Steady 2024 real estate market continues with August and year-to-date MLS® sales for residential and condominium property types up over 2023

Winnipeg, September 6, 2024 – August saw All MLS® sales of 1,483 up 7% over last year, active MLS® listings of 4,015 down 5% and total MLS® dollar volume of $549 million up 9%. Residential detached MLS® sales of 1,030 were up 2% while the average price of $415,717 was up 4% when compared to last August. Condominium MLS® sales of 210 were up 8% and the average price of $270,575 down 3% over last August.

"For the seventh time in eight months of 2024, MLS® sales across the three main property types of residential detached, condominiums, and residential attached homes increased over last year," said Daphne Shepherd, 2024-2025 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “On a year-to-date basis, MLS® sales for the main three property types are also up over last year. Condominium MLS® sales were the lone property type to rise above the 5-year average both in August and on a year-to-date basis, signaling steady demand in the condominium market."

Year-to-date All MLS® sales of 10,250 were up 11%, total MLS® listings of 16,785 were up 3% while dollar volume of $3.9B was up 18% over 2023. Year-to-date residential detached MLS® sales of of 7,046 were up 9% and the average price of $424,164 was up 6% when compared to last August. Condominium MLS® sales of 1,542 were up 11% and the average price of $277,155 was up 7% over last August. Year-to-date residential attached MLS® sales of 716 were up 17% and the average price of $363,940 was up 9% over last year.

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Steady 2024 real estate market continues with August and year-to-date MLS® sales for residential and condominium property types up over 2023

Winnipeg, September 6, 2024 – The real estate market results for August 2024 saw increases to All MLS® sales, and dollar volume when compared to last year. All three of the main property types of residential detached, condominium, and residential attached homes saw increases to MLS® sales and dollar volume but a decrease in active listings over last year. Residential detached and residential attached homes saw an increase in average prices over last year while average prices for condominiums decreased. 

• Weston was the neighbourhood in Winnipeg which saw the most residential detached homes sold with Waverley West recording the next most MLS® sales.

• The Steinbach area had the most residential detached homes sold outside Winnipeg in August followed by the Gimli area.

• The $400,000-$424,999 price range was the most active with 89 MLS® sales representing 9% of all residential detached MLS® sales. The second most active price range was $550,000-$599,999 which saw 83 MLS® sales, representing 8% of all residential detached MLS® sales.

• There were 12 residential detached homes sold for over $1 million in August, with the highest price at over $1.6 million. August 2023 had 14 residential detached homes sold for over $1 million, with the highest priced at just over $3.4 million. 

• Osborne Village was the neighbourhood in Winnipeg which saw the most MLS® condominium sales followed by Richmond West.

• The most active price range for condominiums was the $150,000-$174,999 range with 27 sales in August which represents 13% of all condominium MLS® sales. The $175,000-$199,999 range and the $225,000-$249,999 range were the second most active price ranges with 25 sales in August, representing 12% of all condominium MLS® sales.

 Source: Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board.