BC Real Estate Market News October 2022

BC Real Estate Market update for October 2022.

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 4,977 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in September 2022, a decrease of 45.8 per cent from September 2021. The average MLS® residential price in BC was $927,119, a 1.7 per cent increase from $912,008 recorded in September 2021. Total sales dollar volume was $4.6 billion, a 44.9 per cent decline from the same time last year.

“Mortgage qualifying continues to be a significant hurdle for many potential buyers as interest rates rise,” said BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson. “In addition, many trends that drove demand in smaller markets, such as remote work and the quest for affordable space, have faded in prominence. As a result, we see a stronger pullback in markets outside of major metropolitan areas.”

Year-to-date, BC residential sales dollar volume was down 24.2 per cent from the same period in 2021 to $68.5 billion. Residential unit sales were down 31.8 per cent to 67,547 units, while the average MLS® residential price was up 11.3 per cent to $1.01 million.

As you can see Average prices, in the Central Okanagan currently stand at $831,124, up 16.2% on this time last year, with active listings rising significantly, by 65.4%.

Sales to active listings are now 15.8%, which continues to indicate a more balanced market now.

OTHER BC  & KELOWNA REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORTS

BC Housing Markets Dashboard October 2022 https://www.bcrea.bc.ca/economics/housing-monitor-dashboard/

BC Housing Starts https://mailchi.mp/bcrea/canadian-housing-starts-september-2022

Trish’s October 2022 Kelowna Real Estate Market Report https://trishcenci.com/2022/10/28/kelowna-real-estate-market-news-october-2022

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Trish Cenci