Calgary Housing Statistics
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Calgary Real Estate Statistics: September 2019
- Days on Market: 59 (Up by 5.4% from a year ago)
- Average Price: $461,429 (Down by 1% from a year ago)
- Active Listings: 6,889 (Down by 13.5% from a year ago)
- Sold Listings: 1,371 (Up by 8.2% from a year ago)
- New Listings: 2,714 (Down by 12.1% from a year ago)
- Sold to List Price Ratio: 96.53% (Down by 0.09% from a year ago)
- Sold Above Asking Price: 98 (Up by 8.2% from a year ago)
- Months of Inventory: 5.02 (Down by 20% from a year ago)
- Odds of Selling: 19.9% (Up by 4% from a year ago)
Calgary Housing Prices
| 2018 - September | 2019 - September | Y/Y - % Change | |
| Total Sales | 1,267 | 1,371 | 8.21% |
| Total Sales Volume | $590,441,871 | $632,619,417 | 7.14% |
| New Listings | 3,086 | 2,714 | -12.05% |
| Inventory | 7,961 | 6,889 | -13.47% |
| Months of Supply | 6.28 | 5.02 | -20.03% |
| Sales to New Listings Ratio | 41.06% | 50.52% | 9.46% |
| Sales to List Price Ratio | 96.62% | 96.53% | -0.09% |
| Days on Market | 56 | 59 | 6.60% |
| Benchmark Price | $434,300 | $424,900 | -2.16% |
| Median Price | $413,000 | $405,000 | -1.94% |
| Average Price | $466,016 | $461,429 | -0.98% |
| Index | 197 | 193 | -2.18% |
Number of Days it Takes to Sell a Home in Calgary (DOM)
In September 2019, the number of days an average property listed on the market was for 59 days. In the same month of 2018, the average MLS® listing in Calgary sold in 56 days. This figure is composed of all listings on the Calgary MLS® System, including condominiums: apartments, townhouses and single-family and attached houses within the boundaries of Calgary city limits.
Average Real Estate Prices in Calgary
The average price of a home in Calgary was $461,729 in September 2019. Currently, it compares to be 1% less than in the same month of 2018 when the combined price of single-family, condominiums and attached homes were recorded at $466,016.
Active MLS® Listings in Calgary
Active listings on the market in Calgary can often be the indication of a shifting market as real estate prices can be influenced by the difference between the supply of inventory and the number of buyers being active in the market.
On the last day of September, the number of active listings in Calgary was recorded at 6,889 units, it is a decrease of 13.5% compared to September of 2018 when 7,961 homes were listed for sale in Calgary, AB.
Number of Homes Sold in Calgary
The number of sold homes in Calgary last month was 1,371 properties. It is reflecting a seasonal shift in when compared it to August's numbers at 1,584 sold units or a decrease of 13%. On a year-over-year comparison, the number of sold units had increased by 8.2%.
New Listings in Calgary
When compared to the same month in 2018, the number of new listings in Calgary in September 2019 decreased by 12.1% as CREB has recorded 2,714 new listings coming on the market in Calgary. On a month-to-month comparison, the number of new listings in Calgary had increased by 2.5% which is a result of the seasonal cycle of the real estate market.
Homes Sold Above the Asking Price
The demand for quality homes in Calgary remains as the number of properties that have sold at or above the asking price in September exceeded 98 listings which represent 7.2% of the total sold listings in Calgary. In the same month of the previous year, approximately 8.2% more homes have sold for equal or higher than the initial asking price.
Months of Housing Supply
The pace of the market or months-of-inventory indicates the level of interest of the homebuyers on the street. A typical balanced market can be characterized by a 2-3.5 month of inventory.
Currently, the number of active listings is sitting at a supply of 5.05 months. It means, that if buyers would be acquiring real estate at the same rate, then it would take these many months to buy up all the available inventory if no new listings were to enter the market. In 2018 September, the housing supply was sitting at an inventory of 6.28 months or buyers were 20% less active to purchase properties than they are today.
The Odds of Selling a Home
The odds of selling takes into consideration the amount of sold properties compared to all the available listings in Calgary that were on the market in a given month.
Within the City of Calgary, in September 2019, a total of 19.9% of all MLS® listings were sold when compared to the active listings which were recorded on the last day of the month (excluding expired and terminated listings throughout the month). It also means that about 80.1% of homeowners did not succeed at selling and they either became an expired listing or have been terminated at the request of the seller. At the same time in 2018, property owners were able to sell their properties with a 4% lower success rate when approximately 15.9% of the listings in Calgary that went up for sale have been sold.
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