Another Busy Month for the Victoria Real Estate Market April 1, 2015, Victoria BC – The Victoria Real Estate Board today released its report on real estate activity in the Victoria area for March 2015. A total of 734 properties sold in the Victoria region this March, a 27.7% increase compared to the 575 properties sold in the same month last year. “We saw 393 single family homes in the region sell in the month of March. The last time we saw numbers this high in March was in 2010 when 414 single family homes sold,” Victoria Real Estate Board President Guy Crozier says. “And though we see sales numbers have increased compared to last year, we see fewer active listings for sale compared to last year.” There were 3,769 active listings for sale on the Multiple Listing Service® at the end of March, 6.9% fewer than the 4,050 active listings in March 2014. The Multiple Listing Service® Home Price Index benchmark value for a single family home in the Victoria Core this time last year was $560,500. The benchmark value for the same home this month has increased by 1.64% to $569,700. “Why the increase in activity? We expect the market to be busy in the spring - real estate has a seasonal trend. Interesting this year was that the momentum we saw in the market over the course of 2014 has continued to increase,” President Crozier adds. “Consumer confidence in local real estate appears to be high, and it’s likely that buyers are taking advantage of low interest rates.” Victoria Real Estate Board President Guy Crozier is available for comment. More information on the March 2015 report and the Multiple Listing Service® Home Price Index is available from the Victoria Real Estate Board, vreb.org. About VREB – Founded in 1921, the Victoria Real Estate Board is a key player in the development of standards and innovative programs to enhance the professionalism of REALTORS®. The Victoria Real Estate Board represents approximately 1,200 local REALTORS®. Contact: Denise Hogue, communications manager - [email protected], 250 920-4652
Commonly Quoted Benchmark Home March 2015Benchmark
Price
February2015
Benchmark
March 2014Benchmark
Price
March 2015Index Value
February2015 Index
Value
March 2014Index Value
LM% LY%
Single Family Benchmark Home: Greater Victoria $492,600 $483,200 $482,600 142.0 139.3 139.1 1.9% 2.1%Single Family Benchmark Home: Core $569,700 $557,000 $560,500 147.9 144.6 145.5 2.3% 1.6%Single Family Benchmark Home: Westshore $417,000 $406,900 $409,600 136.1 132.8 133.7 2.5% 1.8%Single Family Benchmark Home: Peninsula $539,800 $522,500 $516,300 140.3 135.8 134.2 3.3% 4.6%
Condo Benchmark Home: Greater Victoria $296,300 $289,200 $281,500 146.6 143.1 139.3 2.5% 5.3%Townhouse Benchmark Home: Greater Victoria $403,500 $400,900 $401,400 139.3 138.4 138.6 0.6% 0.5%
LY%:
Previous Periods Comparison of MLS® HPI Benchmark Prices and MLS® HPI Index Values
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March 2015February 2015March 2014Percentage change between current month and last monthPercentage change between current month and same month last year
Current Month:Last Month:Last Year:
LM%:
dnesday, April 01, 2015March 2015evious Periods Comparison of Unit Sales, Average Prices and Median Prices
Sales by Property Type
Single Family Greater Victoria Single Family Other Areas Single Family Total All Areas Condos Townhouses Manufactured Homes Total Residential Total Sales
Active Listings
Units Median$Average$LY%LM% LY%LM% LY%LM% Units Median$Average$ Units Median$Average$2015 - March
393
1877220
703
424
734
31
3,769
285
1395714
518
308
542
23
3,480
283
1586812
548
310
575
27
4,050
$624,093
$330,062$446,411$84,520
$617,642$535,856
$570,000
$278,000$391,000$72,250
$570,000$573,000
$611,146
$309,022$399,062$122,554
$605,841$540,109
$562,000
$295,000$380,000$107,000
$559,925$459,000
$632,751
$293,141$411,375$119,658
$624,751$540,896
$529,950
$283,200$374,500$119,950
$529,900$458,900
37.9%
34.5%26.3%42.9%35.7%
37.7%
35.4%
34.8%
8.3%
38.9%
18.4%5.9%
66.7%28.3%
36.8%
27.7%
14.8%
-6.9%
2.1%
6.8%11.9%
-31.0%
1.9%-0.8%
-1.4%
12.6%8.5%
-29.4%
-1.1%-0.9%
1.4%
-5.8%2.9%
-32.5%
1.8%24.8%
7.6%
-1.8%4.4%
-39.8%
7.6%24.9%
2015 - February 2014 - March
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Units: net number of listings soldLM%: percentage change since Last MonthLY%: percentage change since This Month Last YearAverage$: average selling priceMedian$: median selling priceActive Listings: total listings on the market at midnight on the last day of the month
This Month Last Month This Month Last Year
March 2015Statistics Package for Media
Previous Periods Comparison of MLS® HPI Benchmark Prices and MLS® HPI Index Values
Victoria Real Estate Board March 2015 statistics
Previous Periods Comparison of Unit Sales, Average Prices and Median Prices
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Aug
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Balanced Market
Sales to Active Listings Ratio
The active listing count and the sales count can be viewed as indicators of housing supply and demand respectively. Observing the ratio between them can thus help indicate a "buyers' market", where there is downward pressure on prices, and a "sellers' market", where there is upward pressure on prices.
- below 10%, there is downward pressure on prices (buyers' market) - above 25%, there is upward pressure on prices (sellers' market) - in the 15-20% range, there is little pressure on prices either way (balanced market)
Victoria Real Estate Board March 2015 statistics
Total new MLS® listings and total MLS® sales for entire district
The Victoria Real Estate Board uses the MLS® Home Price Index (MLS® HPI) to report on property values. The MLS® HPI uses the concept of a benchmark home, a notional home with common attributes of typical homes in a defi ned area.
