New Brunswick Real Estate Board: July 2026 Composite Benchmark Price at $344,000, Total Sales 970, Price Up 6.7% YoY

New Brunswick Real Estate Board — July 2026

The New Brunswick Real Estate Board reported 970 home sales in July 2026. The Composite Benchmark Price for the month was $344,000, marking a 6.7% increase compared to July 2025.

Market Analysis

The New Brunswick Real Estate Board reported 970 homes sold through the MLS® System in July 2026. This was a decrease of 8.7% from July 2025. The overall MLS® HPI composite benchmark price was $344,000 in July 2026, an increase of 6.7% compared to July 2025. There were 1,484 new residential listings in July 2026, which fell 4.3% from July 2025. Active residential listings numbered 4,124 units on the market at the end of July, a gain of 5.3% from the end of July 2025.

In the prior month, June 2026, the Composite Benchmark Price was $342,600, total sales were 974 units, and active listings stood at 4,013 units. The board noted, "While sales activity eased from last year the market has shown encouraging stability in recent months, remaining consistent and aligned with typical seasonal patterns." The dollar value of all home sales in July 2026 was $344 million, down by 6.7% from the same month in 2025.

Property Type Analysis

The benchmark price for single-family homes was $345,500, a gain of 6.9% on a year-over-year basis in July. By comparison, the benchmark price for townhouse/row units was $275,100, increasing by 17.8% compared to a year earlier, while the benchmark apartment price was $277,100, a decline of 3.6% from year-ago levels.