, including Moscrop (Metrotown catchment), Burnaby North (Brentwood Heights area), Burnaby South (Metrotown), and Byrne Creek (Edmonds catchment). For a meaningful share of Burnaby’s family tenant pool, particularly newer-immigrant families and dual-income professionals, school catchment is the deciding factor before they tour the unit. A condo in a strong catchment can rent meaningfully faster than an otherwise-identical unit a few blocks across the catchment line.