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A Look Back at Metro Vancouver’s 2025 Housing Market

What the “Quietest Year in Over Two Decades” Tells Us About the Next Opportunity

If we had to describe Metro Vancouver’s housing market in 2025 in just one phrase, it would be “a quiet year.”
That said, quiet does not mean uneventful. On the contrary, 2025 was a year filled with important signals—signals that offer valuable insights for anyone looking to engage with the market going forward.

Using the latest report published by Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR), let’s take a clear and balanced look at what actually happened in 2025.


Home Sales Fell to the Lowest Level in Over 20 Years

The most striking data point is annual sales activity.

In 2025, total residential sales across Metro Vancouver reached 23,800 transactions.
This represents a 10.4% decline year-over-year and marks the lowest annual sales total in more than two decades.

To put this into longer-term context, sales were also approximately 25% below the 10-year average of around 31,600 transactions.

“This year was one for the history books.”
— Andrew Lis, Chief Economist, Greater Vancouver REALTORS®

There is no question that market activity cooled significantly.


And Yet, Sellers Were Active — Record-High New Listings

At the same time, another less obvious trend emerged.

In 2025, 65,335 properties were newly listed on MLS®, an 8.2% increase from the previous year and the highest level seen since the mid-1990s.

In other words:

  • Buyers were cautious

  • Sellers, however, continued to bring properties to market

This created a somewhat imbalanced dynamic.

As a result, inventory accumulated. By December 2025, active listings reached 12,550 properties, a level approximately 35% above the 10-year seasonal average.


What Happened to Prices? A Gradual, Broad-Based Adjustment

Prices followed suit, though without dramatic swings.

Metro Vancouver Composite Benchmark (HPI)

  • $1,114,800

  • -4.5% year-over-year

  • -0.8% month-over-month

By property type:

  • Detached homes: approximately -5.3%

  • Townhomes: approximately -5.0%

  • Apartments: approximately -5.3%

Rather than a sharp correction, prices moved through a measured, gradual adjustment phase across all segments.


Reading the Market Temperature: What SAR Tells Us

One of the most useful indicators for understanding market conditions is the
Sales-to-Active Listings Ratio (SAR).

For December 2025, SAR stood at:

  • Overall market: 12.7%

  • Detached homes: 9.3%

  • Townhomes: 14.6%

  • Apartments: 15.1%

Historically:

  • Sustained levels below 12% place downward pressure on prices

  • Sustained levels above 20% often lead to upward price pressure

This positions the current market as neither a seller’s market nor an overheated buyer’s market, but rather a buyer-favourable balanced market.


Signs of Change Emerging in the Second Half of 2025

One of the most important takeaways from the report lies in its forward-looking commentary.

While trade tensions with the United States weighed heavily on market sentiment in early 2025, consumer confidence began to improve modestly in the second half of the year.

At the same time:

  • Prices adjusted downward

  • Borrowing costs declined by nearly one full percentage point

  • Inventory levels provided buyers with ample choice

Taken together, these factors suggest that buyers are entering 2026 under some of the most favourable conditions seen in years.


Key Lessons from the 2025 Market

The 2025 market cannot be neatly labelled as a “buying year” or a “selling year.”

Instead, it reinforced several important realities:

  • Those with accurate information hold a clear advantage

  • Those who avoid rushing decisions gain access to better options

  • Only those who are well prepared are positioned to seize opportunities when they arise

These are practical, real-world lessons—especially in a market like Metro Vancouver.


Final Thoughts: A Quiet Market Often Precedes Opportunity

On the surface, 2025 appears to have been a subdued year.
Beneath that surface, however, the market was quietly resetting and building a foundation for future movement.

As we look toward 2026 and beyond, it is clear that 2025 was not a year to overlook, but rather one that will likely be remembered as a turning point.


This article is based on the December 2025 housing market statistics released by Greater Vancouver REALTORS®.

