November Real Estate Market Strong Sales, Record Prices
The Victoria area real estate market continued to show exceptional strength last month with strong sales and record average prices for single family homes and townhomes. There were 623 sales through the Victoria Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in November, up from the 571 sales in the same month a year ago. There were 708 sales in October of this year.
Victoria Real Estate Board President, Bev McIvor, noted that 16 sales of over $1 million pushed the average price of single family homes in Greater Victoria to a new record high of $596,586. "As always, it’s important to note that high end sales have a significant impact on the average price and that the median, or mid-range price, was considerably lower at $510,000." McIvor noted there were also three sales over $1 million on the Gulf Islands last month and that the average price of all townhomes sold also reached a new record high of $473,758. "The high demand and robust prices show continued strong consumer confidence in the market," added McIvor.The six-month average for single family homes was $576,230. The average price of all condominiums sold in November was $311,844; the average for the last six months was $324,255. The median was again lower at $292,000. The six month average of all townhomes sold last month was $411,262. The median price was $421,750.
MLS® sales last month included 335 single family homes, 179 condominiums, 63 townhomes and 14 manufactured homes.
There were 3,196 properties listed for sale on the MLS® system at the end of last month, up slightly from the 3,158 properties in the same month a year ago.
The Victoria area real estate market continued to show exceptional strength last month with strong sales and record average prices for single family homes and townhomes. There were 623 sales through the Victoria Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in November, up from the 571 sales in the same month a year ago. There were 708 sales in October of this year.
Victoria Real Estate Board President, Bev McIvor, noted that 16 sales of over $1 million pushed the average price of single family homes in Greater Victoria to a new record high of $596,586. "As always, it’s important to note that high end sales have a significant impact on the average price and that the median, or mid-range price, was considerably lower at $510,000." McIvor noted there were also three sales over $1 million on the Gulf Islands last month and that the average price of all townhomes sold also reached a new record high of $473,758. "The high demand and robust prices show continued strong consumer confidence in the market," added McIvor.The six-month average for single family homes was $576,230. The average price of all condominiums sold in November was $311,844; the average for the last six months was $324,255. The median was again lower at $292,000. The six month average of all townhomes sold last month was $411,262. The median price was $421,750.
MLS® sales last month included 335 single family homes, 179 condominiums, 63 townhomes and 14 manufactured homes.
There were 3,196 properties listed for sale on the MLS® system at the end of last month, up slightly from the 3,158 properties in the same month a year ago.