Through the analysis of over ten years of Victoria Real Estate Board MLS® sales data, the MLS® HPI defi ned benchmark homes for Victoria in each category (single family homes, townhouses, condos) and for each neighbourhood. The benchmark starting point was 2005, where each type of property and neighbourhood was assigned an index value of 100.
MLS® HPI benchmark and value - Single Family Homes
Victoria Real Estate Board March 2015 statistics
HPI or Benchmark (Applies to all tabs)
HPIBenchmark
12 Months Ago
Vict
oria
REB
Cor
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Wes
tsho
re
Peni
nsul
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Gul
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ands
Mal
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& A
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0.00%
2.00%
4.00%
-1.02%
2.08%1.65% 1.80%
4.55%
1.77%
Abc% Difference of Benchmark from 12 Months Ago (Mar '14 to Mar '15): Single Family - All
Property TypeSingle Family - All
Select Timeframe:
AreaVREB Area Summary
Source: Victoria Real Estate Board
March 2015 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago 6 Months Ago 12 Months Ago 36 Months Ago 60 Months Ago January 2005
Victoria REB
Victoria
Victoria West
Oak Bay
Esquimalt
View Royal
Saanich East
Saanich West
Sooke
Langford
Metchosin
Colwood
Highlands
North Saanich
Sidney
Central Saanich
ML Malahat & Area
GI Gulf Islands
$913,500$907,400$858,300 $852,300$836,100
$824,100
$815,300 $796,400
$781,000$778,800$777,100 $755,100$749,000 $745,700
$693,100
$687,500
$672,700
$668,700
$655,300$640,300 $625,900$623,500
$620,200
$619,200 $606,200
$595,100$594,600
$592,200$586,700
$584,100
$583,100
$579,800
$578,100
$576,800$576,800$574,800
$573,500
$555,600
$552,000
$551,500
$550,800$547,400$544,400
$542,700
$539,900
$539,600$537,400
$536,700$525,500
$524,500
$522,500
$515,800
$513,700
$512,600
$511,000
$506,900
$502,200
$502,100
$501,900
$501,800
$500,900 $499,200
$498,200
$497,400
$496,800
$493,700
$492,600
$490,700 $488,000
$486,100
$483,200 $482,600$481,900
$481,100
$477,400
$464,300
$462,200
$460,600
$459,900
$459,100
$457,300
$451,500
$447,100
$446,300
$446,200 $445,300$444,400
$440,800$437,600$437,300 $435,400
$435,400
$434,600
$434,100
$433,500
$431,100
$428,000
$422,700
$420,600
$420,500 $420,200 $419,300
$419,200 $418,100
$416,900
$413,300
$411,900 $409,700
$404,300
$397,200
$394,500
$385,900
$385,200
$381,800$381,000 $380,100
$376,100
$374,900 $374,300
$372,100
$360,500
$355,000
$352,000
$351,500$351,500
$349,800
$349,500
$349,300
$346,900
$345,400$341,800
$338,200$337,600
$337,300
$336,800
$328,100
$320,200
$314,800
$308,500
$297,300
$293,200
$282,300
$275,900
$271,200
Benchmark by Timeframe and Property Type: Single Family - All
HPI or Benchmark (Applies to all tabs)HPI
Benchmark Property TypeSingle Family - All
AreaVREB District Summary
Source: Victoria Real Estate Board
March 2015 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago 6 Months Ago 12 Months Ago 36 Months Ago 60 Months Ago January 2005
Victoria REB
Victoria
Victoria West
Oak Bay
Esquimalt
View Royal
Saanich East
Saanich West
Sooke
Langford
Metchosin
Colwood
Highlands
North Saanich
Sidney
Central Saanich
ML Malahat & Area
GI Gulf Islands
163.5
162.0
160.9
160.3
159.6
157.2
155.8
154.9
153.0
152.3
151.6
151.2
150.7
150.5
150.1
150.1 149.8149.5
149.3
149.3
149.3
149.1
149.0
148.9
148.9148.8
148.7
148.5
148.5 148.1
148.0
148.0
147.8
147.7
147.1
146.8
146.6
146.4
146.3
146.2146.2
146.2
145.8
145.7
145.7
145.4
145.0
145.0
145.0
144.9
144.4
144.0
143.4
143.2
143.2
143.1
142.9
142.3
142.2
142.2
142.0
142.0
141.5141.1
141.0
140.8
140.7
140.0
139.4
139.3
139.2
139.1
139.0
138.9
138.9
138.7
138.4
138.3
138.2
138.1 137.8
137.6
136.8
136.3
136.2
136.2
136.0
135.9
135.9
135.8
135.7
135.7
135.4
135.1
134.9
133.5
133.1
132.8
132.4
131.4
130.1
129.8
129.6
129.4129.3
129.0 128.8
128.7
128.7
127.6
127.0
126.7
126.0
125.7 124.7
124.7124.5
124.3 121.2
119.9119.9119.2
118.4
117.8116.6 111.9 100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
HPI by Timeframe and Property Type: Single Family - All
HPI or Benchmark (Applies to all tabs)HPI
Benchmark Property TypeSingle Family - All
AreaVREB District Summary
Source: Victoria Real Estate Board
March 2015 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago 6 Months Ago 12 Months Ago 36 Months Ago 60 Months Ago January 2005
Victoria REB
Victoria
Victoria West
Oak Bay
Esquimalt
View Royal
Saanich East
Saanich West
Langford
Colwood
Sidney
$504,400$499,700 $490,200$474,600 $466,200 $462,400$457,000
$368,900
$364,900$348,800
$348,600
$348,500
$342,500
$338,800
$337,400 $335,500 $332,000
$331,900
$325,500
$322,900
$320,100
$313,000$310,000
$303,600
$303,500
$301,800
$301,200
$299,400
$296,300 $295,500
$293,100
$289,800
$289,600
$289,200
$289,200
$288,400
$287,200$287,200
$283,600
$281,500