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2025年のメトロバンクーバー不動産市場ふり返り

―「20年以上で最も静かな年」が教えてくれる、次のチャンス

2025年のメトロバンクーバー不動産市場は、ひと言で表すなら「静かな一年」でした。
しかし、それは決して“何も起きなかった年”ではありません。むしろ、これから市場に関わる人にとって重要なヒントが数多く詰まった1年だったと言えます。

Greater Vancouver REALTORS®(GVR)が発表した最新レポートをもとに、2025年の市場をやさしく、立体的に読み解いていきましょう。


■ 売買件数は「20年以上で最低水準」

まず最も象徴的なのが、年間の売買件数です。

2025年のメトロバンクーバー全体の住宅売買件数は 23,800件
これは前年比で -10.4%、さらに過去20年以上で最も少ない水準となりました。

加えて、この数字は過去10年平均(約31,600件)と比べても 約25%も下回る結果です。

「歴史に残る一年だった」
—— GVR チーフエコノミスト Andrew Lis 氏

市場は確かに冷え込んでいました。


■ でも「売り手」は動いていた —— 過去最多クラスの新規リスティング

一方で、意外な事実があります。

2025年にMLSに登録された物件数は 65,335件
これは前年比 +8.2%、1990年代半ば以降で最多水準です。

つまり、

  • 買い手は慎重

  • でも売り手は積極的に物件を市場へ出していた

という、少し歪んだバランスが生まれていました。

その結果、在庫は積み上がり、2025年12月時点のアクティブリスティングは 12,550件
10年平均を 約35%も上回る水準です。


■ 価格はどうなった?—— 全体的に「じわりと調整」

価格も例外ではありません。

▶ メトロバンクーバー全体(HPIベンチマーク)

  • $1,114,800

  • 前年比 -4.5%

  • 前月比 -0.8%

物件タイプ別に見ると:

  • 戸建て:約 -5.3%

  • タウンハウス:約 -5.0%

  • コンドミニアム:約 -5.3%

どのタイプも大きな暴落ではなく、時間をかけた調整局面という印象です。


■ 市場の温度を測る「SAR」が示すもの

不動産市場を読み解く上で重要なのが
Sales-to-Active Listings Ratio(SAR) です。

2025年12月のSARは:

  • 全体:12.7%

  • 戸建て:9.3%

  • タウンハウス:14.6%

  • コンドミニアム:15.1%

一般的に、

  • 12%以下が続くと価格下落圧力

  • 20%超で価格上昇圧力

とされます。

つまり今は、
👉 売り手市場でもなく、買い手がかなり有利なバランス市場
という位置づけです。


■ 2025年後半から見え始めた「変化の兆し」

レポートの中で注目すべきは、先行きへのコメントです。

2025年前半は米国との貿易摩擦などが市場心理を冷やしましたが、
年後半にかけては消費者心理がやや改善

さらに、

  • 住宅価格の調整

  • 借入金利が 約1%近く低下

  • 選択肢の多い在庫環境

これらが揃い、2026年は買い手にとってかなり整ったスタートラインに立っていることが示唆されています。


■ この市場から何を学ぶべきか?

2025年の市場は、「買うべき年」「売るべき年」と単純に言い切れるものではありません。

むしろ大切なのは:

  • 情報を持っている人ほど有利

  • 焦らない人ほど選択肢が広がる

  • 準備ができている人だけがチャンスを掴める

という、非常に“リアル”な教訓です。


■ まとめ:静かな市場は、チャンスの前触れ

2025年は数字だけを見ると「低調な年」でした。
しかし、その裏側では市場の土台が整い、次の動きに向けたエネルギーが溜まっているようにも見えます。

2026年、そしてその先を考える上で、2025年は「見過ごしてはいけない一年」だったと言えるでしょう。


※本記事は Greater Vancouver REALTORS® が発表した2025年12月市場統計レポートをもとに作成しています。


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