Port Moody, British Columbia

Unlock the power of multiplex in Port Moody.

Gentle density is here, and it is good news for homeowners. A clear, friendly guide to what the new rules can mean for you, no pressure and no jargon.

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What changed

Good news most owners have not heard yet.

In June 2024, Port Moody welcomed gentle density: most single-family and duplex lots can now hold three, four, and in some places six homes, by permit rather than rezoning. It is a genuine opportunity for owners. We built this site to explain it warmly and honestly, with the numbers and the sources, so you can decide on your own terms.

The framework

What the law actually says.

3 to 6
homes now permitted on a typical residential lot, set by lot size and transit distance.
3,709
Port Moody lots the City estimates qualify for up to four units.
515
lots close enough to frequent transit to qualify for up to six units.
No rezoning
SSMUH homes are allowed outright. No public hearing, a building permit path instead.

Figures from the City of Port Moody SSMUH staff report, June 2024. See the full rules.

Check your lot

The City's zoning map, live.

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Aerial view of Moody Centre, Port Moody City of Port Moody GIS

Find your lot, check its zone and size, and measure your distance to transit. Official City data.

Source: maps.portmoody.ca, the City's official interactive mapping tool.

The missing middle

Between a tower and a house.

Duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and small six-unit buildings are the housing that sits between a single detached home and a condo tower. It is the scale that fits a normal residential street, and it is exactly what SSMUH makes possible on ordinary lots.

Fee simple, no strata in most configurations. A homeowner can keep the main house and add homes, rebuild entirely, or partner with a builder. Each path has different math.

See the housing types
A side-by-side multiplex home on a single Port Moody lot
Aerial view over Burrard Inlet and the Port Moody hillside

This is not about maximising a lot. It is about understanding one.

Watch

One lot, four homes.

See what a real multiplex looks like on an ordinary residential lot: four homes, one address, designed for a normal street. Two minutes, no pitch.

One lot, four homes video

Free resource

The multiplex guide.

Everything you need to understand what Port Moody's SSMUH rules mean for your property, in plain language, with real examples. Flip through it right here.

The City's official PDF guide

Prefer a hard copy? We will mail you a printed version, perfect for sharing with family or your financial advisor. Request one here.

Nine neighbourhoods

Every area reads differently.

All nine areas
Glenayre, Port Moody
Port Moody
Glenayre
Flat lots, many six-unit qualifiers
 Seaview, Port Moody
Port Moody
Seaview
Inlet views, broad SSMUH coverage
 Port Moody Centre, Port Moody
Port Moody
Port Moody Centre
Where SSMUH meets transit zoning

The journal

Read before you decide.

All articles
SSMUH basics
SSMUH, explained for Port Moody homeowners

What the law changed, which lots qualify, and what "up to six units" really means.
The math
Reading what your lot can actually hold

Lot size, transit distance, and the difference between three, four, and six.
For buyers
What it means to buy a multiplex home

A new kind of home ownership in Port Moody, and who it suits.

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A feasibility study is where clarity starts.

We will read your lot against the current bylaw and tell you plainly what it can hold. No obligation, and reviewed personally.

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