Your Board’s latest economic analysis takes a deeper look at housing supply trends in Metro Vancouver and the ratio of buyers to sellers that have been active in the market throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Metro Vancouver’s real estate market has seen heightened, and in some cases record-breaking, sales activity throughout much of this period. On the supply side, home listings have struggled to keep pace, causing inventory levels to reach lows not seen in years.

In our new report, REBGV Economist Keith Stewart assesses housing supply levels in Metro Vancouver and the factors affecting it during the pandemic.

Report Highlights :

• In 2021, the market moved into a diverging pattern of rising demand and decreasing supply, placing renewed upward pressure on prices.
• The ratio of buyers to sellers in the region peaked at 1.5 in March 2021 and remains elevated.
• Current lows in housing inventory are, in part, a consequence of rising demand.
• Despite high sales, many detached and attached sub-markets continue to see multiple buyers searching for homes compared to sellers.
• COVID-19 has highlighted the challenge of crafting policies that help supply keep pace when demand rises. All levels of government can help by supporting policies that encourage supply creation.

Click here to read the report today!

Where Have All The Homes Gone? Read Your Board’s New COVID-19 Housing Market Report to Find Out by REBGV