Squamish Real Estate Update – April 2018

 

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  • Sales to active listings ratio = 26% for April 2018, compared to 28% March 2018 and 40% in March 2017.

**This ratio is calculating the monthly sales compared to the total # of listings, basically if there were no other listings how long would it take for the listings to run out.  At 35% it would take just over 3 months.
Referencing this statistic:  <12% is a buyers market and puts downward pressure on price, between 12%-20% is a balanced market with no pressure on price, >20% is a sellers market with upward pressure on price.

  • HPI Benchmark Price:

Detached: April 2018 = $1M that’s $100k higher than April 2017.
Townhomes: April 2018 = $937k, that’s $186k higher than April 2017.
Condos: April 2018 = $544k, that’s $149k higher than April 2017.

  • In the last 30 days: 69% of properties in Squamish have sold for under the list price, 19% sold over-asking and 12% sold at the list price.
  • Inventory continues to increase up from 169 in March to 207 in April.
  • Days on market increased to 29 for the month of April.