B.C. property assessments show home values have stabilized after years of big gains

The assessed value of properties in B.C. has stabilized on average, with some outliers such as Lytton, Haida Gwaii and Tumbler Ridge recording big jumps in worth.

According to statements released Tuesday by the B.C. Assessment Authority, property values as of July 1, 2023, changed on average between minus 10 per cent and plus five per cent.

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Click the link below to view the monthly market statistics for your area in an easy to understand infographic. Listings, sales and prices are summarized for condos, townhomes and single-family homes in cities across BC. For more up-to-date market information please visit macrealty.com/blog

Abbotsford
Bowen Island
Burnaby East
Burnaby North
Burnaby South
Cloverdale
Coquitlam
Greater Victoria
Kelowna
Ladner
Langley
Maple Ridge
Mission
Nanaimo
New Westminster
North Delta
North Okanagan
North Surrey
North Vancouver
Parksville / Qualicum
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Saanich Peninsula
South Okanagan
South Surrey/ White Rock
Squamish
Sunshine Coast
Surrey – Central
Tsawwassen
Vancouver – East
Vancouver – West
Vancouver Island
Victoria Core
Westshore
West Vancouver
Whistler

More than 40 fun and fantastic things to do in Vancouver in February

A brand-new month means new events to discover in Vancouver!

Fill your February with these 48 things to do around the city and beyond, including FAN EXPO Vancouver, Black History Month, and Valentine’s Day activities.

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B.C. Real Estate News

LOWER MAINLAND

Vancouver home sales rise in January as demand outpaces newly listed properties (Toronto Star)

Greater Vancouver Real Estate Market Off To “Strong” Start In 2024 (Storeys)

Metro Vancouver ‘toughest’ rental market in Canada, says CMHC (Business in Vancouver)

Signs of stability in Fraser Valley housing market (Financial Post)

VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER ISLAND

Real estate sales up from last year’s ‘very low numbers’ (Times Colonist)

Rental squeeze tighter in Vancouver, Victoria despite growing supply: CMHC (Vancouver Island Free Daily)

OKANAGAN

Sales and prices up in Kamloops, Okanagan real estate markets (iNFOnews)

Spring real estate trends arrive early as number of home sales jump in January (Castanet)

BRITISH COLUMBIA

British Columbia’s population to reach nearly 8 million by 2046: forecast (DailyHive)

CANADA

Federal government extends foreign buyer ban on Canadian homes to 2027 (Vancouver Sun)

Metro Vancouver Presale Market Will Likely See ‘Marked Improvement’ In 2024 (Storeys)

“Buyers Aren’t Rushing”: Luxury Home Sales Slip In Toronto, Montreal, Surge In Vancouver, Calgary (Storeys)