MARKET REMAINS RESILIENT AS BUYERS TAKE MEASURED APPROACH The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 651 unit sales (all property types) in August 2026, down four percent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all property types) were 4,498, up two percent from the previous year. In the single-family category (excluding acreage and waterfront), 298 homes sold in ... Read more →

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VIREB HOUSING MARKET GAINS GROUND IN JULY The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 707 unit sales (all property types) in July 2026, down 11 percent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all property types) were 4,598, up two percent from the previous year. In the single-family category (excluding acreage and waterfront), 366 homes sold in July 2026, down 12 p... Read more →

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MARKET REMAINS STEADY AS BUYERS WEIGH THEIR OPTIONS The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 782 unit sales (all property types) in June 2026, down eight percent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all property types) were 4,637, up two percent from the previous year. In the single-family category (excluding acreage and waterfront), 413 homes sold in June 20... Read more →

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BUYERS ARE CAUTIOUS, BUT WELL-PRICED HOMES ARE STILL MOVING The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 768 unit sales (all property types) in May 2026, down one percent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all property types) were 4,585, up three percent from the previous year. In the single-family category (excluding acreage and waterfront), 384 homes sold in ... Read more →

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SPRING MARKET AWAKENS WITH LATE-APRIL UPTICK The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 683 unit sales (all property types) in April 2026, down 12 percent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all property types) were 4,256, up four per cent from the previous year. In the single-family category (excluding acreage and waterfront), 372 homes sold in April 2026, do... Read more →

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BALANCED MARKET, MEASURED MOMENTUM IN MARCH The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 636 unit sales (all property types) in March 2026, up one per cent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all property types) were 3,776, up two percent from the previous year. In the single-family category (excluding acreage and waterfront), 302 homes sold in March 2026, up tw... Read more →

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MULTI-FAMILY MOMENTUM BALANCES SLOWER SINGLE-FAMILY SALES The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 388 unit sales (all property types) in January 2026, down 10 percent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all property types) were 3,157, up six percent from the previous year. In the single-family category (excluding acreage and waterfront), 162 homes sold in J... Read more →

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ONE WORD DEFINED VIREB’S HOUSING MARKET IN 2025: RESILIENCE The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 7,620 unit sales (all property types) in 2025 compared to 7,473 in 2024. There were 412 unit sales in December 2025, down six percentfrom one year ago. Active listings last month were 3,075, up seven percent year over year. In the single-family category (excluding acr... Read more →

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CONTINUED STABILITY REFLECTS CONFIDENCE IN HOUSING MARKET The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 513 unit sales (all property types) in November 2025, down eight percent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all property types) were 3,646, up five percent from the previous year. In the single-family category (excluding acreage and waterfront), 259 homes sold... Read more →

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BALANCED CONDITIONS DEFINE LOCAL HOUSING MARKET THIS FALL The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 649 unit sales (all property types) in October 2025, down nine percent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all property types) were 3,838, down four percent from the previous year. In the single-family category (excluding acreage and waterfront), 317 homes sold... Read more →

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