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BC Stats from BCREA for March 2026


 

 
 
 

April 15, 2026

For the complete statistics release, including detailed tables, click here.

For immediate release

Home Sales Remain Slow Amidst
Very Challenging Economic Environment

Vancouver, BC – April 15, 2026. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,766 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in March 2026, down 3.6 per cent from March 2025. The average MLS®residential price in BC in March 2026 was down 2 per cent at $939,846 compared to $959,236 in March 2025.

 
 
 

Total MLS® residential sales dollar volume was $4.21 billion, down 5.6 per cent from the same time the previous year. BC MLS® unit sales were 34.53 per cent lower than the ten-year average for the month of March.

“Global conflict leading to rising mortgage rates paired with a sluggish economy are presenting a challenge for a housing market recovery,” said BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson. “Improved affordability and pent-up demand should translate to an acceleration of activity, though the market will need a period of relative calm for households to build confidence.”

Year-to-date, BC residential sales dollar volume is down 13 per cent to $12.7 billion, compared with the same period in 2025. Residential unit sales are down 11 per cent year-over-year at 13,595 units, while the average MLS® residential price is also down 2.2 per cent to $933,859.

 
 
 

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Brendon Ogmundson
Chief Economist
Direct: 604.742.2796
Mobile: 604.505.6793
Email: [email protected]

 

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March 2026 Stats from Greater Vancouver Realtors


Buyers and sellers adopting a wait-and-see approach to housing market

VANCOUVER, BC – April 2, 2026 – Home sales registered on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver* continue evolving at a pace similar to last year, with the sales down roughly three per cent from last March.

The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) reports that residential sales in the region totalled 2,032 in March 2026, a 2.8 per cent decrease from the 2,091 sales recorded in March 2025. This was 31.8 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average (2,981).

“Year-to-date, sales are tracking our forecast for the year closely, and the weakness in demand we continue to observe at the aggregate level is unsurprising,” said Andrew Lis, GVR chief economist and vice-president data analytics. “What’s interesting is that the aggregate total masks an emerging divergence among market segments. While the multifamily segment continues to see slower sales, the detached segment may be awakening with sales up, and new listings down from last year.”

There were 5,792 detached, attached and apartment properties newly listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Metro Vancouver in March 2026. This represents a 10.3 per cent decrease compared to the 6,455 properties listed in March 2025. This was 4.9 per cent above the 10-year seasonal average (5,521).

The total number of properties currently listed for sale on the MLS® system in Metro Vancouver is 14,774, a 1.6 per cent increase compared to March 2025 (14,546). This is 38 per cent above the 10-year seasonal average (10,704).

Across all detached, attached and apartment property types, the sales-to-active listings ratio for March 2026 is 14.2 per cent. By property type, the ratio is 11 per cent for detached homes, 17.2 per cent for attached, and 15.7 per cent for apartments.

Analysis of the historical data suggests downward pressure on home prices occurs when the ratio dips below 12 per cent for a sustained period, while home prices often experience upward pressure when it surpasses 20 per cent over several months.

“We continue to see fewer sellers stepping into the market than last year, which is keeping inventory levels relatively flat. Pairing this dynamic with sales remaining below long-term averages, we’re not seeing prices move significantly in either direction,” Lis said. “And while the political uncertainty over tariffs may have diminished relative to what we saw in early 2025, the conflict in the middle east is now putting upward pressure on bond yields and fixed mortgage rates.

“As a result, it’s reasonable to expect there may be a dampening effect on demand as we head into the spring market, absent a swift resolution to the conflict.”

The MLS® Home Price Index composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver is currently $1,104,300. This represents a 6.8 per cent decrease over March 2025 and a 0.4 per cent increase compared to February 2026.

Sales of detached homes in March 2026 reached 571, an 8.3 per cent increase from the 527 detached sales recorded in March 2025. The benchmark price for a detached home is $1,854,800. This represents an 8.2 per cent decrease from March 2025 and a 1 per cent increase compared to February 2026.

