If you own a home in Douglas and you have not checked your HonestDoor Price lately, now is the time. The city's assessment says the average home here is worth $1,399,516. The HonestDoor Price says $1,445,932. That is a $46,416 gap - and that gap matters when you are making decisions about selling, refinancing, or just knowing where you actually stand.
Let us break it down by property type, because houses and condos are telling two very different stories here.
This is the good news side of the report. Douglas houses are punching above their weight right now.
That combination - strong growth rank, affordable price rank - is exactly what buyers are hunting for right now. We are in a neighbourhood that is moving up the leaderboard while still being one of the better-value options in the city. Compared to Grandview next door, we are growing faster. Hazelmere has higher price points, but Douglas is closing ground.
The condo picture is a bit more honest. Values have dipped, and the growth numbers reflect that.
The growth rank is not great - 35 out of 42 puts Douglas condos near the bottom of the Surrey pack right now. But here is the flip side: that Airbnb rank of 5 in all of Surrey is genuinely strong. If you own a Douglas condo and you are not thinking about short-term rental income, that number is worth a second look. Nearby condo comps like Grandview ($456,397), Hazelmere ($790,404), and Sunnyside ($570,297) are all priced well below Douglas - which tells you Douglas condos carry a premium in this pocket of Surrey.
Here is the thing about your city assessment - it is a snapshot from the past. It gets updated once a year, uses sales data that can be months old, and it does not know what has happened in your specific block since then. The HonestDoor Price pulls from real-time market signals. For Douglas houses, that means the HonestDoor Price is already running 3.32% above the average assessed value in Surrey. That is not a rounding error. On a home assessed at $1,399,516, a 3.32% difference is roughly $46,000 sitting on the table that the city has not officially recognized yet. If you are basing any financial decision on your assessment number alone, you are working with an outdated map.
If you own a house in Douglas, the timing argument is actually pretty solid right now. Here is why.
For condo owners, the picture calls for a bit more patience. Values are down 3.78% from last period and the growth rank is near the bottom of Surrey right now. That does not mean do not sell - it means go in with realistic expectations and lean on that strong Airbnb rank as a selling point for investors. A rental yield of 2.77% is moderate, but a top-5 Airbnb position in Surrey is a real differentiator worth putting in your listing.
Bottom line - check your HonestDoor Price before you do anything else. It is the real-world number, not the government's best guess from six months ago.
douglas | surrey | july 2026This information is all based on our opinions based on the information available to us. Everyone's situation may be different and you should reach out to us for more personalized information.