🏡 Calgary Real Estate Market Update – September 2025
📈 Market Overview
In September, Calgary’s housing market continued to show signs of shifting toward buyer-favorable conditions, driven by rising inventory and a slowdown in sales activity.
- Sales: 1,720 units
- New Listings: 3,782 units
- Inventory: 6,916 units
- 🔺 36% higher than September 2024
- 🔺 17% above long-term September averages
📊 Key Indicators
- Sales-to-New Listings Ratio: 45%
(A lower ratio signals rising supply and weaker demand) - Months of Supply: 4 months
(First time at this level since early 2020)
“Supply levels have been rising in the resale, new home and rental markets… At the same time, slower population growth and economic uncertainty are dampening demand.”
— Ann-Marie Lurie, CREB® Chief Economist
🏘️ Inventory Trends by Property Type
📉 Apartment-Style Homes
- Inventory gains have pushed this segment into buyer’s market territory
- Benchmark Price: $322,900
- Year-over-Year Price Decline: -6%
🏠 Detached Homes
- Inventory rising, but not as sharply as in the condo market
- Benchmark Price: $749,900
- Year-over-Year Price Decline: -1%
- Price pressure mainly seen in North and North East districts
🧭 Market Outlook
With increased inventory across all housing segments and slowing demand, Calgary’s market is expected to continue favoring buyers into the fall. However, market conditions still vary by location, price point, and property type.
💡 What This Means for You
✅ Buyers
- More choice, less urgency
- Stronger negotiating position, especially in the condo/apartment sector
⚠️ Sellers
- Competitive pricing and marketing strategy are key
- Expect longer time on market in higher-inventory segments
📊 Investors
- Opportunities may emerge in softening segments
- Rental market competition could impact returns