Real estate in Vancouver: what makes the region interesting
Home prices changed by -2.1%¹ over the year (Vancouver, British Columbia, September 2026). Central bank key rate — 2.3%⁴. Country's economic growth in 2025 — +1.7%⁵, on average for 2016–2025 — +2%⁶ per year. Inflation — 3%² (July 2026), income per capita — $56,420³ per year.
Housing market in numbers
Housing prices since 2015
+30%
Housing Price Index · Vancouver, British Columbia · Statistics Canada · Sep 2015 – Sep 2026
Annual change in housing prices
-2.1%
Vancouver, British Columbia · Statistics Canada · Sep 2016 – Sep 2026
Central bank key rate
2.3%
by country · BIS · Jan 2016 – Sep 2026
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
3%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$56,420
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+1.7%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
6.9%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Vancouver
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Water
7 °C⁷ in January · 19 °C⁷ in July
Precipitation
1,718 mm⁸ per year
Hotels
136⁹ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Vancouver
Country population
41.7M¹⁰
Political stability
80 out of 100¹¹
Unemployment
6.9%¹²
Population and stability
Country population
41.7M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
80 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1Statistics Canada — Annual change in housing prices, September 2026 · Statistics Canada, Table 18-10-0205-01 (Statistics Canada Open Licence)
2World Bank — Inflation, July 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4BIS — Central bank key rate, Oct 26, 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
5World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
6World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
7Open-Meteo Marine — Sea surface temperature, average for January and July 2025