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February 2024 | Calgary Real Estate Housing Market Update

Low inventory and high demand drive price gains in February! New listings continued to rise in February, reaching 2,711 units. However, the rise in new listings supported further growth in sales, which increased by nearly 23% compared to last year for a total of 2,135 units.More...


Low inventory and high demand drive price gains in February! 
New listings continued to rise in February, reaching 2,711 units. However, the rise in new listings supported further growth in sales, which increased by nearly 23% compared to last year for a total of 2,135 units.

The shift in sales and new listings kept the sales to new listings ratio exceptionally high at 79% ensuring inventories remained near historic lows.

Low supply and higher sales caused the months of supply to fall to just over one month, nearly as tight as levels seen during the spring of last year.

It is this strong demand and low supply that continues to drive price gains in Calgary. The biggest supply challenge is for homes priced under $500,000, which saw inventories fall by 31% compared to last February.

At the same time, we are starting to see supply levels rise for higher priced homes supporting more balanced conditions in the upper end.

In February, the unadjusted benchmark price was $585,000, an over 2% gain compared to last month and over 10% higher than levels reported at this time last year.

Our most affordable East district is experiencing the highest year-over-year price growth at 25%, while the relatively better-supplied City Centre has reported the slowest price growth in the city at under 5%.

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January 2024 | Calgary Real Estate Market Update

January sales rose to 1,650 units, a significant gain over last year's levels and long-term trends. The growth was possible thanks to a rise in new listings totalling 2,137 units in January. New listings rose for homes priced above $300,000, but the largest gains occurred for homes priced above $700,000.More...


January sales rose to 1,650 units, a significant gain over last year's levels and long-term trends. The growth was possible thanks to a rise in new listings totalling 2,137 units in January. New listings rose for homes priced above $300,000, but the largest gains occurred for homes priced above $700,000.

The rise in new listings relative to sales did little to change the low inventory situation in the city. With 2,150 units in inventory, levels are near the January record lows set in 2006 and are nearly 49% below the long-term average for the month.

The months of supply in January was 1.3 months, falling over last month's and last year's levels. The persistent tightness in the market contributed to further upward pressure on home prices. The unadjusted benchmark price in January reached $572,300, a gain over last month and 10% nt higher than levels reported last January.

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December 2023 | Calgary Real Estate Housing Market Update

Sales in 2023 did ease relative to last year's peak, but with 27,416 sales, levels were still far higher than long-term trends and activity reported before the pandemic. While sales stayed relatively strong, there was a notable shift in activity toward more affordable apartment condominium-style homes.More...

 
Sales in 2023 did ease relative to last year's peak, but with 27,416 sales, levels were still far higher than long-term trends and activity reported before the pandemic.

While sales stayed relatively strong, there was a notable shift in activity toward more affordable apartment condominium-style homes.

Inventory levels were persistently below long-term trends for the city throughout most of the year, averaging a 44% decline over the 10-year average. We also saw the months of supply remain well below two months throughout most of the year across homes priced below $1,000,000.

The persistently tight conditions contributed to our city's new record high price. While the average annual benchmark price growth did slow from 12% in 2022 to nearly 6% growth in 2023, the price growth was still relatively strong especially compared to some markets in the country.

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November 2023 | Calgary Real Estate Housing Market Update

New listings in November reached 2,227 units, nearly 40% higher than the exceptionally low levels reported last year at this time. Gains in new listings occurred across most price ranges, but the most significant gains occurred from homes priced over $600,000.More...


New listings in November reached 2,227 units, nearly 40% higher than the exceptionally low levels reported last year at this time. Gains in new listings occurred across most price ranges, but the most significant gains occurred from homes priced over $600,000.

Despite the year-over-year jump in new listings, inventory levels remained low thanks to relatively strong sales. With 1,787 sales in November, the sales to new listings ratio remained high at 80%, and the months of supply remained below two months.

As of November, the benchmark price was $572,700, up over last month and nearly 11% higher than November 2022. Year-to-date, the average benchmark price has risen by over 5%.

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October 2023 Housing Market Update

October sales activity slowed over the last month in alignment with typical seasonal patterns. However, with 2,171 sales, levels were 17% higher than last year and amongst the highest levels reported for October. Sales activity has been boosted mainly through gains in apartment condominium sales as consumers seek affordable housing options during this period of high-interest rates.More...


October sales activity slowed over the last month in alignment with typical seasonal patterns. However, with 2,171 sales, levels were 17% higher than last year and amongst the highest levels reported for October. Sales activity has been boosted mainly through gains in apartment condominium sales as consumers seek affordable housing options during this period of high-interest rates.

New listings also improved this month compared to last year, reaching 2,684 units, reflecting the highest October levels reported since 2015. Despite the gain, relatively strong sales prevented any significant shift in inventory levels, which remain over 40% lower than levels traditionally available in October.

