Calgary Real Estate Market Brief — August 2026
$569,800 benchmark, 3.92 months of supply, 41 days to sell a typical home. That reads as balanced, leaning to sellers.
Calgary's residential benchmark price was $569,800 in August 2026. Here is what CREB® reported, by property type and by quadrant, and what it changes for a buyer or a seller this month.
What August 2026 actually did
Calgary's residential benchmark price was $569,800 in August 2026, down 1.1% on a year ago. That is up from $569,200 in July 2026.
Sales came in at 1,660, down 16.4% from the same month last year. There were 6,509 homes in inventory, down 2.3% year over year, against 3,141 new listings. At 3.92 months of supply (up 16.9% on last year), that is balanced, leaning to sellers on the usual reading — between two and four months of supply.
A typical sale took 41 days, and 53% of new listings sold.
Every figure on this page comes from the Calgary Real Estate Board’s August 2026 report, published 2026-08-26. Nothing here is estimated or modelled.
By property type
The city-wide benchmark hides four very different markets. Apartments and detached homes rarely move together, and a buyer comparing them is comparing two different supply pictures.
| Type | Benchmark | Year over year | Months of supply | Sales | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | $744,300 | -1.1% | 3.39 | 875 | 35 |
| Semi-detached | $690,500 | +1.0% | 3.30 | 168 | 40 |
| Row / townhouse | $415,200 | -5.4% | 3.85 | 284 | 47 |
| Apartment | $295,400 | -8.2% | 5.68 | 333 | 52 |
CREB®, August 2026.
By quadrant
Where you are buying matters as much as what. These are CREB’s district figures for the four Calgary quadrants.
| Quadrant | Benchmark | Year over year | Detached benchmark | Detached months of supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW | $627,400 | -0.9% | $781,500 | 2.62 |
| NE | $464,200 | -6.5% | $560,500 | 5.36 |
| SW | $719,200 | +1.6% | $992,500 | 2.34 |
| SE | $556,700 | -1.9% | $703,600 | 2.99 |
CREB® district data, August 2026. Quadrant boundaries are CREB’s, not the City’s.
What this means if you are buying or selling right now
If you are buying: supply is tight, so the realistic edge is preparation rather than negotiation: financing arranged, conditions minimal and a decision you can make the day you see the right home.
If you are selling: a typical sale took 41 days this month, so price it for the market CREB is reporting rather than the one you remember. Check your own property type in the table above — the city-wide number is an average of four markets and will not describe yours.
The figures here are city-wide. What they mean for one street, one building or one price band is a different question, and usually a shorter conversation than people expect. Ask me about yours.
Frequently Asked Questions
Figures are from the Calgary Real Estate Board and describe the Calgary market as a whole. They are not an appraisal or a prediction, and no individual property is guaranteed to follow them.
What do these numbers mean for your street?
City-wide figures are a starting point, not an answer. Tell me the community or the address and I will pull the numbers that actually apply to it.