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Quick Market Stats – June
- Sales: 33
- New listings: 83
- Inventory: 331
- Market type: balanced
In summary, there were 223 sales for the first half of 2026 compared to 225 for the same time last year. Therefore, sales for 2026 are on trend with 2025 and only 10% lower than 2024, which is not concerning. With prices holding steady, if you want to pay a better price, you need to retain a better negotiator.
Key Takeaways: Sales and New Listings Q1 and Q2
- 2026 Q1 & Q2 Sales: 223
- 2025 Q1 & Q2 Sales: 225
- 2024 Q1 & Q2 Sales: 252
- 2026 Q1 & Q2 New Listings: 459
- 2025 Q1 & Q2 New Listings: 488
- 2024 Q1 & Q2 New Listings: 553
Overview for July
The Whistler real estate market reported sales for the first half of 2026 on trend with the same time in 2025. Noting that for both 2026 and 2025 sales were only 10% lower than 2024, which is nothing to be concerned about. Showing a seller the sales stats, it is difficult to convince a seller to lower their prices, especially in a strata property, where the units are “cookie-cutter” with the last sale. Detached houses require a different pricing strategy, and luxury houses require yet another pricing strategy for the Buyer who does not want to overpay at the top of the current market…and no one wants to do that!
Daily reports of a collapsing real estate market in Greater Vancouver are not representative of the Whistler market. The desire to own a property in Whistler brings the option of going up the mountain on the best days and earning income from nightly rentals, and booking your vacation in Whistler when it suits you, rather than fitting around everyone else.
When the number of new listings is higher than the number of sales, it should put downward pressure on pricing, which we’re seeing, but not at the rate buyers would like, simply because stats show that sales are on trend with the past two years. And when a strata property sells, the next listing is at an increased cost per square foot.
Peak of the Market
COVID is recognized as the peak of the real estate sales, not only with the number of sales, but also as the peak of the pricing for each segment. Detached houses, townhomes and condos were flying off the shelves with multiple offers during 2021. On the Market Statistics page, the HPI graphs will show you the decline in the value of detached houses, townhomes and condos since the COVID peak.
Statistics
There are plenty more numbers on the Market Statistics page on this site. On that page, you can see the number of new listings and sales for the past month in each neighborhood in Whistler. Statistics provided by the board of the GVR. GVR is the association that represents over 15,000 real estate agents in Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, and the Sea to Sky Corridor.
FAQ
Sales for Q1 2026 were on trend with 2025 and 2024. The Whistler market remains strong, much stronger than the overall BC market.
Overall, Whistler was in a Balanced Market, but each segment was different. In Whistler, detached houses remain in a Buyer’s Market.
Overall, it has dropped 17%. Each segment is different. Houses have dropped 15%, townhomes dropped 6% and condos have dropped 20%
The price. Pricing a house is not based on cost/sq. ft. of the last sale in the neighbourhood, so it is easy for sellers to overprice their beloved home above market value.
Overpriced properties affect new listings. Even if one in five houses is priced to sell within a reasonable period of time, the four that don’t sell keep the unsold houses buyer’s market.
When you work with an experienced Buyer’s agent, buying a property is an educational process, and you will learn how to determine value.
Next Steps
Please contact me if you are considering the purchase of real estate in Whistler. I know I can help you sort through what you need or want, compared to what Whistler has to offer.
Marion Anderson Real Estate Agent
Sutton Group – West Coast Realty, Whistler, B.C.
marion@marionanderson.com (604) 938-3885