Richmond, Metro Vancouver
Richmond duplex: $149,660
A duplex here means 2 ground-oriented multiplex units on one lot. 2 units of 1,400 sq ft on a 6,000 sq ft lot, built at $400 a sq ft. Cheapest for this project: Chilliwack at $65,976. Most expensive: Burnaby at $230,949.
Estimated total, priced lines
$149,660
$74,830 a unit. Number 13 of 19 cities for this project.
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| Charge | Levied by | Estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development cost charges | |||
| Municipal DCC$33.79/sq ft x 2 x 1400 sq ftVerified | Richmond | $94,612 | Bylaw 9499Effective 2024-07-24 (Bylaw 10558) |
| Regional development cost charges | |||
| Regional water DCC$10,952 x 2 unitsVerified | Metro Vancouver | $21,904 | GVWD Bylaw 257, amended by Bylaw 270Effective 2026-07-24 |
| Regional sewer DCC (LIWSA)$5,683 x 2 unitsVerified | Metro Vancouver | $11,366 | GVS&DD Bylaw 371, amended by Bylaw 396Effective 2026-07-24 |
| Regional parkland DCC$491 x 2 unitsVerified | Metro Vancouver | $982 | MVRD Bylaw 1369, amended by Bylaw 1452Effective 2026-07-24 |
| TransLink DCC$2,837 x 2 unitsVerified | TransLink | $5,674 | Bylaw 159-2025Effective 2026-01-01 |
| Amenity cost charges | |||
| Amenity cost charge (ACC)To confirm | Richmond | Not priced | Bylaw 10732 |
| School site acquisition charge | |||
| School site acquisition charge$900 x 2 units at 36 units/haProvincial maximum | SD 38 Richmond | $1,800 | gov.bc.caEffective 2026-10-16 |
| Other fees | |||
| Building permit feeOn construction value $1,120,000 (2 x 1400 sq ft x $400/sq ft)Verified | Richmond | $13,322 | Bylaw 8636Effective 2026-01-01 |
| Estimated total, priced lines | $149,660 | ||
| Per unit | $74,830 | ||
Estimates are based on published bylaws and may not reflect recent amendments, project-specific conditions or credits. Confirm all fees with the municipality before you rely on them.
Richmond duplex in context
Per unit in Richmond by size: duplex $74,830, 4-plex $61,064, 6-plex $57,149. Other sizes: 4-plex 6-plex. Same duplex nearby in the ranking: Port Moody, Langley City, New Westminster, Surrey.
Not priced: Richmond amenity cost charge (ACC). These are left out of the total, so the actual total is higher.
All Richmond rates and notes. Change the inputs above to price your own project.