Metro Vancouver home-sale trends observed in October continued in November, as sales registered on the MLS® remained lower than this time last year.   

Read our November MLS® Market Report to learn more: https://www.gvrealtors.ca/market-watch/monthly-market-report/november-2025.html

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.  Read our October MLS® Market Report to learn more: https://www.gvrealtors.ca/market-watch/monthly-market-report/october-2025.html

Another Bank of Canada rate cut and easing prices helped home sales registered on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver edge higher relative to September last year. 

Read our September MLS® Market Report to learn more: https://bit.ly/46QFhpZ

Easing prices brought more Metro Vancouver homebuyers off the sidelines in August, with home sales on the MLS® up nearly three per cent from August last year.

Metro Vancouver home sales in July extended the early signs of recovery that emerged in June.

Metro Vancouver home sales saw emerging signs of recovery in June – with sales registered on the MLS down 10% year-over-year – half the decline we saw in May.

May saw inventory levels across Metro Vancouver reach another ten-year high, while home sales registered on the MLS® remained muted.

The slowdown in home sales registered on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Metro Vancouver that began early this year continued in April, with sales down nearly 24 per cent year-over-year.

A market made for buyers is missing buyers. Prices have eased from recent highs, mortgage rates are among the lowest we’ve seen in years, and there are more active listings on the MLS® than we’ve seen in almost a decade.  

Sellers also appear ready to engage — but buyers aren’t showing up. With the current global economic uncertainty, only time will tell if they show up as they typically do in the coming months.

After a 46 per cent year-over-year increase of new listings in January, the number of newly listed properties on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver rose more moderately in February helping keep market conditions in balanced territory.

Homes newly listed on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver rose 46 per cent year-over-year in January, as sellers appear eager to enter the market to start the year. Read our January MLS® Market Report to learn more: https://www.gvrealtors.ca/market-watch/monthly-market-report/january-2025.html

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Read our November MLS® Market Report to learn more: https://www.gvrealtors.ca/market-watch/monthly-market-report/november-2024.html Learn more at www.GVRealtors.ca

After months of tracking approximately twenty per cent below the ten-year seasonal average, Metro Vancouver home sales surged more than 30 per cent year-over-year in October. The strong sales numbers suggest buyers may finally be responding to lower borrowing costs after waiting on the sidelines for months. Read our October MLS® Market Report to learn more: https://www.gvrealtors.ca/market-watc... Learn more at www.GVRealtors.ca

Real estate watchers have been monitoring the data for signs of renewed strength in demand in response to recent mortgage rate reductions, but the September figures don’t offer the signal that many are watching for. Read our September MLS® Market Report to learn more: https://www.gvrealtors.ca/market-watch/monthly-market-report/september-2024.html 

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From a seasonal perspective, August is typically a slower month for sales than June or July. In this respect, this August has been no different. With that said, sales remain in a holding pattern, trending roughly 20 per cent below their 10-year seasonal average, which suggests buyers are still feeling the pinch of higher borrowing costs, despite two recent quarter percentage point reductions to the policy rate this summer. 

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The trend of buyers remaining hesitant, that began a few months ago, continued in the July data despite a fresh quarter percentage point cut to the Bank of Canada’s policy rate. 

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Metro Vancouver home sales registered on the MLS® remained below seasonal and historical averages in June. With reduced competition among buyers, inventory has continued to accumulate to levels not seen since the spring of 2019. 

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The number of transactions on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) declined in May compared to what is typical for this time of year in Metro Vancouver. This shift has allowed the inventory of homes available for sale to continue to accumulate with over 13,000 homes now actively listed on the MLS® in the region. 

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Actively listed homes for sale on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver continued climbing in April, up 42 per cent year-over-year, breaching the 12,000 mark, a number not seen in the region since the summer of 2020. 

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The number of Metro Vancouver homes listed for sale on the MLS® rose nearly 23 per cent year-over-year, providing more opportunity for buyers looking for a home this spring. 

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While Metro Vancouver home sellers appeared somewhat hesitant in January, new listings rose 31 per cent year-over-year in February, bringing a significant number of newly listed properties to the market. 

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While the Metro Vancouver market ended 2023 in balanced market territory, conditions in January began shifting back in favour of sellers as the pace of newly listed properties did not keep up with the volume of home sales. 

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Metro Vancouver’s housing market in 2023 saw surprising resilience in the face of the highest borrowing costs seen in over a decade.  

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With one month left in 2023, a steady increase in housing inventory is offering home buyers across Metro Vancouver among the largest selection to choose from since 2021.

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An increase in newly listed properties is providing more choice to home buyers across Metro Vancouver in October, but sales remain below long-term averages. 

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The month-over-month price gains seen earlier this year abated in the Metro Vancouver housing market in September due to a seasonal decline in sales and a modest increase in inventory levels across the region.  Learn more at www.rebgv.org

As summer winds to a close, higher borrowing costs have begun to permeate the Metro Vancouver housing market in predictable ways, with price gains cooling and sales slowing along the typical seasonal pattern. 

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Home prices across all home types in Metro Vancouver rose again in July, as strong sales figures continue to push up against low levels of housing inventory. 

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Continuing the trend that has emerged in the housing market this year, the benchmark price for all home types in Metro Vancouver increased in June as home buyer demand butted up against a limited inventory of homes for sale in the region. 

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While the year started slower than usual, Metro Vancouver’s housing market is showing signs of heating up as summer arrives, with prices increasing for consecutive months since December. 

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With listing activity remaining below historical norms, home sales in Metro Vancouver have mounted a surprising comeback, rising near levels seen last spring, before eight consecutive interest rate hikes eroded borrowing power and brought home sales activity down along with it.

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Home prices across Metro Vancouver’s housing market showed modest increases in March, while new listings remained below long-term historical averages. 

March data also indicates home sales are making a stronger than expected spring showing so far, despite elevated borrowing costs.

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Prospective home sellers continued to be reluctant to enter Metro Vancouver’s housing market in February.

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Inventory remains low in Metro Vancouver while home sales dipped well below monthly historical averages in January. 

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Metro Vancouver’s housing market experienced a year of caution in 2022 due to rising borrowing costs fueled by the Bank of Canada’s ongoing battle with inflation.

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While typically a quiet month of market activity based on seasonal patterns, November home sale and listing totals lagged below the region’s long-term averages. 

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Home sale activity across the Metro Vancouver housing market continued to trend well below historical averages in October as inflation and interest rates create caution. 

For more housing analysis and statistics, visit www.rebgv.org.

Home sellers were more active in Metro Vancouver’s housing market in September while home buyer demand remained below the region’s long-term averages. 

For more market insights and analysis, visit www.rebgv.org

Metro Vancouver’s housing market is experiencing a quieter summer season marked by reduced sale and listing activity. 

With inflationary pressure and interest rates on the rise, home buyer and seller activity shifted below our long-term seasonal averages this summer. This shift in market conditions caused prices to edge down over the past four months.

Home buyer demand in Metro Vancouver returned to more historically typical levels in April. Follow REBGV Chair Daniel John as he walks through the April market statistics for Metro Vancouver.

The Metro Vancouver housing market saw steady home sales activity, modest increases in home listings and continued upward trends in pricing in February. 

Join REBGV Chair Taylor Biggar as he gives an update on the latest housing market statistics for Metro Vancouver. 

For more market statistics and resources, visit www.Rebgv.org 

January saw home sales come down from last year's record-setting pace, while low supply continued to cause home prices to edge higher across Metro Vancouver.