If you're in the market to buy or sell – or both – Abbotsford real estate, then you're in the right place. That's because we've assembled as much information as we possibly could on Abbotsford homes for sale – detached homes, townhouses, and condominiums – in the hopes of helping you make a more informed decision about buying or selling (or both) Abbotsford real estate.
As you dig into this page, you'll find a general overview of the key areas that make up the Abbotsford real estate market, as well as a list of some of the leading Abbotsford real estate agents, brokers, and realtors (according to the most recent available Abbotsford MLS data). Most importantly (we think), you'll find a summary of the last 13 months of Abbotsford real estate market data – including key month-by-month details of the total number of sales for the month, new listings, total Abbotsford homes for sale in any given month, as well as details on the benchmark, median, and average prices. And we've broken the information down by property type (detached homes, townhouses, and condominiums) so you'll have easy access to a thorough overview of the Abbotsford real estate market.
Abbotsford Real Estate – At a Glance
Broadly speaking, when you're talking about Abbotsford real estate, you're really talking about one or more of a number of different communities – some of which are made up of more than one neighhourhood:
- Abbotsford East
- Abbotsford West
- Aberdeen
- Bradner
- Central Abbotsford
- Matsqui
- Poplar
- Sumas Mountain
- Sumas Prairie
If you're going to be a first-time buyer of Abbotsford real estate, you're probably already leaning towards – or have made your mind up about – one or two of the neighbourhoods that are part of the communities listed above.
Just as you're probably already leaning towards – or have made your mind up about – the type of property you're going to buy.
Wondering “Why Abbotsford?”
If you're considering relocating to the “city in the country” but aren't totally convinced, check out this video of the view from Abbotsford's Eagle Mountain on a beautiful sunny winter day. We're pretty sure it may move you from “unconvinced” to “convinced.”
Leading Abbotsford Real Estate Agents
When it comes to choosing an Abbotsford real estate agent to work with – whether you're a first-time buyer or you own a home in Abbotsford that you're planning to sell – you've got a lot of choices. In fact, a quick search on Yellow Pages Canada returned (as of this writing) dozens and dozens of results for Abbotsford real estate agents (including Abbotsford Realtors® and brokers). We couldn't really find any Abbotsford real estate agents with a substantial number of reviews, so we figured we'd provide a list of the most active ones in Abbotsford (according to the most recent Abbotsford MLS market share data we could find) which we came across on the RE/MAX Little Oak website. Here's the most current list (as of November 30, 2014) of leading Abbotsford real estate agents, along with their respective shares of the Abbotsford real estate market.
The remaining 17.83% was split across multiple real estate brokerages and agents.
Abbotsford Real Estate Market Trends
Abbotsford MLS Numbers for Detached Homes
The table below summarizes key movements and pricing details for Abbotsford real estate listings and sales stats for detached homes for the last 13 months – including sales, new listings, the total number of Abbotsford homes for sale in any given month, benchmark prices for detached homes and much more.
| Month | Sales | New Listings | Active Listings | Benchmark Price | Median Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2023 | 86 | 133 | 223 | $1,137,700 | $1,150,000 | $1,171,009 |
| March 2023 | 93 | 142 | 222 | $1,093,800 | $1,080,000 | $1,138,425 |
| February 2023 | 41 | 94 | 214 | $1,064,500 | $975,000 | $1,031,046 |
| January 2023 | 20 | 87 | 197 | $1,053,700 | $1,037,500 | $1,059,045 |
| December 2022 | 36 | 32 | 182 | $1,067,900 | $957,500 | $966,388 |
| November 2022 | 49 | 82 | 260 | $1,106,800 | $1,060,000 | $1,124,712 |
| October 2022 | 53 | 110 | 289 | $1,121,300 | $1,050,000 | $1,112,056 |
| September 2022 | 39 | 128 | 329 | $1,150,500 | $1,050,000 | $1,123,179 |
| August 2022 | 45 | 105 | 340 | $1,228,500 | $1,100,000 | $1,175,319 |
| July 2022 | 49 | 144 | 368 | $1,313,700 | $1,150,000 | $1,178,944 |
| June 2022 | 58 | 184 | 376 | $1,372,100 | $1,242,000 | $1,273,986 |
| May 2022 | 69 | 205 | 371 | $1,420,200 | $1,292,000 | $1,346,626 |
| April 2022 | 76 | 243 | 358 | $1,511,200 | $1,325,000 | $1,371,620 |
Abbotsford MLS Stats for Townhouses
The table below (based on reports from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board) provides all of the key information on the Abbotsford real estate listings figures for townhouses for the last 13 months – including sales, new listings, the total number of Abbotsford townhouses for sale in any given month, benchmark prices for townhouses, and a lot more.
| Month | Sales | New Listings | Active Listings | Benchmark Price | Median Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2023 | 54 | 79 | 108 | $609,300 | $657,523 | $658,030 |
| March 2023 | 48 | 63 | 100 | $608,200 | $634,500 | $646,544 |
| February 2023 | 30 | 55 | 105 | $607,000 | $565,000 | $555,813 |
| January 2023 | 35 | 56 | 95 | $618,100 | $605,000 | $593,629 |
| December 2022 | 27 | 20 | 106 | $625,500 | $575,000 | $599,072 |
| November 2022 | 23 | 68 | 166 | $639,800 | $655,000 | $655,126 |
| October 2022 | 32 | 68 | 158 | $650,800 | $588,450 | $588,662 |
| September 2022 | 44 | 70 | 172 | $675,500 | $660,000 | $671,492 |
| August 2022 | 27 | 80 | 189 | $707,100 | $647,000 | $638,799 |
| July 2022 | 23 | 66 | 184 | $746,600 | $670,000 | $680,456 |
| June 2022 | 38 | 105 | 171 | $763,500 | $717,450 | $730,508 |
| May 2022 | 38 | 106 | 173 | $751,000 | $729,500 | $717,752 |
| April 2022 | 52 | 99 | 150 | $763,300 | $755,000 | $760,774 |
Abbotsford MLS Figures for Condominiums
This table summarizes key numbers month-by-month on the Abbotsford real estate listings data for condominiums – including the number of sales, the number of new listings, the total number of Abbotsford condos for sale in any of the last 13 months, as well as, importantly, benchmark prices for Abbotsford condos.
| Month | Sales | New Listings | Active Listings | Benchmark Price | Median Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2023 | 86 | 101 | 159 | $426,300 | $416,500 | $417,387 |
| March 2023 | 95 | 130 | 171 | $414,600 | $392,000 | $395,168 |
| February 2023 | 50 | 96 | 172 | $394,100 | $393,750 | $392,765 |
| January 2023 | 42 | 88 | 166 | $393,100 | $368,250 | $366,547 |
| December 2022 | 32 | 49 | 160 | $404,200 | $365,950 | $368,881 |
| November 2022 | 48 | 69 | 210 | $428,700 | $368,750 | $373,672 |
| October 2022 | 51 | 92 | 241 | $434,800 | $402,500 | $391,611 |
| September 2022 | 46 | 124 | 260 | $446,500 | $420,000 | $450,112 |
| August 2022 | 40 | 99 | 235 | $451,800 | $424,950 | $445,240 |
| July 2022 | 55 | 104 | 237 | $471,600 | $440,000 | $444,536 |
| June 2022 | 52 | 152 | 243 | $483,400 | $451,500 | $466,771 |
| May 2022 | 62 | 154 | 207 | $490,300 | $470,000 | $466,783 |
| April 2022 | 89 | 157 | 149 | $527,100 | $479,000 | $486,143 |