The number of homes changing hands in the Kootenay-Boundary was up 9.1 per cent last month compared to the same time last year.
According to the Association of Interior Realtors, 253 residential properties changed hands, which was down from 274 in August.
There were 418 new listings in the region in September, which was a 4.1 percent decrease compared to the same month the previous year, but up from the previous month’s 354 new listings.
Overall active listings in the region increased 1.6 per cent compared to September 2025 and stood at 1,823, which was slightly below August’s inventory of 1,868.
“The Kootenay and Boundary market can naturally see considerable variation given the size and diversity of the region, but overall activity remains ahead of last year and just below the 10-year average,” association president Ryan Mayne said in a news release. “Relative affordability continues to attract demand, while limited supply is making it difficult to build inventory.”
The benchmark price, which realtors say is a better representation of value compared to the average or median price because it represents a home of “typical attributes,” saw a five per cent increase in the Kootenay region in the single-family housing category compared to the same month the previous year, coming in at $638,300.
Townhouses saw a 3.1 per cent decrease in benchmark pricing, coming in at $503,200. Condos saw a 13.8 per cent increase in year-over-year comparison, coming in at $358,700.
