Greater Vancouver · August 2026

The market, in numbers.

An honest read on price movement, sales volume, and inventory across the region. Data sourced from the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® MLS® Home Price Index for August 2026.

12-month benchmark prices

Monthly benchmark prices, by property type

Monthly MLS® HPI benchmark price for each segment over the last 12 months (September 2025 – August 2026). Side panel shows the current month's MoM, YoY, distance from the 2022 peak, and August 2026 benchmark.

Single detached

August 2026 benchmark
$1,799,400
Month over month
▼ 1.3%
Year over year
▼ 7.7%
Since 2022 peak
▼ 15.9%

Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® monthly stats packages, September 2025 – August 2026.

Townhouse

August 2026 benchmark
$1,028,800
Month over month
▼ 0.2%
Year over year
▼ 4.7%
Since 2022 peak
▼ 10.6%

Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® monthly stats packages, September 2025 – August 2026.

Condo apartment

August 2026 benchmark
$686,200
Month over month
▼ 0.3%
Year over year
▼ 6.6%
Since 2022 peak
▼ 18.8%

Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® monthly stats packages, September 2025 – August 2026.

12-month inventory

Active listings, all property types

End-of-month active listings on the MLS® for Greater Vancouver over the last 12 months (September 2025 – August 2026). August 2026 active listings reached 15,798 — 26.2% above the 10-year seasonal average.

Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® monthly stats packages, September 2025 – August 2026.

12-month sales volume

Monthly total sales

Total residential transactions per month across all property types in Greater Vancouver over the last 12 months (September 2025 – August 2026). August 2026 sales totalled 1,869 — 20.7% below the 10-year seasonal average.

Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® monthly stats packages, September 2025 – August 2026.

12-month sales-to-active ratio

Sales-to-active ratio, by property type

A market-balance indicator across the last 12 months (September 2025 – August 2026). Below 12% suggests downward pressure on prices; above 20% suggests upward pressure. The 12–20% band is balanced.

Below 12% — Buyer's market 12–20% — Balanced Above 20% — Seller's market

Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® monthly stats packages, September 2025 – August 2026.

Macro context

Inflation vs. Bank of Canada policy rate

Canada headline CPI (year-over-year) against the Bank of Canada's overnight target rate, monthly since January 2022 — the tightening cycle that cooled the post-pandemic housing peak, and the easing cycle that followed.

Sources: Bank of Canada — Consumer Price Index and overnight policy rate decisions.

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