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        <description>Discover Edmonton trends, tips, and market updates with Liv Real Estate’s blog. Stay informed and let Liv guide your next real estate move!</description>
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        <author>hello@livrealestate.ca (Sara MacLennan)</author>
        <title>Edmonton Real Estate Weekly Market Update Mar6/26</title>
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Here is our weekly update on the Edmonton real estate market for the past 7 days: (Previous week's numbers are in brackets). 


New Listings: 653 (515, 534, 589)Sales: 285 (308, 314, 305)Ratio: 44 (60, 58, 52)Price Changes: 224 (226, 172, 174)Expired/Off-Market Listings: 262 (152, 180, 194)Net loss/gain in listings this week: 106 (55, 49, 90)Active single-family home listings: 2307 (2232, 2133, 2075)Active condo listings: 1546 (1493, 1495, 1446)Homes 4-week running average: $564 ($549, $544, $531)Condos 4-week running average: $251 ($251, $254, $247)






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    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:36:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <author>inquiry@livrealestate.ca (Liv Real Estate)</author>
        <title>Edmonton Real Estate Adjusts to Slower Growth but Strong Fundamentals</title>
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The Greater Edmonton real estate market began 2026 with a noticeable shift from the unusually strong conditions seen a year earlier. Sales activity picked up in February but remained down 12 from last year. Supply edged higher, leading to more balanced conditions.


Residential sales totalled 1,606, down roughly 12 from February 2025. Meanwhile, new listings rose slightly to 3,020, about 11 higher than a year earlier. This pushed the inventory up to 3.4 months of supply, signalling that the intense competition seen through much of 2025 has eased. The benchmark price for single-family homes dipped by 1 to $513,700, while townhouses dropped by 4.5 and apartments by 4 year over year. While the average and median prices for single-family homes are still rising, suggesting a greater portion of sales are occurring in the higher price ranges.


Looking ahead, broader economic conditions suggest further moderation rather than a sharp downturn. Alberta’s government recently projected a $9.4 billion deficit tied to lower oil revenues. Population growth is expected to slow from 2.5 in 2025 to about 1.1 in 2026, easing some of the demand pressure that fueled the past two years of housing activity. Housing starts are forecast to moderate to around 40,000 units in 2026 (from a record high of 55,000 in 2025), which should gradually improve housing availability. Combined with slower employment growth and moderating migration, these trends point toward a more balanced and sustainable housing market in the year ahead.





















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    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:22:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <author>hello@livrealestate.ca (Sara MacLennan)</author>
        <title>Edmonton Real Estate Weekly Market Update Feb27/26</title>
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Here is our weekly update on the Edmonton real estate market for the past 7 days: (Previous week's numbers are in brackets). 


New Listings: 515 (534, 589, 587)Sales: 308 (314, 305, 271)Ratio: 60 (58, 52, 46)Price Changes: 226 (172, 174, 202)Expired/Off-Market Listings: 152 (180, 194, 348)Net loss/gain in listings this week: 55 (49, 90, -32)Active single-family home listings: 2232 (2133, 2075, 2015)Active condo listings: 1493 (1495, 1446, 1395)Homes 4-week running average: $549 ($544, $531, $517)Condos 4-week running average: $251 ($254, $247, $243)






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    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:18:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <title>Edmonton Real Estate Weekly Market Update Feb20/26</title>
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Here is our weekly update on the Edmonton real estate market for the past 7 days: (Previous week's numbers are in brackets). 


New Listings: 534 (589, 587, 450)Sales: 314 (305, 271, 208)Ratio: 58 (52, 46, 46)Price Changes: 172 (174, 202, 171)Expired/Off-Market Listings: 180 (194, 348, 169)Net loss/gain in listings this week: 49 (90, -32, 73)Active single-family home listings: 2133 (2075, 2015, 2027)Active condo listings: 1495 (1446, 1395, 1400)Homes 4-week running average: $544 ($531, $517, $528)Condos 4-week running average: $254 ($247, $243, $242)






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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:55:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <author>hello@livrealestate.ca (Sara MacLennan)</author>
        <title>Edmonton Real Estate Weekly Market Update Feb13/26</title>
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Here is our weekly update on the Edmonton real estate market for the past 7 days: (Previous week's numbers are in brackets). 


