News: Vancouver Real Estate Market

The Metro Vancouver housing market continued its slow pace in May 2025, as rising inventory levels failed to translate into increased sales activity. According to the latest data from the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR), home sales were notably subdued while available listings surged to a ten-year high.

Sales Slump Despite Seasonal Trends

A total of 2,228 residential properties were sold in Metro Vancouver in May, marking an 18.5% drop compared to the 2,733 sales recorded in May 2024. Even more striking,...

Home sales registered on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Metro Vancouver increased over 30 % in December, compared to the previous year, signaling strengthening demand-side momentum to close-out the year. 

The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) reports that regional residential sales totaled 26,561 in 2024, a 1.2 % rise from 26,249 sales in 2023, and a 9.2 % decrease from the 29,261 sales in 2022. 

The total of last year’s sales was 20.9 % below the 10-year annual sales average of 33,559....

Newly listed properties registered on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) rose nearly 20% year over year in July, helping to maintain a healthy level of inventory in the Metro Vancouver housing market. 

On the demand side, the Greater Vancouver REALTORS®2 (GVR) reports that residential sales in the region totalled 2,333 in July 2024, a 5% decrease from the 2,455 sales recorded in July 2023. This was 17.6% below the 10-year seasonal average (2,831).

“The trend of buyers remaining hesitant, that...

Active home listings on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver continued to rise in April, showing a 42% year-over-year increase, surpassing the 12,000 mark—a level last observed in the region during the summer of 2020.

Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) report that residential sales in the area totaled 2,831 in April 2024, marking a 3.3% increase from the 2,741 sales recorded in April 2023. However, this figure was 12.2% below the 10-year seasonal average of 3,223.

“It’s a feat to see inventory finally climb above...