Alberta home sales record first year-over-year increase in nearly two years
The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) compiles provincial MLS® sales data for dissemination to REALTORS® and other interested groups. The data that is provided represents statistics provided to AREA by way of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). For more detailed statistical information for Boards/Associations or for individual areas, contact your local real estate Board/Association or your local REALTOR®.
The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) reports that a total of 4,527 residential unit sales were recorded through the MLS® Systems of real estate Boards/Associations in Alberta in October, rising 4.6 per cent from the same month last year. This was the first year-over-year gain since November 2014.
The average MLS® residential price rose 1.9 per cent from October 2015 to $391,692.
Seven of Alberta's real estate Boards/Associations saw an increase in monthly residential average prices from year-ago levels:
| Board | Year-Over-Year Change | Year-to-Date Change |
| Alberta West | +14.2 per cent | +1.2 per cent |
| Fort McMurray Region | +13.3 per cent | -10.9 per cent |
| Medicine Hat Region | +3.9 per cent | -5.3 per cent |
| Lloydminster Region (AB Only) | +3.2 per cent | -4.7 per cent |
| Central Alberta | +3.1 per cent | -2.4 per cent |
| Lethbridge Region | +1.8 per cent | +1.3 per cent |
| Calgary Region | +1.3 per cent | +1.5 per cent |
The remaining three Boards/Associations saw the monthly residential average price decrease to varying degrees from October 2015:
| Board | Year-over-Year Change | Year-to-Date Change |
| Edmonton Region | -2.8 per cent | -0.3 per cent |
| Grande Prairie Region | -4.0 per cent | -6.6 per cent |
| South Central Alberta | -17.4 per cent | -15.7 per cent |
Note: The data above is national data and may not perfectly reflect the data reported by a Board/Association. The numbers represented are for the full Board/Association region, rather than city/town proper areas that may be reflected in a board's name. Click here for a general guideline of Board/Association boundaries.
The value of all home sales in the province totalled $1.77 billion for the month, rising 6.6 per cent from October 2015.
There were 5.8 months of inventory at the end of October 2016, up slightly from 5.7 months at the same time one year ago.
New listings on the MLS® Systems of real estate boards in Alberta numbered 7,658 units in October, down 5.7 per cent from a year earlier, while active residential listings numbered 26,462 units at the end of October, up 6.9 per cent from one year earlier.
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