Sales of apartment homes reached 999 in March 2026, a 7.8 per cent decrease compared to the 1,084 sales in March 2025. The benchmark price of an apartment home is $706,700. This represents a 7.8 per cent decrease from March 2025 and a 0.2 per cent decrease compared to February 2026.

Attached home sales in March 2026 totalled 446, a 5.5 per cent decrease compared to the 472 sales in March 2025. The benchmark price of a townhouse is $1,047,100. This represents a 5.7 per cent decrease from March 2025 and a 0.1 per cent increase compared to February 2026.

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GST Relief for First Time Home Buyers Up to $1.5M


 

Announced last spring by the federal government, the bill received Royal Assent last week and eliminates “the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for first-time home buyers on new homes up to $1 million and reducing the GST for first-time home buyers on new homes between $1 million and $1.5 million.”  The Canada Revenue Agency will now be able to start processing rebate claims. 

Please note that the rebate will generally apply to agreements of purchase and sale entered into on or after March 20, 2025, and before 2031. 

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Greater Vancouver Market Update for February 2026


 

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

New normal for Metro Vancouver’s housing market continues

VANCOUVER, BC – March 3, 2026 – Metro Vancouver* home sales registered on the MLS® in February continued the recent trend of slower-than-average sales, seeing a ten per cent decline over the same period last year.

The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) reports that residential sales in the region totalled 1,648 in February 2026, a 9.8 per cent decrease from the 1,827 sales recorded in February 2025. This was 28.7 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average (2,310).

“With each passing data point, the pace of sales running well-below long-term averages are no longer a surprise – it’s become the new norm,” said Andrew Lis, GVR chief economist and vice-president data analytics. “A surprising finding this February, however, is that home sellers appear less eager to list their homes relative to last year with new listings down about seven percent, mostly driven by fewer listings in the apartment segment.”

There were 4,734 detached, attached and apartment properties newly listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Metro Vancouver in February 2026. This represents a 6.4 per cent decrease compared to the 5,057 properties listed in February 2025. This was 7.1 per cent above the 10-year seasonal average (4,421).

The total number of properties currently listed for sale on the MLS® system in Metro Vancouver is 13,545, a 6.3 per cent increase compared to February 2025 (12,744). This is 37 per cent above the 10-year seasonal average (9,886).

Across all detached, attached and apartment property types, the sales-to-active listings ratio for February 2026 is 12.6 per cent. By property type, the ratio is nine per cent for detached homes, 16.6 per cent for attached, and 14.1 per cent for apartments.

Analysis of the historical data suggests downward pressure on home prices occurs when the ratio dips below 12 per cent for a sustained period, while home prices often experience upward pressure when it surpasses 20 per cent over several months.

“With fewer sellers coming to market with their properties than last year, a pick-up in demand heading into the spring could result in a stagnation of standing inventory, which may support

prices around current levels,” Lis said. “With sales slightly outpacing our 2026 forecast year- to-date, the spring market will be the litmus test of whether we continue along this new normal, or if we see any significant surprises.”

The MLS® Home Price Index composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver is currently $1,100,300. This represents a 6.8 per cent decrease over February 2025 and a 0.1 per cent decrease compared to January 2026.

Sales of detached homes in February 2026 reached 427, a 10.5 per cent decrease from the 477 detached sales recorded in February 2025. The benchmark price for a detached home is $1,835,900. This represents an 8.8 per cent decrease from February 2025 and a 0.8 per cent decrease compared to January 2026.

Sales of apartment homes reached 824 in February 2026, a 15.6 per cent decrease compared to the 976 sales in February 2025. The benchmark price of an apartment home is $708,200. This represents a 6.8 per cent decrease from February 2025 and a 0.5 per cent increase compared to January 2026.

