Fraser Valley Housing Market Statistics - April 2026
Rising sales and price gains hint
at stability in the Fraser Valley housing market
For the first time in
more than a year, Fraser Valley home sales recorded a year-over-year
increase, with activity also rising month-over-month as the spring market
begins to show renewed activity.
The Fraser Valley Real
Estate Board recorded 1,118 sales on its Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®)
in April, an 11 per cent increase from March and seven per cent above the
same month last year.
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Sellers continued to
enter the spring market, with new listings rising six per cent from March
to 3,549 — still above seasonal norms, but lower than this time last
year.
“Market activity is picking up as we move through the spring, but overall
conditions remain firmly in buyers’ favour,” said Ishaq Ismail, Chair of
the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. “With inventory at healthy levels
and housing affordability improving, buyers continue to have the
advantage, although confidence remains tempered by ongoing economic
uncertainty and persistent market headwinds.”
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Overall inventory
remains elevated in the Fraser Valley, with 9,816 active listings, up
seven per cent from March and 45 per cent above the 10-year seasonal
average.
The Fraser Valley
remains in a buyer’s market, with an overall sales-to-active listings
ratio of 11 per cent in April. A balanced market is typically defined by
a ratio between 12 and 20 per cent.
“Current conditions
are creating a more favourable buying environment than we’ve seen in
recent years,” said Baldev Gill, CEO of the Fraser Valley Real Estate
Board. “Buyers would be well-advised to consult with a REALTOR® to time
their purchases to maximize the benefits of lower home prices while
taking advantage of current borrowing costs.”
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Across the Fraser
Valley in April, the average number of days to sell a single-family
detached home was 37 days, while for a townhome it was 32 days. Condos
took, on average, 42 days to sell.
For the second month
in a row, the composite Benchmark price for a typical home in the Fraser
Valley increased, up 0.1 per cent in April, to $899,200.
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MLS® HPI Benchmark Price Activity
- Single Family Detached: At $1,374,800 the
Benchmark price for an FVREB single-family detached home
decreased 0.1 per cent compared to March 2026 and decreased 8.8 per
cent compared to April 2025.
- Townhomes: At $771,600 the Benchmark
price for an FVREB townhome decreased 0.1 per
cent compared to March 2026 and decreased 7.4 per cent compared to
April 2025.
- Apartments: At $491,000 the Benchmark
price for an FVREB apartment/condo increased
0.4 per cent compared to March 2026 and decreased 8.3 per cent
compared to April 2025.
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