$277,600$275,500 $274,900
$271,800
$271,500
$271,200
$267,900
$267,000
$265,200
$260,600 $258,700$258,700
$257,300
$256,900
$255,100
$254,900
$254,600
$252,300$251,900
$251,500$251,000
$249,500 $247,700
$247,100$244,600 $244,100
$243,900
$243,800
$236,800$234,000 $233,200
$233,000
$231,800
$231,300
$227,400
$226,800$215,600 $215,200$214,500 $209,200 $205,900
$202,100
$189,900
$186,800
$181,400
$160,700
$155,700
$144,800
Benchmark by Timeframe and Property Type: Condo Apartment
HPI or Benchmark (Applies to all tabs)HPI
Benchmark Property TypeCondo Apartment
AreaVREB District Summary
Source: Victoria Real Estate Board
March 2015 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago 6 Months Ago 12 Months Ago 36 Months Ago 60 Months Ago January 2005
Victoria REB
Victoria
Victoria West
Oak Bay
Esquimalt
View Royal
Saanich East
Saanich West
Langford
Colwood
Sidney
168.7
168.4
163.5161.5161.2
159.0
158.7
158.6
158.4
157.7
157.1 156.8
156.6
156.6
156.6
155.1
150.7
149.7
149.4
148.9
148.9 148.6148.1
147.7
147.5
147.3
147.0
146.6 146.2
146.2
145.6
145.5
145.1
145.1 144.8
144.8
144.7
144.6
144.5
144.2
144.0
143.1
143.0
142.9
142.5
142.2
142.1142.1
141.9
141.5
140.1
139.7
139.7
139.6
139.5
139.3
139.1138.9
138.5138.5
137.6
137.6
137.5
136.6
136.6
136.5
135.3
134.9
134.0 131.2130.2
130.1
125.0
119.0118.3 114.9 113.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
HPI by Timeframe and Property Type: Condo Apartment
HPI or Benchmark (Applies to all tabs)HPI
Benchmark Property TypeCondo Apartment
AreaVREB District Summary
Source: Victoria Real Estate Board
March 2015 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago 6 Months Ago 12 Months Ago 36 Months Ago 60 Months Ago January 2005
Victoria REB
Victoria
Victoria West
Oak Bay
Esquimalt
View Royal
Saanich East
Saanich West
Sooke
Langford
Colwood
Sidney
Central Saanich
ML Malahat & Area
GI Gulf Islands
$600,400$560,100$535,500
$534,700
$533,500$523,000
$512,900$507,800$507,400 $505,200$502,700
$502,400
$500,900
$495,600
$491,600
$457,600
$451,400
$439,900
$438,500
$438,300
$432,500$429,100$429,100 $426,500$423,600
$423,000 $421,300
$421,300$419,300
$418,000 $417,200
$415,900
$414,900
$414,500$414,500
$412,100$410,100
$409,500
$406,200
$406,100
$405,200
$404,600
$403,500
$402,900
$402,500
$401,400$401,400$400,900 $400,600
$400,400
$399,500
$396,800
$396,800
$395,300
$391,800
$391,200 $388,100 $384,100
$383,700
$377,800
$376,400 $375,500
$375,400
$373,600$369,600
$368,700 $367,900 $367,000
$366,600
$365,900
$364,000
$362,600
$360,000
$358,800
$356,900
$355,000
$354,400
$354,300
$353,100
$353,000
$346,600$346,000
$345,500$345,500
$343,500
$342,900
$341,700
$339,800 $339,500
$337,600
$336,700
$333,200
$332,500
$332,200
$330,900
$314,600$314,000$313,500
$310,600
$310,200
$306,400 $305,600
$304,800
$301,700
$295,600
$294,000
$292,200
$292,000
$289,600
$287,500
$286,800
$286,000
$286,000
$282,500
$277,800
$255,700
$254,900
$252,200
$221,300
$189,400
Benchmark by Timeframe and Property Type: Townhouse
HPI or Benchmark (Applies to all tabs)HPI
Benchmark Property TypeTownhouse
AreaVREB District Summary
Source: Victoria Real Estate Board
March 2015 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago 6 Months Ago 12 Months Ago 36 Months Ago 60 Months Ago January 2005
Victoria REB
Victoria
Victoria West
Oak Bay
Esquimalt
View Royal
Saanich East
Saanich West
Sooke
Langford
Colwood
Sidney
Central Saanich
ML Malahat & Area
GI Gulf Islands 169.6
164.5
164.0
162.1
161.8 161.4
159.5
159.4 159.0
158.4
157.1
156.6
156.6156.3
156.1
155.7
154.9
154.2
153.8
153.5
152.5
152.3
151.8
151.4
151.2
150.7
150.2
150.0150.0
149.6
149.2
149.1
149.1
149.0
148.1
147.9 147.3
147.3
146.9
146.8
146.6
144.1
143.6
143.4
142.2
142.0
141.9
141.5
141.1
141.0
141.0141.0
140.9139.5139.4
139.3
139.3
139.0
138.8
138.6138.6138.4 138.3
138.2
138.1
138.1 137.6
137.0137.0
136.9
135.5
132.9
132.7
132.4
132.4
132.1
132.1131.7
131.5
129.9
129.8
128.8 128.5
127.5
125.2
124.7
124.1
123.8
123.6
123.0122.8122.6
122.5
122.0
121.5
121.5
121.3
120.8
119.8
119.3
119.2
118.5 118.4 117.4115.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
HPI by Timeframe and Property Type: Townhouse
HPI or Benchmark (Applies to all tabs)HPI
Benchmark Property TypeTownhouse
AreaVREB District Summary
Source: Victoria Real Estate Board
Area
Property Type
Single Family -
All
Single Family -
1 Storey
Single Family -
2 Storey
Townhouse
Condo
Apartment
Composite
Victoria REB
Core
Westshore
Peninsula
Gulf Islands
Malahat & Area
Area/Property Type Selection Tool To Select Multiple Options: Hold CTRL and click the selections below
Select Date Range:All values
Source: Victoria Real Estate Board
HPI or Benchmark (Applies to all tabs)HPI
Benchmark
Benchmark Performance over Time
AreaVREB Area Summary
Select the red marker(s) from the Area/Property Type Selection Tool Matrix on the right to graph your selection.
