MONTHLY PRICE GAINS EASE FOR SECOND STRAIGHT MONTH
The 633 residential homes sold through the Multiple Listing Service® System (MLS® System) of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS® (KWAR) in April 2022 is a decrease of 25.0 per cent compared to April 2021. On a month-over-month basis, sales in April were down 13.4 per cent compared to March 2022. The previous ten-year average number of residential sales for April is 608 (650 if not including April 2020 when home sales came to a short-term pause due to the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic).
“Last month introduced a small measure of relief to the market,” said Megan Bell, President of KWAR. “While the number of sales remains strong, and sale prices continue to turn out robust annual gains, we’re seeing fewer multiple offers and more conditions on offers making their way back into the market.”
Total residential sales in April included 361 detached (down 25.4 per cent from April 2021), and 107 condominium units (down 2.7 per cent). Sales also included 48 semi-detached homes (down 29.4 per cent) and 117 townhouses (down 35.7 per cent).
In April, the average sale price for all residential properties in the Kitchener-Waterloo area was $907,205. This represents a 19.6 per cent increase over April 2021 and a 5.5 per cent decrease compared to March 2022.
§ The average price of a detached home was $1,060,992. This represents a 18.0 per cent increase from April 2021 and a decrease 6.4 per cent compared to March 2022.
§ The average sale price for an apartment-style condominium was $600,219. This represents an increase of 35.3 per cent from April 2021 and an increase of 6.0 per cent compared to March 2022.
§ The average sale price for a townhouse was $763,422. This represents a 24.5 per cent increase from April 2021 and a decrease of 4.1 per cent compared to March 2022.
§ The average sale price for a semi was $785,394. This represents an increase of 20.4 per cent compared to April 2021 and a decrease of 10.5 per cent compared to March 2022.