
Insights
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.