The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 9,275 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in July, down 6.3 per cent from the same period last year. Total sales dollar volume was $6.48 billion, down 1.3 per cent from July 2016. The average MLS® residential price in the province was $698,761, a 5.3 per cent increase from the same period last year.
“Strong economic growth, an expanding population base and a lack of supply continue to drive BC home sales and prices this summer,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist. “However, home sales have edged back 4 per cent since May, with active listings beginning to bounce back from a 20-year low,” added Muir. “If these trends continue, it may signal that more balanced market conditions could emerge before the end of the year.”
Year-to-date, BC residential sales dollar volume was down 19.3 per cent to $45.6 billion, when compared with the same period in 2016. Residential unit sales declined 17.0 per cent to 64,107 units, while the average MLS® residential price was down 2.8 per cent to $710,921.
July 2017 Year-to-Date BC Residential Multiple Listing Service® Data by Board
July 2017 Residential Average Price, Active Listings and Sales-to-Active-Listings Data by Board
|
Board |
Average Price |
Active Listings |
Sales-to-Active-Listings |
|||||
|
July 2017 Residential Average Price ($) |
July 2016 Residential Average Price ($) |
% change |
July 2017 Residential Active Listings (Units) |
July 2016 Residential Active Listings (Units) |
% change |
July 2017 Residential Sales to Active Listings (%) |
July 2016 Residential Sales to Activ Listings (%) |
|
|
BC Northern |
281,369 |
267,922 |
5 |
2,779 |
3,020 |
-8 |
13.1 |
14.1 |
|
Chilliwack |
474,222 |
399,891 |
18.6 |
956 |
937 |
2 |
37.1 |
41.3 |
|
Fraser Valley |
722,922 |
661,823 |
9.2 |
4,743 |
4,697 |
1 |
39.3 |
39.8 |
|
Greater Vancouver |
1,029,786 |
1,007,687 |
2.2 |
9,869 |
9,047 |
9.1 |
30.5 |
36.5 |
|
Kamloops |
367,303 |
339,735 |
8.1 |
1,294 |
1,816 |
-28.7 |
26 |
18.1 |
|
Kootenay |
308,407 |
299,867 |
2.8 |
2,324 |
2,720 |
-14.6 |
14.7 |
9.8 |
|
Okanagan Mainline |
504,712 |
476,362 |
6 |
3,363 |
3,514 |
-4.3 |
28.6 |
29.7 |
|
Powell River |
314,543 |
304,175 |
3.4 |
93 |
132 |
-29.5 |
37.6 |
31.8 |
|
South Okanagan |
415,720 |
379,670 |
9.5 |
1,028 |
1,162 |
-11.5 |
23.5 |
21.9 |
|
Northern Lights |
244,513 |
235,643 |
3.8 |
491 |
439 |
11.8 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
|
Vancouver Island |
452,353 |
383,380 |
18 |
2,735 |
3,290 |
-16.9 |
35.9 |
31.3 |
|
Victoria |
644,510 |
580,555 |
11 |
1,414 |
1,515 |
-6.7 |
53.2 |
60.9 |
|
Provincial Totals* |
698,761 |
663,469 |
5.3 |
31,089 |
32,289 |
-3.7 |
29.8 |
30.7 |
*Numbers may not add due to rounding
