The British Columbia Real Estate Association reports that a total of 10,172 residential unit sales were recorded by the MLS in August 2020, an increase of 42.8 per cent from August 2019. The average MLS residential price in BC was $771,309, a 12.7 per cent increase from $684,093 recorded the previous year. Total sales dollar volume in August was $7.8 billion, a 61.1 per cent increase over 2019. While pentup demand from the spring is driving much of the increase, we anticipate a sustained strong level of sales through the fall.
Total provincial active listings are still down more than 10 per cent year-over-year, with some markets even more under-supplied as the pandemic continues to keep listings low. As a result, prices are sharply rising around the province. Year-to-date, BC residential sales dollar volume was up 15.8 per cent to $40.4 billion, compared with the same period in 2019. Residential unit sales were up 4.9 per cent to 53,336 units, while the average MLS® residential price was up 10.4 per cent to $757,504.
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