Red Deer home sales decrease in May

The number of average days to sell in Red Deer in May was 33 days, which is unchanged from April. During the same month in 2025, the average days to sell were 29.

In central Alberta, there were 506 home sales in May, down from the 641 sold in the same month last year. It was also an increase compared to the 453 home sales in April this year.

Year-to-date numbers in central Alberta show there have been 1,937 home sales in the region in 2026 so far. This is an overall decrease compared to the 2,167 reported in the same time frame last year.

The average sale price for a home in central Alberta was $441,669 in May, an increase compared to the $431,858 in May 2025 and a decrease from $464,344 in April this year.

And the average days to sell in central Alberta in May were 45, compared to the 47 days reported in April.

Elsewhere in central Alberta in May:

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

Blackfalds – 31 – $409,898 – 43

Innisfail – 11 – $398,964 – 41

Lacombe – 23 – $438,757 – 36

Penhold – 8 – $379,988 – 28

Ponoka – 12 – $419,375 – 39

Rocky Mountain House – 13 – $388,138 – 25

Stettler – 13 – $328,231 – 30

Sylvan Lake – 54 – $465,708 – 49

by Ian Gustafson

Red Deer home sales decrease in May

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