East YEG Real Estate Update: What Buyers & Sellers Need to Know This Week (September 21, 2026)

by Jason Beattie

East YEG Weekly Market Update

Week Ending September 21, 2026

Data reflects board records as of September 21, 2026, 7:42 AM (most recent Input Date in the dataset). Figures below are a snapshot as of that date and time and may shift as new records are entered. Figures cover all 17 East YEG neighbourhoods (East YEG, also known as East Edmonton).

BT Group East YEG Market Research is prepared by Jason Beattie, REALTOR® with eXp Realty, using current REALTORS® Association of Edmonton MLS® market activity across the East YEG neighbourhoods tracked in this report. Short-term neighbourhood statistics can fluctuate when relatively few properties sell; individual property values should not be inferred from neighbourhood averages alone.

Note: this week's export includes a wider historical window for terminated, expired and relisted records than prior weeks (back to late June rather than the usual few weeks). Sold, pricing, negotiation and inventory figures below are still filtered to a consistent 30-day sold window and remain directly comparable week over week. The terminated/expired total and the relist percentage this week are not directly comparable to prior weeks because of that wider window.

213

Active Listings

▼ down 1 from last week

Pending

▲ up 10 from last week

Sold (30 Days)

▲ up 3 from last week

3.74

Months of Inventory

▼ down from 3.96

Jason's Take

"Months of inventory eased back slightly this week, from 3.96 to 3.74, and pending sales jumped by 10, so there's real buyer activity moving through the pipeline right now. The number that actually concerns me is days on market, up to 18 from 16, alongside 35.2% of active listings now carrying a price reduction. Those two together tell me a growing share of sellers priced ahead of where buyers actually are. If you're listing soon, that's exactly the trap to avoid, and if your home has been sitting, it might be worth a hard look at whether it's a correction or a reduction at this point."

Market Pulse by Home Style

Detached Single Family

Active: 178 | Pending: 24 | Sold (30d): 48 | Months of Inventory: 3.71

Style	Active	Pending	Sold (30d)	Months Inv.
Bungalow	90	14	31	2.90
2 Storey	50	8	10	5.00
1 & Half Storey	8	0	2 (low sample)	4.00
Raised Bungalow	7	0	2 (low sample)	3.50
3 Storey	2 (low sample)	1	1 (low sample)	2.00
Bi-Level	5	0	no sales this period	N/A
2 & Half Storey	3 (low sample)	0	no sales this period	N/A
4 Level Split	3 (low sample)	0	1 (low sample)	3.00

Condo

Active: 35 | Pending: 7 | Sold (30d): 9 | Months of Inventory: 3.89

Style	Active	Pending	Sold (30d)	Months Inv.
Single Level Apartment	26	6	7	3.71
Multi Level Apartment	3 (low sample)	0	1 (low sample)	3.00
2 Storey	3 (low sample)	0	1 (low sample)	3.00

What Changed This Week

New Listings: 25 this week, down from 34 the week prior.
Sold: 13 this week, up from 11 the week prior.
Terminated + Expired: 145 combined currently in the dataset (82 terminated, 63 expired). As noted above, this figure reflects a wider historical window than prior weeks and is not a like-for-like comparison. Median time on market before giving up sits at 74 days, with 57 properties sitting 90 days or more before coming off.

Pricing

Overall median sold price: $460,000 (57 homes)

Detached Single Family median: $483,000 (48 homes)

Bungalow: $435,000 (31 homes)
2 Storey: $657,500 (10 homes)
Raised Bungalow: $445,750 (2 homes, low sample)
1 & Half Storey: $487,500 (2 homes, low sample)
3 Storey: $820,000 (1 home, low sample)
Hillside Bungalow: $800,000 (1 home, low sample)
4 Level Split: $642,000 (1 home, low sample)

Condo median: $255,000 (9 homes)

Single Level Apartment: $240,000 (7 homes)
2 Storey: $517,000 (1 home, low sample)
Multi Level Apartment: $385,000 (1 home, low sample)

Negotiation

Median sale-to-list ratio: 98.09% (57 homes)

15.8% of sales closed over asking, 5.3% closed exactly at asking, and 78.9% closed under asking.

Speed

Median Days on Market (sold, last 30 days): 18 days (57 homes)

Price Reduction Watch

35.2% of active listings (75 of 213) have been reduced from their original list price.

