Vancouver Prices Are Falling: How to Use That to Your Advantage

Written in November 2025. Some details have changed since, so check current numbers before you act on this.

Vancouver prices are falling, but not evenly: investor-heavy condos, overbuilt towers, micro units, commuter zones and mid-tier price bands are taking the hardest hits, and that hands buyers leverage while sellers get a short window to price it right. The Vancouver market is shifting. Hard. And while everyone else is stuck staring at headlines, I’m already carving opportunity. Let me show you exactly what’s happening and how you can position yourself ahead of the curve.

✅ Are Vancouver home prices falling everywhere?

I just dropped a video, “Vancouver Prices Are FALLING FAST! These 5 Areas Hit The Hardest”. And here’s what’s screaming loud from the data:

• Certain submarkets are getting crushed harder than others. Price declines aren’t uniform.
• Inventory is ballooning, listings are stacking up.
• Buyers are sitting on the sidelines, uncertainty is high.
• Sellers who don’t pivot on pricing? They’ll get left behind.

Think of it like a wildfire: some areas are already ablaze; others are about to ignite.

🔍 Which areas of Vancouver are getting hit hardest?

I highlight five zones in the video that are getting hit hardest. These are not random, they’re strategic pressure points:

1. Investor-heavy condo markets, where rental yields are crumbling.
2. Outer suburbs / commuter zones, where margins are thinner, and buyers are more rate-sensitive.
3. Overbuilt towers, projects where absorption is weak.
4. Small units / micro condos, weakest demand, biggest inventory pile-up.
5. Mid-tier price bands, buyers are dropping out here first.

If your property lives in one of those sectors, or you’re looking there, your exposure is real.

📍 Which specific markets did I flag?

In the video I went through five specific markets as they stood in the summer of 2025: Burnaby, Fraser Valley condos, Fraser Valley detached homes, the West Vancouver luxury market and downtown Vancouver condos. What’s behind each of them comes down to investors and supply.

Burnaby. Metrotown and Brentwood have been building like crazy, and you can see the towers all along Highway 1. Burnaby shows what happens when speculative investment demand collapses. Investors who bought near peak pricing are going in the hole, and a lot of mom and pop investors who bought multiple pre-sale units can’t handle that burn for very long. The rental pool that was supposed to carry them has also taken a hit from softer rents, Airbnb restrictions and the changes to non-permanent residents and student visas.

The Fraser Valley. Both condos and detached homes have seen nice corrections, and there are towers around 200 Street and Highway 1 that were almost all built for investors and now can’t sell. If you’re patient, you can pick up good property there at a very advantageous price.

West Vancouver luxury. The higher the price point, the smaller your buyer pool and the harder it is to sell. Domestic and international high net worth buyers have stepped back, and with the tariffs and the politics on both sides of the border, some people don’t want to hold their money here. If you can afford this segment and you’re patient, there’s real value.

Downtown condos. This is the epicentre of Vancouver’s housing speculation, with a big jump in new completions on top of everybody trying to get out. Micro units are no longer working for investors. As an example, a 500 foot condo that might rent for $2,500 a month can’t support the mortgage on an $800,000 purchase at current rates. Some investors are so desperate to fill vacancies that they’re offering a month free or a new TV.

I’ve unfortunately been involved in transactions where people were forced to sell because they used equity from one property to buy a pre-sale and couldn’t complete. That costs you your deposit, and it can set you back years and years.

🧠 The Strategy Edge (What I See That Others Don’t)

Here’s where my advantage comes in, and where you can lean on me:

• I watch absorption rates, not just price changes. If showings drop, deals evaporate faster.
• I track buyer sentiment micro‑shifts (e.g. who pulled their offers, who’s now asking for inspections).
• I layer that over local nuance: per block, per building, per floor.
• I’m not chasing “what was”, I’m adjusting to “what is now.”

Because when a listing goes stale, the next few days are where the bulk of value slips. The real time it takes to sell is in the Kyle Mark Report, free with an account.

⏳ Should you buy or sell in a falling Vancouver market?

You’ve got two choices:

• React too late, get undercut, sell too cheap, or lose deals.
• Move smart, calibrate your pricing and positioning now, hold leverage.

If you’re selling in one of those pressured zones, dropping your price after 30 days? That’s lost negotiating leverage. You want buyers to enter your zone of value from a position of respect, not desperation. What's my home worth? is a good place to start, and here's how I sell once you've got the number.

If you’re buying, this is your window. More inventory, soft pricing, more leverage. But don’t wait until it’s obvious. The smart ones jump ahead. Start with how I work with buyers.

Think of real estate as a ladder. You don’t need to start in Kitsilano or Mount Pleasant, and if that’s your only option you’ll end up renting, which isn’t good forward thinking. If what works for you is in the Fraser Valley, get in there and pay your own mortgage instead of someone else’s. Wait a couple of years for the market to rebound, take that appreciation, and move closer: Langley to Coquitlam, Coquitlam to Burnaby, Burnaby to Vancouver.

If you’re buying an investment, be very careful. Interest, property taxes and strata fees have all gone up, and an older building may slap you with a special levy. Ask yourself what things will look like 5 years from now, and 10 years from now, and whether you can really afford it. Things can change, so have a plan if they go a little bit sideways.

📞 What You Do Next

If you own property in Vancouver, or you’re eyeing one of these high-risk areas, don’t guess. Let’s get surgical.

Book a 30‑Minute Strategy Call with me. We’ll run your address through the new data, stress-test your scenario, and pick the right move for you.

I don’t do fluff. I do profit.

📅 Book your 30-minute strategy call now