July 2017 BC Residential Multiple Listing Service® Data by Board
|
Board |
Dollar Volume (000s) |
Units |
||||
|
July 2017 Residential Sales ($) |
July 2016 Residential Sales ($) |
% change |
July 2017 Residential Sales (Units) |
July 2016 Residential Sales (Units) |
% change |
|
|
BC Northern |
102,418 |
114,402 |
-10.5 |
364 |
427 |
-14.8 |
|
Chilliwack |
168,349 |
154,758 |
8.8 |
355 |
387 |
-8.3 |
|
Fraser Valley |
1,346,082 |
1,238,272 |
8.7 |
1,862 |
1,871 |
-0.5 |
|
Greater Vancouver |
3,101,715 |
3,326,376 |
-6.8 |
3,012 |
3,301 |
-8.8 |
|
Kamloops |
123,414 |
111,773 |
10.4 |
336 |
329 |
2.1 |
|
Kootenay |
105,475 |
79,765 |
32.2 |
342 |
266 |
28.6 |
|
Okanagan Mainline |
485,028 |
496,369 |
-2.3 |
961 |
1,042 |
-7.8 |
|
Powell River |
11,009 |
12,775 |
-13.8 |
35 |
42 |
-16.7 |
|
South Okanagan |
100,604 |
96,436 |
4.3 |
242 |
254 |
-4.7 |
|
Northern Lights |
7,580 |
6,598 |
14.9 |
31 |
28 |
10.7 |
|
Vancouver Island |
444,663 |
394,881 |
12.6 |
983 |
1,030 |
-4.6 |
|
Victoria |
484,671 |
535,271 |
-9.5 |
752 |
922 |
-18.4 |
|
Provincial Totals* |
6,481,008 |
6,567,677 |
-1.3 |
9,275 |
9,899 |
-6.3 |
*Numbers may not add due to rounding
**NOTE: The Northern Lights Real Estate Board (NLREB) became part of the South Okanagan Real Estate Board (SOREB) on May 1, 2011.
|
Board |
Dollar Volume (000s) |
Unit Sales |
Average Price |
||||||
|
|
2017 ($) |
2016 ($) |
% change |
2017 |
2016 |
% change |
2017 ($) |
2016 ($) |
% change |
|
BC Northern |
714,857 |
654,679 |
9.2 |
2,553 |
2,487 |
2.7 |
280,007 |
263,240 |
6.4 |
|
Chilliwack |
1,136,139 |
1,160,024 |
-2.1 |
2,482 |
2,945 |
-15.7 |
457,752 |
393,896 |
16.2 |
|
Fraser Valley |
9,367,155 |
11,755,596 |
-20.3 |
13,408 |
16,743 |
-19.9 |
698,624 |
702,120 |
-0.5 |
|
Greater Vancouver |
23,416,131 |
31,756,807 |
-26.3 |
22,653 |
29,740 |
-23.8 |
1,033,688 |
1,067,815 |
-3.2 |
|
Kamloops |
730,029 |
652,621 |
11.9 |
2,009 |
1,929 |
4.1 |
363,380 |
338,321 |
7.4 |
|
Kootenay |
599,373 |
456,092 |
31.4 |
1,932 |
1,653 |
16.9 |
310,234 |
275,918 |
12.4 |
|
Okanagan Mainline |
2,777,101 |
2,907,540 |
-4.5 |
5,631 |
6,329 |
-11 |
493,181 |
459,400 |
7.4 |
|
Powell River |
74,570 |
71,703 |
4 |
242 |
257 |
-5.8 |
308,141 |
279,001 |
10.4 |
|
South Okanagan |
602,312 |
561,660 |
7.2 |
1,530 |
1,538 |
-0.5 |
393,668 |
365,189 |
7.8 |
|
Northern Lights |
57,863 |
33,744 |
71.5 |
230 |
135 |
70.4 |
251,577 |
249,958 |
0.6 |
|
Vancouver Island |
2,556,415 |
2,565,305 |
-0.3 |
5,963 |
6,740 |
-11.5 |
428,713 |
380,609 |
12.6 |
|
Victoria |
3,543,059 |
3,915,918 |
-9.5 |
5,474 |
6,766 |
-19.1 |
647,252 |
578,764 |
11.8 |
|
Provincial Totals* |
45,575,005 |
56,491,690 |
-19.3 |
64,107 |
77,262 |
-17 |
710,921 |
731,170 |
-2.8 |
* Numbers may not add due to rounding
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