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Quick Market Stats – September
- Sales: 34
- New listings: 76
- Inventory: 332
- Market type: balanced
Key Takeaways: Sales and New Listings Q1 and Q2
- 2026 Q1, Q2 & Q3 Sales: 320
- 2025 Q1, Q2 & Q3 Sales: 330
- 2024 Q1, Q2 & Q3 Sales: 346
- 2026 Q1, Q2 & Q3 New Listings: 677
- 2025 Q1, Q2 & Q3New Listings: 687
- 2024 Q1, Q2 & Q3 New Listings: 748
Overview for 2026
Looking at the stats above, the Whistler real estate market reported sales for Q1, Q2, and Q3, 2026 were on trend with the same period in 2025. When you consider the deterioration of the Vancouver real estate market, Whistler continues to demonstrate very little change in sales and listing activity year of year since 2024.
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, Q2 and Q3, 2026 were on trend with 2025 and less than 10% lower than 2024. The Whistler market remains stronger than the Vancouver market.
Overall, Whistler was in a Balanced Market, but each segment was different. In Whistler, detached houses have been in a Buyer’s Market since January 2024.
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