Monthly Market Report
Benchmark prices, sales and inventory for Port Moody from the August 2026 GVR release — with the honest read a small, lumpy market actually needs.
The honest answer in 30 seconds
Port Moody in August 2026: detached benchmark $1,962,100 (-5.7% YoY), townhouse $986,900 (-2.3%), apartment $680,200 (-5.8%). Volumes are thin — 12 detached sales against 151 active listings (7.9%) gives detached buyers real leverage, while apartments (22.4% sales-to-active) are the firmest segment and townhomes (18.6%) sit in the balanced band. The composite benchmark is down 4.3% year over year — still the shallowest annual decline of the three Tri-Cities.
Verified GVR data
Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® August 2026 monthly release (published September 2, 2026). Benchmark = MLS® Home Price Index for Port Moody. Sales-to-active ratio = sales divided by active listings, both from the same release. Average days on market as published in that release.
Regional context — Greater Vancouver, August 2026
Metro Vancouver benchmarks, August 2026: detached $1,799,400 (-7.2% YoY) · townhome $1,028,800 (-4.4%) · condo $686,200 (-6.6%). Sales-to-active ratios: detached 9.4%, condo 13.9%, townhome 15.7%. Below ~12% sustained, prices tend to face downward pressure; 12–20% is balanced; above 20% favours sellers.
Commentary
Port Moody is a small, lumpy market — read it carefully. Twelve detached sales in a month means one waterfront-adjacent sale can move averages; that's why the benchmark (HPI) is the number to watch. At $1,962,100, detached Port Moody carries a premium over Coquitlam ($1,599,100) and always has — inlet, trails and the Moody Centre lifestyle price in.
Townhomes are the quiet strength: -2.3% YoY is the smallest decline of any segment in the city, and prices edged up 0.4% on the month. Supply of family-sized townhomes near SkyTrain stays structurally short.
Detached buyers have a window: 151 active listings against 12 sales — a 7.9% detached ratio, the loosest in the Tri-Cities (Coquitlam 9.1%, Port Coquitlam 9.8%). For area context see the Port Moody guide and Heritage Mountain homes.
Buyer & seller playbook
Detached is where the leverage is — 7.9% sales-to-active means sellers are competing for you. Take your time, inspect thoroughly, negotiate on days-on-market. Townhomes are the opposite: the good ones near Moody Centre and Inlet Centre still move.
With thin volumes, your comparable set is small and pricing precision matters double. A detached listing entering a 151-against-12 month needs sharp pricing and real presentation to stand out; apartment sellers hold the strongest hand in Port Moody this month, with townhomes in the balanced band. Start with a home evaluation.
General market commentary, not individual advice — your street, product type and timeline change the answer. Book a strategy call for a read on your specific situation.
Where these numbers come from. Every figure on this page is taken directly from the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) August 2026 statistics release, published September 2, 2026. Port Moody figures are the municipal HPI benchmarks and MLS® transaction counts for the City of Port Moody. Benchmark prices use the MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) — a “typical home” measure that strips out mix effects, which is why it differs from average or median sale prices.
Update cadence. This report is refreshed every month when GVR publishes new data. Next expected update: early October 2026 (September 2026 data).
Written by Craig Johnston, REALTOR®, BC licence V99960 · The MACNABS, Royal LePage Elite West · Last updated September 4, 2026 (August 2026 data). Not financial advice; data attribution: Greater Vancouver REALTORS®.
Straight answers
As of August 2026 GVR data, the detached benchmark in Port Moody is $1,962,100 (-5.7% year-over-year). Townhouses benchmark at $986,900 and apartments at $680,200.
Yes, on a like-for-like basis. In August 2026, Port Moody's detached benchmark ($1,962,100) sits about $363K above Coquitlam's ($1,599,100), and its composite benchmark ($1,037,400) is also higher ($981,400 in Coquitlam). See our Coquitlam vs Port Moody comparison for the full trade-offs.
The August 2026 data gives detached buyers unusual leverage: 151 active listings against 12 sales. Whether it's the right time for you depends on your financing, timeline and the specific home — but the supply-demand balance currently favours prepared buyers.
Monthly, from the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® statistics release. This page reflects August 2026 data published September 2, 2026; next update follows the early-October 2026 release.
Because Port Moody's monthly sale counts are small, averages swing wildly with one or two luxury or waterfront sales. The MLS® Home Price Index benchmark models a typical home and is far more stable for reading the trend in a low-volume market.
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