Latest figures show a 2.6 per cent increase in sales in July for the Kootenay and Boundary region compared to July 2025.
The Association of Interior Realtors data reveals there were 318 sales recorded in July, which was slightly up from June’s 312 units sold.
There were 518 new listings recorded in the Kootenay and Boundary region in July marking a 11.9 per cent increase compared to the same month the previous year. It was down from the previous month’s 547 new listings.
The overall active listings in the Kootenay region saw an 8.2 per cent increase compared to July 2025 with 1,940 recorded listings, which was above June’s 1,891 overall inventory.
“The Kootenay and Boundary real estate market continues to distinguish itself with another month of strong activity with sales tracking ahead of last year’s pace,” said Ryan Mayne, President, Association of Interior REALTORS.
“While new listings did see an uptick, inventory remains slow to build in the Kootenays, reflecting sustained demand and the region’s ongoing appeal.”
The benchmark price, a better representation of value compared to the average or median price as it represents a dwelling of “typical attributes”, saw a 5 per cent increase in the Kootenay region in the single-family housing category compared to the same month the previous year, coming in at $640,700.
The townhouse category saw a 4.6 per cent decrease in benchmark pricing, coming in at $509,400.
In the condominium housing category saw a benchmark price increase of 11.1 per cent in year-over-year comparison, coming in at $346,500.
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