Kate Arnold Real Estate
Fort McMurray Market Snapshot
September 2026
Sales eased 7.3% but inventory fell faster, down 22.9%, which kept months of supply at 3.10 while the total average price held essentially flat at $347,335.
The month at a glance
September 2026 headline figures
Each figure below is printed in the board's September 2026 release for Fort McMurray. Comparisons are against September 2025.
Sales
102
▼Down 7.3% year over year
New listings
146
▼Down 11.5% year over year
Inventory
316
▼Down 22.9% year over year
Homes available for sale
Months of supply
3.10
▼Down 16.9% year over year
Total residential average price
$347,335
▼Down 0.1% year over year
Detached was down 1.3% while semi-detached, row and apartment averages all rose. See the table below.
Sales to new listings
70%
●No year-over-year change printed
70 homes sold for every 100 newly listed
The number that explains the month
Months of supply
3.10
Months of supply · September 2026
Seller's market
Balanced
Buyer's market
3.10 months
04610 months
Months of supply answers one question: if nothing new came on the market, how long would it take to sell everything that is already listed? In September there were 316 homes for sale and 102 sales, which works out to 3.10 months.
That is 16.9% lower than a year ago. Sales dipped, but the number of homes for sale dropped faster, and that is what keeps sellers in a firm position and gives buyers less room to wait.
The band boundaries on this scale are an interpretive guide used to make the number readable, not a figure the board publishes. The September 2026 Fort McMurray release does not describe the market as a seller's, balanced or buyer's market in its own words, and no such characterization is being attributed to it here.
Not every home moved the same way
September 2026 by property type
Percentages are year over year, as printed by the board. This is a breakdown by type of home, not by neighbourhood. The release does not break Fort McMurray into areas.
| Property type | Sales | New listings | Inventory | Months of supply | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 58 ▼ down 11% | 87 ▼ down 10% | 224 ▼ down 21% | 3.86 ▼ down 11% | $457,077 ▼ down 1% |
| Semi-detached | 4 ▼ down 33% | 12 ● unchanged, 0% | 19 ▼ down 24% | 4.75 ▲ up 14% | $401,100 ▲ up 21% |
| Row | 17 ● unchanged, 0% | 25 ▲ up 25% | 37 ● unchanged, 0% | 2.18 ● unchanged, 0% | $243,959 ▲ up 23% |
| Apartment | 23 ▲ up 5% | 22 ▼ down 39% | 36 ▼ down 45% | 1.57 ▼ down 48% | $137,652 ▲ up 8% |
| Total residential | 102 ▼ down 7% | 146 ▼ down 12% | 316 ▼ down 23% | 3.10 ▼ down 17% | $347,335 ● 0% |
The board prints two sets of percentages for the same month: rounded whole numbers in this table, and one decimal place in its summary. Where they differ slightly, both are the board's own figures and neither has been adjusted here. Total residential average price, for example, shows as 0% in the table and as down 0.1% in the summary. Semi-detached and row figures rest on 4 and 17 sales, so read their percentage moves, including the 21% and 23% price gains, as directional rather than settled.
Reading the month
What this means for you
If you're buying
- There were 316 homes for sale in September, 22.9% fewer than a year ago. There is less to choose from, so it pays to know your must-haves before you tour.
- At 3.10 months of supply, down 16.9%, have your financing lined up first so you can act when the right home comes along.
- The total residential average was $347,335, down just 0.1%. That flat headline hides real movement: detached homes, 58 of the 102 sales, averaged $457,077, down 1.3%, while semi-detached, row and apartment averages all rose. Look at the type of home you want, not the overall number.
- New listings fell 11.5% to 146, so fewer fresh options came to market than last September.
- Apartments averaged $137,652, up 8.2%, with only 36 in inventory, down 45%, and 1.57 months of supply. Still the lowest entry price of the four types, and the tightest supply.
- Detached buyers have the most to look at: 224 homes in inventory and 3.86 months of supply, the most of any type apart from semi-detached.
If you're selling
- 102 homes sold in September, down 7.3% year over year, but 1,013 have sold so far this year, up 5%.
- You are competing against 316 listings, down 22.9%, and months of supply is down 16.9% to 3.10.
- 70 homes sold for every 100 newly listed in September.
- Detached sales were 58, down 11%, with inventory down 21% to 224. With the detached average at $457,077, down 1.3%, price to the recent sales on your street rather than the city-wide headline.
- Apartments were the busiest segment for their size: 23 sales, up 5%, against just 22 new listings, down 39%. That is 105 sales for every 100 new listings.
- Year to date the total average price is $378,953, up 3%, with row and semi-detached each up 9%.
In my words
My read on this month
September was a quieter month for sales, down 7.3 percent on last September. But inventory dropped even faster, by 22.9 percent, so months of supply sat at 3.10. Sellers are still in a good spot.
