Monday Market Report March 23, 2026

A SLIGHT SLOWDOWN HITS PENTICTON HOME SALES THIS PAST WEEK.

Penticton’s real estate market recorded 11 sales this past week – a step down from the 17 transactions the week prior, and down 5 sales from the same period a year ago. Meanwhile, 42 new listings were activated, keeping the pipeline full and giving buyers a genuinely strong hand to play right now. More choices. Less urgency. The kind of breathing room that’s been hard to come by in recent years. If you’ve been on the sidelines waiting for conditions to shift in your favour, Well, they have! For sellers, the right buyers are out there and they’re moving. Homes that are well-presented and priced with purpose are still getting results. Strategy is everything in a market like this one.

Highlight of the Week: A single-family home sold for more than $950,000 in the Sendero Canyon neighbourhood of Penticton. A reminder that quality and location still command serious money. Across all 11 sales, buyers paid an average of 96% of asking price, with no properties selling at or above list.

Inventory Check: Penticton currently has 414 active properties across all categories, down from 425 this time last year. That’s ONLY a 3% year-over-year decline in available inventory, a pattern that has shown up consistently in the data and is worth watching as we move deeper into spring.

Listing Activity: 146 new properties have entered the Penticton market over the past 30 days. This is a healthy injection of fresh inventory that’s giving buyers real variety and creating some compelling options across all price points.

Pro Tip for Buyers: This is one of those markets that rewards clarity and confidence. You have inventory to choose from, time to think, and real negotiating room – a combination that doesn’t come around often in real estate. Spring has arrived, buyer activity is building, and the window has a natural expiry date. The buyers who step forward now, with intention and a solid plan, are the ones who will look back on this as the moment they got it exactly right.

11 SALES by property type for the homes SOLD this past week (Mar. 23 – Mar. 29). Breakdown is as follows:

5 Single Family homes
4 Condos
2 Townhomes

42 NEW LISTINGS that hit the market last week (Mar. 23 – Mar. 29). Breakdown is as follows:

15 Single Family Homes
12 Condos
6 Townhomes
4 Mobile Homes
3 Half Duplexes
2 Lots

No mater where you are in your real estate journey – buying your first home, investing, or making a move to better suit your lifestyle, there are solid opportunities in Penticton’s market right now. If you’d like expert insight or personalized advice, reach out to Shannon Simpson REALTOR® today.

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NOTE: this representation is based in whole or in part on data generated by the Association of Interior REALTORS®, which assume no responsibility for its accuracy.