Rents across B.C. continued to decline in June, falling 5.3 per cent from a year earlier as asking prices eased in most major markets, according to a new Rentals.ca and Urbanation report.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby are defending a plan to convert more than 2,200 vacant condos into affordable homes after critics called it a taxpayer-funded bailout for developers.
Average asking rents in British Columbia dropped 5.1 per cent in March from a year earlier, even as the province remained the most expensive rental market in Canada.
Year-to-date, 144 single family homes have sold in the northern capital in 2026 with an average price of $526,262 - an increase of $20,000 when compared to March of 2025 ($506,287).
The average selling price for single-family homes in PG last year was $537,000, a spike of roughly 23-grand when compared to the 2024 year-to-date figures.
When looking at sales of all property types, Prince George tallied 1,362, an increase of 27 when compared to 2024.
According to data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the average rent for an apartment in Prince George as of October 2025 was $1,328, an increase of $156 from $1,172 in 2024.
The average home price in Northern BC is $437,726 - an increase of 4.5% over the past 12 months.
In Prince George, the average selling price for a single-family home in November was $521,304.
On a year-to-date basis, 779 single-family homes have sold, selling for an average price of $539,249 - an increase of 24-grand when compared to November 2024.
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