The average price barely moved, down 0.1 percent. Don't let that fool you. Detached slipped 1.3 percent while semi, row and apartment averages all climbed, so there's a lot going on under that flat headline. Thinking about a move this fall? Let's look at what's selling in your price range and on your street.
Kate Arnold Real Estate
Fort McMurray Market Snapshot
August 2026
Sales rose 8.4% while inventory fell by a quarter, pulling months of supply down to 2.72 and leaving buyers with fewer homes to choose from than a year ago.
The month at a glance
August 2026 headline figures
Each figure below is printed in the board's August 2026 release for Fort McMurray. Comparisons are against August 2025.
Sales
116
▲Up 8.4% year over year
New listings
139
▼Down 14.7% year over year
Inventory
315
▼Down 25.4% year over year
Homes available for sale
Months of supply
2.72
▼Down 31.1% year over year
Total residential average price
$399,590
▲Up 5.6% year over year
Sales to new listings
83%
●No year-over-year change printed
83 homes sold for every 100 newly listed
The number that explains the month
Months of supply
2.72
Months of supply · August 2026
Seller's market
Balanced
Buyer's market
2.72 months
04610 months
Months of supply answers one question: if nothing new came on the market, how long would it take to sell everything that is already listed? In August there were 315 homes for sale and 116 sales, which works out to 2.72 months.
That is 31.1% lower than a year ago. Less supply against more sales is what puts a seller in a stronger position and gives a buyer less room to wait.
The band boundaries on this scale are an interpretive guide used to make the number readable, not a figure the board publishes. The August 2026 Fort McMurray release does not describe the market as a seller's, balanced or buyer's market in its own words, and no such characterization is being attributed to it here.
Not every home moved the same way
August 2026 by property type
Percentages are year over year, as printed by the board. This is a breakdown by type of home, not by neighbourhood. The release does not break Fort McMurray into areas.
| Property type | Sales | New listings | Inventory | Months of supply | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 80 ▲ up 18% | 90 ▼ down 20% | 218 ▼ down 25% | 2.73 ▼ down 36% | $475,992 ● 0% |
| Semi-detached | 5 ▼ down 50% | 9 ● unchanged, 0% | 16 ▼ down 30% | 3.20 ▲ up 39% | $385,600 ▲ up 22% |
| Row | 15 ▼ down 6% | 21 ▲ up 5% | 34 ▼ down 24% | 2.27 ▼ down 19% | $263,290 ▲ up 30% |
| Apartment | 16 ▲ up 23% | 19 ▼ down 10% | 47 ▼ down 25% | 2.94 ▼ down 39% | $149,734 ▲ up 7% |
| Total residential | 116 ▲ up 8% | 139 ▼ down 15% | 315 ▼ down 25% | 2.72 ▼ down 31% | $399,590 ▲ up 6% |
The board prints two sets of percentages for the same month: rounded whole numbers in this table, and one decimal place in its summary. Where they differ slightly, both are the board's own figures and neither has been adjusted here. Detached average price, for example, shows as 0% in the table and as up 0.3% in the summary. Semi-detached and row figures rest on 5 and 15 sales, so read their percentage moves as directional rather than settled.
Reading the month
What this means for you
If you're buying
- There were 315 homes for sale in August, 25.4% fewer than a year ago. There is less to choose from, so it pays to know your must-haves before you tour.
- At 2.72 months of supply, down 31.1%, have your financing lined up first so you can act when the right home comes along.
- The total residential average rose 5.6% to $399,590, but detached homes, 80 of the 116 sales, averaged $475,992, up just 0.3%. That average moves with the mix of what sold, so don't read it as every home costing 5.6% more.
- New listings fell 14.7% to 139, so fewer fresh options came to market than last August.
- Apartments averaged $149,734, up 7.2%, with 47 in inventory, down 25%. It is still the lowest entry price of the four property types.
- Semi-detached is the one segment where supply loosened: 3.20 months of supply, up 39%. It rests on only 5 sales, so treat it as directional.
If you're selling
- 116 homes sold in August, up 8.4% year over year, and 912 have sold so far this year, up 6%.
- You are competing against 315 listings, down 25.4%, and months of supply is down 31.1% to 2.72.
- 83 homes sold for every 100 newly listed in August.
- Detached sales rose 18% to 80, with inventory down 25% to 218 and 2.73 months of supply.
- The detached average held essentially flat at $475,992, up 0.3%, so price to the recent sales on your street rather than the city-wide headline.
- Row homes averaged $263,290, up 30.2%, on 15 sales. A small sample, so talk it through before you set a price on it.
In my words
My read on this month
August was a supply story. Sales were up 8.4 percent on last August while inventory dropped by a quarter, and that pulled months of supply down to 2.72.
