Key Market Trends (Feb 2026):

• Inventory & Sales: Inventory is significantly higher than last year, reducing pressure in some sectors. Monthly sales have seen year-over-year declines.

• Prices: The benchmark home price has cooled to approximately $554,400 to $565,300, down roughly 4.7% year-over-year.

• Market Type: Conditions are becoming more balanced, allowing for more negotiation power for buyers compared to the 2025 sellers' market.

• Property Type Performance: Detached homes have shown more price stability than apartments, which have seen steeper year-over-year price declines.

• Luxury Market: The luxury sector has seen increased, with high rates of failed listings for homes that were overpriced.

• Average Days on Market: Homes are spending an average of 53 days on the market.

Key Market Trends (February 2026)

• Inventory & Sales: Inventory has increased significantly, providing more options for buyers and reducing the intense competition from previous years.

• Pricing: While detached home prices have remained relatively stable or seen minor increases, the overall benchmark price has seen some declines, particularly for apartments and row homes.

• Market Conditions: The market is shifting from a strong seller’s market to a more balanced, or "balanced-to-seller," environment, allowing for more negotiations.

• Regional Variation: The Northeast and East zones have experienced the largest price declines, partly due to new supply, while other areas have seen more stability.

Advice for Buyers and Sellers

• Buyers: With higher inventory levels and less pressure, buyers have better opportunities to find homes and negotiate, though affordability remains a challenge due to high interest rates.

• Sellers: While sellers can still achieve good prices for well-priced, desirable homes, they may need to adjust expectations and be more competitive in pricing compared to the peak market

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Key 2026 Market Indicators:

• Market Shift: The intense seller's market is cooling; sales are easing while active listings have increased, providing better balance.

• Prices (Jan/Feb 2026): Detached homes remain in high demand with slight, modest increases, whereas apartment and townhouse prices have shown signs of cooling or decreasing from their previous peaks.

• Inventory: Improved, with a significant increase in options compared to 2024–2025 levels, reducing the "urgency" factor for buyers.

• Outlook: 2026 is expected to see a softening as immigration slows and employment growth remains uncertain, according to experts.

Advice for Buyers/Sellers:

• Buyers: More opportunity for negotiation, less pressure, and more inventory to choose from.

• Sellers: While still holding a relatively strong position, it is critical to set realistic, market-aligned prices as the rapid, uncontrolled price hikes of previous years have subsided.

Calgary, Alberta, Feb. 2, 2026 – 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. 

“Following the typical December slowdown, potential buyers for high-density homes were more hesitant to return to the market in January, as increased supply choice across all aspects of the market has reduced the sense of urgency,” said Ann-Marie Lurie, CREB®’s Chief Economist. “At the same time, sellers were quick to bring their listings onto the market, causing the sales-to-new-listings ratio to drop to 44 per cent, mostly due to shifts in apartment and row-style homes. Overall, this is not entirely uncommon for January, as both buyers and sellers weigh their options ahead of the spring market.” 

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.

To read the full report, go to:

https://www.creb.com/Housing_Statistics/documents/01_2026_Calgary_Monthly_Stats_Package.pdf

The January Housing Market Report is now available.  Check out my next post!!

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