MLS® sales in June rose slightly from last month while falling short of last June and the 5-year average. Active listings rose from last month and last June while coming to within one percentage point below the 5-year average.
“June MLS® sales grew to 8% below the 5-year average while beating out 2019, the last year before the pandemic began, by 6%,” said Rena Prefontaine, 2023-2024 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “Total MLS® sales for the first half of 2023 were below the record years of 2021 and 2022 but were only 5% and 4% below the first halves of 2019 and 2020, respectively. Meanwhile, condominium sales for June were the highest on record, beating out the previous record set in June of 2021 by 8%.”
Total June MLS® sales of 1,614 are down 10% from last June’s 1,792 and down 8% over the 5-year average of 1,751. Active MLS® listings of 4,164 in our market region are 20% above last June’s 3,477 and 1% below the 5-year average of 4,200.
Total MLS® sales for the first half of 2023 were at 6,468 which is 19% below the first half of 2022 and 15% below the 5-year average. Notably, however, first half MLS® sales were similar to the years leading up to the pandemic with results that were only 5% below the 5-year average of 2015-2019.
The number of MLS® listings for the first half of 2023 came in at 11,904 which is 2% above the first half of 2022 and 6% below the 5-year average.
Residential detached homes had MLS® sales of 1,133 which is down 15% from last June’s 1,337 and 11% down from the 5-year average of 1,278. Residential detached homes saw active MLS® listings of 2,174 which is up 18% over last June’s 1,848 and 1% above the 5-year average of 2,155.
Of the 1,133 residential detached MLS® sales across our market region, 774 were in Winnipeg while the remaining 359 occurred in the rural areas outside Winnipeg. Of the 2,174 residential detached active MLS® listings, 984 were in Winnipeg while 1,190 were in the rural areas outside Winnipeg.
The average price for a residential detached home fell 2% over June of last year but is up 9% over the 5-year average. Meanwhile, the average price for the first half of 2023 is down 8% over the first half of 2022 but is up 7% over the 5-year average.
Residential detached MLS® sales saw 58% sold under list price compared to the 37% that sold under list in June 2022.
Residential detached homes made up 70% of all MLS® sales in June. Southwest Winnipeg had the most sales within the city, representing 21% of all Winnipeg residential detached home sales. The rural area outside Winnipeg represented 32% of all MLS® residential
detached home sales.
MLS® sales of 251 for condominiums in June were 10% higher than last June’s 229 and 16% above the 5-year average of 216. Active MLS® listings of 468 for condominiums were down 2% over last June’s 478 and 29% below the 5-year average of 659.
Of the 251 total MLS® condominium sales across the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board’s market region in June, 210 were in Winnipeg and the remaining 41 occurred in the rural area outside Winnipeg. Of the 468 active listings for condominiums, 348 were in Winnipeg and 120 were in the rural areas outside Winnipeg.
The average price for a condominium in June was 7% below June of 2022 and even with the 5-year average. The average price in the first half of 2023 was 3% below the first half of 2022 and 3% higher than the 5-year average.
MLS® condominium sales saw 69% sold under list price compared to the 46% that sold under list in June 2022.
Southwest Winnipeg led the way in MLS® condominium sales, with the most sales coming in the Osborne Village/Crescentwood neighbourhood.
“MLS® condominium sales continued their strong performance with a first half result that ranks 3rd best in history,” said Prefontaine. “On a monthly basis, MLS® condominium sales in June resulted in 10% more sales than the same month last year. Although the
average condominium price has come down from last June, it remains consistent with the 5-year average.”
MLS® sales for residential attached homes of 110 in June were 19% lower than last June’s 136 and 4% below the 5-year average of 114. Active MLS® listings for residential attached homes of 279 are up 21% over last June’s 231 and 22% above the 5-year average of 229.
Of the 110 total MLS® residential attached home sales in June, 81 were in Winnipeg and the remaining 29 occurred in the rural areas outside Winnipeg. Of the 279 active listings for residential attached homes, 165 were in Winnipeg and 114 were in the rural areas outside Winnipeg.
“For 120 years and counting, the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board Members have been at the heart of building communities and actively involved in a number of important social responsibility initiatives,” said Marina R. James, CEO of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. “Through events that raise funds for the Manitoba REALTORS® Shelter Foundation like Gimme Shelter, the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board continues to support housing affordability and affordable housing initiatives while advocating for improved building permit processes and safe neighbourhoods."
Jeremy Davis is the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board’s Director External Relations & Market Intelligence.