Vancouver Real Estate Market October 2026

The Vancouver market gives back ground overall this cycle, with sales and supply moving together across every tracked segment in september’s data.

10 min readBōde Marketing Team

What is happening in the Vancouver market right now?

Vancouver’s September 2026 data shows sales down 5% against the five year average while new listings moved up 4%, pushing inventory up 16% and months of supply up 22%. The benchmark price is $1,075,900, up 1.02% month over month and down 2.19% year over year. All tracked segments (Detached, Apartments, and Attached) are losing ground on an annual basis this cycle.

1 Overall Market

Sales pull back modestly while the benchmark price slips 2.19% year over year

September data shows demand cooling faster than new supply is arriving. New listings are 4% above the five-year September average, while sales are down 5%. Inventory has increased 16%, pushing months of supply up 22%.

The benchmark price is $1,075,900, up 1.02% month over month and down 2.19% year over year. Softer sales activity has not yet reversed the overall price trend, though the rise in months of supply is a signal worth watching over the next several reporting cycles.

$1,075,900

Benchmark price

-2.19%

Year over year

+16%

Inventory change

+22%

Months of supply

Vancouver new listings September 2026 Vancouver sales September 2026 Vancouver inventory September 2026 Vancouver months of supply September 2026 Vancouver prices September 2026

2 Detached

The weakest annual price trend in Vancouver as the benchmark slips 10.88%

Detached is the segment giving back the most ground this cycle. New listings are 1% above the five-year September average, while sales are up 5%. Inventory has increased 10%, pushing months of supply up 5%.

The benchmark price is $1,792,900, down 4.13% month over month and down 10.88% year over year, the softest annual trend of any Vancouver segment.

$1,792,900

Benchmark price

-10.88%

Year over year

+1%

New listings vs avg

+5%

Sales change

Vancouver detached new listings September 2026 Vancouver detached sales September 2026 Vancouver detached inventory September 2026 Vancouver detached months of supply September 2026 Vancouver detached prices September 2026

3 Apartments

The strongest annual price performance in Vancouver even as sales fall 15%

Apartments demand is softening but supply is not flooding in behind it. New listings are 1% below the five-year September average, while sales are down 15%. Inventory has increased 16%, pushing months of supply up 35%.

The benchmark price is $682,500, up 0.14% month over month and down 0.28% year over year, the strongest annual gain of any Vancouver segment.

$682,500

Benchmark price

-0.28%

Year over year

-1%

New listings vs avg

-15%

Sales change

Vancouver apartments new listings September 2026 Vancouver apartments sales September 2026 Vancouver apartments inventory September 2026 Vancouver apartments months of supply September 2026 Vancouver apartments prices September 2026

4 Attached

The largest inventory build in Vancouver as months of supply climbs 28%

The attached segment is absorbing the heaviest supply increase in the city. New listings are 21% above the five-year September average, while sales are up 4%. Inventory has increased 32%, the largest increase of any segment, pushing months of supply up 28%.

The benchmark price is $1,016,700, down 1.20% month over month and down 4.68% year over year, under real pressure from the heaviest supply build in the city.

$1,016,700

Benchmark price

-4.68%

Year over year

+21%

New listings vs avg

+4%

Sales change

Vancouver attached new listings September 2026 Vancouver attached sales September 2026 Vancouver attached inventory September 2026 Vancouver attached months of supply September 2026 Vancouver attached prices September 2026

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Common Questions

Is Vancouver currently a buyer's market or a seller's market?

Vancouver is moving toward buyer-favourable conditions as of September 2026. Inventory is up 16% and months of supply is up 22%, while sales are down 5%. The overall benchmark price is still down 2.19% year over year, and every tracked segment (Detached, Apartments, and Attached) is now negative on an annual basis.

What is the benchmark price in Vancouver right now?

The overall benchmark price in Vancouver is $1,075,900 as of September 2026, up 1.02% month over month and down 2.19% year over year. By segment: detached homes at $1,792,900; apartments at $682,500; attached homes at $1,016,700.

Which Vancouver property type is under the most pressure right now?

Detached is the clear outlier, with sales up 5%, months of supply up 5%, and the benchmark price down 10.88% year over year, the only Vancouver segment negative on an annual basis. Attached carries the largest inventory build at +32%, though its benchmark price is still down 4.68% annually. Apartments is the strongest segment on price, down 0.28% year over year despite a 15% drop in sales.

Why are detached prices falling faster than apartment prices?

Detached and Apartments are diverging mainly on sales volume: Detached sales are up 5% against the five year September average while Apartments sales are down 15%, and that gap is showing up directly in each segment's benchmark price trend.

Is now a good time to sell in Vancouver?

Apartments sellers are in the strongest position, with the largest annual price gain in the city despite softer sales volume. Detached sellers face the toughest conditions in Vancouver right now, with the benchmark price down 10.88% 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.

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