Thursday, September 3, 2020 / by Alanna Wright
August 2020 Market Stats: Infographic & Report
August 2020 market stats are here!
Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 2,017 residential properties in August through the Board's Multiple Listing Service® (MLS) System, compared with 1,725 in August 2019, an increase of 17%.
"August's resale numbers were undoubtedly driven by the considerable increase in new listings that came onto the market in both July and August," states Ottawa Real Estate Board President Deb Burgoyne. "There were at least 300 more residential and 175 more condo listings added to inventory than we saw last year at this time. In fact, we have not seen new listing numbers like this since August 2015," she adds.
In addition to residential and condominium sales, OREB Members assisted clients with renting 2,232 properties since the beginning of the year compared to 1,906 at this time last year.
Here's a breakdown of the average sale prices & year & over-year increases/decreases in Ottawa:
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Disclaimer: The Board cautions that the average sale price can be useful in establishing trends over time but should not be used as an indicator that specific properties have increased or decreased in value. The calculation of the average sale price is based on the total dollar volume of all properties sold. Price and conditions will vary from neighbourhood to neighbourhood.
