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BC home sales extend slide

BC August home sales fell, but tariffs and rising rates cast doubt over the recovery

British Columbia's housing market is recovering, just not fast enough. Despite months of incremental gains since a sluggish start to the year, the province's August sales figures show a market still struggling to close the gap with its own historical norms, with fresh headwinds now threatening to slow what modest momentum exists. British Columbia recorded 5,653 residential property sales through the Multiple Listing Service in August, the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reported. That's a 4.7% decline from a year earlier and 25.4% below the 10-year August average.

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Fraser Valley Market Statistics
Current as of September 2026 • Prime Rate: 4.45%
Single Family
$1,319,600
▼ 8.4% yr/yr
Townhome
$750,600
▼ 7.1% yr/yr
Apartment
$466,100
▼ 8.9% yr/yr
Composite Benchmark
$869,900
▼ 0.9% vs Jul
941 MLS® sales in Aug 2026  |  ▼ 14% vs Jul  |  ▲ 1% vs Aug 2025  |  Source: FVREB, September 2026

August was a quiet month across the Fraser Valley — sales dropped 14% from July as the summer wound down, though we're still running slightly ahead of last August. Benchmark prices eased another 0.9%, keeping the region's buyer's market firmly in place. With a sales-to-active ratio sitting at just 10%, buyers have real leverage right now — especially in the detached segment, where prices are down 8.4% year-over-year. If you've been waiting for room to negotiate, this is it.

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Greater Vancouver Market Statistics
Current as of September 2026 • Prime Rate: 4.45%
Single Family
$1,799,400
▼ 7.2% yr/yr
Townhome
$1,028,800
▼ 4.4% yr/yr
Apartment
$686,200
▼ 6.6% yr/yr
Composite Benchmark
$1,081,900
▼ 5.6% yr/yr
1,869 MLS® sales in Aug 2026  |  ▼ 9.3% vs Jul  |  ▼ 4.6% vs Aug 2025  |  Source: GVR, September 2026

Metro Vancouver closed out the summer on a soft note too, with 1,869 transactions in August — down 4.6% year-over-year and nearly 21% below the 10-year seasonal average. The composite benchmark slipped to $1,081,900, with detached homes seeing the steepest pullback at 7.2% year-over-year. Inventory remains well above historical norms, so buyers across the region continue to hold the advantage — particularly anyone eyeing a detached home.

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Scotia Mortgage Rates
Current as of September 2026 • Prime Rate: 4.45%
Scotiabank
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5-Yr Fixed
4.04%
Insured / OAC
5-Yr Variable
3.79%
Prime − 1.00%
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