Category: Kamloops Real Estate Statistics

Vancouver, BC – October 12, 2023. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 5,531 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in September 2023, an increase of 10.4 per cent from September 2022. The average MLS® residential price in BC was $966,530 up 4.8 per cent compared to September 2022. The total sales dollar volume was $5.3 billion, representing a 15.7 per cent increase from the same time last year.

“Home sales in BC have clearly been impacted by the Bank of Canada’s recent tightening of interest rates, along with the resulting surge in mortgage rates,” said BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson. “Home sales are once again trending at below average levels as potential buyers struggle with a high cost of borrowing.”

Active listings in the province were up slightly month-over-month at just over 33,000 total listings and were 8.1 per cent higher year-over-year.

Year-to-date BC residential sales dollar volume was down 15 per cent to $57.9 billion, compared with the same period in 2022. Residential unit sales were down 11.5 per cent to 59,570 units, while the average MLS® residential price was down 4 per cent to $972,049.

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BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson discusses the August 2023 statistics.

BCREA has released the latest housing market update for September of 2023. Home sales declined in August however they are up 16% year over year. active listings are at their highest level since November 2020. Even though listings are up they still need to rise about 60% to reach a more balanced market level. With the slowing sales and increased listings the market has entered a more balanced market territory. The average price is up 5% year over year but it is down 13% from it’s peak of February 2022.

For Kamloops there were 225 unit sales in August 2023 which is an increase of 21.6% year over year. The average price was $615,187 which is a 5.6% increase. Kamloops saw 1,150 active listings which equates to 5.1 months worth of supply and a 5.7% change year over year. This is an increase since the last update with homes sitting longer on the market and more competition in the market in Kamloops.

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Vancouver, BC – September 13, 2023. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 6,608 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in August 2023, an increase of 15.7 per cent from August 2022. The average MLS® residential price in BC was $958,424, up 5.2 per cent compared to August 2022. The total sales dollar volume was $6.3 billion, representing a 21.7 per cent increase from the same time last year.

“Home sales are starting to settle back into a trend of below-normal activity following an unexpected surge in the spring,” said BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson. “However, sales are in a much stronger place than expected given current mortgage qualifying difficulty.”

Active listings in the province were flat month-over-month at just over 31,000 total listings and up slightly year-over-year.

Year-to-date BC residential sales dollar volume was down 17.4 per cent to $52.7 billion, compared with the same period in 2022. Residential unit sales were down 13.4 per cent to 54,126 units, while the average MLS® residential price was down 4.6 per cent to $973,011.

For the complete news release, including detailed statistics, click here.

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