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Forecasts / Thought Leadership
Current Housing Trends

HOUSING FORECAST

Multiple Listing Service® residential sales in BC are forecast to fall 2.1 per cent to 68,700 units this year.

Economics

Our Economics team strives to enhance understanding of the factors influencing the real estate market. We analyze housing markets and the economic trends that shape them for BC’s eight real estate boards and associations, and REALTORS® across BC.

Current Housing Trends

Statistics Releases

The latest information on residential average prices, active listings, and MLS® data.

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Housing Market Update

Our monthly video update featuring the latest statistics for the housing market.

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BCREA Nowcast

Updates on provincial economic growth.

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Housing Monitor Dashboard

Up-to-date data on key variables for public education and use.

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Markets at a Glance

Year-to-date information on the pace of MLS® home sales for the province as well as in each of the BCREA member board or association regions.

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Forecasts & Thought Leadership

Market Intelligence

Our periodic publication for REALTORS® with insights into the current state and trends of the housing market.

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Housing Forecast Update

BCREA’s quarterly forecast providing the economic outlook for the housing market in BC.

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Mortgage Rate Forecast

Our quarterly forecast encompassing economic, mortgage rate, and Bank of Canada outlooks.

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Latest Economics Posts

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BCREA Nowcast

The BCREA Nowcast estimate of provincial economic growth for March was 0.9 per cent.

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Housing Monitor Dashboard

Check out the latest housing trends on the BCREA Housing Monitor Dashboard.

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Housing Market Update – May 2026

Watch BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson discuss the April 2026 statistics.

Markets at a Glance

These charts provide year-to-date information on the pace of MLS® home sales for the province as well as in each of the BCREA member board regions and a comparison of current year sales.

Market Activity Endures Through Foreign and Domestic Headwinds

BCREA reports that 6,311 residential unit sales were recorded in MLS® Systems in April 2026, down 1.9 per cent from April 2025.

BCREA 2026 Second Quarter Housing Forecast: BC Housing Market Faces Multiple Headwinds in 2026

Multiple Listing Service® residential sales in BC are forecast to fall 2.1 per cent to 68,700 units this year.

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