INFOGRAPHICS: August 2026 VIREB Vancouver Island Market Reports

MARKET REMAINS RESILIENT AS BUYERS TAKE MEASURED APPROACH

The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 651 unit sales (all property types) in August 2026, down four per cent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all property types) were 4,498, up two per cent from the previous year.

In the single-family category (excluding acreage and waterfront), 298 homes sold in August 2026, down 11 per cent from one year ago and a drop of 19 per cent from last month. Sales of condo apartments in August came in at 70, down four per cent from last year and one per cent from July. In the row/ townhouse category, 79 units changed hands in August, up 11 per cent from one year ago and down two per cent from July.

Active listings of single-family homes were 1,468 in August, up from 1,424 one year ago. VIREB’s inventory of condo apartments was 356 last month, dropping from the 396 properties listed in August 2025. There were 304 row/townhouses for sale last month compared to 355 the previous year.

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The following data is a comparison between August 2026 and August 2025 numbers, and is current as of September 2026. Click here to check out last month’s infographics.

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Last Updated on September 5, 2026 by myRealPage