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WHISTLER MARKET2026 Q3 OVERVIEW

Misty alpine valley at first light
U Unison The Ryan Group Realty

Whistler & Pemberton · British Columbia

Whistler Market

2026 Q3 Overview

Whistler sales

89

−1% vs Q2 2026

−7% vs Q3 2025

Dollar volume

$204.2M

−10% vs Q2 2026

+11% vs Q3 2025

Median sale price

$1.68M

+3% vs Q2 2026

+19% vs Q3 2025

Year to date

268 sales

$592.2M

Units −6% · dollar volume +7% vs 2025 YTD

01 Whistler

Fewer sales, higher price points

89 sales and $204.2M in dollar volume, at a median sale price of $1.68M. Dollar volume rose year-over-year while transaction count softened.

Whistler recorded 89 sales in Q3 2026, a 1% decrease from Q2 2026 and a 7% decrease from Q3 2025. Total sales dollar volume was $204.2M, down 10% from a luxury-heavy Q2 2026 but up 11% from Q3 2025. As in Q2, the year-over-year gain in dollar volume came from higher price points rather than from more transactions.

Year to date, Whistler recorded 268 sales and $592.2M in total sales volume. Compared with the same period in 2025, unit sales were down 6% while dollar volume was up 7%. The median sale price for Q3 was $1.68M, up 19% from Q3 2025 and up 3% from Q2 2026. Year to date, the median sale price was $1.573M, up 7% from 2025 YTD.

Median pricing moved higher across all the main product categories. The median chalet sale price was $3.5M, up 9% year-over-year, while the median townhome/duplex sale price was $2.02M, up 23% year-over-year. Condos also saw pricing growth, with a median sale price of $925K, up 19% from Q3 2025.

By product type · Q3 2026
Product typeSalesVolumeShare of $MedianMedian vs Q3 2025
Chalets19$81.2M~40%$3.5M+9%
Townhomes & duplexes39$88.2M~43%$2.02M+23%
Condos29$30.8M~15%$925K+19%

Duplexes were a notable contributor, with 9 sales totalling $21.3M, compared with 2 sales in Q3 2025. Chalets were up from 17 sales a year earlier, while condos eased from 39 sales.

02 Luxury

Eight sales above $5M, totalling $59.5M

$5M+ dollar volume was up 73% year-over-year, and the segment continues to lift the overall market.

Luxury activity remained a meaningful driver of Whistler’s Q3 performance. There were 8 sales over $5M, totalling $59.5M, compared with 5 sales over $5M in Q3 2025 ($34.4M) and 8 sales in Q2 2026 ($84.8M). In other words, $5M+ dollar volume was up 73% year-over-year, although below the exceptional Q2 total, which included three ultra-luxury sales.

Within the upper end, there were 3 luxury sales between $7M and $9.99M, at $9.425M, $9.5M and $9.95M, totalling $28.9M. There were no ultra-luxury sales over $10M in Q3, compared with 1 in Q3 2025 and 3 in Q2 2026.

Year to date, Whistler recorded 20 sales over $5M totalling $170.4M, including 9 sales over $7M ($105.8M) and 3 sales over $10M ($52.9M). Compared with 2025 YTD, the number of $5M+ sales increased from 12 to 20, while $5M+ dollar volume increased from $97.8M to $170.4M. The luxury segment continues to have an outsized influence on the overall market, helping lift total dollar volume despite fewer total sales.

Sales over $5M
PeriodSalesVolume
Q3 20255$34.4M
Q2 20268$84.8M
Q3 2026Current8$59.5M
$7M to $9.99M 3 sales · $28.9M $9.425M · $9.5M · $9.95M
Over $10M 0 sales 1 in Q3 2025 · 3 in Q2 2026

Sales over $5M

$170.4M

20 sales

Up from 12 sales / $97.8M in 2025 YTD

Sales over $7M

$105.8M

9 sales

Year to date

Sales over $10M

$52.9M

3 sales

Year to date

Concentration

$7M+ carried 14% of dollar volume on 3% of transactions

3%

of Q3 transactions

14%

of Q3 dollar volume

Q3 luxury demand sat just below the $10M threshold and remained concentrated in chalets, alongside one large townhome sale.