With a months of supply of one and a half months, we continue to experience upward pressure on home prices. The unadjusted benchmark price in October reached $571,600, a gain over last month and nearly 10% higher than last October.

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September 2023 Housing Market Update

Sales reached another record high in September with 2,441 sales. Despite the year-over-year gains reported over the past four months, year-to-date sales are still nearly 12% lower than last year's levels.More...


Sales reached another record high in September with 2,441 sales. Despite the year-over-year gains reported over the past four months, year-to-date sales are still nearly 12% lower than last year's levels.

New listings also improved this month compared to last year and relative to sales. This caused the sales-to-new listings ratio to fall to 76%, preventing further monthly declines in inventory levels.

Nonetheless, inventory levels in September remained over 24% lower than levels seen last year and, when measured relative to sales activity, has not changed enough to cause any significant shift in supply and demand balances. As of September, the months of supply has remained relatively low at less than two months.

In September, the unadjusted residential benchmark price was $570,300, similar to last month and nearly nine per cent higher than last year.

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August 2023 Housing Market Update

Thanks to a surge in the condominium market, August sales reached a record high with 2,729 sales. Despite the record levels reported over the past several months, year-to-date sales are still down by 15% compared to last year. While new listings did improve compared to levels seen this time last year, the sales-to-new-listings ratio remained elevated at 87%, preventing any significant shift from the low inventory situation. Inventory levels in August dropped to 3,254 units, not only a record low for the month but well below the 6,000 units that are typically available. Low inventory combined with high sales this month ensured the months of supply remained low at just over one month.More...


August sees record-high sales amidst historic low inventory, pushing prices higher

Thanks to a surge in the condominium market, August sales reached a record high with 2,729 sales. Despite the record levels reported over the past several months, year-to-date sales are still down by 15% compared to last year.

While new listings did improve compared to levels seen this time last year, the sales-to-new-listings ratio remained elevated at 87%, preventing any significant shift from the low inventory situation.

Inventory levels in August dropped to 3,254 units, not only a record low for the month but well below the 6,000 units that are typically available. Low inventory combined with high sales this month ensured the months of supply remained low at just over one month.

The unadjusted benchmark price reached $570,700 in August, representing the eighth consecutive monthly gain. Prices have trended up across all property types, with row-style properties reporting the largest increase.

Detached

Record low inventory levels this month were primarily driven by pullbacks for homes priced under $700,000. While new listings did improve compared to last year, most of the growth was driven by homes priced over $700,000. August sales did improve over last year’s levels. However, limited supply in the lower price ranges has likely prevented stronger detached home sales. Persistently tight conditions drove further price gains this month. As of August, the unadjusted benchmark price reached $696,700. Nearly one per cent higher than last month and over 10 per cent higher than last year's levels. The highest year-over-year price gains occurred in the most affordable regions of the city's North East and East districts.

Semi-Detached

The 236 new listings and 197 sales did little to change the low inventory situation. While inventory levels did remain comparable to last month, they are still 35 per cent below last year’s levels and at record lows for the month. Relatively strong sales combined with low inventory levels have given sellers the advantage. With months of supply remaining exceptionally low throughout 2023, we continue to see upward pressure on home prices. As of August, the semi-detached unadjusted benchmark price reached $623,200, a monthly gain of one per cent and 10 per cent higher than last year. Price growth did range across each of the Calgary districts, but the strongest year-over-year gains were reported in the most affordable districts of the North East and East.

Row

The gain in new listings did little to offset the strong sales activity as the sales-to-new-listings ratio remained high at 94 per cent. This prevented any additions to the inventory and left the months of supply below one month for the fifth consecutive month. The persistently tight conditions placed further upward pressure on home prices. In August, the unadjusted benchmark price reached $413,200, a monthly gain of over one per cent and nearly 16 per cent higher than levels reported last year. Year-over-year gains have occurred across all districts, ranging from 12 per cent in the North West to 29 per cent in the East district.

Apartment Condominium

August sales continue to rise over last month and last year’s levels. Recent gains have caused year-to-date sales to reach 5,582 units, nearly 22 per cent higher than last year’s levels and a new record high for the city. Tight rental markets and relative affordability have driven many purchasers to the apartment condominium sector. At the same time, new listings have struggled to keep pace as the sales-to-new-listings ratio bumped up to 98 per cent in August, causing inventories to ease and the months of supply to drop to one month. The tight market conditions have been placing upward pressure on home prices, and as of August, the unadjusted benchmark price reached $309,100, a monthly gain of over one per cent and a year-over-year gain of over 13 per cent. The City Centre is the only district that did not report a monthly price gain, and prices are still below their previous highs in 2014. This is partly due to better supply/demand balances in the City Centre compared to other parts of the city.

