The Charts Behind the Numbers
Twenty-Year Price Trend and Seasonal Path
Twenty Years of North Vancouver Data
Every seller asks us this. The honest answer is that it depends on your home, your price, and how well you prepare — but we analyzed twenty years of Greater Vancouver REALTORS® data for detached homes, townhomes, and condos to see what the numbers actually say. Updated monthly.
We analyzed monthly Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) data for North Vancouver detached homes, townhomes and condos going back to 2005 — the MLS® Home Price Index benchmark, sales, new listings, active inventory, the sales-to-active ratio, and days from listing to contract. This page holds our full findings, by property type, so you can see where the odds have historically tilted before you decide on timing.
Homes sell in every month of the year, and a well priced, well presented home can sell in any of them. What follows describes historical patterns, not a forecast.
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Tell us a bit about your property and timeline, and we will come back to you with a home evaluation and a read on how the data above applies to your specific street and property type.
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The Charts Behind the Numbers
This is the window the data backs most clearly, across all three property types. Over the last twenty years, the detached benchmark rose in February in 18 years and in March in 18 as well. Townhomes and condos follow a close version of the same shape, with March and April leading.
Supply is part of the story. Active inventory typically runs well below a normal month in February and March, while buyers are already returning. March has shown the strongest sales-to-active ratio of the year across detached and townhomes, with homes historically going from listing to contract in about 11 to 12 days.
April and May bring the most sales, but also the most competition: new listings run well above a typical month in both. Price gains have historically been smaller by the time April and May arrive than they were in February and March.
September is a real second window for some property types, with trade-offs. Townhomes have historically done better in October than September, with sales running about 10% above a typical month and the benchmark up in 8 of the last 10 Octobers. Detached homes see a similar modest October lift. Condos are more mixed in the fall: the benchmark has a reasonable record, but supply and days on market both climb.
The catch across all three types is competition. New listings tend to rise sharply heading into September, so buyers have more to choose from just as demand softens. A fall launch can work, but pricing discipline carries more of the weight than it does in spring.
August, December and January have historically moved at a gentler pace across detached, townhome and condo data alike — fewer buyers browsing, and a bit more time from listing to contract. The upside is real, though: competition from other sellers is also at its lowest all year, so a well priced, well presented home faces far less to compete against. For a seller with a specific reason to move, this can work out very well.
If March is your target, the preparation starts earlier. Photography, staging, repairs and strata documents are best handled in January and February, so your home is ready before the spring rush rather than during it. In North Vancouver we typically launch with an agent open midweek, followed by a weekend open house.
These are historical averages across many years, not a prediction. Individual years have broken the pattern, and price, condition, interest rates and your specific neighbourhood will matter more than the calendar. Figures above are North Vancouver aggregates; your street and your home's condition will move the number more than the month will.
The Prep Sequence
If March is your target window, the work happens earlier — not during the spring rush, but ahead of it. Here is the sequence we typically run for a seller aiming at a late-February go-live, though we adapt the same approach to whatever window fits your situation.
November
A pricing conversation grounded in current sold and active data for your specific street and property type.
December
Touch-ups, decluttering, a landscaping plan, and an optional pre-listing inspection.
January
Photography, video, floor plans and staging decisions are finalized, then the sign goes up.
Mid–Late February
Live on MLS® and wallacegreen.ca, with an agent open midweek and a public open house that weekend.
The Longer View
The timing conversation on this page usually isn't a one-time chat. For many of our clients it's the end point of a relationship that started months, or even a full year, before a home ever hit the market — and that lead time is exactly what makes the strong windows above actually work for you.
Some homes need a coat of paint and a tidy-up. Others benefit from a kitchen refresh, a roof repair, or landscaping that needs a season to establish. We help you build that project list early and connect you with trades we trust, so the work is finished — not still underway — by the time your window arrives.
We track North Vancouver sales, new listings and buyer demand daily, not just when a new GVR report lands. That means when conditions in your neighbourhood and property type line up with your plans, we can tell you — sometimes earlier than the calendar above would suggest, sometimes later.
Kids finishing a school year, a new job start date, a purchase that needs to close first — real timing is rarely just about the market. We build your launch plan around what's actually happening in your life, then use the data to pick the best moment within that window.
Thinking of Selling
The data above describes North Vancouver in aggregate. What it means for your home depends on your neighbourhood, your property type, and your own plans. Tell us about your property and we will come back with a home evaluation and a timing read built around your situation.
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Common Questions
Direct answers to what North Vancouver sellers ask us most. For current pricing, see the Where the Market Sits Today section above.
Across twenty years of data, March has ranked first for detached homes and townhomes, and April for condos, when scored on price momentum, sales volume, buyer demand and speed to contract together. February and May are close behind for most property types.
Historically, yes, within limits. The detached benchmark has risen between the prior December and June in the large majority of the last twenty years. Median sale prices in March to May have typically run a few percentage points above the annual average, though this reflects which homes happened to sell and is not a guarantee for any specific property.
Yes. Detached homes have historically gone from listing to contract in about 11 to 12 days in March through June, with a somewhat longer, more relaxed pace of around 20 days or more in November through January and in August. Townhomes have shown an even faster spring pace, and condos have run a few weeks longer on average — still well within a normal sale.
It can be, with caveats. October has historically been a modest second window, particularly for townhomes and detached homes. September tends to bring the year's second wave of new listings, so sellers who launch then are competing with more choice, which makes pricing discipline more important than it is in spring.
Homes sell in every month of the year, and plenty of North Vancouver sellers do very well outside the spring window. August, December and January have historically seen fewer buyers browsing, but they also carry the least competition from other sellers all year. A well priced, well presented home in a calmer month genuinely stands out.
The broad shape is similar across all three: strongest momentum from late winter through spring, calmer in August and December. The exact ranking shifts slightly by property type, which is why this page breaks the data out separately for detached, townhomes and condos above.
We typically recommend starting the pricing conversation in November, handling repairs, decluttering and strata document requests in December, and completing photography, video and staging in January, so the home is ready to go live in mid to late February with an agent open and weekend open house to follow.
No. Everything on this page describes historical seasonal patterns in North Vancouver going back as far as 2005. It is not a forecast, a valuation or a guarantee of future results. Individual years have broken from the typical pattern.
All figures on this page are drawn from Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) published data: the MLS® Home Price Index benchmark and monthly market statistics for North Vancouver. We update the current market snapshot each month when a new GVR report is released.
That depends on your own circumstances as much as the calendar. Waiting for a historically stronger window is a reasonable strategy, but it is not guaranteed to produce a better outcome than selling well in a quieter month. The most reliable lever is still a well priced, well presented home. Book a conversation with Scott or Carson and we will walk through what makes sense for your specific property and timeline.
For the full breakdown behind the summary above, including the complete month-by-month data, charts and methodology for each property type:
Ready When You Are
Whether you are aiming for a spring launch or need to move on your own schedule, we will give you a straight read on what the data and the current market mean for your home.
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Wallace Green Real Estate Group · Oakwyn Realty
101 - 3151 Woodbine Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2S4
Oakwyn Realty
101 - 3151 Woodbine Drive North Vancouver, BC V7R 2S4
