Understanding real estate inventory levels, or Months of Inventory (M.O.I.), is crucial because it can significantly influence your decision when buying or selling property. It is important to grasp the reasons behind its importance in the real estate landscape.
SUMMARY!
Inventory levels have increased in most smaller communities surrounding Red Deer, as expected with the seasonal slowdown in buying and listing activity. There have been no significant changes over the past month, although nearly all communities are gradually moving closer to a balanced market.
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To foster “normal growth” in a real estate market, it’s essential to keep months of inventory (M.O.I.) below the 5-month threshold. Please scroll down for this month’s inventory rates across Central Alberta.
When buying or selling a property, it’s essential to consider the local inventory levels. This is key information, especially if you’re thinking of selling your home. If there are many homes for sale, prices typically remain the same or decrease. But if fewer homes are available, they tend to sell quickly, which can drive prices up.
(Seller’s market) with an inventory rate below 3.8 months of inventory
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(Balanced market) with inventory between 3.8-4.2 months of inventory
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(Buyer’s market) level A (4.3 – 5.9 months of inventory)
(Buyer’s market) level B (6 – 7.2 m.o.i.)
(Buyer’s market) extreme (7.3+ m.o.i.)
Here are the overall for-sale inventory levels in Red Deer and towns across Central Alberta. The average number of homes sold monthly is calculated based on the last 60 days of sales.
Red Deer, AB (inventory of *detached homes)
| Date 2026 | Jan 05 | Feb 11 | Mar 5 | Apr 1 | May 13 | June 16 | July 7 | Aug 5 | Sept 3 | Oct 13 | Nov 10 | Dec |
| properties currently for sale | 122 | 112 | 128 | 129 | 182 | 206 | 184 | 223 | 215 | 229 | 206 | |
| avg # of homes selling ea. month | 50 | 53.5 | 71.5 | 78.5 | 93 | 103 | 114.5 | 110.5 | 101.5 | 92 | 90.5 | |
| M.O.I. in Red Deer* | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
Red Deer, AB (for sale inventory overall)
| Date 2026 | Jan 05 | Feb 11 | Mar 5 | Apr 1 | May 13 | June 16 | July 7 | Aug 5 | Sept 3 | Oct 13 | Nov 10 | Dec |
| properties currently for sale | 177 | 180 | 212 | 218 | 280 | 280 | 267 | 318 | 315 | 359 | 330 | |
| avg # of homes selling ea. month | 82.5 | 83.5 | 108.5 | 128 | 157 | 169 | 174 | 169 | 155 | 140.5 | 131.5 | |
| M.O.I. in Red Deer* | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
(SELLER’S MARKET)with an inventory rate below 3.9 months!
Still a seller’s market in Red Deer and approx. the same as in Oct.
Sylvan Lake, AB (for sale inventory overall)
| Date 2026 | Jan 05 | Feb 11 | Mar 5 | Apr 1 | May 13 | June 16 | July 7 | Aug 5 | Sept 3 | Oct 13 | Nov 10 | Dec |
| properties currently for sale | 75 | 74 | 94 | 99 | 95 | 106 | 123 | 145 | 122 | 134 | 125 | |
| avg # of homes selling ea. month | 23 | 18.5 | 25 | 34.5 | 48 | 45.5 | 47.5 | 38.5 | 37 | 35.5 | 32.5 | |
| M.O.I. in Red Deer* | 3.3 | 4 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
(SELLER’S MARKET)with an inventory rate below 3.9 months!
Even more of a balanced market in Sylvan Lake, Ab after September
Penhold/Springbrook, AB (for sale inventory overall)
| Date 2026 | Jan 05 | Feb 11 | Mar 5 | Apr 1 | May 13 | June 16 | July 7 | Aug 5 | Sept 3 | Oct 13 | Nov 10 | Dec |
| properties currently for sale | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 9 | |
| avg # of homes selling ea. month | 9 | 7 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7.5 | |
| M.O.I. in Red Deer* | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.2 |
(SELLER’S MARKET)with an inventory rate below 3.9 months!