Jan 2006
Jan 2008
Jan 2010
Jan 2012
Jan 2014
Benchmark ($)
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
Core
Single Family - All
Peninsula
Single Family - All
Victoria REB
Single Family - All
Westshore
Single Family - All
Area
Property Type
Single Family -
All
Single Family -
1 Storey
Single Family -
2 Storey
Townhouse
Condo
Apartment
Composite
Victoria REB
Core
Westshore
Peninsula
Gulf Islands
Malahat & Area
Area/Property Type Selection Tool To Select Multiple Options: Hold CTRL and click the selections below
Select Date Range:All values
Source: Victoria Real Estate Board
HPI or Benchmark (Applies to all tabs)HPI
Benchmark
Benchmark Performance over Time
AreaVREB Area Summary
Select the red marker(s) from the Area/Property Type Selection Tool Matrix on the right to graph your selection.
Jan 2006
Jan 2008
Jan 2010
Jan 2012
Jan 2014
Benchmark ($)
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
Core
Condo Apartment
Peninsula
Condo Apartment
Victoria REB
Condo Apartment
Westshore
Condo Apartment
Area
Property Type
Single Family -
All
Single Family -
1 Storey
Single Family -
2 Storey
Townhouse
Condo
Apartment
Composite
Victoria REB
Core
Westshore
Peninsula
Gulf Islands
Malahat & Area
Area/Property Type Selection Tool To Select Multiple Options: Hold CTRL and click the selections below
Select Date Range:All values
Source: Victoria Real Estate Board
HPI or Benchmark (Applies to all tabs)HPI
Benchmark
Benchmark Performance over Time
AreaVREB Area Summary
Select the red marker(s) from the Area/Property Type Selection Tool Matrix on the right to graph your selection.
Jan 2006
Jan 2008
Jan 2010
Jan 2012
Jan 2014
Benchmark ($)
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
Core
Townhouse
Peninsula
Townhouse
Victoria REB
Townhouse
Westshore
Townhouse
Area
Property Type
Single Family -
All
Single Family -
1 Storey
Single Family -
2 Storey
Townhouse
Condo
Apartment
Composite
Victoria REB
Core
Westshore
Peninsula
Gulf Islands
Malahat & Area
Area/Property Type Selection Tool To Select Multiple Options: Hold CTRL and click the selections below
Select Date Range:All values
Source: Victoria Real Estate Board
HPI or Benchmark (Applies to all tabs)HPI
Benchmark
Benchmark Performance over Time
AreaVREB Area Summary
Select the red marker(s) from the Area/Property Type Selection Tool Matrix on the right to graph your selection.
Jan 2006
Jan 2008
Jan 2010
Jan 2012
Jan 2014
Benchmark ($)
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
Victoria REB
Single Family - All Townhouse Condo Apartment
Monthly Sales SummaryWednesday, April 1, 2015
Units Total Volume
March 2015
Region
District
ResidentialSingle Familyl
Greater Victoria
Victoria 54 $38,187,150
Victoria West 4 $1,905,000
Oak Bay 32 $32,475,030
Esquimalt 12 $6,103,500
View Royal 10 $5,431,300
Saanich East 83 $54,390,888
Saanich West 46 $25,501,700
Central Saanich 18 $10,357,300
North Saanich 16 $10,004,700
Sidney 12 $6,130,300
Highlands 3 $1,574,500
Colwood 15 $7,920,350
Langford 47 $23,048,599
Metchosin 5 $3,006,250
Sooke 25 $9,619,038
Waterfront (all districts) 11 $9,613,000
Total Greater Victoria 393 $245,268,605
Other Areas
Shawnigan Lake / Malahat 4 $1,956,000
Gulf Islands 16 $8,547,023
UpIsland / Mainland 6 $2,486,000
Waterfront (all districts) 5 $3,622,500
Total Other Areas 31 $16,611,523
Total Single Family 424 $261,880,128
Condominiuml
Greater Victoria
Victoria 78 $24,928,838
Victoria West 10 $4,597,800
Oak Bay 3 $1,240,400
Esquimalt 4 $951,000
View Royal 2 $665,000
Saanich East 26 $7,264,199
Saanich West 9 $2,794,400
Central Saanich 6 $1,850,000
Sidney 9 $2,651,800
Colwood 4 $1,415,000
Langford 21 $5,805,300
Waterfront (all districts) 15 $7,557,900
Total Greater Victoria 187 $61,721,637
