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Quick Market Stats – March
- Sales: 40
- New listings: 64
- Inventory: 292
- Market type: balanced
Key Takeaways: Sales and New Listings Q1
- 2026 Q1 Sales: 116
- 2025 Q1 Sales: 106
- 2024 Q1 Sales: 115
- 2026 Q1 New Listings: 205
- 2025 Q1 New Listings: 247
- 2024 Q1 New Listings: 237
Overview
The Whistler real estate market reported Q1 sales of 2026 on trend with the Q1 of both ’25 and ’24. In fact, sales in Q1 of ’26 were up 10% over the same quarter in ’25.
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.
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