New Listings: 589 (587, 450, 380)Sales: 305 (271, 208, 212)Ratio: 52 (46, 46, 56)Price Changes: 174 (202, 171, 286)Expired/Off-Market Listings: 194 (348, 169, 170)Net loss/gain in listings this week: 90 (-32, 73, -2)Active single-family home listings: 2075 (2015, 2027, 1970)Active condo listings: 1446 (1395, 1400, 1401)Homes 4-week running average: $531 ($517, $528, $528)Condos 4-week running average: $247 ($243, $242, $237)






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    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <author>hello@livrealestate.ca (Sara MacLennan)</author>
        <title>Edmonton Real Estate Weekly Market Update Feb6/26</title>
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Here is our weekly update on the Edmonton real estate market for the past 7 days: (Previous week's numbers are in brackets). 


New Listings: 587 (450, 380, 449)Sales: 271 (208, 212, 209)Ratio: 46 (46, 56, 47)Price Changes: 202 (171, 286, 144)Expired/Off-Market Listings: 348 (169, 170, 193)Net loss/gain in listings this week: -32 (73, -2, 47)Active single-family home listings: 2015 (2027, 1970, 2016)Active condo listings: 1395 (1400, 1401, 1352)Homes 4-week running average: $517 ($528, $528, $536)Condos 4-week running average: $243 ($242, $237, $234)






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    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:06:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <title>Greater Edmonton Housing Market Shifts Toward Balance to Start 2026</title>
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The Greater Edmonton real estate market began 2026 with a clear moderation in activity compared to the unusually strong start to 2025. January recorded 1,151 residential sales, down 28  year over year, while new listings increased modestly to 2,512, up 5  from January 2025. This shift pushed the sales-to-new-listings ratio down to 46 , from 66  a year earlier, signalling a move toward more balanced market conditions.


Despite softer sales, prices rose modestly. The average residential sale price reached $448,761, up 2.5  year over year, while the median price rose to $430,000, a 3.0  increase. With a 3  increase in new listings, inventory levels increased significantly. Active residential listings at month-end rose to 4,881 units, up 32  from January 2025. As a result, average cumulative days on market lengthened to 90 days from 71 a year earlier, indicating reduced urgency among buyers and greater choice across most price ranges. There are now 4.24 months of inventory on the market, indicating a balanced market after sellers enjoyed the advantage for more than 2½ years.


Broader economic trends support this recalibration. According to ATB’s January labour force survey analysis, Alberta’s job market started 2026 on a stronger footing, with employment rising and the unemployment rate drifting to its lowest in nearly two years – driven by full-time job gains and slowing population growth. This improvement suggests income stability that underpins housing demand even as overall market activity cools.


Overall, January’s data suggest the market is recalibrating rather than reversing. Population growth, employment stability, and relative affordability continue to support prices, even as higher inventory and slower sales point to a more measured pace of activity heading into early 2026.


















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    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:48:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <author>hello@livrealestate.ca (Sara MacLennan)</author>
        <title>Edmonton Real Estate Weekly Market Update Jan30/26</title>
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Here is our weekly update on the Edmonton real estate market for the past 7 days: (Previous week's numbers are in brackets). 


New Listings: 450 (380, 449, 443)Sales: 208 (212, 209, 182)Ratio: 46 (56, 47, 41)Price Changes: 171 (286, 144, 188)Expired/Off-Market Listings: 169 (170, 193, 194)Net loss/gain in listings this week: 73 (-2, 47, 67)Active single-family home listings: 2027 (1970, 2016, 1979)Active condo listings: 1400 (1401, 1352, 1319)Homes 4-week running average: $528 ($528, $536, $528)Condos 4-week running average: $242 ($237, $234, $234)






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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:33:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <author>inquiry@livrealestate.ca (Liv Real Estate)</author>
        <title>2026 Real Estate Forecast </title>
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The REALTORS® Association of Edmonton recently held its annual housing forecast, giving us insights into what to expect in the Greater Edmonton area housing market in 2026. The consensus for the day was that Edmonton’s real estate market is entering a new phase — one defined less by rapid price acceleration and more by steady demand, balanced conditions, and the supportive backdrop of Alberta’s broader economic trends.


Troy Paquette, the Association's Chair-Elect, started the day off by looking back at 2025, which marked a year of recalibration for the Greater Edmonton real estate market. Activity cooled from the extraordinary highs of the post-pandemic period as migration slowed, inventory began to rise, and economic uncertainty tempered buyer demand. Despite fewer sales, supply remained tight relative to long-term norms and prices increased, reflecting underlying resilience across key property types. Rather than a boom or a downturn, 2025 was a return to balance — setting the stage for a more stable, sustainable market as Edmonton moves into 2026.


