# Kamloops Q2 2026: Single-Family Prices Hold While Townhouses and Apartments Fall Median single-family home prices in Kamloops rose 0.7% year-over-year to $715,000 in Q2 2026. Townhouse and apartment median prices declined 6.6% and 4% respectively during the same period. Published 2026-10-11. Evidence snapshot 2026-10-11. ## Market summary Median single-family home prices in Kamloops rose 0.7% year-over-year to $715,000 in Q2 2026. Townhouse and apartment median prices declined 6.6% and 4% respectively during the same period. ## Central finding Kamloops exhibited significant price divergence across property types in Q2 2026, with single-family homes holding value while townhouses and apartments experienced double-digit or near-double-digit declines, indicating segment-specific buyer leverage rather than a uniform market correction. Sources: [Kamloops and District Median Price | CREA Statistics](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/kaml-median-price) ## Segmented Price Performance in Kamloops Q2 2026 The median sale price for single detached homes in Kamloops reached $715,000 in the second quarter of 2026, representing a 0.7 percent increase from the same quarter in 2025. This modest gain contrasts sharply with the broader residential sector, where other property types faced significant downward pressure on pricing during the identical observation period. Townhouse and row unit median sale prices fell 6.6 percent year-over-year to $518,450 in Q2 2026, while apartment unit median prices dropped 4 percent to $360,000. These declines indicate that buyer leverage was concentrated in lower-priced segments, whereas single-family home values remained relatively resilient despite the wider market softening. Sources: [Kamloops and District Median Price | CREA Statistics](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/kaml-median-price) ## The strongest counter-case Single detached home sales volume decreased by three units year-over-year in Q2 2026, suggesting that price stability in this segment did not coincide with increased transaction activity. Sources: [Kamloops and District Sales by Category | CREA Statistics](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/kaml-sales-by-category) ## Next 3 months, January 2027 Prices: flat. 0 to -2% Why: Q2 2026 price divergence suggests continued segment-specific dynamics; no new supply or demand shocks identified in supplied evidence. Buyers: wait. Continued weakness in townhouse and apartment segments may offer further negotiation opportunities before winter slowdown. Sellers: either way. Single-family sellers retain pricing power, but townhouse and apartment sellers should expect slower absorption and potential price concessions. Watch: Month-over-month change in active listings for townhouses and apartments exceeding 5% would signal accelerating supply pressure. Confidence: moderate. Sources: [Kamloops and District Median Price | CREA Statistics](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/kaml-median-price) [Kamloops and District Market Conditions | CREA Statistics](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/kaml-market-conditions) ## Next 6 months, April 2027 Prices: falling. -2 to -5% Why: Months of inventory for single detached homes (5.8) and apartments (6.0) at end of Q2 2026 suggest balanced-to-buyer-leaning conditions that could persist into spring if new listings continue to outpace sales. Buyers: wait. Spring typically brings increased inventory; waiting allows buyers to access a larger selection with stronger negotiating position in weaker segments. Sellers: wait. Sellers in townhouse and apartment segments may benefit from spring demand recovery, though price expectations should remain conservative given Q2 2026 declines. Watch: A sustained drop in months of inventory below 4.5 for any property type would indicate a shift toward seller leverage and invalidate the falling price expectation. Confidence: low. Sources: [Kamloops and District Market Conditions | CREA Statistics](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/kaml-market-conditions) [Kamloops and District Median Price | CREA Statistics](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/kaml-median-price) ## Next 12 months, October 2027 Prices: flat. -3 to +3% Why: Insufficient local evidence to project a definitive 12-month direction; Q2 2026 divergence and stable financing conditions suggest range-bound movement absent major macroeconomic shifts. Buyers: either way. Price stability over 12 months implies timing is less critical than property selection; buyers should focus on long-term fit rather than short-term price movements. Sellers: either way. Flat price expectations mean sellers should prioritize accurate pricing and presentation over strategic timing to achieve timely sales. Watch: A year-over-year decline in average sale price exceeding 5% across all property types would confirm a broader market correction and reverse the flat projection. Confidence: low. Sources: [B.C. Housing Market: Vancouver, Surrey, and Others | WOWA.ca](https://wowa.ca/bc-housing-market) [Kamloops and District Median Price | CREA Statistics](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/kaml-median-price) Assumptions: Financing conditions remain stable through October 2027, as no supplied evidence indicates imminent rate changes affecting Kamloops specifically; No major new housing supply projects are delivered in Kamloops between Q3 2026 and Q4 2027 that would alter inventory levels beyond current trends. What would reverse this: A sudden increase in interprovincial migration to Kamloops or a significant reduction in mortgage rates would accelerate demand and reverse price declines in townhouse and apartment segments. Sources: [Kamloops and District Median Price | CREA Statistics](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/kaml-median-price) [Kamloops and District Market Conditions | CREA Statistics](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/kaml-market-conditions) [B.C. Housing Market: Vancouver, Surrey, and Others | WOWA.ca](https://wowa.ca/bc-housing-market) ## Sources - [Kamloops and District Median Price | CREA Statistics](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/kaml-median-price): Observation reference period: 30 June 2026. Scope: city, Kamloops, BC. - [Kamloops and District Sales by Category | CREA Statistics](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/kaml-sales-by-category): Observation reference period: 30 June 2026. Scope: city, Kamloops, BC. - [Kamloops and District Market Conditions | CREA Statistics](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/kaml-market-conditions): Observation reference period: 30 June 2026. Scope: city, Kamloops, BC. - [B.C. Housing Market: Vancouver, Surrey, and Others | WOWA.ca](https://wowa.ca/bc-housing-market): Source reference date 11 October 2026 (observation period not stated). Scope: city, Kamloops, BC. Prepared by Aurynge with AI-assisted research and writing. See /methodology for the evidence and publication policy.