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June 2023 Housing Market Update

The housing market in Calgary witnessed a surge in apartment condominium sales, setting a new total residential record with 3,146 sales achieved in June.More...


The housing market in Calgary witnessed a surge in apartment condominium sales, setting a new total residential record with 3,146 sales achieved in June.

Although year-to-date sales are currently 23% lower than last year, they remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels.

Notably, there has been a positive trend in new listings, providing relief and a monthly increase in inventory levels.

However, despite these improvements, the inventory for June stood at 3,458 units, marking a decline of over 36% from last year and reaching the lowest levels for June in nearly two decades.

With a supply of just over one month, the current market conditions continue to favour sellers, placing upward pressure on home prices.

In June, the total residential benchmark price reached $564,700, representing a monthly unadjusted gain of 1% and 4% higher than last year's levels.

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May 2023 Housing Market Update

May sales rose to 3,120, a new record high for the month thanks to a significant gain in apartment condominium sales. While the monthly gains have not outweighed earlier declines, this does reflect a shift from the declines reported at the start of the year. At the same time, we continue to see fewer new listings on the market than last year, causing inventory levels to fall.More...


May sales rose to 3,120, a new record high for the month thanks to a significant gain in apartment condominium sales. While the monthly gains have not outweighed earlier declines, this does reflect a shift from the declines reported at the start of the year. At the same time, we continue to see fewer new listings on the market than last year, causing inventory levels to fall. 


With a sales-to-new-listings ratio of 85% and months of supply of one month, conditions continue to favour the seller placing further upward pressure on home prices. Persistently tight market conditions drove further price growth this month.

In May, the unadjusted benchmark price reached $557,000, over one per cent higher than last month and nearly 3% higher than last year’s monthly peak price of $543,000.

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April 2023 Housing Market Update

While sales have eased by 21% compared to last year, the steep decline in supply has caused the months of supply to ease to just over one month. This reflects tighter market conditions than earlier in the year and compared to conditions reported last April.More...



Persistent sellers’ market conditions placed further upward pressure on home prices. After 4 months of gains, the total unadjusted benchmark price reached $550,800, nearly 2% higher than last month and a new monthly record high for the city.

In April, sales reached 2,690 units compared to the 3,133 new listings. With a sales to-new-listings ratio of 86%, inventories declined by 34% compared to last year and are over 45% below long-term averages for April.

While sales have eased by 21% compared to last year, the steep decline in supply has caused the months of supply to ease to just over one month. This reflects tighter market conditions than earlier in the year and compared to conditions reported last April.

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March 2023 Housing Market Update

Sales and new listings have improved over the levels reported at the beginning of the year. As a result, the spread between sales and new listings supported some expected monthly inventory level gains.However, the 3,233 available units reflected the lowest March inventory levels since 2006 and left the months of supply just above one month, firmly in the seller’s territory.More...


Sales and new listings have improved over the levels reported at the beginning of the year. As a result, the spread between sales and new listings supported some expected monthly inventory level gains.
However, the 3,233 available units reflected the lowest March inventory levels since 2006 and left the months of supply just above one month, firmly in the seller’s territory. 

While conditions are not as tight as last March, low inventory levels leave purchasers with limited choice, once again driving up home prices. Total unadjusted residential home prices reached $541,800 in March, a 2% gain over last month and nearly 1% higher than prices reported last year. 

While prices remain below the May 2022 high of $546,000, the pace of price growth over the first quarter has been stronger than expected due to the persistent seller’s market conditions. March recorded 3,318 new listings compared to the 2,432 sales, leaving the sales-to-new listings ratio relatively high at 73%. However, both sales and new listings have eased by 40% compared to levels reported last March.

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February 2023 Housing Market Update

New listings and inventory levels all trended up compared to last month, however, with 1,740 sales and 2,389 new listings, inventory levels improved only slightly over the last month and remained amongst the lowest February levels seen since 2006.More...


New listings and inventory levels all trended up compared to last month, however, with 1,740 sales and 2,389 new listings, inventory levels improved only slightly over the last month and remained amongst the lowest February levels seen since 2006.

Both sales and new listings declined over last year’s record high for the month.While sales activity remained stronger than long-term trends and levels reported throughout the 2015 to 2020 period, new listings fell below long-term trends.

With a sales-to-new-listings ratio of 73% and a months of supply of under 2 months, the market has struggled to move into balanced territory causing further upward pressure on home prices. The unadjusted benchmark price increased by nearly 2% over January levels and last year’s prices.

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January 2023 Housing Market Update

The level of new listings in January fell to the lowest levels seen since the late 90s. Sales activity slowed compared to the high levels reported last year but remained consistent with long-term trends. Detached homes only comprised 47% of all sales.More...


The level of new listings in January fell to the lowest levels seen since the late 90s. Sales activity slowed compared to the high levels reported last year but remained consistent with long-term trends. Detached homes only comprised 47% of all sales.