Share of Q3 dollar volume

38%

Sales under $2.5M · 60 of 89 sales (67% of transactions)

62%

Sales of $2.5M and above · 62% of dollar volume

03 Phase I & Phase II

Owner flexibility versus resort accessibility

Phase I carried 39% of Q3 transactions and 36% of dollar volume, while Phase II recorded a quieter quarter at a higher average price.

Phase I

35 sales · $73.5M
Q3 sales
35
Q3 volume
$73.5M
Average price
~$2.10M
Year to date
105 sales · $227.2M

Phase I properties remained a significant part of Whistler activity in Q3, representing approximately 39% of transactions and 36% of dollar volume. Unit sales were down slightly from both Q2 2026 (36 sales) and Q3 2025 (37 sales), but higher average values lifted Phase I dollar volume 18% above Q3 2025.

The category continues to reflect demand for properties that combine owner flexibility with nightly rental capability.

Average sale price was below Q2 2026 ($2.59M) but up 25% from Q3 2025 ($1.68M). Year to date: 105 sales and $227.2M, versus 118 sales and $214.7M over the same period in 2025.

Phase II

9 sales · $5.4M
Q3 sales
9
Q3 volume
$5.4M
Average price
~$595K
Year to date
48 sales · $30.1M

Phase II activity was quieter in Q3, compared with 17 sales in Q3 2025 and 16 sales in Q2 2026. The average sale price rose to approximately $595K, up from $509K in Q2 2026 and $524K in Q3 2025, and year-to-date activity remains ahead of 2025.

Phase II continues to be an accessible entry point into Whistler ownership, particularly for buyers looking for managed resort accommodation rather than full-time residential flexibility.

Year to date: 48 sales and $30.1M, up from 45 sales and $26.7M over the same period in 2025.

04 Pemberton

Slower quarter, sharply higher median

19 sales and $24.2M in dollar volume, with a $1.35M median sale price reflecting the smaller share of condo sales.
Pemberton sales19−37% vs Q2 2026−32% vs Q3 2025
Dollar volume$24.2M−19% vs Q2 2026−26% vs Q3 2025
Median sale price$1.35M+43% vs Q2 2026+47% vs Q3 2025
Year to date70 sales$77.4MUnits −4% · dollar volume −5% vs 2025 YTD
Pemberton recorded 19 sales in Q3 2026, down 37% from Q2 2026 and down 32% from Q3 2025. Total sales dollar volume was $24.2M, down 19% from Q2 2026 and down 26% from Q3 2025. Transaction activity slowed in the quarter, but the mix shifted toward higher-priced chalet and townhome sales.Year to date, Pemberton recorded 70 sales and $77.4M in sales volume. Compared with 2025 YTD, sales were down 4% while dollar volume was down 5%. The Q3 median sale price was $1.35M, up 47% from Q3 2025 and up 43% from Q2 2026, reflecting the smaller share of condo sales in the quarter. Year to date, the median sale price was $972.5K, up 7% from 2025 YTD.The median chalet sale price was $1.389M, down 12% from Q3 2025 and down 7% from Q2 2026. Townhomes and duplexes were stronger from a pricing perspective, with a median sale price of $950K, up 17% year-over-year but down 7% from Q2 2026. The condo median sale price was $613.3K, down 3% from Q3 2025 and down 2% from Q2 2026.
By product type · Q3 2026
Product typeSalesVolumeShare of $MedianMedian vs Q3 2025Chalets9$13.5M~56%$1.389M−12%Townhomes & duplexes7$7.8M~32%$950K+17%Condos2$1.2M~5%$613.3K−3%
Condo activity eased to 2 sales totalling $1.2M, compared with 5 sales in Q3 2025 and 9 sales in Q2 2026.
Luxury

One sale above $2.5M: a chalet at $2.65M

0sales over $5M in Q3 or year to date
2sales above $2.5M year to date
Year to date, two sales above $2.5M: a chalet-with-acreage sale at $2.737M in Q1 and the $2.65M chalet sale in Q3. Chalets were the largest contributor to Q3 dollar volume, at roughly 56%.