Total Condominium 187 $61,721,637
1Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service ®
Monthly Sales SummaryWednesday, April 1, 2015
Units Total Volume
March 2015
Region
District
Townhousel
Greater Victoria
Victoria 10 $5,181,900
Victoria West 5 $1,782,400
Oak Bay 1 $760,000
Esquimalt 4 $1,353,000
View Royal 6 $2,306,900
Saanich East 21 $11,454,800
Saanich West 7 $3,066,500
Central Saanich 1 $390,000
Sidney 4 $1,509,100
Colwood 3 $959,000
Langford 3 $945,100
Sooke 3 $854,900
Waterfront (all districts) 2 $1,020,000
Total Greater Victoria 70 $31,583,600
Other Areas
Gulf Islands 2 $558,000
Total Other Areas 2 $558,000
Total Townhouse 72 $32,141,600
Manufactured Homesl
Greater Victoria
View Royal 4 $284,500
Central Saanich 1 $83,000
Sidney 1 $289,000
Langford 5 $322,500
Sooke 2 $147,500
Total Greater Victoria 13 $1,126,500
Other Areas
Gulf Islands 4 $415,000
UpIsland / Mainland 3 $148,900
Total Other Areas 7 $563,900
Total Manufactured Homes 20 $1,690,400
Total Residential 703 $357,433,765
2Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service ®
Monthly Sales SummaryWednesday, April 1, 2015
Units Total Volume
March 2015
Region
District
Grand Totals 734 $369,607,004
1 $390,000Commercial Landl
13 $8,316,289Other Commercial Propertiesl
Other Property
Lots & Acreage (Incl Wtrfrnt)l
Greater Victoria
Saanich East 3 $891,650
Saanich West 1 $300,000
Central Saanich 2 $1,325,000
Highlands 1 $318,000
Colwood 2 $535,000
Langford 1 $215,250
Sooke 3 $957,900
Total Greater Victoria 13 $4,542,800
Other Areas
Shawnigan Lake / Malahat -2 ($2,330,100)
Gulf Islands 2 $600,000
UpIsland / Mainland 4 $654,250
Total Other Areas 4 ($1,075,850)
Total Lots & Acreage (Incl Wtrfrnt) 17 $3,466,950
3Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service ®
Active Listings, New Listings and Sales March 2015Wednesday, April 01, 2015
2,900
3,100
3,300
3,500
3,700
3,900
4,100
4,300
4,500
4,700
4,900
5,100
5,300
Mar
201
3
Apr
201
3
May
201
3
Jun
2013
Jul 2
013
Aug
201
3
Sep
201
3
Oct
201
3
Nov
201
3
Dec
201
3
Jan
2014
Feb
2014
Mar
201
4
Apr
201
4
May
201
4
Jun
2014
Jul 2
014
Aug
201
4
Sep
201
4
Oct
201
4
Nov
201
4
Dec
201
4
Jan
2015
Feb
2015
Mar
201
5
Total Active MLS® Listings
Total Ne MLS® Listings and Total MLS® Sales
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
Mar
201
3
Apr
201
3
May
201
3
Jun
2013
Jul 2
013
Aug
201
3
Sep
201
3
Oct
201
3
Nov
201
3
Dec
201
3
Jan
2014
Feb
2014
Mar
201
4
Apr
201
4
May
201
4
Jun
2014
Jul 2
014
Aug
201
4
Sep
201
4
Oct
201
4
Nov
201
4
Dec
201
4
Jan
2015
Feb
2015
Mar
201
5
Total New MLS® Listings and Total MLS® Sales
Listings Sales
Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service ®
Sales to Active Listings Ratio March 2015Wednesday, April 01, 2015
6%8%
10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%
Mar
201
3
Apr
201
3
May
201
3
Jun
2013
Jul 2
013
Aug
201
3
Sep
201
3
Oct
201
3
Nov
201
3
Dec
201
3
Jan
2014
Feb
2014
Mar
201
4
Apr
201
4
May
201
4
Jun
2014
Jul 2
014
Aug
201
4
Sep
201
4
Oct
201
4
Nov
201
4
Dec
201
4
Jan
2015
Feb
2015
Mar
201
5
Balanced Market
The Sales to Active Listings Ratio
This chart tracks the ratio of total residential sales over total active residential listings at month-end for
Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service ®
This chart tracks the ratio of total residential sales over total active residential listings at month-end for each of the last 25 months.
The active listing count and the sales count can be viewed as indicators of housing supply and demand respectively. Observing the ratio between them can thus help indicate a "buyers' market", where there is sustained downward pressure on prices, and a "sellers' market", where there is sustained upward pressure on prices.
