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Calgary home sales drop 15.3% in October 2026: real estate board

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In October 2026, Calgary experienced a decline of 15.3% in home sales compared to the previous year, with the residential benchmark price dropping by 0.4% to $564,200. The Calgary Real Estate Board attributes the pricing pressure mainly to higher-density housing types due to oversupply, noting that apartment-style homes saw a 7.9% decrease and row-style properties declined by 5.1%, while detached and semi-detached home prices remained relatively stable.

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In October 2026, home sales in Calgary dropped by 15.3% compared to the same month in 2025, according to The Calgary Real Estate Board. The residential benchmark price fell slightly by 0.4% to $564,200. Chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie attributes this trend mainly to an oversupply of higher-density housing types like apartments and row homes, which saw significant year-over-year declines in prices: apartment-style homes down 7.9% to $288,800, and row-style properties decreasing by 5.1% to $407,500. In contrast, detached home prices only dipped by 0.7% to $735,100, while semi-detached homes saw a slight increase of 0.8% to $685,200. New listings also decreased by 9.4%, with total inventory standing at 4.6% lower year-over-year, totaling 6,173 homes for sale in October.

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The board’s chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie says much of the pressure on pricing is concentrated in higher-density housing types due to oversupply, while detached and semi-detached prices have remained more stable.

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Calgary home sales drop 15.3% in October 2026: real estate board · assertive framing

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The number of homes that changed hands in Calgary last month dropped 15.3 per cent compared with October 2025 as prices ticked lower overall. asserted

prices → change → October

The Calgary Real Estate Board says there were 1,592 home sales in October, as the residential benchmark price fell 0.4 per cent to $564,200. asserted

price → say → 564,200

prices → say → oversupply

Get weekly money news Apartment-style homes saw a year-over-year price decline of 7.9 per cent to $288,800, and row-style properties were 5.1 per cent less expensive at $407,500 last month. asserted

properties → get → 407,500

Detached home prices dipped 0.7 per cent to $735,100, while semi-detached prices moved 0.8 per cent higher compared with October 2025 to $685,200. asserted

prices → dip → 685,200

There were 2,928 new listings on the market in October, down 9.4 per cent from a year earlier, while total inventory was 4.6 per cent lower year-over-year to 6,173 homes for sale. asserted

inventory → be → sale