If you own a house in Golden Ears, you are sitting on something most of Maple Ridge can not touch. The average HonestDoor Price here is $2,313,100 - and it is still climbing. We are up 0.59% from the previous period, and the 3-month moving average tells the same story: values have moved from $2,268,267 to a predicted $2,299,500. That is not a fluke. That is a neighbourhood with real staying power.
Golden Ears is a house market. This is not a condo story. We are talking detached homes with serious price tags, serious rental potential, and a growth rank that puts us near the top of the Maple Ridge leaderboard.
Here is the stat worth sharing at the next block party. Golden Ears ranks 2 out of 23 comparable neighbourhoods in Maple Ridge for growth. That means 21 other neighbourhoods are watching us from behind. A 2.36% recent change in property values is not noise - that is momentum.
Look at what is happening just down the road. Silver Valley is averaging $1,346,138. Yennadon sits at $1,714,518. Allco comes in at $1,907,682. Every single one of those neighbourhoods is cheaper than Golden Ears - by a wide margin. That gap is not accidental. It reflects what buyers are actually willing to pay to be here versus somewhere else.
Here is the thing about your BC Assessment notice. It is a snapshot from July 1st of the previous year. By the time it lands in your mailbox, it is already old news. The market does not wait for paperwork.
The HonestDoor Price is a real-world check - updated continuously using actual sales data, market signals, and current conditions. Right now, that number is $2,313,100 for the average Golden Ears home. If your city assessment is sitting lower than that, you are looking at a gap that matters the moment you decide to list.
Knowing your HonestDoor Price is not just a curiosity. It is leverage. It tells you where you actually stand before you sit down with an agent, before you set an asking price, and before you leave money on the table.
If you have been on the fence, here is the honest take. Golden Ears is ranked 2nd in Maple Ridge for growth right now. Values are trending up. The rental market backs it up too - $7,650 a month in estimated rent and a 3.52% yield means buyers with investment eyes are paying attention to this neighbourhood.
Summer inventory in most of Metro Vancouver tends to tick up, which means more competition for sellers. But a home priced accurately - using a live number like the HonestDoor Price rather than a stale assessment - is the one that stands out.
The short version: the numbers are working in your favour right now. The question is whether you act on them or wait to see if that stays true.
golden ears | maple ridge | september 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.