Based on a regression analysis performed by the Economics Department of the BC Real Estate Association in each market area of the province, the Sales to Active Listings Ratio for Victoria can be interpreted as follows:
- below 14%, there is downward pressure on prices (buyers' market)- above 20%, there is upward pressure on prices (sellers' market)- in the 14-20% range, there is little pressure on prices either way (balanced market)
Monthly Comparative Activity By Property Type Wednesday, April 01, 2015
March 2015
Current Month
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Year To Date
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Single Family - Residential
Units Listed 600
Units Sold 365
Sell/List Ratio 61
Sales Dollars $223,092,828
Average Price / Unit $611,213
Price Ratio 99
Days To Sell 40
Active Listings at Month End 1087
%
%
514
249
48
$142,240,538
$571,247
97
60
1222
%
%
17
47
57
7
-34
-11
%
%
%
%
%
%
1494
783
52
$456,906,725
$583,533
98
51
%
%
1395
609
44
$342,708,317
$562,739
97
62
%
%
7
29
33
4
-18
%
%
%
%
%
Single Family - Residential Waterfront
Units Listed 61
Units Sold 15
Sell/List Ratio 25
Sales Dollars $13,151,500
Average Price / Unit $876,767
Price Ratio 94
Days To Sell 83
Active Listings at Month End 245
%
%
62
19
31
$25,171,888
$1,324,836
91
151
241
%
%
-2
-21
-48
-34
-45
2
%
%
%
%
%
%
156
40
26
$37,361,028
$934,026
94
157
%
%
149
34
23
$39,361,288
$1,157,685
92
138
%
%
5
18
-5
-19
15
%
%
%
%
%
Single Family - Residential Acreage
Units Listed 78
Units Sold 30
Sell/List Ratio 38
Sales Dollars $19,380,250
Average Price / Unit $646,008
Price Ratio 97
Days To Sell 124
Active Listings at Month End 259
%
%
58
24
41
$18,730,700
$780,446
95
119
284
%
%
34
25
3
-17
5
-9
%
%
%
%
%
%
173
76
44
$49,222,712
$647,667
96
124
%
%
169
57
34
$44,457,775
$779,961
96
121
%
%
2
33
11
-17
2
%
%
%
%
%
Condominium
Units Listed 393
Units Sold 187
Sell/List Ratio 48
Sales Dollars $61,721,637
Average Price / Unit $330,062
Price Ratio 97
Days To Sell 63
Active Listings at Month End 827
%
%
349
158
45
$46,316,243
$293,141
98
65
850
%
%
13
18
33
13
-3
-3
%
%
%
%
%
%
924
416
45
$136,762,424
$328,756
97
64
%
%
860
357
42
$116,495,356
$326,318
97
78
%
%
7
17
17
1
-18
%
%
%
%
%
1Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service ®
Monthly Comparative Activity By Property Type Wednesday, April 01, 2015
March 2015
Current Month
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Year To Date
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Townhouse
Units Listed 121
Units Sold 72
Sell/List Ratio 60
Sales Dollars $32,141,600
Average Price / Unit $446,411
Price Ratio 98
Days To Sell 48
Active Listings at Month End 286
%
%
108
68
63
$27,973,500
$411,375
97
64
352
%
%
12
6
15
9
-25
-19
%
%
%
%
%
%
328
166
51
$69,539,498
$418,913
98
70
%
%
339
140
41
$58,324,300
$416,602
97
70
%
%
-3
19
19
1
0
%
%
%
%
%
Strata Duplex (Up and Down)
Units Listed 2
Units Sold 0
Sell/List Ratio 0
Sales Dollars $0
Average Price / Unit
Price Ratio
Days To Sell
Active Listings at Month End 3
%
%
0
1
$225,000
$225,000
94
62
3
%
%
-100
-100
0
%
%
%
%
%
%
4
1
25
$377,800
$377,800
104
42
%
%
2
2
100
$521,000
$260,500
95
89
%
%
100
-50
-27
45
-53
%
%
%
%
%
Strata Duplex (Side by Side)
Units Listed 17
Units Sold 6
Sell/List Ratio 35
Sales Dollars $2,248,400
Average Price / Unit $374,733
Price Ratio 97
Days To Sell 28
Active Listings at Month End 34
%
%
14
12
86
$4,881,150
$406,763
97
67
24
%
%
21
-50
-54
-8
-59
42
%
%
%
%
%
%
44
11
25
$4,354,300
$395,845
99
38
%
%
32
20
63
$8,405,150
$420,258
97
64
%
%
38
-45
-48
-6
-41
%
%
%
%
%
Strata Duplex (Front and Back)
Units Listed 6
Units Sold 3
Sell/List Ratio 50
Sales Dollars $1,449,900
Average Price / Unit $483,300
Price Ratio 99
Days To Sell 24
Active Listings at Month End 7
%
%
5
3
60
$1,123,500
$374,500
97
21
7
%
%
20
0
29
29
16
0
%
%
%
%
%
%
9
3
33
$1,593,900
$531,300
95
58
%
%
10
5
50
$1,854,500
$370,900
97
48
%
%
-10
-40
-14
43
20
%
%
%
%
%
2Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service ®
Monthly Comparative Activity By Property Type Wednesday, April 01, 2015
March 2015
Current Month
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Year To Date
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Recreational
Units Listed 2
Units Sold 1
Sell/List Ratio 50
Sales Dollars $84,000
Average Price / Unit $84,000
Price Ratio 87
Days To Sell 33
Active Listings at Month End 13
%
%
3
0
0
$0
17
%
%
-33
-24
%
%
%
%
%
%
8
1
13
$84,000
$84,000
87
33
%
%
9
0
0
$0
%
%
-11 %
%
%
%
%
Manufactured Home
Units Listed 29
Units Sold 20
Sell/List Ratio 69
Sales Dollars $1,690,400
Average Price / Unit $84,520
Price Ratio 90
Days To Sell 130
