For buyers
For the first time in years, you can take your time.
Inventory across Metro Vancouver is running well above the ten-year average and competition is subdued. That is a genuinely different buying environment from 2021 - and it rewards patience rather than punishing it.
What the current market means for buyers
As of July 2026 there were 16,476 properties listed across Metro Vancouver - 26.8% above the ten-year seasonal average - with a 13% sales-to-active-listings ratio. The Fraser Valley is at 11%, firmly a buyer’s market. Benchmark prices are down across every property type on both boards. In practice: more choice, less pressure, and real room to negotiate on conditions as well as price.
Where prices sit today
Greater Vancouver REALTORS®
Detached
$1,822,900
7.0% year over year
Townhome
$1,030,400
6.0% year over year
Apartment
$688,000
7.5% year over year
Fraser Valley Real Estate Board
Detached
$1,335,200
8.3% year over year
Townhome
$757,300
7.1% year over year
Apartment
$469,500
9.1% year over year
Sources: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® and the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, July 2026.
The Fraser Valley is where affordability actually moved
A Fraser Valley townhome benchmark of $757,300 against $1,030,400 in Metro Vancouver is not a small difference. If your work is flexible or your commute tolerant, widening the search across the board line is the single biggest lever you have - and I cover both.
Tell me what you’re looking for
Area, budget, timing, must-haves. I’ll set up a search and flag things worth seeing - including properties that have quietly been sitting and where there’s room to negotiate.