Victoria's summer real estate market meets expectations
September 3, 2024 A total of 545 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this August, 0.2 per cent more than the 544 properties sold in August 2023 and a 16.5 per cent decrease from July 2024. Sales of condominiums were up 10.4 per cent from August 2023 with 181 units sold. Sales of single family homes decreased by 7.7 per cent from August 2023 with 252 sold."The final month of the summer is generally a rather relaxed one in terms of real estate sales and listings," said 2024 Victoria Real Estate Board Chair Laurie Lidstone. "Many folks pause their home shopping activities or pause their sales listing to make the most of other summer activities and vacations. It's no surprise that sales this year were so close to the sales from 2023 and that listings declined slightly from the number we saw in July."
There were 3,191 active listings for sale on the Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service® at the end of August 2024, a decrease of 4.7 per cent compared to the previous month of July and a 28.2 per cent increase from the 2,490 active listings for sale at the end of August 2023.
"It's likely our market will trend a bit busier in the upcoming fall months," adds Chair Lidstone. "In September people return their attention to work and school and to bigger projects like making a move. Week by week into the fall our market will evolve so if you are considering listing or buying a home in the Victoria area, connect with your favourite local REALTOR® to help develop your best real estate strategy."
The Multiple Listing Service® Home Price Index benchmark value for a single family home in the Victoria Core in August 2023 was $1,327,800. The benchmark value for the same home in August 2024 decreased by 3 per cent to $1,287,400, down from July's value of $1,296,100. The MLS® HPI benchmark value for a condominium in the Victoria Core area in August 2023 was $575,900 while the benchmark value for the same condominium in August 2024 decreased by 2.9 per cent to $559,200, down from the July value of $567,800.
Original source: VREB
