| Measure | Township of Langley and Metro Vancouver, read 5 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Township DCC, lowest density (up to 15 homes a hectare) | $86,787 a home (Bylaw 5897, re-adopted 3 November 2025); $38,482 above 74 homes a hectare |
| Metro Vancouver DCC, single-family | $22,886 since 24 July 2026, down from $30,218; $29,370 from 1 January 2027 |
| Amenity cost charge | $19,571 single-family, $13,584 townhouse, $8,634 apartment (Bylaw 6115, approved 23 March 2026) |
| TransLink and school sites, single-family | $3,416 and $1,000 |
| Published rates added together, lowest-density single-family lot | $133,660, before any credits |
| Township review, proposed, not adopted | $72,378 single and two-family; $45,302 ground-oriented; $31,618 apartment |
A new low-density single-family lot in the Township carries about $133,660 in charges before anything is built: $86,787 to the Township, $22,886 to Metro Vancouver for regional water, sewer and parkland, $19,571 in amenity charges, $3,416 to TransLink and $1,000 for school sites. Denser homes pay less each: the Township’s own charge falls to $38,482 a home above 74 homes a hectare, and Metro Vancouver charges $20,296 a townhouse and $14,396 an apartment.
On 24 July 2026 Metro Vancouver rolled its 2026 charges back to 2025 rates: $7,332 off each single-family lot, $6,569 off each townhouse and $4,560 off each apartment. There are no refunds for permits or approvals issued before that date, and the rates rise again on 1 January 2027, to $29,370 for a single-family lot. The Township is reviewing its own charge, with proposed cuts of about 17% to 18% for homes. Nothing has been adopted.
Applications that were in stream when the Township re-adopted its charges on 3 November 2025 keep the older Bylaw 5555 rates until 2 November 2026. Applications received before final adoption of the amenity charge bylaw, Bylaw 6115, approved by Council on 23 March 2026, are not subject to it; the Township says amenity contributions for those applications may continue under its interim policy.
| Density | Per home |
|---|---|
| Up to 15 homes a hectare | $86,787 |
| Over 15 to 44 | $58,004 |
| Over 44 to 74 | $52,532 |
| Over 74 | $38,482 |
The Township charges by density, not by type of home, so a townhouse project pays whichever band its density falls in. The Township also collects, alongside its own charge, Metro Vancouver’s, TransLink’s and the school site acquisition charge, which runs from $1,000 a home at low density to $600 at 201 or more homes a hectare.
| Charge | Single-family | Townhouse | Apartment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Vancouver (from 24 July 2026) | $22,886 | $20,296 | $14,396 |
| Amenity cost charge | $19,571 | $13,584 | $8,634 |
| TransLink, 2026 | $3,416 | $2,837 | $1,774 |
The amenity cost charge applies to applications submitted after the final adoption of Bylaw 6115, which Council approved on 23 March 2026; applications received before it are in-stream and not subject to it, and the Township says amenity contributions for them may continue under its interim policy.
| Home | 1 Jan to 23 Jul 2026 | From 24 Jul 2026 | From 1 Jan 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family lot | $30,218 | $22,886 | $29,370 |
| Townhouse | $26,865 | $20,296 | $26,096 |
| Apartment | $18,956 | $14,396 | $18,433 |
Each figure adds the water, Fraser Sewerage Area and parkland charges Metro Vancouver publishes. Its board gave final adoption on 24 July 2026 to roll the 2026 increases back to 2025 rates, reduce the planned 2027 increases and extend the move to a 1% assist factor from 2027 to 2029. The new rates apply from that date; there are no rebates or retroactive adjustments for permits or approvals issued before it.
The Township is reviewing its development cost charges, and its page shows the proposed rates: $72,378 for single and two-family homes, $45,302 for ground-oriented multi-family and $31,618 for apartments. They are proposals; nothing has been adopted. Advance voting runs from Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 October 2026, 8am to 8pm, and general voting is Saturday 17 October 2026, 8am to 8pm. Applications that were in stream when Bylaw 5897 was re-adopted keep the older Bylaw 5555 rates until 2 November 2026.
Charges paid for each new home: the Township’s own, from $38,482 to $86,787 a home by density, plus the Metro Vancouver, TransLink and school site charges the Township collects with it. A separate amenity cost charge, under Bylaw 6115, applies to applications submitted after that bylaw’s final adoption.
At the Township’s published rates, $133,660 a lot at the lowest density, before any credits: $86,787 Township, $22,886 Metro Vancouver, $19,571 amenity charge, $3,416 TransLink and $1,000 school sites.
Yes. On 24 July 2026 it rolled the 2026 rates back to 2025 levels, cutting $7,332 from a single-family lot, $6,569 from a townhouse and $4,560 from an apartment. They rise again on 1 January 2027, and there are no rebates for permits issued before 24 July 2026.
It is reviewing them. The proposal is $72,378 for single and two-family homes, $45,302 for ground-oriented multi-family and $31,618 for apartments. Nothing has been adopted.
General voting is Saturday 17 October 2026, 8am to 8pm, with advance voting from Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 October 2026, 8am to 8pm.
Fraser Valley Real Estate Board MLS® August 2026 package, released 2 September 2026; sub-area and twelve-month figures from the board’s database, read 5 September 2026. Benchmarks are the board’s index price, never an average. Analysis: Hamish Ross.
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