Attached home sales in February 2026 totalled 387, a 7.8 per cent increase compared to the 359 sales in February 2025. The benchmark price of a townhouse is $1,046,100. This represents a 5.6 per cent decrease from February 2025 and a 0.3 per cent increase compared to January 2026.

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Editor’s Note:

*Areas covered by Greater Vancouver REALTORS® include: Bowen Island, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, South Delta, Squamish, Sunshine Coast, Vancouver, West Vancouver, and Whistler.

Greater Vancouver REALTORS® is an association representing more than 15,000 REALTORS® and their companies. The association provides a variety of member services, including the Multiple Listing Service®. For more information on real estate, statistics, and buying or selling a home, contact a local REALTOR® or visit www.gvrealtors.ca.



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Vancouver Real Estate Market Update for 2025


2025 saw lowest annual sales total in over two decades

VANCOUVER, B.C. – January 5, 2026 – Home sales registered in the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Metro Vancouver* finished the year down 10 per cent, marking the lowest annual sales total in over twenty years.

The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) reports that residential sales in the region totalled 23,800 in 2025, a 10.4 per cent decrease from the 26,561 sales recorded in 2024, and a 9.3 per cent decrease from the 26,249 sales in 2023.

Last year’s sales total was 24.7 per cent below the 10-year annual sales average (31,625).

“This year was one for the history books,” said Andrew Lis, GVR’s chief economist and vice- president, data analytics. “Although the sales total was the lowest in over two decades, Realtors were still busy listing properties. Sellers brought the highest total of listings to market on record since the mid-1990s, eclipsing the previous record high in 2008 by a little over 1,000 listings.”

Properties listed on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver totalled 65,335 in 2025. This represents an 8.2 per cent increase compared to the 60,388 properties listed in 2024. This was 28.4 per cent above the 50,893 properties listed in 2023.

The total number of properties listed last year was 13.1 per cent above the region’s 10-year total annual average of (57,782).

Currently, the total number of homes listed for sale on the MLS® system in Metro Vancouver is 12,550, a 14.6 per cent increase compared to December 2024 (10,948). This is 34.8 per cent above the 10-year seasonal average (9,308).

“The forecast we put out last January noted a foreseeable downside risk, which while prescient, unfortunately materialized in 2025,” said Lis. “Specifically, we noted that trade tensions with the USA could negatively impact sales and prices, and this downside risk came to pass. The upshot, however, is that the negative impact of these trade tensions appears to be easing, and consumer sentiment has improved modestly over the second half of the year.”

The MLS® Home Price Index composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver is currently $1,114,800. This represents a 4.5 per cent decrease over December 2024 and a 0.8 per cent decrease compared to November 2025.

“With sales down and inventory remaining plentiful, prices eased across all property types since the start of 2025. Sales and prices weren’t the only metrics that came down, borrowing costs fell nearly one full percentage point,” said Lis. “With lower prices, lower borrowing costs, and plenty of inventory to choose from, homebuyers in 2026 are starting the year with favorable conditions. Whether these conditions translate into a market with stronger demand will be the million-dollar question – and we’ll be monitoring this story closely as it unfolds.”

December 2025 summary

Residential sales in the region totalled 1,537 in December 2025, a 12.9 per cent decrease from the 1,765 sales recorded in December 2024. This was 20.7 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average (1,937).

There were 1,849 detached, attached and apartment properties newly listed for sale on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver in December 2025. This represents a 10.3 per cent increase compared to the 1,676 properties listed in December 2024. This was 10.3 per cent above the 10-year seasonal average (1,677).

Across all detached, attached and apartment property types, the sales-to-active listings ratio for December 2025 is 12.7 per cent. By property type, the ratio is 9.3 per cent for detached homes, 14.6 per cent for attached, and 15.1 per cent for apartments.

Analysis of the historical data suggests downward pressure on home prices occurs when the ratio dips below 12 per cent for a sustained period, while home prices often experience upward pressure when it surpasses 20 per cent over several months.

