Okanagan Real Estate Market Update – January 2025

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January in the Okanagan brings a stunning blend of snow-capped vineyards, crisp mountain air, and a quiet, cozy charm. While the region embraces winter with skiing at Big White, wine tasting by the fireplace, and scenic frozen lakes, there’s also a wind of change as the year kicks off.

 

A Strong Start for Real Estate in 2025

The real estate market saw a surge of activity to start the year with strong sales in January and a significant number of new listings recorded across the Association region, reports the Association of Interior REALTORS®^. With more inventory hitting the market, buyers and sellers alike are stepping into 2025 with new opportunities on the horizon.


Residential Home Sales 

A total of 806 residential unit sales* were recorded across the Association region in January, coming in above December’s 716 units and up 27.3% compared to units sold in January last year.


Inventory 

New residential listings saw an increase of 36.8% compared to January 2024 with 2,233 new listings recorded last month. The total number of active listings saw a 19.5% increase of total inventory compared to January 2024 with 6,814 recorded across the Association region. The highest percentage increase in active listings across the Association region was in the Central Okanagan with a total increase of 24% compared to January last year.

 

Home Sales by Property Type  

The benchmark price for single-family homes saw increases last month across the Okanagan and Shuswap/Revelstoke regions in year-over-year comparisons with the highest increase of 11% seen in the South Okanagan region, coming in at $769,200. Benchmark pricing in the townhome and condominium housing categories went up in January 2025 as compared to the same month last year, with the exception of condominiums in South Okanagan that saw a decrease of 4%, coming in at $400,700.

 

Welcome to an Elevated Real Estate Experience 

At Stilhavn, we continue our relentless pursuit of excellence because it’s our intrinsic belief that our clients deserve better than the status quo. When you become a client with Stilhavn you become a client for life, and it is our privilege to serve not only our local Okanagan market, but further corners within the Lower Mainland. 

We keep our fingers on the pulse, we collaborate extensively across our teams, and we are committed to providing an elevated experience when it comes to your next buying or selling journey. 

 

*All statistics are courtesy of The Association of Interior REALTORS®.
^The Association of Interior REALTORS® is a member-based professional organization serving approximately 2,500 REALTORS® who live and work in communities across the interior of British Columbia including the Okanagan Valley, Kamloops and Kootenay regions, as well as the South Peace River region.
The Association of Interior REALTORS® was formed on January 1, 2021 through the amalgamation of the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board and the South Okanagan Real Estate Board. The Association has since also amalgamated with the Kamloops & District Real Estate Association and the Kootenay Association of REALTORS®.

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