Why are there almost no condos in Walnut Grove or Fort Langley?

Direct answer

Two intersecting reasons: (1) zoning history — both Walnut Grove (built out primarily 1985-2005) and Fort Langley (a historic village core dating to 1827, with strict Heritage Conservation Area overlays) were master-planned around suburban single-family + townhouse typologies, not high-density apartment forms. The Township of Langley's historic Official Community Plan directed apartment density to Willoughby and Langley City Centre. (2) infrastructure constraint — Fort Langley's historic-village servicing (water, sanitary) was not built for high-density loads and the Heritage Conservation Area overlays make 4+ storey forms effectively impossible to permit. Walnut Grove similarly has no rapid-transit access (no SkyTrain, limited bus exchange) so the provincial Transit-Oriented Areas Act (Bill 47, 2023) does not designate any TOAs in Walnut Grove. The result: Walnut Grove buyers shopping under $700K typically end up in townhouses (the dominant strata product) or in older non-strata "1980s-era" detached homes with rental suites; condo-style apartment options are essentially non-existent. The 2023 Bill 44 SSMUH legislation did add provincial rights to up to 4 dwelling units on single-family lots — but those produce ground-oriented multiplex forms, not apartment buildings. For condo buyers wanting Langley: shop Willoughby (where Yorkson and Carvolth have purpose-built condo product) or Langley City Centre (around the future SkyTrain stations).