Late last year the consumer confidence seemed very high with a lot of people agreeing that this year would be a busy year in real estate in Canada. With the results of presidential elections in the United States we have seen a decline of consumer confidence and there appears to be quite a bit of uncertainty. Let’s dive deeper to see what’s happening across the country.
Nanaimo, BC
Active listings of single-family homes were 888 last month, up from the 807 posted one year ago. VIREB’s inventory of condo apartments was 293 last month, up from 258 in January 2024. There were 219 row/townhouses for sale in January compared to 282 the previous year. VIREB CEO Jason Yochim reports that VIREB’s 2025 housing market had a strong start, with singlefamily detached properties and row/townhouses posting healthy sales increases over last January. Condo sales remained flat, with no change from January 2024.
“REALTORS® are reporting that their phones are ringing, with many clients expressing interest in listing their home this spring,” says Yochim. “The market is stronger than it was last January, so there is a lot of optimism in the air.”
Moving on to prices, the board-wide benchmark price (MLS® Home Price Index) of a single-family home was $774,600 in January 2025, up three per cent from one year ago. In the apartment category, the benchmark price was $393,600 last month, up one per cent from the previous January. The benchmark price of a townhouse last month was $540,000, up slightly from the prior year.
Campbell River, BC
In Campbell River, the benchmark price of a single-family home was $691,900 last month, up four per cent from the previous year.
Vancouver, BC
Home sellers off to an active start in 2025
There were 5,566 detached, attached and apartment properties newly listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Metro Vancouver in January 2025. This represents a 46.9 per cent increase compared to the 3,788 properties listed in January 2024. This was 31.1 per cent above the 10-year seasonal average (4,247).
The total number of properties currently listed for sale on the MLS® system in Metro Vancouver is 11,494, a 33.1 per cent increase compared to January 2024 (8,633). This is 33.2 per cent above the 10-year seasonal average (8,632).
The benchmark price for a detached home is $2,005,400. This represents a 3.1 per cent increase from January 2024 and a 0.4 per cent increase compared to December 2024.
The benchmark price of an apartment home is $748,100. This represents a 1.7 per cent decrease from January 2024 and a 0.2 per cent decrease compared to December 2024.
The benchmark price of a townhouse is $1,105,600. This represents a 2.7 per cent increase from January 2024 and a 0.8 per cent decrease compared to December 2024.
Kelowna, BC
Calgary, AB
Supply levels improve in January
Driven by gains from homes priced above $600,000, new listings reached 1,228 units in January, which is 29 per cent higher than last year. At the same time, sales activity slowed to 674 units, which brought levels in line with long-term trends.
DETACHED: In January, the unadjusted benchmark price was $750,800, slightly higher than last month and seven per cent higher than last January.
SEMI-DETACHED:
The unadjusted benchmark price in January was $673,600, slightly lower than last month but over eight per cent higher than levels reported last January.
APARTMENTS:
The unadjusted benchmark price was $444.900, slightly lower than last month and nearly five per cent higher than last year.
Toronto, ON
TORONTO, ONTARIO, FEBRUARY 5, 2025 – The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s (TRREB) Market Outlook and Year in Review report reveals that a well-supplied housing market will keep average annual home price growth at the rate inflation, with the average selling price increasing moderately in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) over the course of the year.
