The total number of home sales in Metro Vancouver was virtually unchanged from August, but new listings were up 28% for September, as expected for the fall market. That said, inventory still remains low with the current listing count at 28% below the 10-year average. Benchmark pricing was up 1% overall.
Below is a recap of the most relevant insights, as reported by the REBGV.
- There were 3149 home sales in Vancouver for September 2021, which is a 14% decrease from the same month in 2020 but 21% over the 10-year average. Sales numbers were virtually unchanged in comparison with August 2021. Benchmark pricing increased 14% overall during the past 12 months, inclusive of all property types.
- There are 9,236 homes currently listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®). This is 30% less than the 13,096 homes listed in September 2020 and an 3% increase compared to August 2021 when 9,005 homes were listed. This number is 28% below the 10-year average.
- The sales-to-active-listings ratio for all homes in September 2021 was 34%. According to analysts, prices generally decline when this ratio falls below 12% for a sustained period of time, and increase when it rises above 20% over several months.
- Broken down by property type, the September sales-to-listing ratio was 26% for Vancouver houses, 53% for townhomes, and 37% for condos.
- For detached homes, the benchmark pricing is $1,828,200. This is a 20% increase from September 2020 and a 1% increase from August 2021. There was a 28% decrease in detached Vancouver home sales compared with September 2020.
- For Vancouver apartments, the number of sales went up 2% from September 2020 to September 2021. The benchmark price for an apartment rose 8% to $738,600 over the past year and 1% up over August, 2021.
- Sales of of duplex and townhouse homes decreased 21% when comparing September 2020 and 2021. Benchmark pricing for Vancouver attached homes went up 18% to $963,800 over the same time frame, and 1% from August 2021
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