Edmonton, March 2, 2023:

Total residential unit sales in the Greater Edmonton Area (GEA) real estate market for February 2023 decreased 43.4% compared to February 2022 but saw an increase of 31.2% from January 2023. New residential listings were down 12.9% year-over-year from February 2022, while also noting an increase of 15.1% from January 2023. Overall inventory in the GEA was up 20.8% from February of last year, and up 8.5% from the previous month.

For February, detached unit sales were down 50.9% from February 2022, but saw an increase of 24.4% from January 2023 at 725. Semi-detached unit sales were down 47.7% year-over-year but increased by 50% from January 2023.

Total residential average prices hit $369,286, a 13% decrease from February 2022, and a 0.2% decrease from January 2023. Detached homes averaged $459,600, a 9% year-over-year decrease and a 1.8% increase from January 2023. Semi-detached sold for an average of $357,611, resulting in a small 0.6% decrease year-over-year, with prices down 0.7% compared to January 2023.

Detached homes averaged 54 days on the market, an 11-day decrease from January 2023. Semi-detached homes averaged 56 days on the market, increasing six days from the previous month. Overall, all residential listings averaged 57 days on the market, increasing by 10 days year-over-year and dropping nine days from January 2023.