WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, JULY 9, 2024

Winnipeg, July 9, 2024 – The first-half real estate market results for 2024 across the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board's market region saw All MLS® sales of 7,288 up 13% over 2023. MLS® listings of 12,399 were up 4% while dollar volume of $2.8B was up 20% over 2023. First-half 2024 residential detached MLS® sales of 4,979 were up 11% and the average price of $424,193 was up 6% when compared to last June. First-half 2024 condominium MLS® sales of 1,119 were up 13% and the average price of $277,252 was up 9% over last June while residential attached MLS® sales of 522 were up 15% and the average price of $365,719 up 9% over last year.

“The first-half MLS® sales and dollar volume results for 2024 represent the 3rd best market performance on record with the 2nd best in 2022 and the best in 2021," said Daphne Shepherd, 2024-2025 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “Average prices continued to increase for...

WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, JUNE 11, 2024

Winnipeg, June 11, 2024 – All MLS® sales reported by the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board for May 2024 were 1,726, an increase of 22% from April and 14% over last May. When comparing to May of 2023, active MLS® listings of 4,100 were up 1% and total MLS® dollar volume of $663 million up 18%. Residential detached MLS® sales of 1,189 were up 12% while the average price of $425,380 up 4% when compared to last May. Condominium MLS® sales of 279 were up 25% and the average price of $277,308 up 4% over last May. Residential attached MLS® sales of 123 were up 10% and the average price of $365,346 up 10% over last year.​

“The upward trend seen last month has continued with the second best May on record in terms of MLS® sales and a 2nd consecutive month when MLS® sales have outpaced the 5-year average," said Daphne Shepherd, 2024-2025 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “This is noteworthy because the best May on...

WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, MAY 8, 2024

Winnipeg, May 8, 2024 – For April 2024, all MLS® sales reported by the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board were 1,419, an increase of 27% from March and 29% over last April. When comparing to April of 2023, all MLS® active listings of 3,827 were up 7% and total MLS® dollar volume of $561 million up 41%. The trend continued with residential detached MLS® sales of 985, up 30% while the average residential detached MLS® price of $436,535 was up 7% when compared to April 2023.

“For the first time since June of 2022 and after a 21 consecutive month trend, all MLS® sales in the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board’s market region rose above the 5-year average,” said Daphne Shepherd, 2024-2025 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “From an MLS® sales perspective, this represents the 3rd best April on record and narrowly misses the 2nd best April in 2022, by 35 sales. Aside from a decrease in active condominium listings,...

WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, APRIL 9, 2024

Winnipeg, April 9, 2024 – For March, the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board reported All MLS® sales of 1,120, an increase of 11% from last year. When compared to March of 2023, All MLS® active listings of 3,385 were up 1%, and total MLS® dollar volume of $420 million was up 21%. Residential detached MLS® sales of 745 were up 7% while the average residential detached MLS® price of $418,478 was up 8% when compared to March 2023.

“The end of March marked the end of the first quarter of 2024 and there were positive real estate market trends seen with MLS® sales, average prices and dollar volume,” said Daphne Shepherd, 2024-2025 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “The real estate market performance saw increases to MLS® sales and dollar volume each month from January to March with March and the 1st quarter totals also up when compared to the same periods last year. When looking at average prices for residential...

WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, MARCH 7, 2024

WINNIPEG, March 7, 2024 - February 2024 saw total MLS® sales, listings, dollar volume and average prices increase over 2023. With the exception of residential attached active listings, a similar trend was seen across the main three property types of residential detached, condominium and residential attached homes. 

“For the third consecutive month, total MLS® sales, listings, dollar volume and average prices increased over the previous year, marking a positive trend in our market region," said Rena Prefontaine, 2023-2024 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “When compared to last year, February 2024 saw residential detached MLS® sales rise 15%, condominium MLS® sales rise 21% and residential attached MLS® sales rise 62%. Average prices for these property types also rose over last year and the 5-year average."  

MLS® sales for all MLS® property types across the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board's...

WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, FEBRUARY 8, 2024

WINNIPEG, February 8, 2024 – January 2024 started with increases to MLS® sales, listings, dollar volume and average prices across all of the main three residential property types of residential detached, condominium and residential attached homes when compared to last January.

