News: Vancouver Real Estate Market

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...