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Multiple Listing Service® residential sales in BC are forecast to fall 2.1 per cent to 68,700 units this year.

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Apr 14, 2025

Tariff Fears Sideline Buyers in March

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Apr 14, 2025

Tariff Fears Sideline Buyers in March

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By Brendon Ogmundson,
Chief Economist
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By Brendon Ogmundson,
Chief Economist

For the complete news release, including detailed statistics, click here.

Vancouver, BC – April 14, 2025. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,917 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in March 2025, down 9.6 per cent from March 2024. The average MLS® residential price in BC in March 2025 was down 4.8 per cent at $963,323 compared to $1,011,965 in March 2024.

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The total sales dollar volume was $5.7 billion, a 13.9 per cent decrease from the same time the previous year. BC MLS® unit sales were 35 per cent lower than the ten-year March average.

“Buyers continued to shift back to the sidelines in March,” said BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson. “The economic uncertainty surrounding potential tariffs on Canadian goods has some potential buyers hesitant, particularly in the province’s larger markets.”

Year-to-date, BC residential sales dollar volume is down 8.1 per cent to $14.5 billion, compared with the same period in 2024. Residential unit sales are down 5.2 per cent year-over-year at 15,160 units, while the average MLS® residential price is also down 3.1 per cent to $959,400.

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By Brendon Ogmundson,
Chief Economist