Greater Vancouver real estate had a huge month for sales, but condos are showing weakness. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows composite prices grew in September. Breaking down the price trend by segment, we see two different markets. Detached prices are higher than the month before, with the annual rate of growth rising. Condo apartments are lower than the month before, with price growth stalling. Both segments remain below their all-time highs.
Greater Vancouver Detached Homes Rise, While Condos Lose Steam
Greater Vancouver real estate prices are picking up some steam. The price of a typical home across REBGV reached $1,041,300 in September, up 5.8% from the same month last year. In the City, it was a little more dependent on which part you were in. Vancouver East saw the price of a typical home hit $1,105,800, up 7.5% from last year. In Vancouver West, the price reached $1,271,900, up 4.0% from last year. In all regions, the price increases are largely due to detached prices rising, and are still below the all-time highs.
Greater Vancouver Composite Benchmark Price
The price of a typical home across Greater Vancouver, in Canadian dollars.
Source: REBGV, Better Dwelling.
Generally speaking, the rate of growth is accelerating – but two distinct markets are emerging. Detached homes are seeing a higher annual rate of price growth, but condo apartments are stalling. Detached home prices are at a high for the year, but remain 6.7% below the all-time high. Condo apartment prices are lower than the previous month, and are 5.24% below the all-time high.
Greater Vancouver Composite Benchmark Price Change
The annual percent change of a typical home across Greater Vancouver.
Source: REBGV, Better Dwelling.
Greater Vancouver Real Estate Sales Reach A September Record
Greater Vancouver real estate sales reached a new record for the month. REBGV reported 3,643 sales in September, up 19.6% from the month before. This represents an increase of 56.2% compared to the same month last year. It was actually so busy, it was 44.8% above the 10-year average for September.
Greater Vancouver Composite Sales Vs. Listings
The number of homes sold vs total inventory in Greater Vancouver.
Source: REBGV, Better Dwelling.
New Sellers of Greater Vancouver Real Estate Rise Over 31%
Greater Vancouver real estate is seeing an uptick in the number of sellers hitting the market as well. REBGV reported 6,402 new listings in September, up 10.1% from the month before. This represents an increase of 31.6% compared to the same month last year. The increase is substantial, but if you recall – not quite as much as the sales increase. This left total inventory tighter than last year at this time.
Greater Vancouver’s total real estate inventory grew, but not by much. REBGV reported 13,096 new listings in September, up 2.3% from the month before. This works out to an increase of 2.6% when compared to the same month last year. When measured by total inventory, this would appear to be a tight market. However, due to the large uptick in new listings, inventory is still in the balanced range.
Generally speaking, Greater Vancouver real estate sales are very strong. Breaking it down, the picture isn’t quite as clear and straightforward. Total inventory looks tight, but the sales to new listings ratio is balanced. When looking at segments, we see detached prices are responsible for more gains. Meanwhile, condo apartment prices are cheaper than they were a month before. This isn’t just a Vancouver trend though, it’s also similar to what Toronto is seeing as well.
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HALIFAX – A village of tiny homes is set to open next month in a Halifax suburb, the latest project by the provincial government to address homelessness.
Located in Lower Sackville, N.S., the tiny home community will house up to 34 people when the first 26 units open Nov. 4.
Another 35 people are scheduled to move in when construction on another 29 units should be complete in December, under a partnership between the province, the Halifax Regional Municipality, United Way Halifax, The Shaw Group and Dexter Construction.
The province invested $9.4 million to build the village and will contribute $935,000 annually for operating costs.
Residents have been chosen from a list of people experiencing homelessness maintained by the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia.
They will pay rent that is tied to their income for a unit that is fully furnished with a private bathroom, shower and a kitchen equipped with a cooktop, small fridge and microwave.
The Atlantic Community Shelters Society will also provide support to residents, ranging from counselling and mental health supports to employment and educational services.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2024.
Housing affordability is a key issue in the provincial election campaign in British Columbia, particularly in major centres.
Here are some statistics about housing in B.C. from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s 2024 Rental Market Report, issued in January, and the B.C. Real Estate Association’s August 2024 report.
Average residential home price in B.C.: $938,500
Average price in greater Vancouver (2024 year to date): $1,304,438
Average price in greater Victoria (2024 year to date): $979,103
Average price in the Okanagan (2024 year to date): $748,015
Average two-bedroom purpose-built rental in Vancouver: $2,181
Average two-bedroom purpose-built rental in Victoria: $1,839
Average two-bedroom purpose-built rental in Canada: $1,359
Rental vacancy rate in Vancouver: 0.9 per cent
How much more do new renters in Vancouver pay compared with renters who have occupied their home for at least a year: 27 per cent
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2024.
VANCOUVER – Voters along the south coast of British Columbia who have not cast their ballots yet will have to contend with heavy rain and high winds from an incoming atmospheric river weather system on election day.
Environment Canada says the weather system will bring prolonged heavy rain to Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, Fraser Valley, Howe Sound, Whistler and Vancouver Island starting Friday.
The agency says strong winds with gusts up to 80 kilometres an hour will also develop on Saturday — the day thousands are expected to go to the polls across B.C. — in parts of Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver.
Wednesday was the last day for advance voting, which started on Oct. 10.
More than 180,000 voters cast their votes Wednesday — the most ever on an advance voting day in B.C., beating the record set just days earlier on Oct. 10 of more than 170,000 votes.
Environment Canada says voters in the area of the atmospheric river can expect around 70 millimetres of precipitation generally and up to 100 millimetres along the coastal mountains, while parts of Vancouver Island could see as much as 200 millimetres of rainfall for the weekend.
An atmospheric river system in November 2021 created severe flooding and landslides that at one point severed most rail links between Vancouver’s port and the rest of Canada while inundating communities in the Fraser Valley and B.C. Interior.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2024.