Sales of detached homes in December 2025 reached 431, a 12.8 per cent decrease from the 494 detached sales recorded in December 2024. The benchmark price for a detached home is $1,879,800. This represents a 5.3 per cent decrease from December 2024 and a 1.1 per cent decrease compared to November 2025.

Sales of apartment homes reached 791 in December 2025, a 11.2 per cent decrease compared to the 891 sales in December 2024. The benchmark price of an apartment home is $710,000. This represents a 5.3 per cent decrease from December 2024 and a 0.6 per cent decrease compared to November 2025.

Attached home sales in December 2025 totalled 303, an 18.3 per cent decrease compared to the 371 sales in December 2024. The benchmark price of a townhouse is $1,056,600. This represents a five per cent decrease from December 2024 and a 0.8 per cent decrease compared to November 2025.

Editor’s Note:

*Areas covered by Greater Vancouver REALTORS® include: Bowen Island, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, South Delta, Squamish, Sunshine Coast, Vancouver, West Vancouver, and Whistler.

Greater Vancouver REALTORS® is an association representing more than 15,000 REALTORS® and their companies. The association provides a variety of member services, including the Multiple Listing Service®. For more information on real estate, statistics, and buying or selling a home, contact a local REALTOR® or visit www.gvrealtors.ca.



November 2025 Vancouver Real Estate Market Update


Housing market sees little change as year-end nears

VANCOUVER, B.C. – December 2, 2025 – Metro Vancouver* home-sale trends observed in October continued in November, as sales registered on the MLS® remained lower than this time last year.

The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) reports that residential sales in the region totalled 1,846 in November 2025, a 15.4 per cent decrease from the 2,181 sales recorded in November 2024. This was 20.6 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average (2,324).

“As the year draws to a close, the data continues telling a story of a market with many buyers patiently waiting and sellers adjusting to market conditions not seen in years,” said Andrew Lis, GVR’s chief economist and vice-president, data analytics. “Inventory remains healthy, providing buyers ample choice, which, by contrast, is pushing sellers to accept that pricing must reflect this new reality. Buyers and sellers are striking deals when their expectations are aligned and reflective of the current market – not the market of years ago.”

There were 3,674 detached, attached and apartment properties newly listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Metro Vancouver in November 2025. This represents a 1.4 per cent decrease compared to the 3,725 properties listed in November 2024. This was 3.1 per cent above the 10-year seasonal average (3,562).

The total number of properties currently listed for sale on the MLS® system in Metro Vancouver is 15,149, a 14.4 per cent increase compared to November 2024 (13,245). This is 36.3 per cent above the 10-year seasonal average (11,116).

Across all detached, attached and apartment property types, the sales-to-active listings ratio for November 2025 is 12.6 per cent. By property type, the ratio is 9.7 per cent for detached homes, 13.6 per cent for attached, and 14.8 per cent for apartments.

Analysis of the historical data suggests downward pressure on home prices occurs when the ratio dips below 12 per cent for a sustained period, while home prices often experience upward pressure when it surpasses 20 per cent over several months.

“As sales volumes remain subdued and inventory remains plentiful, properties are taking longer to sell, and pricing has continued to soften slightly across most market segments,” Lis

said. “With borrowing costs likely to remain steady into the new year, any uptick in demand will need to arise from a significant change in buyer sentiment. As December is typically among the quietest months of the year in terms of market activity, the prevailing trends suggest we should expect a quiet close to a year marked by considerable uncertainty.”

The MLS® Home Price Index composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver is currently $1,123,700. This represents a 3.9 per cent decrease over November 2024 and a 0.3 per cent decrease compared to October 2025.

Sales of detached homes in November 2025 reached 541, a 13.6 per cent decrease from the 626 detached sales recorded in November 2024. The benchmark price for a detached home is $1,900,600. This represents a 4.3 per cent decrease from November 2024 and a 0.4 per cent decrease compared to October 2025.

