Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS Reports July 2026 Sales Total 1,075 Units, Composite Benchmark Price Unchanged at $429,100

Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS — July 2026

The Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS® reported 1,075 home sales through its MLS® System in July 2026, a 5.9% decrease from July 2025. The overall MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) composite benchmark price was $429,100, unchanged 0% compared to July 2025.

Market Analysis

The Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS® reported 1,075 units sold through the MLS® System in July 2026. This figure represents a decrease of 5.9% from July 2025. In the prior month, June 2026, total sales were 1,190 units. On a year-to-date basis, home sales totaled 6,033 units over the first seven months of the year, a decline of 8.1% from the same period in 2025. The overall MLS® HPI composite benchmark price was $429,100 in July 2026, unchanged 0% compared to July 2025. The average price of homes sold in July 2026 was $465,412, up 1.5% from July 2025. The more comprehensive year-to-date average price was $481,496, an increase of 1.4% from the first seven months of 2025. The dollar value of all home sales in July 2026 was $500.3 million, a decrease of 4.6% from July 2025.

New listings increased by 4.1% from July 2025, with 1,819 new residential listings recorded in July 2026. Active residential listings numbered 5,653 units on the market at the end of July 2026, a gain of 12.3% from the end of July 2025. In the prior month, June 2026, active listings were 5,405 units. The composite benchmark price in June 2026 was $431,700.

Property Type Analysis

The benchmark price for single-family homes was $425,200 in July 2026, up 0.6% on a year-over-year basis. By comparison, the benchmark price for townhouse/row units was $536,000, down 0.6% compared to a year earlier, while the benchmark apartment price was $435,100, a decrease of 7.8% from year-ago levels.