11/03/2026
How did VIREB's housing market perform in October? There were 582 unit sales (all property types) last month, down nine per cent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all property types) were 4,173, up nine per cent from the previous year.
In the single-family category (excluding acreage and waterfront), 298 homes sold in October 2026, a decrease of four per cent from one year ago and up seven per cent from last month. Sales of condo apartments in October came in at 56, down 19 per cent from last year and up two per cent from September. In the row/townhouse category, 49 units changed hands in October, a drop of 38 per cent from one year ago and down two per cent from September.
Active listings of single-family homes were 1,319 in October, up from 1,224 one year ago. VIREB’s inventory of condo apartments was 353 last month, dropping from the 362 properties listed in October 2025. There were 317 row/townhouses for sale last month compared to 319 the previous year.
Benchmark prices for October were as follows.
• Single-family - $780,400 (down 1% y-o-y)
• Apartment - $400,000 (down 3% y-o-y)
• Townhouse - $579,800 (up 6% y-o-y)
📊 Our full October 2026 Statistics Package is available at https://bit.ly/4iXRJub. For local market insights, please contact a REALTOR® in your area. 🏡