Sales of apartment homes reached 945 in November 2025, a 13.2 per cent decrease compared to the 1,089 sales in November 2024. The benchmark price of an apartment home is $714,300. This represents a 5.2 per cent decrease from November 2024 and a 0.2 per cent decrease compared to October 2025.

Attached home sales in November 2025 totalled 350, a 22.4 per cent decrease compared to the 451 sales in November 2024. The benchmark price of a townhouse is $1,065,600. This represents a 4.4 per cent decrease from November 2024 and a 0.1 per cent increase compared to October 2025.

 

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Remembrance Day


In Flanders Fields

 
 
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
    That mark our place; and in the sky
    The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
 
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
    Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
        In Flanders fields.
 
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
    The torch; be yours to hold it high.
    If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
        In Flanders fields.
 


October 2025 Real Estate Market Stats


Slow sales and high inventory give buyers the edge in October

VANCOUVER, B.C. – November 4, 2025 – Home sales registered on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver* were 14 per cent lower than last October, as the trend of slower sales and building inventory creates favourable conditions for those looking to buy in the fall market.

The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) reports that residential sales in the region totalled 2,255 in October 2025, a 14.3 per cent decrease from the 2,632 sales recorded in October 2024. This was 14.5 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average (2,638).

“October is typically the last month of the year where sales activity sees a seasonal uptick, but sales still fell short of last year’s figures and the ten-year seasonal average,” said Andrew Lis, GVR’s chief economist and vice-president of data analytics. “Even the fourth cut this year to the Bank of Canada’s policy rate this October wasn’t enough to entice more buyers back into the market.”

There were 5,438 detached, attached and apartment properties newly listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Metro Vancouver in October 2025. This represents a 0.3 per cent decrease compared to the 5,452 properties listed in October 2024. This was 16.3 per cent above the 10-year seasonal average (4,676).

The total number of properties currently listed for sale on the MLS® system in Metro Vancouver is 16,393, a 13.2 per cent increase compared to October 2024 (14,477). This total is 35.9 per cent above the 10-year seasonal average (12,063).

Across all detached, attached and apartment property types, the sales-to-active listings ratio for October 2025 is 14.2 per cent. By property type, the ratio is 11.3 per cent for detached homes, 17.6 per cent for attached, and 15.5 per cent for apartments.

Analysis of the historical data suggests downward pressure on home prices occurs when the ratio dips below 12 per cent for a sustained period, while home prices often experience upward pressure when it surpasses 20 per cent over several months.

“After peaking in June, inventory levels have edged lower, and prices have eased across all market segments as slower-than-usual sales activity meets the highest inventory levels seen

in many years,” Lis said. “With no further reductions to the Bank of Canada’s policy rate expected in 2025, market conditions appear as favourable for buyers as they’ve been all year.”

The MLS® Home Price Index composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver is currently $1,132,500. This represents a 3.4 per cent decrease over October 2024 and a 0.8 per cent decrease compared to September 2025.

Sales of detached homes in October 2025 reached 693, a 4.3 per cent decrease from the 724 detached sales recorded in October 2024. The benchmark price for a detached home is $1,916,400. This represents a 4.3 per cent decrease from October 2024 and a 0.9 per cent decrease compared to September 2025.

Sales of apartment homes reached 1,071 in October 2025, a 23.1 per cent decrease compared to the 1,393 sales in October 2024. The benchmark price of an apartment home is $718,900. This represents a 5.1 per cent decrease from October 2024 and a 1.4 per cent decrease compared to September 2025.

Attached home sales in October 2025 totalled 477, a 4.8 per cent decrease compared to the 501 sales in October 2024. The benchmark price of a townhouse is $1,066,700.
This represents a 3.8 per cent decrease from October 2024 and a 0.3 per cent decrease compared to September 2025.

 

 

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