{"id":5992,"date":"2025-05-20T14:18:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T21:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inhome\/news\/5992\/in-numbers-kamloops-okanagan-real-estate-figures-that-may-surprise-you\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T09:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:44:11","slug":"in-numbers-kamloops-okanagan-real-estate-figures-that-may-surprise-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inhome\/news\/5992\/in-numbers-kamloops-okanagan-real-estate-figures-that-may-surprise-you\/","title":{"rendered":"iN NUMBERS: Kamloops, Okanagan real estate figures that may surprise you"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The housing market has been outrageous for years so you might be numb to prices and figures, but here are a few that might make you feel something again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are even a few that might even make you feel hopeful if you&#8217;re a first-time buyer on a budget.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what we found in Kamloops and the Okanagan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>16.9: Million bucks for a house on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/info.bcassessment.ca\/Shared%20Documents\/2024\/Top%20100%20Valued%20Residential%20Properties-%20Southern%20Interior.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pixton Road in Lake Country.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14: Million dollar for a home on Hobson Road in Kelowna.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>319,000: Dollars for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kelownarealestatesearch.com\/listing-detail\/1161633688\/1057_Frost_RD_-416-Kelowna-BC?listingSort=RELEVANCE&amp;page=2&amp;pageSize=24&amp;isSearching=true&amp;siteId=69384&amp;listingSource=&amp;condition=%7B%22location%22:%7B%22city%22:[%22Kelowna,%20BC%22]%7D,%22price%22:%22100000,%22%7D&amp;uiConfig=%7B%7D&amp;zoom=9&amp;mapSearch=false&amp;timeline=true&amp;mode=map%2Blist&amp;listingSortOptions=[%7B%22label%22:%22Default%22,%22value%22:%22RELEVANCE%22%7D,%7B%22label%22:%22Price-High%20To%20Low%22,%22value%22:%22PRICE_DESC%22%7D,%7B%22label%22:%22Price-Low%20To%20High%22,%22value%22:%22PRICE_ASC%22%7D,%7B%22label%22:%22Newest%20Listings%22,%22value%22:%22MLS_LIST_DATE_L_DESC%22%7D,%7B%22label%22:%22Beds%20(Most)%22,%22value%22:%22BEDROOMS_DESC%22%7D,%7B%22label%22:%22Baths%20(Most)%22,%22value%22:%22BATHS_DESC%22%7D,%7B%22label%22:%22Year%20Built%20(Newest)%22,%22value%22:%22BUILT_YEAR_DESC%22%7D,%7B%22label%22:%22Square%20Feet%20(Biggest)%22,%22value%22:%22SQFT_DESC%22%7D]&amp;timezone=GMT-0700&amp;source=search&amp;_gl=1*1c1n5jk*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwiezABhBZEiwAEbTPGA7ASw3YgGD1opTocrUmlx0sOCtK-9rzEPcedaMKMSvjIKjifzAFfRoCl9IQAvD_BwE&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAoYL5RgCQ6rUQr_irK5ALhboVOnAt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">406 square foot home in Kelowna.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1,500: Bucks a month get a 580 square foot apartment on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/penticton?dimensions=0-600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edmonton Avenue in Penticton.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1,550: Dollars to rent a 376 square foot\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/trusuhousing.ca\/our-available-housings\/studio-microsuite-above-brighteye-brewing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">micro-suite in Kamloops,<\/a>\u00a0the perfect size to fit your bed and maybe even a chair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4: Dollars per square foot for a micro-suite in Kamloops.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3.80: Per square foot for the average studio in Kelowna.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>189,900: For a two-bed, one-bath in Vernon and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.remax.ca\/bc\/coldstream-real-estate\/15401-kalamalka-lake-road-lot-67-wp_idm73000004-28132398-lst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ad says it\u2019s \u201cwell cared for\u201d.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12: Years ago was the last time, aside from the pandemic,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/infotel.ca\/inhome\/central-okanagan-housing-sales-in-april-lowest-in-12-years\/it109109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">that home sales in Central Okanagan were this low.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25: Per cent lower than the 10 year average for home sales in Central Okanagan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1,096: Homes went on the market in Central Okanagan in March, the most listings in the past 26 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The housing market has been outrageous for years so you might be numb to prices and figures, but here are a few that might make you feel something again. 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