One point of interest to me was the top-selling neighbourhoods in 2025; the neighbourhoods with the most single detached sales were all newer communities on the outer edges of the city - Keswick, Chappelle, Edgmont, Secord and Summerside. Meanwhile, the neighbourhoods with the most condo sales were more centrally located: Wîhkwêntôwin (Formerly Oliver), Downtown, Rutherford, South Terwillegar, and Garneau.


Siddhartha Bhattacharya, Senior Economist at ATB Financial, shared great insight into the province's economic outlook, which I've summarized below.  


Alberta's Economy


Job growth in Alberta leads the country, but our growing population has driven the unemployment rate higher. 




The Alberta economy is forecast to continue growing in 2026 at roughly 2.1 — outpacing Canada’s overall growth rate.


Trade uncertainty and cost-of-living pressures remain, but energy production and diversification into tech and other sectors support longer-term economic resilience and continued job growth. 


While population growth is easing from recent peaks, it continues to create demand for housing.




A growing economy and population are crucial for housing demand, especially in a market like Edmonton, where affordability draws buyers from within and outside Alberta.









A Balanced and Stabilizing Housing Market


ATB’s real estate team points to a transition from an overheated market into one of balance and stabilization in 2026:




After record levels of housing starts and population-driven demand in 2025, the pace of new construction is expected to slow — but remain above long-term averages.


Continued construction, particularly of multi-unit developments, will ease inventory pressures and support a more balanced supply-demand dynamic.


Alberta’s affordability edge, which is historically stronger than the national average, continues to attract buyers and support steady buying activity.




For Edmonton, this means less frenzied competition, more predictable pricing trends, and room for both buyers and sellers to make thoughtful, strategic decisions.





Edmonton’s Local Market Trends


Recent regional data supports the notion of a maturing market:




Average home prices in the Edmonton area rose modestly into late 2025, with benchmark prices up year-over-year but showing signs of stabilization.


Inventory levels suggest conditions are trending toward a balanced market, giving buyers more choice and reducing overheating conditions.


Local forecasts also suggest modest price growth in 2026, without the dramatic surges seen in previous years, and balanced activity that benefits both buyers and sellers alike.




Bhattacharya cautioned that we are in wildly uncertain economic times, adding more uncertainty into their forecasts. He added that they expect the Bank of Canda to hold the overnight rate where it is for the rest of the year. 





Taylor Pardy, Lead Economist, Prairies and Territories CMHC, added that Edmonton saw full-time job growth of 6.2 in 2025, which is very good. CMHSC is cautiously optimistic about the housing market in Edmonton. After a record year, housing starts are expected to remain strong but moderate. 


What This Means for Buyers and Sellers in Edmonton


For Buyers


Affordability remains a strong advantage compared to markets like Vancouver and Toronto — Edmonton’s relative price stability makes it especially attractive for first-time homeowners. Balanced conditions and slowing sales rates can create negotiating power, while stable economic fundamentals encourage long-term purchasing decisions.


For Sellers


Steady demand from population growth and economic activity supports a consistent pool of potential buyers. Realistic pricing strategies will be key in a market moving away from rapid price hikes toward sustainable value growth.


For Investors


A predictable, balanced market can be ideal for long-term investment returns and rental demand, especially as Edmonton continues to attract residents seeking affordability and opportunity.


In Summary


2026 is shaping up to be a year of healthy balance for Edmonton’s real estate market — anchored by a resilient provincial economy, ongoing population growth, and a shift from overheated conditions to sustainable fundamentals. Rather than volatile swings, we expect:


✅ Moderate home price growth✅ Balanced supply and demand✅ Increased choice for buyers


Whether you’re planning to buy, sell, or invest, Edmonton’s 2026 market offers stability with opportunity — a welcome evolution in Alberta’s housing landscape.
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        <title>Edmonton Real Estate Weekly Market Update Jan23/26</title>
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Here is our weekly update on the Edmonton real estate market for the past 7 days: (Previous week's numbers are in brackets). 


New Listings: 380 (449, 443, 157)Sales: 212 (209, 182, 116)Ratio: 56 (47, 41, 74)Price Changes: 286 (144, 188, 58)Expired/Off-Market Listings: 170 (193, 194, 504)Net loss/gain in listings this week: -2 (47, 67, -463)Active single-family home listings: 1970 (2016, 1979, 1901)Active condo listings: 1401 (1352, 1319, 1289)Homes 4-week running average: $528 ($536, $528, $523)Condos 4-week running average: $237 ($234, $234, $233)






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