Active Listings at Month End 83
%
%
30
12
40
$1,435,900
$119,658
96
138
107
%
%
-3
67
18
-29
-6
-22
%
%
%
%
%
%
77
43
56
$4,398,150
$102,283
92
108
%
%
69
38
55
$4,534,550
$119,330
94
125
%
%
12
13
-3
-14
-14
%
%
%
%
%
Residential Lots
Units Listed 34
Units Sold 10
Sell/List Ratio 29
Sales Dollars $2,576,250
Average Price / Unit $257,625
Price Ratio 98
Days To Sell 92
Active Listings at Month End 247
%
%
35
8
23
$1,670,000
$208,750
96
168
210
%
%
-3
25
54
23
-46
18
%
%
%
%
%
%
96
23
24
$6,439,060
$279,959
94
150
%
%
105
20
19
$4,686,050
$234,303
98
170
%
%
-9
15
37
19
-12
%
%
%
%
%
Residential Lots - Waterfront
Units Listed 6
Units Sold 0
Sell/List Ratio 0
Sales Dollars -$1,972,100
Average Price / Unit
Price Ratio 104
Days To Sell 126
Active Listings at Month End 33
%
%
4
0
0
$0
42
%
%
50
-21
%
%
%
%
%
%
24
3
13
$47,900
$15,967
44
172
%
%
16
1
6
$119,900
$119,900
100
70
%
%
50
200
-60
-87
146
%
%
%
%
%
3Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service ®
Monthly Comparative Activity By Property Type Wednesday, April 01, 2015
March 2015
Current Month
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Year To Date
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Residential Acreage
Units Listed 27
Units Sold 5
Sell/List Ratio 19
Sales Dollars $2,443,000
Average Price / Unit $488,600
Price Ratio 77
Days To Sell 417
Active Listings at Month End 207
%
%
33
4
12
$542,900
$135,725
84
61
197
%
%
-18
25
350
260
582
5
%
%
%
%
%
%
64
17
27
$5,340,500
$314,147
81
242
%
%
75
9
12
$2,096,400
$232,933
89
173
%
%
-15
89
155
35
40
%
%
%
%
%
Residential Acreage - Waterfront
Units Listed 14
Units Sold 2
Sell/List Ratio 14
Sales Dollars $419,800
Average Price / Unit $209,900
Price Ratio 100
Days To Sell 115
Active Listings at Month End 66
%
%
12
2
17
$728,000
$364,000
89
119
75
%
%
17
0
-42
-42
-3
-12
%
%
%
%
%
%
23
4
17
$1,003,033
$250,758
90
401
%
%
27
2
7
$728,000
$364,000
89
119
%
%
-15
100
38
-31
238
%
%
%
%
%
Revenue - Duplex/Triplex
Units Listed 12
Units Sold 4
Sell/List Ratio 33
Sales Dollars $2,473,250
Average Price / Unit $618,313
Price Ratio 96
Days To Sell 46
Active Listings at Month End 15
%
%
6
2
33
$1,300,000
$650,000
95
14
13
%
%
100
100
90
-5
241
15
%
%
%
%
%
%
18
6
33
$3,823,750
$637,292
100
33
%
%
15
3
20
$1,864,000
$621,333
96
24
%
%
20
100
105
3
36
%
%
%
%
%
Revenue - Multi Units
Units Listed 3
Units Sold 2
Sell/List Ratio 67
Sales Dollars $1,275,000
Average Price / Unit $637,500
Price Ratio 95
Days To Sell 73
Active Listings at Month End 16
%
%
6
2
33
$1,929,000
$964,500
97
79
19
%
%
-50
0
-34
-34
-7
-16
%
%
%
%
%
%
9
2
22
$1,275,000
$637,500
95
73
%
%
9
3
33
$2,729,000
$909,667
97
225
%
%
0
-33
-53
-30
-68
%
%
%
%
%
4Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service ®
Monthly Comparative Activity By Property Type Wednesday, April 01, 2015
March 2015
Current Month
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Year To Date
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Revenue - Apartment Block
Units Listed 0
Units Sold 0
Sell/List Ratio
Sales Dollars $0
Average Price / Unit
Price Ratio
Days To Sell
Active Listings at Month End 1
%
%
0
1
$4,300,000
$4,300,000
144
82
6
%
%
-100
-100
-83
%
%
%
%
%
%
1
0
0
$0
%
%
4
1
25
$4,300,000
$4,300,000
144
82
%
%
-75
-100
-100
%
%
%
%
%
Revenue - Commercial
Units Listed 7
Units Sold 2
Sell/List Ratio 29
Sales Dollars $1,130,000
Average Price / Unit $565,000
Price Ratio 94
Days To Sell 11
Active Listings at Month End 56
%
%
7
2
29
$1,120,000
$560,000
89
226
50
%
%
0
0
1
1
-95
12
%
%
%
%
%
%
29
4
14
$3,370,050
$842,513
93
89
%
%
27
6
22
$5,340,000
$890,000
71
135
%
%
7
-33
-37
-5
-34
%
%
%
%
%
Revenue - Industrial
Units Listed 0
Units Sold 0
Sell/List Ratio
Sales Dollars $0
Average Price / Unit
Price Ratio
Days To Sell
Active Listings at Month End 1
%
%
1
0
0
$0
2
%
%
-100
-50
%
%
%
%
%
%
0
0
$0
%
%
1
0
0
$0
%
%
-100 %
%
%
%
%
Business with Land & Building
Units Listed 11
Units Sold 3
Sell/List Ratio 27
Sales Dollars $2,970,010
Average Price / Unit $990,003
Price Ratio 85
Days To Sell 417
Active Listings at Month End 71
%
%
9
2
22
$3,200,000
$1,600,000
84
224
60
%
%
22
50
-7
-38
86
18
%
%
%
%
%
%
27
7
26
$4,717,522
$673,932
84
251
%
%
25
8
32
$4,229,938
$528,742
86
121
%
%
8
-13
12
27
107
%
%
%
%
%
5Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service ®
Monthly Comparative Activity By Property Type Wednesday, April 01, 2015
March 2015
Current Month
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Year To Date
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Business Only
Units Listed 6
Units Sold 0
Sell/List Ratio 0
Sales Dollars $0
Average Price / Unit
Price Ratio
