BCREA August 2025 Market Update

BCREA Reports August 2025 MLS® Market Activity

Vancouver, BC – September 11, 2025. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,961 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in August 2025, up 0.5 per cent from August 2024.

The average MLS® residential price in BC in August 2025 was down 1.4 per cent at $926,335 compared to $939,376 in August 2024.

The total sales dollar volume was $5.5 billion, down 0.9 per cent from the same time the previous year. BC MLS® unit sales were 24.2 per cent lower than the ten-year August average.

“We continue to see significant regional disparity in the market, with the Lower Mainland lagging behind the rest of…

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Before the Tour: Be Prepared

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Declining prices and high inventory strengthen buyer’s market heading into fall

SURREY, BC – Fraser Valley home sales fell more than 20 per cent in August, but buyers who did get into the market were able to take advantage of favourable conditions including abundant choice, softer prices and more time to make decisions.

Sales and Inventory

The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recorded 931 sales on its Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in August, down 22% from July and down 13% year-over-year. August sales were 36% below the 10-year average.

The buyer’s market remains strong with inventory levels holding relatively stable, down 2% to 10,445 active listings. Newly listed homes declined 19% month-over-month to 2,793; up 0.5% year-over-year.

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Easing home prices help lift sales in August

VANCOUVER, B.C. – September 3, 2025

Easing prices brought more Metro Vancouver* homebuyers off the sidelines in August, with home sales on the MLS® up nearly three per cent from August last year.

Headline Numbers

  • Total residential sales (Aug 2025): 1,959 (+2.9% vs. 1,904 in Aug 2024)
  • Sales vs. 10-year seasonal average: 19.2% below (avg: 2,424)
  • New listings (Aug 2025): 4,225 (+2.8% vs. 4,109 in Aug 2024)
  • New listings vs. 10-year seasonal average: 1.3% above (avg: 4,172)
  • Total active listings: 16,242 (+17.6% vs. 13,812 in Aug 2024; 36.9% above 10-year seasonal avg of 11,862)

Economist Commentary

“The August sales figures add further confirmation that sales activity…

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Canadian employment decreased by 0.3 per cent from the previous month, losing 66,000 jobs to 20.955 million in August. The employment rate fell by 0.2 points to 60.5 per cent, while the unemployment rate rose 0.2 points to 7.1 per cent. Average hourly wages rose 3.2 per cent year-over-year to $36.31 last month, while total hours worked were up 0.9 per cent compared to August of the previous year.

Employment in B.C. fell by 0.5 per cent to 2.936 million, losing 15,700 jobs in August. Employment in Metro Vancouver fell by 1.1 per cent to 1.679 million. The unemployment rate in B.C. increased by 0.3 points to 6.2 per cent in August. Meanwhile, Vancouver's unemployment rate also rose by 0.3 points to 6.4 per cent in the eighth month of the year. 

August's jobs…

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1. Taxes on Selling a Principal Residence vs. Other Properties

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