03/08/2021
There is now a “chronic shortage of townhouses” in Metro Vancouver, despite a 21% increase in new listings in February. For instance, the number of townhome sales in the Vancouver Westside in February 2021 were the highest since June 2017, and there were almost twice as many townhome sales as active listings last month.
The supply shortage in townhomes is now spilling over into the condominiums, which are the next comparatively affordable option besides townhomes. Over the past year, condominium prices have increased by only 2.5% to $697,500.
Demand for condominiums could be further driven by the confidence and effectiveness of vaccinations, leading to the return to normality and reversing some of the urban exodus trends experienced over the past year.
The average days on market for a condominium home is now 33 days, down from the previous average of 44 days in January 2021. Detached homes are now average at 39 days (down from 51 days in January 2021), while townhomes are at 22 days (down from 34 days in January 2021).
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