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Inventory is building in places people call 'firm'

Active residential listings, September 2026 vs September 2025, by province

Unit: % year over year
Inventory is building in places people call 'firm'Active listings rose 20.7% in Quebec and 19.1% in Manitoba while Ontario (−4.2%) and B.C. (−5.1%) carried less stock than a year ago. Unit: % year over year. Actual (NSA), same month a year earlier. Use left and right arrow keys to inspect observations. The data table follows the chart.Inventory is building in places people call 'firm'Change vs Sept 2025% year over year-20%-10%0%10%20%30%B.C.-5.1%Ontario-4.2%Quebec20.7%Alberta3.9%Saskatchewan-4.6%Manitoba19.1%New Brunswick5.8%Nova Scotia13.4%P.E.I.0.1%Newfoundland & Labrador-18.4%Homies Research, using CREA MLS® Systems data (Homies stats feed) · Through 2026-09Actual (NSA), same month a year earlierHOMIES RESEARCH
B.C.: -5.1%

Active listings rose 20.7% in Quebec and 19.1% in Manitoba while Ontario (−4.2%) and B.C. (−5.1%) carried less stock than a year ago.

Source: Homies Research, using CREA MLS® Systems data (Homies stats feed). Reference: 2026-09. Released 2026-10-16. Retrieved 2026-10-27.

Actual (NSA), same month a year earlier · End-of-month active listings; Ontario and B.C. still hold far more inventory relative to sales.

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Inventory is building in places people call 'firm'. Unit: % year over year. Actual (NSA), same month a year earlier
MarketChange vs Sept 2025
B.C.-5.1%
Ontario-4.2%
Quebec20.7%
Alberta3.9%
Saskatchewan-4.6%
Manitoba19.1%
New Brunswick5.8%
Nova Scotia13.4%
P.E.I.0.1%
Newfoundland & Labrador-18.4%

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