Year-end surge in December MLS® sales leads to second consecutive record month
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Winnipeg, January 9, 2025 – To close out 2024, December saw All MLS®* sales of 742 up 19% over December 2023, and 3% lower than the 5-year average. Active MLS® listings of 2,393 were down 19% from last December and total MLS® dollar volume of over $272 million up 22% from December 2023. Residential detached MLS® sales of 468 were up 15% while the average price of $423,908 was up 4% when compared to December 2023. Condominium MLS® sales of 120 were up 18% and the average price of $272,728 up 1% over last December.
"Similar to November, total December MLS® sales for all property types represented the third best December result on record,” said Daphne Shepherd, 2024-2025 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “December represents the eighth month in 2024, and third consecutive month, when there were double digit increases for total All MLS® sales for all property types. December MLS® sales, average prices and dollar volume for the main three property types were higher than last year while all but residential detached MLS® sales were higher than the 5-year average.”
Year-to-date All MLS® sales of 14,597 were up 13%, total MLS® listings of 22,858 were up 2% while dollar volume of over $5.5B was up 20% over 2023. Year-to-date residential detached MLS® sales of 9,987 were up 11% and the average price of $423,878 was up 6% when compared to last December. Condominium MLS® sales of 2,194 were up 13% and the average price of $274,201 was up 6% over last December. Year-to-date residential attached MLS® sales of 1,039 were up 21% and the average price of $365,965 was up 10% over last year.
“The start of a new year is an exciting time when many people are looking for new beginnings and a fresh start,” said Marina R. James, CEO of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “Fortunately, REALTORS® specialize in creating fresh starts and have the tools and expertise at their disposal to not only assist buyers and sellers in getting the best price but also to help provide professional advice at every step in the process. For anyone looking for a fresh start in a new home in 2025, I encourage you to pick up this week’s issue of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate News to view listings, open houses and to find a REALTOR®.”
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* The All MLS® statistical category is an aggregate of all property types.
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