What is happening in the Calgary market right now?
Calgary’s September 2026 data shows sales down 15% against the five year average while new listings held nearly flat at 1%, pushing inventory up 23% and months of supply up 38%. The benchmark price is $569,200, up 1.22% month over month and up 5.07% year over year. Detached posts a positive annual gain at +5.30%. Apartments and Attached are the exceptions, both negative on an annual basis.
1 Overall Market
Sales pull back notably while the benchmark price gains 5.07% year over year
September data shows demand cooling faster than new supply is arriving. New listings are 1% above the five-year September average, while sales are down 15%. Inventory has increased 23%, pushing months of supply up 38%.
The benchmark price is $569,200, up 1.22% month over month and up 5.07% year over year. Softer sales activity has not yet dented the overall price trend, though the rise in months of supply is a signal worth watching over the next several reporting cycles.
$569,200
Benchmark price
+5.07%
Year over year
+23%
Inventory change
+38%
Months of supply
2 Detached
The only segment still gaining ground as annual prices rise 5.30%
Detached is the one segment still finding its footing on price. New listings are 4% above the five-year September average, while sales are down 7%. Inventory has increased 20%, pushing months of supply up 25%.
The benchmark price is $679,600, up 1.19% month over month and up 5.30% year over year, the only segment still in positive territory annually.
$679,600
Benchmark price
+5.30%
Year over year
+4%
New listings vs avg
-7%
Sales change
3 Apartments
The weakest annual price trend in Calgary as the benchmark slips 8.69%
Apartments is the segment giving back the most ground this cycle. New listings are 14% below the five-year September average, while sales are down 29%. Inventory has increased 17%, pushing months of supply up 49%.
The benchmark price is $304,900, up 0.79% month over month and down 8.69% year over year, the softest annual trend of any Calgary segment.
$304,900
Benchmark price
-8.69%
Year over year
-14%
New listings vs avg
-29%
Sales change
4 Attached
The largest inventory build in Calgary as months of supply climbs 59%
The attached segment is absorbing the heaviest supply increase in the city. New listings are 10% above the five-year September average, while sales are down 18%. Inventory has surged 38%, the largest increase of any segment, pushing months of supply up 59%.
The benchmark price is $443,400, down 0.63% month over month and down 0.35% year over year, under real pressure from the heaviest supply build in the city.
$443,400
Benchmark price
-0.35%
Year over year
+10%
New listings vs avg
-18%
Sales change
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Common Questions
Is Calgary currently a buyer's market or a seller's market?
Calgary is moving toward buyer-favourable conditions as of September 2026. Inventory is up 23% and months of supply is up 38%, while sales are down 15%. The overall benchmark price is still up 5.07% year over year, and Detached holds positive annual gains, but Apartments and Attached have turned negative, a signal the market is normalizing unevenly across segments.
What is the benchmark price in Calgary right now?
The overall benchmark price in Calgary is $569,200 as of September 2026, up 1.22% month over month and up 5.07% year over year. By segment: detached homes at $679,600; apartments at $304,900; attached homes at $443,400.
Which Calgary property type is under the most pressure right now?
Apartments is the clear outlier, with sales down 29%, months of supply up 49%, and the benchmark price down 8.69% year over year, the only Calgary segment negative on an annual basis. Attached carries the largest inventory build at +38%, though its benchmark price is still down 0.35% annually. Detached is the strongest segment on price, up 5.30% year over year despite a 7% drop in sales.
Why are apartment prices falling while detached prices are rising?
Apartments sales are down 29% against the five year September average, the steepest move of any Calgary segment, while months of supply has climbed 49%. That combination is pulling the benchmark price down 8.69% year over year. Detached has not seen the same pullback in sales, which is letting its benchmark price stay up 5.30% year over year even as overall market volume moves.
Is now a good time to sell in Calgary?
Detached sellers are in the strongest position, with the largest annual price gain in the city despite softer sales volume. Apartments sellers face the toughest conditions in Calgary right now, with the benchmark price down 8.69% on an annual basis. Pricing to today's comparables rather than last year's numbers matters most in that segment. Your free Bōde Homeowner Dashboard tracks your property's current value and local comparable activity so you can time the market with real data.
How much does it cost to sell a home with Bōde in Calgary?
Bode Canada is a flat-fee real estate brokerage. Listing your Calgary home costs $949 flat for full MLS exposure, or 1% of the sale price capped at $10,000, payable only when the home sells, both well under a traditional 5% commission. The Homeowner Dashboard that tracks your home's value against these market numbers is free.