Insights
North Shore Market Report
March 2026
March sales rise from last year in both markets
North Vancouver recorded 183 sales in March, up 7.6% from March 2025 and 30.0% below the ten-year average for the month. West Vancouver recorded 44 sales in March, up 12.8% from March 2025 and 44.7% below the ten-year average for the month.
The month at a glance
Total Sales
183
up7.6%vs Mar 2025
New Listings
494
down2.6%vs Mar 2025
Total Listings
974
up14.2%vs Mar 2025
March snapshot
March 2026 compared with March 2025.
Sales
183was 170
up7.6%
New Listings
494was 507
down2.6%
Total Listings
974was 853
up14.2%
Sales / Listings
18.8%was 19.9%
down5.5%
Sale Price / Original List
97.7%was 98.5%
down0.8%
Days on Market
10was 8
up25.0%
MLS® HPI benchmark price
Houses
$2,115,400was $2,234,200
down5.3%
Condos
$779,700was $819,900
down4.9%
Townhomes
$1,255,800was $1,312,600
down4.3%
- March sales vs the 10-year average
- 30.0% below
- Inventory vs the 10-year average
- 62.2% above
Where buyers are active
The sales-to-active-listings ratio shows how much of the available inventory sold in March. Across all property types in North Vancouver it was 18.8%.
By property type
- Detached houses14.8%
- Townhomes18.3%
- Apartments21.0%
Our read on the market
By property type in North Vancouver, sales of detached homes were down 13.3%, condos up 19.5% and townhomes down 3.4% from March 2025. In West Vancouver, sales of detached homes were up 7.1% and condos up 33.3% from March 2025. West Vancouver townhomes recorded 2 sales, compared with 1 in March 2025.
New listings totalled 494 in North Vancouver (down 2.6% from March 2025) and 207 in West Vancouver (up 2.5% from March 2025). Active listings at the end of March stood at 974 in North Vancouver (up 14.2% from March 2025 and 62.2% above the ten-year average for March) and 630 in West Vancouver (down 1.3% from March 2025 and 16.3% above the ten-year average for March).
The overall sales-to-active ratio in March was 18.8% in North Vancouver and 7.0% in West Vancouver. By property type, North Vancouver was 14.8% for detached homes, 21.0% for condos and 18.3% for townhomes; West Vancouver was 6.4% for detached homes, 9.9% for condos and 7.1% for townhomes. A ratio below 12% is often associated with downward pressure on prices, and one above 20% with upward pressure. The median home sold in 10 days in North Vancouver (8 a year earlier), at 97.7% of the original asking price, and in 41 days in West Vancouver (16 a year earlier), at 93.7%.
MLS® Home Price Index benchmark prices in March, compared with March 2025: North Vancouver detached homes down 5.3%, condos down 4.9%, townhomes down 4.3%; West Vancouver detached homes down 4.8% and condos down 10.9%. Benchmark prices were lower than a year earlier in every segment for which a benchmark is published.
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Disclaimer: Historical sales, listings, and price data is from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver as of the date published. Days on Market and Average Sale Prices are calculated as Medians. Note: Active Listing Statistics are based on data generated by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy.