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Housing Market

Housing sales still low in the North Okanagan

Jun 4, 2026 | 12:33 PM

The North Okanagan housing market remained relatively sluggish in May compared to the year before.

The Association of Interior Realtors (AoIR) said there were declines in sales for single family and townhouses in the region on a year-over-year basis.

There were 76 single family home sales and just 23 townhouse sales in the region during the most recent reporting month, which were down 7.3 and 14.8 per cent annually, respectively. Meanwhile, there were 16 apartment and condominium sales in the North Okanagan, which was up 6.7 per cent annually. The combined 154 housing sales were down from May of 2024 when there were 161 sales.

The benchmark prices for single family homes was also down slightly, falling 1.5 per cent annually to $756,900. However, the North Okanagan saw townhouse prices rise 3.8 per cent to $567,100, while condo and apartment prices were up 0.1 per cent to $322,100.

The Central Okanagan also saw a slightly sluggish market in May.

The AoIR said there were 206 single family home sales and 55 townhouse sales, which were down 6.8 and 26.7 per cent, respectively. However, apartment and condo sales did rise 25.5 per cent annually with 123sales in the region during the latest reporting month.

Benchmark prices for single family homes in the Central Okanagan were recorded at $1,062,800, which was up 0.6 per cent annually. However townhouse prices were recorded at $723,400 and condo and apartment prices were reported as $498,200, which were down 1.9 and 1.8 per cent, respectively.

New listings for all housing types in both regions also saw year-over-year declines this past May.

“While new listing activity remains below last year’s levels, overall real estate activity across the Interior continues at a healthy and sustainable pace,” AoIR President, Ryan Mayne, said.

“The decline in new listings could, in part, reflect buyers’ continued demand for greater choice, with fresh inventory often being absorbed into sales relatively quickly after coming to market. As a result, inventory levels have had limited opportunity to build despite a steady flow of new listings. This dynamic has helped maintain balanced market conditions, creating fair opportunities for both buyers and sellers.”

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