With 2,451 units available in inventory, levels remain 43% lower than long-term trends for the month. Homes priced under $500,000 reported year over-year inventory declines of nearly 30% while inventory levels improved for homes prices above that level.

The benchmark price reached $520,900, 5% higher than last January, but still well below the May 2022 high of $546,000.

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December 2022 Housing Market Update

December sales eased, but slowing sales over the 2nd half of 2022 were not enough to offset earlier gains as sales reached a record high of 29,672 units in 2022.The pullback in sales was also met with pullback in new listings, causing further declines in inventory levels.More...


December sales eased, but slowing sales over the 2nd half of 2022 were not enough to offset earlier gains as sales reached a record high of 29,672 units in 2022.The pullback in sales was also met with pullback in new listings, causing further declines in inventory levels. As of December, there were 2,214 units available, making it the lowest level of inventory reported for December in over a decade.


Benchmark prices eased to $518,800, down nearly 5% from the peak price in May but almost 8% higher than last December. While prices have trended down annually, they remain over 12% higher than last year’s levels. Overall, the housing market in 2022 generally outperformed expectations both in terms of sales and price growth.

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November 2022 Housing Market Update

Sales slowed to 1,648 units, a year-over-year decline of 22%, but 12% above the 10-year average. Year-to-date sales remain nearly 10% above last year’s record high. The year-to-date sales growth has been driven by a surge in both⁠ apartment condominium and row sales.⁠More...


Sales slowed to 1,648 units, a year-over-year decline of 22%, but 12% above the 10-year average. Year-to-date sales remain nearly 10% above last year’s record high. The year-to-date sales growth has been driven by a surge in both⁠ apartment condominium and row sales.⁠


There was a pullback in new listings and inventories fell to the⁠ lowest level reported in November since 2005. The pullback in both sales and new listings kept the months of supply relatively tight at below two months. ⁠

The tightest conditions are occurring in the lower-price ranges as supply growth has mostly been driven by gains in the upper end of the market.

Despite the lower supply levels, prices have trended down from the peak reached in May of this year. Even with the adjustments that have occurred, November benchmark prices continue to remain nearly nine per cent higher than levels reported last year.⁠

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October 2022 Housing Market Update

October sales eased compared to last year’s levels, mostly to slower activity in the detached sector. However, with 1,857 sales this month, levels are still stronger than long-term trends and activity reported prior to the pandemic. Year-to-date sales have reached 26,823 and with only 2 months to go, 2022 will likely post a record year in terms of sales.More...

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October sales eased compared to last year’s levels, mostly to slower activity in the detached sector. However, with 1,857 sales this month, levels are still stronger than long-term trends and activity reported prior to the pandemic. Year-to-date sales have reached 26,823 and with only 2 months to go, 2022 will likely post a record year in terms of sales.

New listings also trended down this month causing the sales-to-new-listings ratio to rise to 85% and inventories to trend down. Much of the inventory decline has been driven by product priced below $500,000. While conditions are not a tight as what was seen earlier in the year, with only 2 months of supply, conditions remain tighter than historical levels.

We are also seeing divergent trends in the market with conditions continuing to favour the seller in the lower-price ranges and shifting to more balanced conditions in the upper-price ranges. As of October, prices have eased by 4% relative to the highs reached in May. This is considered a relatively small adjustment when considering price movements in other large cities. It is also important to note that the October benchmark price is still nearly 10% higher than levels reported last year.


September 2022 Housing Market Update

The strong sales for both condominium apartment and row properties was not enough to offset the declines reported for other property types. City sales eased by nearly 12% compared to last year. ⁠With 1,901 sales in September, activity is still far stronger than levels prior to the pandemic and is well above long-term trends for September. ⁠With recent pullbacks in sales and thanks to strong levels earlier in the year, year-to-date sales remain 15% higher than last year’s levels. ⁠More...

 
 
The strong sales for both condominium apartment and row properties was not enough to offset the declines reported for other property types. City sales eased by nearly 12% compared to last year. ⁠

With 1,901 sales in September, activity is still far stronger than levels prior to the pandemic and is well above long-term trends for September. ⁠

With recent pullbacks in sales and thanks to strong levels earlier in the year, year-to-date sales remain 15% higher than last year’s levels. ⁠

In September, new listings declined by 10%. With a sales-to-new-listings ratio of 72% it was enough to prevent any gain in inventory levels, which declined over last month and were nearly 21% lower than last year’s levels. ⁠

The adjustments in both sales and supply levels have caused the months of supply to remain relatively low at less than three months and the shift to more balanced conditions is causing some adjustments to home prices. ⁠

While prices have slid from the highs seen in May, as of September, benchmark prices remain 11% higher than last year and 6% higher than levels reported at the beginning of the year.⁠

Jason Streich⁠
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