Courtesy of Natalie King
Home sales continue downward trend to close the summer
$686,200 apartment
$1,799,400 detached DOWN 7.2% year-to-year
DOWN 6.6% year-to-year
$1,028,800 attached DOWN 4.5% year-to-year
BENCHMARK PRICES
15,798 ACTIVE LISTINGS 1,869 SOLD LISTINGS
detached 5,824 6,527 apartment detached 557 891 apartment
45.6% SALES TO NEW LISTING RATIO
4,100 NEW LISTINGS
50 DAYS ON MARKET (detached)
8.5 MONTHS OF INVENTORY
VANCOUVER, BC (September 2026) — Home sales registered on the MLS ® in Metro Vancouver* declined 4.6 per cent compared to August last year, marking the end of a summer season that underperformed the summer of 2025. The Greater Vancouver REALTORS ® (GVR) reports that residential sales in the region totalled 1,869 in August 2026, a 4.6 per cent decrease from the 1,959 sales recorded in August 2025. This was 20.7 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average (2,356). “The soft August sales data suggest the modest downward revisions we recently made to our 2026 forecast were a timely and prudent decision,” said Andrew Lis, GVR chief economist and vice-president data analytics. “The market’s performance matched our expectations for the first four months of 2026, but since May, sales have lagged our January forecast, and we expect that trend to persist to the end of the year.” There were 4,100 detached, attached and apartment properties newly listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service ® (MLS ® ) in Metro Vancouver in August 2026, representing a three per cent decrease compared to the 4,225 properties listed in August 2025. The total number of properties currently listed for sale on the MLS ® system in Metro Vancouver is 15,798, a 2.7 per cent decrease compared to August 2025 (16,242). Across all detached, attached and apartment property types, the sales-to-active listings ratio for August 2026 is 12.3 per cent. Sales of detached homes in August 2026 reached 557. The benchmark price for a detached home is $1,799,400, representing a 7.2 per cent decrease from August 2025.Sales of apartment homes reached 891 in August 2026. The benchmark price of an apartment home is $686,200, translating to a 6.6 per cent decrease from August 2025.Attached home sales in August 2026 totalled 412. The benchmark price of a townhouse is $1,028,800; this represents a 4.4 per cent decrease from August 2025. Statistics reflect market activity in August 2026 | Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS ® (GVR) | Market values stated are of the benchmark of Vancouver and surrounding region. Individual home market values will vary and are affected by factors such as location, size, interior and exterior condition. Please call to get an up-to-date evaluation of your home.
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