2026 CREB FORECAST

Calgary Housing Market Update – 2026

After a busy 2025, Calgary’s housing market has shifted from a seller’s market to a more balanced environment . Supply in new homes, rentals, and resale properties has grown, easing pressure on prices—especially for apartments and row-style homes.

Looking Ahead:

  • Supply: High-density homes (apartments and row homes) will continue to see elevated supply as last year’s new construction completes.
  • Demand: Sales are expected to stay in line with long-term trends, with no major increase expected due to migration and employment changes.
  • Prices : Apartment and row-home prices may soften further, while detached and semi-detached homes are likely to remain stable.
  • Market Conditions: With steady demand and more supply, buyers can expect balanced to buyer-friendly conditions in 2026.

In short, Calgary’s housing market is settling into a calmer, more balanced phase—offering options for buyers while keeping pricing pressure in check.

 

 

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July 2023 Calgary Market Update

Calgary home prices reach new heights: July sees seventh consecutive monthly gain

City of Calgary, August 1, 2023 – Rising rates had little impact on sales this month as the 2,647 sales represented a year-over-year gain of 18 per cent, reflecting the strongest July levels reported on record. The record-setting pace has been driven mainly by significant gains in the relatively affordable apartment condominium sector.  Despite recent gains, year-to-date sales have declined by 19 per cent over last year.  

In line with seasonal expectations, sales and new listings trended down compared to last month. However, this had minimal impact on inventory levels, which remained near the July record low set in 2006. With a sales-to-new-listings ratio of 82 per cent and a month of supply of 1.3 months, conditions continue to favor the seller.

“Continued migration to the province, along with our relative affordability, has supported the stronger demand for housing despite higher lending rates,” said CREB® Chief Economist Ann-Marie Lurie. “At the same time, we continue to struggle with supply in the resale, new home and rental markets resulting in further upward pressure on home prices.” 

In July, the unadjusted total residential benchmark price reached $567,700, marking the seventh consecutive monthly gain. Prices are now over four per cent higher than the previous peak in May of 2022.

HOUSING MARKET FACTS

DETACHED

 

With 1,197 sales and 1,587 new listings in July, inventory levels trended up over last month. However, with 1,720 units available, inventory levels are at the lowest ever reported for July. Inventory levels have declined across all properties priced below $1,000,000. Shifts in sales and inventory have caused the months of supply to trend up over the one month reported over the past several months. However, conditions remain relatively tight, and prices continued to rise this month. In July, the unadjusted
benchmark price rose to $690,500, a monthly gain of nearly one per cent and
over seven per cent higher than last July. Both year-over-year and monthly
price growth was strongest in the city’s most affordable North East and East
Districts.
 

ROW HOUSING

 

While row sales, new listings and inventory levels have all trended up compared to levels seen at the start of the year, like other property types, levels are much lower than last year. With one month of supply available, conditions continue to favor the seller. The tight market conditions also placed further upward pressure on prices.

In March, the benchmark price rose to $378,100, reflecting a year-over-year gain of nearly eight per cent and representing a new monthly record high. Price growth was strongest in the city’s North East and South districts, with the lowest year-over-year gains occurring in the West district.

SEMI-DETACHED

 

With only 248 new listings in July and 211 sales, the sales-to-new-listings ratio once again pushed above 85 percent. The pullback in new listings relative to sales ensured that inventory levels remained low, and the months of supply remained just over one month. With no shift in the sellers ‘market conditions, the unadjusted benchmark price
continued to trend up in July, reaching $616,800. Monthly gains were strongest
in the North East and East districts both rose by over two percent compared to
June. The only district that experienced stability in monthly prices was the
City Centre

 

APARTMENT CONDOMINIUM

 

July sales continued to rise over last year’s levels, leaving year-to-date sales 16 per cent higher than levels reported last year. This is the only property type that has reported a year-to-date gain in sales activity. This has been possible thanks to recent gains in new listings. However, conditions remain tight for apartment condominiums with a sales-new-listings ratio of 84 percent and a months of supply of1.4 months. The strong demand relative to supply for this property type has driven further price gains this month. As of July, the unadjusted benchmark price reached $305,900, nearly one per cent higher than last month and over 12 per cent higher than last July. While prices are higher than last year in every district, the city center has yet to see the same level of pressure on prices and has reported the lowest year-over-year growth at nearly nine percent.

 

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