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May 19, 2026TERANET-NATIONAL BANK HOUSE PRICE INDEX, APRIL 2026 Monthly (April vs March 2026, seasonally adjusted)
Halifax resale home prices, as measured by the Teranet-National Bank House Price Index (seasonally adjusted), rose 2.43% from March to April 2026, the fastest gain among 11 urban centers.
The composite 11-city index of resale house prices dropped 0.68%, with declines in six cities. Winnipeg reported the fastest decline.
Year-over-year (April 2026 vs April 2025)
Halifax resale home prices were up 1.0% year-over-year. Prices for the 11-city composite index were down 4.5% with gains in six of 11 urban centers. Québec City reported the fastest pace of growth over April 2025 while the fastest decline was in Toronto.
Year-to-date (January-April 2026 vs January-April 2025)
In the first four months of 2026, Halifax resale home prices were down 1.2%. Composite 11-city index dropped 4.5% with declines in six urban centers. Toronto reported the fastest decline white Québec City reported the fastest gain.
Trends
Halifax resale home prices have reported positive year-over-year growth throughout 2024 and 2025. In April 2026, the national index saw its twelth consecutive year-over-year decline. Since January 2019, year-over-year Halifax resale home price growth has outpaced the national composite in all but four months.
Québec City set a new high for resale house prices in April.
Source: Teranet-National Bank