Vancouver-area home sales drop almost 5% in August amid lag: board
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- Home sales in the Vancouver region fell 4.6% in August from a year earlier, with 1,869 sales recorded, 20.7% below the 10-year seasonal average.
- The composite benchmark price declined 5.6% year over year to C$1,081,900, while inventory remained above its long-term average.
Home sales in the Vancouver region fell 4.6% in August from a year earlier, extending a slowdown that began in May and is expected to continue through the end of 2026.
Greater Vancouver Realtors recorded 1,869 sales, 20.7% below the 10-year seasonal average. The composite benchmark price for residential properties dropped 5.6% from August 2025 and 0.6% from July 2026, reaching C$1,081,900.
The region had 4,100 new listings in August, down 3% year over year and 1.3% below the 10-year average. Total inventory fell 2.7% annually to 15,798, but remained 26.2% above the long-term average. Andrew Lis, the board’s chief economist and vice-president of data analytics, said slower sales combined with reduced inventory from 2025’s highs had caused prices to drift lower across all market segments.
to drift downwards across all market segments
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