June Housing Statistics: Residential Listings and Sales Cool as Hot Summer Begins

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Edmonton, June, 2023: Total residential unit sales in the Greater Edmonton Area (GEA) real estate market for June 2023 hit 2,596, decreasing both 2.1% compared to June 2022 and 4.6% from May 2023. New residential listings were down 14.8% year-over-year from June 2022, while also noting a drop of 3.9% from May 2023. Overall inventory in the GEA was down 11.7% from June of last year, and up 0.5% from the previous month.

For June, detached unit sales were down 5.1% from June 2022 and decreased 6.0% from May 2023 at 1,594. Semi-detached unit sales were down 9.0% year-over-year but increased by 4.3% from May 2023. Row/Townhouse unit sales saw decreases both year-over-year and month-over-month, noting drops of 6.9% and 17.3% respectively. Apartment Condominium unit sales had increases of 26.0% from June 2022 and 6.8% from the previous month.

Total residential average prices hit $412,334, a 3.1% decrease from June 2022, and a drop of 2.3% from May 2023. Detached homes averaged $500,496, noting a 1.8% year-over-year drop and 2.7% decrease from May 2023. Semi-detached sold for an average of $382,883, resulting in a small 2.6% increase year-over-year, and an increase of 0.2% from the previous month. Row/townhouse prices were up both 0.7% from June 2022 and 1.7% month-over-month, selling at $257,812. Apartment Condominium average prices hit $194,910, showing an increase of 0.9% from last month and a drop of 4.9% from June 2022.

The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) composite benchmark price* in the GEA came in at $383,600, resulting in an increase of 1.3% from May 2023, but a decrease of 7.2% from June 2022.

Detached homes averaged 40 days on the market, seeing no change from May 2023. Semi-detached homes averaged 34 days on the market, decreasing three days from the previous month, with row/townhouses averaging 40 days on the market, a decrease of two days month-over-month. Apartment condominiums averaged 55 days on the market, showing a one-day drop from May 2023. Overall, all residential listings averaged 41 days on the market, increasing by nine days year-over-year and dropping one day from May 2023.