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Red Deer house sales trend downward in September

Oct 21, 2026 | 12:19 PM

The total number of house sales in Red Deer decreased in September.

According to the latest market update by the Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were 137 houses sold in September, down from the 154 sold in August and down from the 144 sold in September 2025.

The year-to-date numbers show there have been 1,338 house sales in Red Deer through nine months in 2026, compared to 1,434 during the same period last year.

Meanwhile, the average sale price in Red Deer in September was $435,425, up from the $431,692 reported in August. In September 2025, the average sale price was $399,251.

The average number of days to sell in Red Deer in September was 39 days, which is down from the 40 days reported in August. In September 2025, the average days to sell were 33.

In central Alberta, there were 434 home sales in September, down from the 444 reported in August and down from the 439 sold in September 2025.

Year-to-date numbers in central Alberta show there have been 3,850 home sales in the region nine months into 2026. This is an overall decrease compared to the 4,280 reported in the same time frame last year.

The average sale price for a home in central Alberta was $460,501 in September, an increase compared to the $442,003 in September 2025 and an increase from $458,409 in August this year.

And the average days to sell in central Alberta in September were 56, compared to the 47 days reported in August.

Elsewhere in central Alberta in September:

(Community – Units Sold – Avg. Sale Price – Avg. Days on Market)

Blackfalds – 22 – $440,932 – 38

Innisfail – 20 – $426,445 – 42

Lacombe – 17 – $392,306 – 55

Penhold – 6 – $411,467 – 32

Ponoka – 13 – $443,069 – 72

Rocky Mountain House – 12 – $389,367 – 70

Stettler – 9 – $316,944 – 30

Sylvan Lake – 37 – $504,188 – 66