Red Deer Home Sales: 2025 vs 2024 — A Year of Shifts Beneath the Surface
At first glance, total home sales in Red Deer edged slightly lower in 2025 compared to 2024. However, a closer look at the monthly and property-type breakdown shows a market that was far from uniform and, in many ways, more active than the headline number suggests.
The chart below shows Red Deer detached home sales in 2025 and the 6 years prior. This allows readers to compare home sales each year and each month.*year to date.
Annual Sales Totals (All Home Types)
2023: 1,829 homes sold
2024: 1,817 homes sold
2025: 1,793 homes sold
From 2024 to 2025, total sales dipped by 1.3%, following a 0.7% decline from 2023 to 2024. While this confirms a modest multi-year softening in total unit sales, the underlying trends differ notably by segment.
Detached homes
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
diff
Jan
50
51
71
81
51
52
62
⬆︎ 19%
Feb
69
59
101
113
59
66
81
⬆︎ 23%
Mar
72
79
126
132
88
87
94
⬆︎ 8%
Apr
96
37
169
166
126
130
100
⬇︎ 23%
May
93
59
148
164
118
144
110
⬇︎ 24%
Jun
90
97
141
121
129
118
105
⬇︎ 12%
July
99
113
108
118
117
115
124
⬆︎ 8%
Aug
76
98
117
104
113
117
103
⬇︎ 12%
Sept
79
93
119
83
105
83
89
⬆︎ 7%
Oct
71
88
98
96
84
80
114
⬆︎ 43%
Nov
66
76
86
75
72
66
78
⬆︎ 18%
Dec
49
65
88
44
63
53
47
⬇︎ 11%
For the year
910
915
1372
1298
1124
1111
1107
⬆︎ 11%
Detached Homes: Essentially Flat Year-Over-Year
Detached homes were the most stable segment in 2025.
2024: 1,111 detached sales
2025: 1,107 detached sales
Change:-0.36%
While the annual total was nearly unchanged, the monthly pattern shifted:
Stronger early year: January and February 2025 outperformed 2024 by 19% and 23%, respectively.
Mid-year slowdown: April through June saw noticeable year-over-year declines.
Strong finish: October 2025 stood out with sales up 42.5% compared to October 2024.
This points to timing changes rather than a loss of demand, with buyers more active earlier and later in the year.
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Attached Homes: A Clearer Pullback
Attached homes (townhouses, duplexes, and similar properties) saw a more meaningful decline.
2024: 706 attached sales
2025: 686 attached sales
Change:-2.8%
Several months posted double-digit year-over-year drops, particularly in the spring and summer. That said, there were bright spots:
July 2025: sales jumped 44% year-over-year.
November 2025: sales increased 11% compared to November 2024.
Overall, affordability pressures and limited selection likely played a larger role in this segment.
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Attached Homes: Softer Overall, With a Few Surprises
Attached home sales are down 2.2% year-over-year, but again the monthly detail matters.
Key observations:
January and March were weak, both down double digits.
February and April picked up, especially April, with a 5.6% increase.
Summer noticeably slowed: June/July/August all posted declines except July, which jumped 44%—likely tied to a small sample size and a few strong sales pushing the total up.
Fall was mixed, but November stands out with an 11% gain, the strongest increase since July.
Overall, attached homes are experiencing more volatility than detached homes, reflecting both affordability pressures and changing buyer preferences.
The chart below displays the attached home sales in Red Deer for this year and six years back. The column on the right indicates whether sales have increased or decreased, along with the percentage change compared to the same month from the previous year.*year to date
Attached homes
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
diff
Jan
25
18
29
43
41
38
33
⬇︎13%
Feb
18
20
33
59
35
45
49
⬆︎ 8.9%
Mar
28
22
60
71
59
69
55
⬇︎ 20%
Apr
42
24
55
73
55
75
76
⬆︎ 5.6%
May
28
16
47
79
100
82
75
⬇︎ 8.5%
Jun
35
24
65
76
75
76
67
⬇︎ 12%
July
50
48
45
70
77
62
89
⬆︎ 44%
Aug
41
35
41
50
76
79
65
⬇︎ 18%
Sept
39
47
42
44
60
55
54
⬇︎ 2%
Oct
30
28
35
36
44
54
49
⬇︎ 9%
Nov
25
42
37
41
49
44
49
⬆︎ 11%
Dec
22
23
41
20
34
30
25
⬇︎ 17%
For the year
383
307
530
662
710
706
686
⬇︎ 2.8%
December Snapshot: A Quieter Finish
December 2025 wrapped up the year more quietly than 2024:
Detached: down 11%
Attached: down 17%
This aligns with the broader trend of buyers completing purchases earlier in the year rather than waiting for late-December activity.
Bottom Line
While total sales in 2025 finished slightly below 2024, the data shows a reallocation of demand, not a collapse in buyer interest. Detached home sales held steady, and several months posted strong year-over-year gains. The attached segment softened more noticeably, contributing most of the overall decline.
In short, 2025 was a year of shifting momentum rather than shrinking demand, reinforcing the importance of timing, property type, and pricing strategy in Red Deer’s market.
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