{"id":27844,"date":"2026-06-04T10:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=27844"},"modified":"2026-06-04T07:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:34:47","slug":"metro-vancouver-condo-slowdown-about-7-y-y-offsetting-the-modest-gains-in-other-housing-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2026\/06\/metro-vancouver-condo-slowdown-about-7-y-y-offsetting-the-modest-gains-in-other-housing-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro Vancouver Condo Slowdown About 7% Y\/Y, Offsetting The Modest Gains in Other Housing Types"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Apartment buyers took a step back in Metro Vancouver last month, helping drive a decline in overall home sales, despite stable activity with other housing types<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Greater Vancouver Realtors (GVR) reported 2,150 residential sales across the region in May, down 3.5% from May 2025 and nearly 27% below the 10-year seasonal average.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Apartment sales fell about 7% year-over-year, offsetting the modest gains in other parts of the market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Inventory Remains Historically High<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">New listings also declined in May, with 6,115 detached, attached and apartment properties added to the market, down 7.6% from a year earlier.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite the drop in new supply, active listings remained elevated. The total number of homes listed for sale stood at 16,917 at month-end, down 1% from May 2025 but nearly 35% above the region\u2019s 10-year seasonal average.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The sales-to-active listings ratio reached 13.1% in May. Historical data indicates downward pressure on prices tends to emerge when the ratio remains below 12%, while sustained readings above 20% often support price growth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Prices Down 6% from Spring 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Andrew Lis, the board\u2019s chief economist and vice-president of data analytics, said relatively strong inventory levels continue to absorb muted buyer demand, helping keep price movements in check.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver was $1.1 million in May, down 6.2% from a year earlier but up 0.2% from April.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lis said sales activity remains close to forecasts, pointing to a stable summer market with no major catalysts expected to significantly shift conditions in the near term.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Move-Up Buyers Leverage Fraser Valley Market Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Home sales in the Fraser Valley remained subdued in May as first-time buyers largely stayed on the sidelines, while move-up buyers continued to drive activity in the detached housing market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board reported 1,124 sales in May, up 0.5% from April but down 5% from the same month last year. Single-family homes remained the region\u2019s most active housing segment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe\u2019re seeing limited activity from first-time buyers right now, with much of the market being driven by homeowners looking to move up,\u201d said board chair Ishaq Ismail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Buyers&#8217; Market Persists<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Fraser Valley remained firmly in buyer\u2019s market territory in May, with more than 10,000 active listings available and a sales-to-active listings ratio of 11%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sellers were less active during the month, with new listings declining both month-over-month and year-over-year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The composite benchmark price for a typical Fraser Valley home slipped 0.7% in May to $893,300, ending two months of gains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Board CEO Baldev Gill said economic uncertainty, job security concerns and higher living costs continue to weigh on consumer confidence, however, buyers who are financially prepared are benefiting from favourable market conditions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/realestatemagazine.ca\/condo-slowdown-leads-metro-vancouver-sales-decline-in-may\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Condo Slowdown Leads Metro Vancouver Sales Decline in May<\/a> by REM Real Estate Magazine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apartment buyers took a step back in Metro Vancouver last month, helping drive a decline in overall home sales, despite stable activity with other housing types Greater Vancouver Realtors (GVR) &hellip; 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