Jeff MacKinnon

Calgary reported 1,234 sales in January, a year-over-year decline of 15 per cent, but in line with typical levels of activity for the month. While sales declined across all property types, the steepest declines occurred in higher-density homes, Calgary Real Estate Board reported Monday.

The rise in new listings compared to sales caused inventory levels to increase to 4,391 units, the highest January level since 2020. However, as with sales, conditions vary by property type, with row and apartment homes facing higher levels of inventory compared to long-term trends. The result is months of supply that ranges from under three months in the detached sector to five months for apartment-style homes.

Due to declines in the later part of 2025, benchmark prices are lower than levels reported at the start of last year. However, seasonally adjusted figures point to stable levels in January compared to the end of 2025. Nonetheless, year-over-year total residential benchmark prices have declined by nearly five per cent, as steep declines reported in the oversupplied row- and apartment-style homes weighed on total residential prices compared to last year.

: Sizable sales decline for Calgary in January : Sizable sales decline for Calgary in January

For detached homes, the January unadjusted benchmark price was $724,000, slightly lower than the previous month and over three per cent lower than last January, as prices trended down over the second half of 2025.

In terms of condos, the unadjusted benchmark price was $301,200, nearly one per cent lower than the previous month and eight per cent lower than last January. Prices have been falling across every district, with year-over-year declines ranging from 13 per cent in the North East to six per cent in the City Centre.

For townhomes, the unadjusted benchmark price remained similar to December’s levels, but was five per cent lower than last January.

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