Median reduction amount: $24,900

If your own listing has been sitting without much activity, The Kiss of Death breaks down what your first 7 to 10 days on market actually told you, and whether a correction or a reduction is the right move now.

East YEG Neighbourhood Leaderboard

30-day window across all 17 East YEG neighbourhoods. Neighbourhoods need 3+ sales to qualify.

Category	Neighbourhood	Stat
Most Active	Ottewell	8 sales in 30 days
Fastest-Selling	Capilano	12-day median DOM (4 sales)
Strongest Seller Negotiating Position	Terrace Heights	100.02% median sale-to-list (6 sales)

New Listings Spotlight

#107 7909 71 St NW, King Edward Park, $269,500

Single Level Apartment, Built 2008

LOWEST $/SQ FT THIS WEEK

10323 79 St NW, Forest Heights, $639,800

2 Storey, Built 2026, Legal basement suite (2nd Suite Permit confirmed by seller)

NEW CONSTRUCTION RELISTED, NOT NEW

Relisted, Not New: Most recently listed August 5, 2026 at $649,800. Came off the market after 41 days, on September 15, 2026. Relisted about 2 days later, on September 17, 2026, at $639,800.

9637 85 St NW, Holyrood, $875,000

2 & Half Storey, Built 2026, Legal basement suite (2nd Suite Permit confirmed by seller)

LEGAL BASEMENT SUITE RELISTED, NOT NEW

Relisted, Not New: Originally listed June 12, 2026 at $875,000. Expired after 93 days. Relisted September 16, 2026 at the same price, $875,000.

7924 92 Ave NW, Holyrood, $839,900

2 Storey, Built 1955

RELISTED, NOT NEW

Relisted, Not New: Originally listed June 19, 2026 at $839,900. Came off the market after 89 days, on September 16, 2026. Relisted the same day at the same price.

Aggregate note: 19.7% of current active East YEG inventory (42 of 213 listings) is a relist. That percentage looks much higher than recent weeks because this week's export includes a wider historical window for terminated and expired records, not because relisting activity actually doubled overnight. If you're weighing whether to relist a home that came off the market, What Happens If My Listing Expires Without Selling? walks through the real options.

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What Would It Take to Get Top Dollar for Your Home?

Between negotiation trends, price reductions, and how fast homes are actually moving right now, the numbers above only tell part of the story. I'll give you a straight answer on what your specific home is worth today, and what it would take to maximize your sale price in this market.

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What Did Homes Near Me Sell For in East YEG?

Individual sold prices aren't published in this post. Viewing actual sold prices requires a free sign-in. This is a REALTORS® Association of Edmonton (RAE) requirement, not a restriction Jason is choosing to impose. Sign in below to see sold listings for any of the 17 East YEG neighbourhoods.

Avonmore Bonnie Doon King Edward Park Idylwylde Holyrood Kenilworth Ottewell Terrace Heights Forest Heights Gold Bar Fulton Place Capilano Strathearn Argyll Cloverdale Hazeldean Ritchie

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the East YEG real estate market like right now?

As of September 21, 2026, East YEG has 213 active listings, 31 pending, and 57 sales in the last 30 days, working out to about 3.74 months of inventory. The median sold price across all property types is $460,000, homes are selling at a median 98.09% of list price, and the typical sale closes in about 18 days on market.

Which East YEG neighbourhood is the most active right now?

Ottewell leads East YEG this period with 8 sales in the last 30 days, more than any of the other 16 communities.

Where are homes selling fastest in East YEG this week?

Capilano posted the quickest turnaround this period, with a median of 12 days on market across 4 sales, the fastest pace among East YEG communities with enough sales to measure reliably.

Is Hazeldean still seeing the most price reductions in East YEG?

Yes, for a third week running. 66.7% of Hazeldean's active listings have been reduced from their original list price, the highest share of any East YEG neighbourhood, a sign buyers there may have real negotiating room.

What does the Gold Bar market look like right now?

Steady and balanced. Gold Bar posted 3 sales in the last 30 days with a median of 19 days on market and a 98.92% median sale-to-list ratio, right in line with East YEG's broader averages this period.

Jason Beattie

REALTOR® | eXp Realty | BT Group

780-791-9633 | Jason.Beattie@eXpRealty.com

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