Insights
North Shore Market Report
April 2026
West Vancouver sales climb in April while North Vancouver slips
North Vancouver recorded 180 sales in April, down 10.4% from April 2025 and 27.6% below the ten-year average for the month. West Vancouver recorded 57 sales in April, up 54.1% from April 2025 and 21.3% below the ten-year average for the month.
The month at a glance
Total Sales
180
down10.4%vs Apr 2025
New Listings
579
down7.8%vs Apr 2025
Total Listings
1,104
up7.2%vs Apr 2025
April snapshot
April 2026 compared with April 2025.
Sales
180was 201
down10.4%
New Listings
579was 628
down7.8%
Total Listings
1,104was 1,030
up7.2%
Sales / Listings
16.3%was 19.5%
down16.4%
Sale Price / Original List
97.2%was 98.2%
down1.0%
Days on Market
14was 11
up27.3%
MLS® HPI benchmark price
Houses
$2,129,900was $2,190,700
down2.8%
Condos
$784,500was $817,100
down4.0%
Townhomes
$1,273,700was $1,324,900
down3.9%
- April sales vs the 10-year average
- 27.6% 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 April. Across all property types in North Vancouver it was 16.3%.
By property type
- Detached houses16.6%
- Townhomes22.9%
- Apartments13.6%
Our read on the market
By property type in North Vancouver, sales of detached homes were down 5.5%, condos down 30.2% and townhomes up 58.3% from April 2025. In West Vancouver, sales of detached homes were up 46.2% and condos up 20.0% from April 2025. West Vancouver townhomes recorded 5 sales, compared with 1 in April 2025.
New listings totalled 579 in North Vancouver (down 7.8% from April 2025) and 247 in West Vancouver (down 10.2% from April 2025). Active listings at the end of April stood at 1,104 in North Vancouver (up 7.2% from April 2025 and 62.2% above the ten-year average for April) and 674 in West Vancouver (down 8.2% from April 2025 and 13.4% above the ten-year average for April).
The overall sales-to-active ratio in April was 16.3% in North Vancouver and 8.5% in West Vancouver. By property type, North Vancouver was 16.6% for detached homes, 13.6% for condos and 22.9% for townhomes; West Vancouver was 7.8% for detached homes, 8.3% for condos and 17.9% 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 14 days in North Vancouver (11 a year earlier), at 97.2% of the original asking price, and in 27 days in West Vancouver (27 a year earlier), at 92.7%.
MLS® Home Price Index benchmark prices in April, compared with April 2025: North Vancouver detached homes down 2.8%, condos down 4.0%, townhomes down 3.9%; West Vancouver detached homes down 13.6% and condos down 15.0%. 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.