David Kureluk
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North Shore Market Report

May 2026

North Vancouver sales rise in May while West Vancouver slows

North Vancouver recorded 221 sales in May, up 7.3% from May 2025 and 17.1% below the ten-year average for the month. West Vancouver recorded 44 sales in May, down 34.3% from May 2025 and 44.2% below the ten-year average for the month.

The month at a glance

Total Sales

221

up7.3%vs May 2025

New Listings

559

down0.4%vs May 2025

Total Listings

1,160

up3.7%vs May 2025

May snapshot

May 2026 compared with May 2025.

Sales

221was 206

up7.3%

New Listings

559was 561

down0.4%

Total Listings

1,160was 1,119

up3.7%

Sales / Listings

19.1%was 18.4%

up3.8%

Sale Price / Original List

96.6%was 98.0%

down1.4%

Days on Market

16was 10

up60.0%

MLS® HPI benchmark price

Houses

$2,102,000was $2,230,600

down5.8%

Condos

$783,100was $818,300

down4.3%

Townhomes

$1,283,600was $1,350,700

down5.0%

May sales vs the 10-year average
17.1% below
Inventory vs the 10-year average
56.4% above

Where buyers are active

The sales-to-active-listings ratio shows how much of the available inventory sold in May. Across all property types in North Vancouver it was 19.1%.

By property type

  • Detached houses16.4%
  • Townhomes22.4%
  • Apartments19.4%

Our read on the market

By property type in North Vancouver, sales of detached homes were down 9.9%, condos up 17.9% and townhomes up 18.2% from May 2025. In West Vancouver, sales of detached homes were down 31.1% and condos down 21.4% from May 2025. West Vancouver townhomes recorded 2 sales, compared with 5 in May 2025.

New listings totalled 559 in North Vancouver (down 0.4% from May 2025) and 214 in West Vancouver (down 4.9% from May 2025). Active listings at the end of May stood at 1,160 in North Vancouver (up 3.7% from May 2025 and 56.4% above the ten-year average for May) and 726 in West Vancouver (down 4.6% from May 2025 and 13.8% above the ten-year average for May).

The overall sales-to-active ratio in May was 19.1% in North Vancouver and 6.1% in West Vancouver. By property type, North Vancouver was 16.4% for detached homes, 19.4% for condos and 22.4% for townhomes; West Vancouver was 5.9% for detached homes, 7.0% for condos and 6.9% for townhomes. A ratio below 12% is often associated with downward pressure on prices, and one above 20% with upward pressure. The median home sold in 16 days in North Vancouver (10 a year earlier), at 96.6% of the original asking price, and in 24 days in West Vancouver (24 a year earlier), at 91.9%.

MLS® Home Price Index benchmark prices in May, compared with May 2025: North Vancouver detached homes down 5.8%, condos down 4.3%, townhomes down 5.0%; West Vancouver detached homes down 7.8% and condos down 12.7%. Benchmark prices were lower than a year earlier in every segment for which a benchmark is published.

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Disclaimer: Historical sales, listings, and price data is from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver as of the date published. Days on Market and Average Sale Prices are calculated as Medians. Note: Active Listing Statistics are based on data generated by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy.