October 2023 Real Estate Stats

Here are the October 2023 numbers:

  • Total number of units sold: 816 – down 2.7% October 2022.
  • Five-year average unit sales for October: down 36.4%.
  • Average sale price of homes sold: $638,600 – up 1.8% in October 2022.

“Life is expensive these days, which likely has both buyers and sellers staying put,” says Ken Dekker, OREB President. “We’re seeing a slow decline in sales activity but it’s minimal and not unexpected for this time of year. Prices are adjusting and coming down, which is also indicative of the types of homes that are selling — apartments seeing the largest increase in sales activity over last October. While Ottawa’s inventory is slowly building, chronic supply issues mean there’s always an undercurrent of demand. Don’t let the lull fool you: now is a prime time for buyers to be looking for opportunities before the current carries us from a balanced market into seller’s territory.”