Walnut Grove: Family Streets, Schools, and What Homes Cost

Written by Rob Visnjak, Personal Real Estate Corporation | Oakwyn Realty Ltd. | Published October 1, 2026

Walnut Grove, Langley is the Township’s northwest corner: a settled, mostly residential area north of Highway 1, with the Golden Ears Bridge on its doorstep. Its population has hardly changed in five years. That’s the opposite of Willoughby across the highway. If you’re weighing Walnut Grove for a family move, the questions that matter are the streets, the school catchments and what homes cost. Here’s what the official numbers say, and where they run out.

Walnut Grove, Langley at a glance

Walnut Grove sits in the Township of Langley, not the City of Langley. The two are separate municipalities with separate councils and tax rates. More on that in Langley City vs Langley Township.

Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile, Walnut Grove (population centre); Township of Langley population estimates by community as of January 1, 2026, published January 31, 2026. The census and the Township draw Walnut Grove’s boundary differently, so the two counts don’t match. Compare each source with itself, not with the other.

The takeaway: Walnut Grove added about 53 people between 2021 and 2025 by the Township’s count. Willoughby & Willowbrook added about 12,700 over the same years. Walnut Grove is close to built out, so most homes for sale are resales, not new builds.

Family streets and everyday amenities

The Township lists these public facilities for Walnut Grove:

• Walnut Grove Community Centre, 8889 Walnut Grove Drive
• Dean Drysdale Library, also at 8889 Walnut Grove Drive
• Walnut Grove Community Policing Office, 108-8850 Walnut Grove Drive
• Fire Hall 8 – Walnut Grove, 9580 208 Street

The Golden Ears Bridge links Walnut Grove to Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows north of the Fraser River. Highway 1 runs along the south edge. Derby Reach Regional Park borders the area to the north.

What I can’t give you from an official source is a street-by-street feel: traffic at school drop-off, how a cul-de-sac sounds on a Saturday, which pockets back onto greenbelt. That’s worth seeing in person, at the times you’d actually be home.

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Walnut Grove schools (Langley School District, SD35)

Schools are run by the Langley School District (SD35). The district’s catchment maps show these schools serving streets in Walnut Grove:

Source: Langley School District (SD35) catchment maps and 2026 district brochure, accessed October 14, 2026. Grades are as SD35 lists them. Catchments change; for example, Walnut Grove Secondary’s catchment also extends south of Highway 1.

A few honest notes:

• I don’t rank schools. You’ll see ratings online. They aren’t from SD35, and I don’t use them here.
• Check the exact address. Proximity isn’t the only factor in catchment, as SD35 itself warns. Use the SD35 School Locator, or call the board office at 604-534-7891, before you write an offer.
• Ask about grades 6 and 7. James Kennedy is listed as K–5. Ask SD35 where students from that catchment go next.
• Schools on the other side of Highway 1 are changing. New Willoughby schools open in September 2027, with new catchments. See my Willoughby guide.

What homes cost in Walnut Grove

The short version: there’s no official Walnut Grove benchmark price. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) reports Langley as one area. That covers the City and the Township together. Its public release doesn’t split out Walnut Grove. So the figures below are Langley-wide, and a Walnut Grove home can be well above or below them.

Source: Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, MLS® Summary and MLS® Home Price Index, September 2026 (Package202609). Langley area, all of Langley City and Township; not Walnut Grove alone. Sales-to-active ratios are calculated from FVREB figures. The benchmark describes a typical home, not any particular property, and isn’t a forecast.

How to read that:

• Prices fell over the year for every type. Condos fell the most (-9.2%). Townhouses fell the least (-4.4%).
• Townhouses were the most contested. A 21.6% sales-to-active ratio is above the 12% to 20% band that BCREA treats as balanced. Detached, at 14.3%, sat inside it.
• Over 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), Langley’s detached ratio ranged from 12.2% to 19.1%. Townhouses ranged from 18.0% to 30.8%. Condos ranged from 10.7% to 17.9%.

For Walnut Grove itself, ask for recent sold data for the exact pocket and home type. I can pull that for you. For the wider picture, see average home price in Langley and my Langley market update.

Is Walnut Grove changing?

Slowly, by the numbers. The Township updated its community plans in 2025 to line up with new provincial housing laws, and Walnut Grove’s plan was part of that work. Those laws allow small-scale multi-unit housing on many single-family lots. Read what Bill 44 means in Langley and secondary suite rules in Langley before you plan a suite or buy next to a lot that could be redeveloped.

Walnut Grove or Willoughby?

Sources: Township of Langley population estimates (published January 31, 2026); Langley School District (SD35), May 1, 2026. Percent change calculated from the Township figures.

The two areas suit different buyers. Walnut Grove is established and stable. Willoughby has more new construction and more change ahead. Read Willoughby: Langley’s fastest-growing neighbourhood, honestly assessed, or compare all areas in best neighbourhoods in Langley.

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FAQ

Is Walnut Grove in Langley City or Langley Township? The Township of Langley.

How many people live in Walnut Grove? 28,420 in the 2021 Census. The Township’s own estimate was 25,741 for 2025, using a different boundary.

What high school serves Walnut Grove? Walnut Grove Secondary (grades 8–12) serves much of the area. Confirm any address with the SD35 School Locator.

What’s the average home price in Walnut Grove? FVREB doesn’t publish one. Langley-wide, the September 2026 benchmark was $1,471,100 for detached, $802,600 for townhouses and $525,900 for condos.

Conclusion

Walnut Grove is a settled part of the Township with a steady population, its own community centre and library, and a set of SD35 schools. The official price data stops at the Langley level, so the right number for a given street comes from recent sales there. Before you buy, check the catchment, visit at rush hour and look at what’s sold nearby in the last few months.

What happens next: When you book a chat, we go over your budget, the streets you’re looking at and your timing. Then I pull recent Walnut Grove sold and active listings for your home type. There’s no cost and no obligation. Book a no-pressure chat with Rob.

This article is general information based on publicly available data as of October 2026. It isn’t financial, legal, or tax advice, and it isn’t an appraisal. School catchments and programs are set by the Langley School District and can change; confirm with SD35. For advice on your situation, talk to a licensed professional. Rob Visnjak Personal Real Estate Corporation, Oakwyn Realty Ltd.