Red Deer home sales fall to 137 in September, average price climbs to $435,425
Central Alberta Realtors Association data shows fewer homes changing hands across the region even as prices continue to edge higher year over year.
Red Deer recorded 137 home sales in September, down from 154 in August and from 144 in the same month last year, according to the Central Alberta Realtors Association. Year-to-date sales in the city total 1,338 through nine months of 2026, compared to 1,434 over the same period in 2025.
Despite the slowdown in sales volume, the average sale price in Red Deer rose to $435,425 in September, up from $431,692 in August and $399,251 a year earlier. Homes took an average of 39 days to sell, slightly faster than August's 40 days but slower than the 33 days recorded in September 2025.
Across central Alberta as a whole, 434 homes sold in September, down from 444 in August and 439 in September 2025, with year-to-date sales falling to 3,850 from 4,280 last year. The regional average sale price reached $460,501, up from $442,003 a year earlier, while average days on market jumped to 56 from 47 in August.
Among other central Alberta communities, Sylvan Lake posted the highest average sale price at $504,188 across 37 units sold, while Stettler had the lowest at $316,944. Rocky Mountain House and Ponoka had the longest average days on market at 70 and 72 days, respectively.
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