Days To Sell
Active Listings at Month End 62
%
%
7
5
71
$889,900
$177,980
94
205
72
%
%
-14
-100
-100
-14
%
%
%
%
%
%
21
5
24
$830,500
$166,100
97
121
%
%
30
10
33
$1,430,900
$143,090
94
234
%
%
-30
-50
-42
16
-48
%
%
%
%
%
Motel/Hotel
Units Listed 1
Units Sold 2
Sell/List Ratio 200
Sales Dollars $2,940,000
Average Price / Unit $1,470,000
Price Ratio 72
Days To Sell 532
Active Listings at Month End 9
%
%
2
0
0
$0
14
%
%
-50
-36
%
%
%
%
%
%
4
2
50
$2,940,000
$1,470,000
72
532
%
%
4
-1
-25
-$3,800,000
$3,800,000
83
%
%
0
-300
-177
-61
%
%
%
%
%
Lease - Office
Units Listed 1
Units Sold 0
Sell/List Ratio 0
Sales Dollars $0
Average Price / Unit
Price Ratio
Days To Sell
Active Listings at Month End 34
%
%
1
0
0
$0
30
%
%
0
13
%
%
%
%
%
%
8
0
0
$0
%
%
4
0
0
$0
%
%
100 %
%
%
%
%
Lease - Retail
Units Listed 6
Units Sold 1
Sell/List Ratio 17
Sales Dollars $24
Average Price / Unit $24
Price Ratio
Days To Sell 400
Active Listings at Month End 25
%
%
8
0
0
$0
39
%
%
-25
-36
%
%
%
%
%
%
13
3
23
$89
$30
167
%
%
18
3
17
$57
$19
77
%
%
-28
0
58
58
118
%
%
%
%
%
6Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service ®
Monthly Comparative Activity By Property Type Wednesday, April 01, 2015
March 2015
Current Month
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Year To Date
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Lease - Warehouse
Units Listed 0
Units Sold 0
Sell/List Ratio
Sales Dollars $0
Average Price / Unit
Price Ratio
Days To Sell
Active Listings at Month End 0
%
%
1
0
0
$0
1
%
%
-100
-100
%
%
%
%
%
%
0
0
$0
%
%
1
0
0
$0
%
%
-100 %
%
%
%
%
Lease - Industrial
Units Listed 1
Units Sold 0
Sell/List Ratio 0
Sales Dollars $0
Average Price / Unit
Price Ratio
Days To Sell
Active Listings at Month End 5
%
%
1
0
0
$0
1
%
%
0
400
%
%
%
%
%
%
2
0
0
$0
%
%
1
0
0
$0
%
%
100 %
%
%
%
%
Lease - Other
Units Listed 6
Units Sold 3
Sell/List Ratio 50
Sales Dollars $1,255
Average Price / Unit $418
Price Ratio 84
Days To Sell 279
Active Listings at Month End 43
%
%
4
1
25
$11
$11
185
52
%
%
50
200
11105
3635
51
-17
%
%
%
%
%
%
13
5
38
$1,289
$258
86
224
%
%
27
2
7
$28
$14
197
%
%
-52
150
4471
1728
14
%
%
%
%
%
Commercial Land
Units Listed 4
Units Sold 1
Sell/List Ratio 25
Sales Dollars $390,000
Average Price / Unit $390,000
Price Ratio 100
Days To Sell 806
Active Listings at Month End 34
%
%
6
0
0
$0
60
%
%
-33
-43
%
%
%
%
%
%
14
6
43
$9,015,000
$1,502,500
88
293
%
%
17
0
0
$0
%
%
-18 %
%
%
%
%
7Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service ®
Monthly Comparative Activity By Property Type Wednesday, April 01, 2015
March 2015
Current Month
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Year To Date
This Year % ChangeLast Year
Units Listed 1448
Units Sold 734
Sell/List Ratio 51
Sales Dollars $369,607,004
Average Price / Unit $503,552
Price Ratio 97
Days To Sell 62
Active Listings at Month End 3769
%
%
Grand Totals
1286
575
45
$283,778,230
$493,527
97
73
4050
%
%
13
28
30
2
-15
-7
%
%
%
%
%
%
3583
1627
45
$799,404,230
$491,336
97
72
%
%
3440
1329
39
$640,386,509
$481,856
97
78
%
%
4
22
25
2
-8
%
%
%
%
%
8Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service ®
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
March 2015Previous Periods Comparison of Unit Sales, Average Prices and Median Prices
Sales by Property Type
Single Family Greater Victoria
Single Family Other Areas
Single Family Total All Areas
Condos
Townhouses
Manufactured Homes
Total Residential
Total Sales
Active Listings
Units Median$Average$LY%LM% LY%LM% LY%LM% Units Median$Average$ Units Median$Average$
2015 - March
393
187
72
20
703
424
734
31
3,769
285
139
57
14
518
308
542
23
3,480
283
158
68
12
548
310
575
27
4,050
$624,093
$330,062
$446,411
$84,520
$617,642
$535,856
$570,000
$278,000
$391,000
$72,250
$570,000
$573,000
$611,146
$309,022
$399,062
$122,554
$605,841
$540,109
$562,000
$295,000
$380,000
$107,000
$559,925
$459,000
$632,751
$293,141
$411,375
$119,658
$624,751
$540,896
$529,950
$283,200
$374,500
$119,950
$529,900
$458,900
37.9%
34.5%
26.3%
42.9%
35.7%
37.7%
35.4%
34.8%
8.3%
38.9%
18.4%
5.9%
66.7%
28.3%
36.8%
27.7%
14.8%
-6.9%
2.1%
6.8%
11.9%
-31.0%
1.9%
-0.8%
-1.4%
12.6%
8.5%
-29.4%
-1.1%
-0.9%
1.4%
-5.8%
2.9%
-32.5%
1.8%
24.8%
7.6%
-1.8%
4.4%
-39.8%
7.6%
24.9%
2015 - February 2014 - March
Legend
Units: net number of listings soldLM%: percentage change since Last MonthLY%: percentage change since This Month Last YearAverage$: average selling priceMedian$: median selling priceActive Listings: total listings on the market at midnight on the last day of the month
This Month Last Month This Month Last Year
1Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service ®