Market report · September 2026
Where Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley actually stand
Board-published figures, with the context that makes them useful. Updated monthly when GVR and FVREB release.
Summary - September 2026
Both boards recorded weaker sales. Greater Vancouver saw 1,717 sales, down 8.4% year over year and 25% below the ten-year seasonal average, with the composite benchmark at $1,075,900 - down 5.5%. Fraser Valley sales were down 4.2% year over year and it sits at a 9% sales-to-active-listings ratio, a buyer’s market.
September 2026
Greater Vancouver REALTORS®
All residential benchmark
$1,075,900
5.5% year over year
Detached benchmark
$1,784,700
7.3% year over year
Townhome benchmark
$1,016,700
4.7% year over year
Apartment benchmark
$682,500
6.2% year over year
Sales-to-active listings
10.9%
Buyer’s market
- 1,717 sales in September 2026, down 8.4% year over year and 25% below the ten-year seasonal average.
- 5,852 new listings, down 10.3% year over year.
- 16,394 properties currently listed - 24.3% above the ten-year seasonal average.
- A sales-to-active-listings ratio of 10.9% reads as a buyer’s market.
Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS®, September 2026.
September 2026
Fraser Valley Real Estate Board
Detached benchmark
$1,300,000
8.8% year over year
Townhome benchmark
$745,300
6.2% year over year
Apartment benchmark
$461,800
9.3% year over year
Sales-to-active listings
9%
Buyer’s market
- 922 sales in September 2026, down 4.2% year over year.
- 2,818 new listings, down 18.2% year over year.
- 9,763 properties currently listed - 31% above the ten-year seasonal average.
- A sales-to-active-listings ratio of 9% reads as a buyer’s market.
Source: Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, September 2026.
What this means if you own something
Falling benchmarks and thin sales volumes put a lot of owners in the same position: unwilling to accept today’s price, unsure what else to do. Renting out and waiting is a legitimate answer, and whether it’s the right one depends on numbers specific to you.