Written by Alan Kelly, Founder & Bōde’s Chief Revenue Officer
Real Estate Market Report | Calgary | September 2023
Calgary sets new August record for home sales as well as record high prices
Home buyers continue to purchase in Calgary – due to the strong economy as well as an increase in migration. Many sellers seem to be sitting back to see what is happening to interest rates, however, the homes on the market are moving.
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Calgary's August Home Sales and Prices Soar to Record Highs
Let’s start with a Macroeconomics view
To understand what’s happening in the real estate market you have to look at supply and demand.
The best proxies for supply and demand are:
Supply
New supply: New Listings (i.e. the number of homes recently listed for sale)
Total supply: Inventory (i.e. the total number of homes listed for sale)
Demand
Sales (i.e. the number of homes recently sold)
Supply & Demand
Months of Supply (i.e. the number of months it would take to sell all current inventory at the current rate of sale)
These metrics are the best indicators of the health of the real estate market. Let’s look at what they show us.
Home sales in August 2023 set a new record for the month
Home sales in August 2023 set a new record for the month. They were higher than 2022 & 2021 and 53% higher than the avg of the last 5 years. Inventory remains at historic lows. There are 50% fewer homes for sale than typical for this time of year. Strong demand and low supply sent prices up by 0.5% MoM and 7.9% YoY
Calgary's Detached Homes
Detached home sales were up 15% in August 2023 vs the avg of the last 5 years. They were higher than 2022, but lower than 2021. There are 50% fewer detached homes for sale right now. Detached prices are up 10.3% YoY
Calgary's Apartments
Apartment sales were up 174% in August 2023 vs. the average of the last 5 Augusts. Apartment sales are over 3X what they were pre-pandemic. The number of apartments for sale is down 41% from where it would typically be this time of year. Strong demand and low supply have led prices up 13.5% YoY.
Calgary's Attached Homes
Attached sales were up 56% in August 2023 vs the average of the last 5 years. The number of attached homes for sale is down 60% from where it would typically be this time of year. This has caused attached prices to be up over 12.6% YoY.
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