The 5.6 percent jump in the average price is worth a second look. Detached homes, which made up most of the month's sales, were essentially flat at 0.3 percent, so the headline says more about what sold than about what homes are worth. If you're thinking about selling this fall, conditions are on your side, and pricing to the comparables on your street is still where a good sale starts.
Kate Arnold Real Estate
Fort McMurray Market Snapshot
July 2026
Sales jumped 33.3% while inventory fell 20.6%, and every property type averaged a higher price than a year ago, even though the overall average slipped 0.3%.
The month at a glance
July 2026 headline figures
Each figure below is printed in the board's July 2026 release for Fort McMurray. Comparisons are against July 2025.
Sales
144
▲Up 33.3% year over year
New listings
160
●Unchanged, 0.0% year over year
Inventory
343
▼Down 20.6% year over year
Homes available for sale
Months of supply
2.38
▼Down 40.5% year over year
Total residential average price
$356,489
▼Down 0.3% year over year
Every property type averaged higher; see the table below
Sales to new listings
90%
●No year-over-year change printed
90 homes sold for every 100 newly listed
The number that explains the month
Months of supply
2.38
Months of supply · July 2026
Seller's market
Balanced
Buyer's market
2.38 months
04610 months
Months of supply answers one question: if nothing new came on the market, how long would it take to sell everything that is already listed? In July there were 343 homes for sale and 144 sales, which works out to 2.38 months.
That is 40.5% lower than a year ago. Less supply against more sales is what puts a seller in a stronger position and gives a buyer less room to wait.
The band boundaries on this scale are an interpretive guide used to make the number readable, not a figure the board publishes. The July 2026 Fort McMurray release does not describe the market as a seller's, balanced or buyer's market in its own words, and no such characterization is being attributed to it here.
Not every home moved the same way
July 2026 by property type
Percentages are year over year, as printed by the board. This is a breakdown by type of home, not by neighbourhood. The release does not break Fort McMurray into areas.
| Property type | Sales | New listings | Inventory | Months of supply | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 81 ▲ up 16% | 106 ▼ down 5% | 240 ▼ down 18% | 2.96 ▼ down 29% | $476,948 ▲ up 7% |
| Semi-detached | 7 ● unchanged, 0% | 9 ▼ down 10% | 12 ▼ down 56% | 1.71 ▼ down 56% | $371,429 ▲ up 10% |
| Row | 17 ▲ up 55% | 14 ▼ down 22% | 39 ▼ down 13% | 2.29 ▼ down 44% | $273,847 ▲ up 26% |
| Apartment | 39 ▲ up 95% | 31 ▲ up 55% | 52 ▼ down 24% | 1.33 ▼ down 61% | $139,647 ▲ up 8% |
| Total residential | 144 ▲ up 33% | 160 ● unchanged, 0% | 343 ▼ down 21% | 2.38 ▼ down 40% | $356,489 ● 0% |
The board prints two sets of percentages for the same month: rounded whole numbers in this table, and one decimal place in its summary. Where they differ slightly, both are the board's own figures and neither has been adjusted here. The total residential average price, for example, shows as 0% in the table and as down 0.3% in the summary. Semi-detached and row figures rest on 7 and 17 sales, so read their percentage moves as directional rather than settled.
Reading the month
What this means for you
If you're buying
- There were 343 homes for sale in July, 20.6% fewer than a year ago. There is less to choose from, so it pays to know your must-haves before you tour.
- At 2.38 months of supply, down 40.5%, have your financing lined up first so you can act when the right home comes along.
- The total residential average slipped 0.3% to $356,489, but every property type averaged more than last July: detached up 6.7%, semi-detached up 10.2%, row up 25.8% and apartments up 7.7%. The overall average dipped because apartment sales nearly doubled, up 95%, and apartments are the lowest-priced of the four types.
- Apartments averaged $139,647, with 39 sales against 31 new listings and 1.33 months of supply, the tightest of the four property types.
- New listings held steady at 160, the same as last July, while sales climbed 33.3%.
- Detached had the most room to shop: 240 in inventory and 2.96 months of supply, the highest of the four types.
If you're selling
- 144 homes sold in July, up 33.3% year over year, and 796 have sold so far this year, up 6%.
- You are competing against 343 listings, down 20.6%, and months of supply is down 40.5% to 2.38.
- 90 homes sold for every 100 newly listed in July.
- Detached averaged $476,948, up 6.7%, with sales up 16% to 81.
- Row homes recorded 17 sales against 14 new listings and averaged $273,847, up 25.8%. A small sample, so talk it through before you set a price on it.
- Semi-detached inventory fell 56% to 12, with 1.71 months of supply on 7 sales. Treat it as directional.
In my words
My read on this month
July was a busy month. Sales were up 33.3 percent on last July while inventory dropped 20.6 percent, and that took months of supply down to 2.38.
