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Local Residential Real Estate Activity 
Maintains Steady Momentum

KELOWNA, B.C. – March 5th, 2025. 

Residential real estate sales in February maintained a steady momentum while new listings activity tempered slightly, reports the Association of Interior REALTORS® (the Association). A total of 914 residential unit sales were recorded across the Association region in February, coming in above January’s 806 units and up 11.3% compared to units sold in February last year. 

New residential listings saw a moderate decrease of 1.7% compared to February2024 with 2,304 new listings recorded last month. The total number of active listings saw an 11.8% increase of total inventory compared to February 2024 with 7,346 recorded across the Association region. The highest percentage increase in active listings across the Association region for a consecutive month was in Central Okanagan with a total increase of 19.7% compared to the same month last year. “Overall, it was a relatively steady month for real estate transactions, despite a slight decline in new listings,” says the Association of Interior REALTORS® President Kaytee Sharun, adding “typically we see a seasonal uptick in momentum leading into the spring market. However, external factors—such as economic uncertainty and the potential impact of tariffs—may be among the influences causing a slight easing off the accelerator in real estate activity." 

The benchmark price for single-family homes saw increases last month in all regions in year-overyear comparisons with the highest increase of 6.7% seen in the Revelstoke/Shuswap region, coming in at $731,800. In the townhome housing category, benchmark prices saw decreases or no percentage changes in all housing categories apart from the South Okanagan that saw an increase of 6.3%, coming in at $523,000. Similarly, benchmark pricing for condominiums recorded the South Okanagan being the exception with a decrease of 6.7%, while the Revelstoke/Shuswap, Central and North Okanagan saw slight increases.


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February North Okanagan Real Estate Report 2025

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Provincially Speaking

Tariff Uncertainty Slows February Housing Activity

Vancouver, BC – March 11, 2025. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 4,947 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in February 2025, down 9.7 per cent from February 2024. The average MLS® residential price in BC in February 2025 was down 2.4 per cent at $964,349 compared to $987,811 in February 2024.

The total sales dollar volume was $4.8 billion, an 11.8 per cent decrease from the same time the previous year. BC MLS® unit sales were 28 per cent lower than the ten-year February average.

“After several months of growing momentum, market activity was hampered in February by the uncertainty surrounding tariffs,” said BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson. “Apprehension from prospective buyers will continue amidst this unfortunate trade war but may be somewhat tempered by lower interest rates on the horizon.

Year-to-date, BC residential sales dollar volume is down 4.5 per cent to $8.8 billion, compared with the same period in 2024. Residential unit sales are down 2.8 per cent year-over-year at 9,175 units, while the average MLS® residential price is also down 1.8 per cent to $958,366.

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