INFOGRAPHICS: February 2022 VIREB Vancouver Island Market Reports

ADDITIONAL INVENTORY OFFERS LITTLE RELIEF FOR BUYERS

February brought additional inventory to the table in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area. However, listings are still far below where they need to be to satisfy buyer demand.

Active listings of single-family homes were 12 per cent lower last month than the previous February but rose by 34 per cent from January 2022. VIREB’s inventory of condo apartments in February declined by 31 per cent from one year ago but increased by seven per cent from the previous month. Row/townhouse inventory dropped by 27 per cent year over year but was the same as in January (66).

By category, 360 single-family homes sold on the MLS® System in February, a 13 per cent decrease from one year ago and up by 64 per cent from January. There were 112 condo apartment sales last month compared to 128 one year ago, a decline of 13 per cent year over year but a 23 per cent increase from the previous month. In the row/ townhouse category, 91 units sold in February compared to 79 one year ago and 61 in January, an increase of 15 and 49 per cent, respectively.

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The following data is a comparison between February 2022 and February 2021 numbers, and is current as of March 2022. Click here to check out last month’s infographics.

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