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August MLS® sales in Metro Vancouver fell 4.6% year-over-year to 1,869 transactions, 20.7% below the 10-year average, as the composite benchmark price dropped 5.6% to $1.08 million. GVR's chief economist cites immigration slowdown, reduced investor demand, and mortgage rates that remain too high to spark buying activity.

Liv.rent's September 2026 Metro Vancouver report shows Vancouver was the only regional city to post a year-over-year rent increase for unfurnished one-bedrooms, rising 3.32% to $2,328, while Richmond plunged 12.19% and the regional average fell 3.95%. For local buyers and investors, the divergence signals a two-speed market where Vancouver proper is holding tenant demand pressure even as surrounding cities soften.