“It was interesting to see 2023 close out with increases across many statistical categories but even more compelling to see a start to 2024 that builds on that statistical trend," said Rena Prefontaine, 2023-2024 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “On a percentage basis, January 2024 saw double digit increases to MLS® sales for residential detached homes, condominiums and residential attached homes compared to January 2023. Average prices and dollar volumes for these property types were also up considerably, marking an intriguing start to 2024."​

MLS® sales for all MLS® property types across the Winnipeg Regional...

WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, JANUARY 9, 2024

WINNIPEG, January 9, 2024 – December 2023 closed with total MLS® sales for all property types up over December of 2022. MLS® listings and dollar volumes were also up over last year which marks the 3rd time in 2023 where all three statistical categories were up in the same month. Average prices increased over last December for all three of the main MLS® property types of residential detached and residential attached, as well as condominium.

“2023 was a year that began with a return to a balanced market and provided an overall steady real estate market performance," said Rena Prefontaine, 2023-2024 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “To close out 2023, it was nice to see increases to the number of MLS® sales across the three main MLS® property types when compared to last year for the month of December. With the full year of data now in hand, an analysis of 2023 will be undertaken in preparation of the Winnipeg...

WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, DECEMBER, 2023

WINNIPEG, December 7, 2023 – For the 17th consecutive month, active MLS® listings across the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board’s market region showed percentage gains over the previous year. All MLS® sales declined slightly but remained close to last November. MLS® statistics show the average price of residential detached homes and condominiums saw a dip while residential attached homes saw a gain when compared to November of last year.

“While the number of MLS® active listings has fluctuated up and down, percentage increases over the previous year have continued in every month since the market shifted in June of 2022,” said Rena Prefontaine, 2023-2024 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “Active listings for residential detached homes and condominiums increased over last year while MLS® sales, dollar volume and average prices all saw declines compared to 2022. Residential attached homes, on the other...

WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, NOVEMBER 7, 2023

WINNIPEG, November 7, 2023 – October saw steady gains in All MLS® total sales, listings, average prices, and dollar volume when compared to October of 2022. This marked the first October which saw All MLS® sales increase over the previous year since the record setting October of 2020.

“While our market region is sprinkled with snow as we begin the last quarter of 2023, it is uplifting to see so many increases over last October," said Rena Prefontaine, 2023-2024 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “Not only were All MLS® total sales up but MLS® sales for residential detached homes were up 5% while condominium sales were up almost 20% over last October. Average prices declined slightly for condominiums and residential attached homes but for the fourth consecutive month, average prices rose for residential detached homes when compared to last year."

All MLS® sales in October were 7% higher than the last October,...

WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, OCTOBER 5, 2023

WINNIPEG, October 5, 2023 – As was seen last month, average home prices in September increased over 2022 and the 5-year averages across the three main property types residential detached, condominium and residential attached. For the month of September and the first three quarter totals, MLS® sales continue to track similarly to 2019.

“September was marked by its steady MLS® sales performance for this month and through the first three quarters of 2023," said Rena Prefontaine, 2023-2024 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “With the record-breaking years seemingly in the rearview mirror, a return to consistency for MLS® sales volumes in our market region is an encouraging development. Average prices continued an upward trend across the three main property types for the second consecutive month."

All MLS® sales in September were 2% lower than the Septembers of 2019 and 2022, and 14% below the 5-year average. Active...

WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

WINNIPEG, September 7, 2023 – August 2023 MLS® sales and average prices increased over August of 2022 stemming from increases seen across the main three property types of residential detached, condominium and residential attached homes.

“August marks the first month in 2023 that MLS® sales performed better than the same month in 2022," said Rena Prefontaine, 2023-2024 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “This trend was seen across all three of the main property types but mostly due to an increase in residential detached MLS® sales. After months of coming close to 2022 MLS® sales levels, it is good to see performance rise above last year's results." 

All MLS® sales in August were 2% higher than July, 2% higher than August of 2022 and 9% below the 5-year average. In keeping with the theme from July's Market Release, the MLS® sales performance for August was 6% above the 5-year average of Augusts between...

WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, AUGUST 9, 2023

Includes mid-summer Lake Country real estate market update

WINNIPEG, August 9, 2023 – July MLS® sales decreased from June, last July and the 5-year average. Active MLS® listings rose from last month, last July and to slightly above the 5-year average.

​“The last 3 Julys were the top three Julys on record but when taking the 5-year average of Julys from 2015 to 2019 before the pandemic began, we see July 2023 MLS® sales tracking similarly," said Rena Prefontaine, 2023-2024 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “The depleted housing availability seen over the last 3 years has balanced out with gains to active listings that are encouraging to see. A healthy housing inventory that spans all different price ranges is important for a balanced market."

All MLS® sales in July were 15% below June, 11% below July of 2022 and 14% below the 5-year average. Of note, MLS® sales performance for July were 2% below the 5-year average...

WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, JULY12 , 2023

WINNIPEG, July 12, 2023 – MLS® sales in June rose slightly from last month while falling short of last June and the 5-year average. Active listings rose from last month and last June while coming to within 1 percentage point below the 5-year average.

“June MLS® sales grew to 8% below the 5-year average while beating out 2019, the last year before the pandemic began, by 6%," said Rena Prefontaine, 2023-2024 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “Total MLS® sales for the first half of 2023 were below the record years of 2021 and 2022 but were only 5% and 4% below the first halves of 2019 and 2020, respectively. Meanwhile, condominium sales for June were the highest on record, beating out the previous record set in June of 2021 by 8%."

Total MLS® sales for the first half of 2023 were at 6,468 which is 19% below the first half of 2022 and 15% below the 5-year average. Notably, however, first half MLS® sales were similar...

WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, JUNE 7, 2023

WINNIPEG, June 7, 2023 – MLS® sales in May grew again over the previous month and made gains on the 5-year average. Meanwhile, active listings grew over last month, substantially over last year and inched up slightly over the 5-year average.

“While MLS® sales were still below the record May results of 2021 and 2022, residential resale performance for May 2023 showed signs of progress," said Rena Prefontaine, 2023-2024 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “This is the first month of 2023 that MLS® sales have risen to a single digit percentage range below the 5-year average. MLS® sales performed at a respectable level."

MLS® sales in May were 160% higher than January, 130% higher than February, 49% higher than March and 37% higher than April. Active MLS® listings in April were 45% higher than January, 34% higher than February, 21% higher than March and 14% higher than April.

Of the 1,066 residential detached MLS®...

WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, MAY 10, 2023

WINNIPEG, May 10, 2023 – In a trend that has continued since the start of 2023, the number of MLS® sales has continued to rise but not to the same levels seen last April or over the 5-year average. MLS® sales were down when compared to last year and the 5-year average while the number of active MLS® listings continued to rise, with increases over last month, last year and the 5-year average. ​

Of the 1,103 MLS® sales across our market region, 729 were in Winnipeg with 374 in the rural areas outside Winnipeg and of the 3,584 MLS® active listings in April, 1,600 were in Winnipeg while 1,984 were in the rural areas outside Winnipeg.

“Between inflation and interest rate uncertainty, there is a lot going on within the real estate industry right now. Notwithstanding short-term market fluctuations, however, the belief is that the outlook in our local market region is favourable," said Rena Prefontaine, 2023-2024 President of the...

WINNIPEG REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESS RELEASE, APRIL 12, 2023

WINNIPEG, April 12, 2023 – Along with the number of active listings on the market, MLS® sales in March continued to grow from last month marking a sustained transition back to the type of market seen before the pandemic began. The number of active listings is up over last year but still has room for growth before meeting the levels seen before the pandemic began. Meanwhile, MLS® sales for March 2023 were below the record March sales totals in 2021 and 2022 and slightly above the levels seen before the pandemic.

Of the 3,368 MLS® active listings across our market region in March, 1,565 were in Winnipeg while 1,803 were in the rural areas outside Winnipeg and of the 1,014 MLS® sales across our market region, 664 were in Winnipeg with 350 in the rural areas outside Winnipeg.

“It’s good to see an increase from last month in MLS® sales along with continued growth in active listings to close out the first quarter of 2023,” said Akash...