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Calgary Real Estate Market Update March 2018

  • April 1, 2018
  • By Cody Battershill

Calgary Real Estate Market Update for March 2018

- Home prices remain similar year-over-year –

As expected, home sales in Calgary’s market have slowed in the first quarter of 2018. Many point towards the strong sales activity that ended 2017 combined with changes to mortgage rates and terms as the main cause. calgary real estate market statistics inventory levels 2018

A total of 3,423 units were sold in the first quarter, 18 percent lower year-over-year and 24 percent lower compared to long-term averages. While Alberta’s economy slowly improves, the hype for such hasn’t been able to surpass the scare of higher mortgage rates and conditions for buyers just yet.

Nearing are the second and third quarters which are the most active throughout the year in terms of sales activity. We can expect to see more price fluctuations, although the improving economy should help prevent benchmarks from slipping too far downwards. calgary real estate market update march 2018 year over year price gains

While benchmark prices have dropped last quarter, modest gains in the detached market helped to offset declines in the apartment sector. This left the overall benchmark price year-over-year relatively unchanged for March of 2018.

March 2018 Real Estate Market Facts & StatisticsCalgary Home Condo Realtor Calgary

  • 3,423 total units sold, 18 percent lower year-over-year and 24 percent lower versus long-term averages
  • City-wide benchmark price of $502,000 for detached homes in the first quarter of 2018, slightly lower than that in the fourth quarter of 2017 but similar on a year-over-year basis
  • Detached benchmark price of $503,800 in March, 1 percent higher than lows recorded during the recession and 3.6 percent lower than pre-recession highs
  • Detached prices stable in the south and southeast districts. In the city centre, prices improved in the first quarter year-over-year
  • Detached inventory levels in first quarter of 2018 were low compared to long-term averages
  • A total of 2,573 units in detached inventory during the first quarter, 10 percent lower than the first quarter averages seen in 2016 and 2017
  • Condo market continues to battle high inventory despite easing of new listings, impacting prices
  • Condo benchmark price of $256,567 in the first quarter, 3 percent lower year-over-year and 1 percent lower than the fourth quarter of 2017
  • Monthly apartment prices remain around 14 percent lower than highs seen in 2014
  • Attached benchmark price averaged $328,533 in the first quarter of 2018, about the same on a year-over-year comparison
  • On a year-over-year basis, attached home prices have drop up to 3.7 percent in some districts while gaining 4 percent in others
  • Attached price improvements seen in downtown, northwest and southeast districts
  • Attached price decreases seen in north, northeast, west, south and east districts
  • Semi-detached prices remain relatively stable thanks to new developments in the downtown areas
  • Row prices dropped slightly in the first quarter of 2018 year-over-year as well as compared to the fourth quarter of 2017

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