Penhold/Springbrook see very low inventory in Nov, 2026
Blackfalds, AB (for sale inventory overall)
| Date 2026 | Jan 05 | Feb 11 | Mar 5 | Apr 1 | May 13 | June 16 | July 7 | Aug 5 | Sept 3 | Oct 13 | Nov 10 | Dec |
| properties currently for sale | 28 | 35 | 29 | 34 | 47 | 51 | 48 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 47 | |
| avg # of homes selling ea. month | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22.5 | 21 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 23.5 | 28.5 | 21 | 17 | |
| M.O.I. in Red Deer* | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
(SELLER’S MARKET)with an inventory rate below 3.9 months!
Every real estate market is healthier in a balanced market, but a smaller town like Blackfald might do well in a seller/balance market
Lacombe, AB (for sale inventory overall)
| Date 2026 | Jan 05 | Feb 11 | Mar 5 | Apr 1 | May 13 | June 16 | July 7 | Aug 5 | Sept 3 | Oct 13 | Nov 10 | Dec |
| properties currently for sale | 36 | 42 | 41 | 45 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 62 | 60 | 50 | 58 | |
| avg # of homes selling ea. month | 8.5 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 18.5 | 24.5 | 27.5 | 28.5 | 23.5 | 17.5 | 16.5 | |
| M.O.I. in Red Deer* | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
(SELLER’S MARKET)with an inventory rate below 3.9 months!
A nice inventory adjustment in Lacombe, Alberta. Lacombe is very close to a balanced market in Nov 2026.
Innisfail, AB (for-sale inventory overall)
| Date 2026 | Jan 05 | Feb 11 | Mar 5 | Apr 1 | May 13 | June 16 | July 7 | Aug 5 | Sept 3 | Oct 13 | Nov 10 | Dec |
| properties currently for sale | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 21 | |
| avg # of homes selling ea. month | 9.5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 13.5 | 13 | 8 | 5.5 | 13 | 19 | |
| M.O.I. in Red Deer* | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
(SELLER’S MARKET)with an inventory rate below 3.9 months!
Not a lot of selection for sale in Blackfalds. Remember, there are unlisted and premarket homes available there too – https://youtu.be/xhpKOXq3SWo?si=nZj1raX_0ZBI7xhb
Rocky Mountain House (for sale inventory overall)
| Date 2026 | Jan 05 | Feb 11 | Mar 5 | Apr 1 | May 13 | June 16 | July 7 | Aug 5 | Sept 3 | Oct 13 | Nov 10 | Dec |
| properties currently for sale | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 41 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 27 | |
| avg # of homes selling ea. month | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | 7.5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13.5 | 9.5 | 8.5 | |
| M.O.I. in Red Deer* | 3 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
(SELLER’S MARKET)with an inventory rate below 3.9 months!
Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, is in a good place right now.
Ponoka, AB (for sale inventory overall)
| Date 2026 | Jan 05 | Feb 11 | Mar 5 | Apr 1 | May 13 | June 16 | July 7 | Aug 5 | Sept 3 | Oct 13 | Nov 10 | Dec |
| properties currently for sale | 8 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 41 | 35 | |
| avg # of homes selling ea. month | 9 | 6.5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 11.5 | 9 | 15 | 12 | |
| M.O.I. in Red Deer* | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 3.6 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
(SELLER’S MARKET)with an inventory rate below 3.9 months!
Ponoka, Alberta, is a smaller town and 2.9 months of inventory might make for a pretty healthy market.
Stettler, AB (for sale inventory overall)
| Date 2026 | Jan 05 | Feb 11 | Mar 5 | Apr 1 | May 13 | June 16 | July 7 | Aug 5 | Sept 3 | Oct 13 | Nov 10 | Dec |
| properties currently for sale | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 24 | |
| avg # of homes selling ea. month | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 7 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | |
| M.O.I. in Red Deer* | 2.9 | 10 | 6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
SELLER’S MARKET)with an inventory rate below 3.9 months!
Stettler AB is a seller’s market right now, but better than having too much inventory.
Homes can sell in any market, but the crucial factor is pricing. If you list your property even slightly too high, it risks lingering on the market indefinitely, especially if home prices aren’t increasing. Allowing your home to remain ‘for sale’ for months can harm its current and future value.
Blake King manages iOnRealEstate.ca, serving Central Albertans who want to stay informed about the local real estate market. More information improves decision-making, and when it comes to an asset as significant as your home, it’s crucial to make the best possible decisions.
Blake King
Big Earth Realty
(403) 350-7672