The one number that could mislead you is the average price, down 0.3 percent. Every type of home averaged more than it did a year ago, with detached up 6.7 percent and apartments up 7.7 percent. The overall average dipped because apartment sales nearly doubled, and apartments are the lowest-priced homes on the board. If you're thinking about selling, look at what your type of home is doing, not the city-wide average.
Kate Arnold Real Estate
Fort McMurray Market Snapshot
June 2026
Sales rose while the number of homes for sale fell, leaving buyers competing for a smaller pool of listings than they had a year ago.
The month at a glance
June 2026 headline figures
Each figure below is printed in the board's June 2026 release for Fort McMurray. Comparisons are against June 2025.
Sales
145
▲Up 21.8% year over year
New listings
198
▲Up 11% year over year
Inventory
368
▼Down 20.5% year over year
Homes available for sale at month end
Months of supply
2.54
▼Down 34.8% year over year
Total residential average price
$384,482
▲Up 3.9% year over year
Sales to new listings
73%
●No year-over-year change printed
73 homes sold for every 100 newly listed
The number that explains the month
Months of supply
2.54
Months of supply · June 2026
Seller's market
Balanced
Buyer's market
2.54 months
04610 months
Months of supply answers one question: if nothing new came on the market, how long would it take to sell everything that is already listed? In June there were 368 homes for sale and 145 sales, which works out to 2.54 months.
A year ago that number was 34.8% higher. Less supply against more sales is what puts a seller in a stronger position and gives a buyer less room to wait.
The band boundaries on this scale are an interpretive guide used to make the number readable, not a figure the board publishes. The June 2026 Fort McMurray release does not describe the market as a seller's, balanced or buyer's market in its own words, and no such characterization is being attributed to it here.
Not every home moved the same way
June 2026 by property type
Percentages are year over year, as printed by the board. This is a breakdown by type of home, not by neighbourhood — the release does not break Fort McMurray into areas.
| Property type | Sales | New listings | Inventory | Months of supply | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 94 ▲ up 27% | 137 ▲ up 15% | 247 ▼ down 19% | 2.63 ▼ down 36% | $483,784 ▲ up 3% |
| Semi-detached | 8 ▲ up 33% | 7 ▼ down 59% | 13 ▼ down 58% | 1.63 ▼ down 69% | $394,625 ● unchanged, 0% |
| Row | 15 ▼ down 12% | 25 ▲ up 47% | 42 ▼ down 19% | 2.80 ▼ down 8% | $214,827 ▼ down 13% |
| Apartment | 28 ▲ up 27% | 29 ▲ up 12% | 66 ▼ down 13% | 2.36 ▼ down 32% | $139,100 ▲ up 6% |
| Total residential | 145 ▲ up 22% | 198 ▲ up 11% | 368 ▼ down 21% | 2.54 ▼ down 35% | $384,482 ▲ up 4% |
The board prints two sets of percentages for the same month: rounded whole numbers in this table, and one decimal place in its summary. Where they differ slightly, both are the board's own figures and neither has been adjusted here.
Reading the month
What this means for you
If you're buying
- There were 368 homes for sale at the end of June, 20.5% fewer than a year ago. Fewer options means less time to think it over.
- At 2.54 months of supply, a well-priced home does not sit and wait for you.
- 73 homes sold for every 100 newly listed. Roughly two of every three new listings found a buyer.
- Row housing is the one segment where price moved your way: an average of $214,827, down 13%, with new listings up 47%. More choice, softer pricing.
- Apartments averaged $139,100, up 6%, with only 66 in inventory and 2.36 months of supply. The lowest entry price in the market is also getting tighter.
- The total residential average was $384,482, up 3.9%. Budgets set on last year's numbers need revisiting.
If you're selling
- 145 homes sold in June, up 21.8% year over year. Buyers are active, not waiting.
- You are competing against 368 listings rather than the larger pool of a year ago, and months of supply is down 34.8%.
- New listings rose 11% to 198. Supply is still tight, but more sellers are coming to market than last June.
- Semi-detached is the tightest segment on the board: only 7 new listings, 13 in inventory, and 1.63 months of supply, down 69%.
- Detached averaged $483,784, up 3%, with inventory down 19% and 2.63 months of supply.
- If you own a row home, price to the current data, not to last year: the average is down 13% and new listings are up 47%.
In my words
My read on this month
June was the month the squeeze showed up in the numbers. Sales climbed almost 22 percent over last June while inventory fell more than 20 percent, so buyers are competing over a noticeably smaller pool of homes than they were a year ago.
Detached and apartment prices held their ground and row housing gave a little back, but at 2.54 months of supply this is still a market that rewards a seller who prices and prepares properly.
Contact
Kate Arnold Real Estate
REALTOR®
Brokerage
9905 Sutherland St
Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 1V3