Greater Moncton Market Update · October 2026

If it feels like there are more For Sale signs around Greater Moncton this fall, you’re not imagining it. October’s numbers show a market that has tipped in buyers’ favour, without the price drop a lot of people expected. Here’s what the data says, what it looks like in Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview, and how to use it whether you’re buying or selling.

Greater Moncton, all residential property types, October 2026.

The short version

• Sales are down, but not collapsing. 251 homes sold in October, up 7.7% from September but 22% below last October.
• Inventory is the story. 1,535 homes were for sale, 12.3% more than a year ago and 29.8% more than two years ago.
• Prices are holding. The median slipped just 1.4% year over year, to $350,000.
• Buyers have leverage. At 6.1 months of inventory, the market is well past balanced. Dieppe is the loosest at 7.6 months.

Sales: the gap opened in late summer

Greater Moncton recorded 251 residential sales in October 2026. That’s a 7.7% bounce from September’s 233, but well short of the 323 sales in October 2025.

The interesting part is when 2026 fell behind. Through the spring and early summer, sales ran close to last year (June: 329 vs 333; July: 331 vs 336). Then the gap widened: August was -10.2% year over year, September -24.4%, and October -22.3%.

Year to date, 2,585 homes have sold across Greater Moncton, compared with 2,910 at this point in 2025 (-11.2%) and 2,788 in 2024 (-7.3%). So 2026 is not just slower than a strong 2025. It’s also behind 2024’s pace.

Inventory: more choice than any fall in three years

There were 1,535 active listings at the end of October, up 12.3% from 1,367 a year ago and 29.8% from 1,183 in October 2024. Listings dipped 2.5% from September’s 1,574, which is the normal seasonal pullback, not a change in direction.

Put sales and listings together and you get months of inventory: how long it would take to sell every home on the market at the current pace. October came in at 6.1 months, down slightly from 6.8 in September (the highest reading in three years) but far above 4.2 in October 2025 and 4.1 in October 2024.

As a rough guide, under 4 months favours sellers, 4 to 5 is balanced, 5 to 7 means buyers are gaining leverage, and 7 or more is a buyer’s market. Greater Moncton has moved from the first group to the third in about a year.

Prices: bending, not breaking

Here’s what surprises people. With fewer buyers and more listings, you’d expect prices to fall. They mostly haven’t. The median sale price was $350,000 in October, 1.4% below October 2025 and 2.8% below September. The average was $371,107 (-2.4% year over year).

October’s median was technically the lowest monthly figure of 2026, but only by a hair: every month this year has landed between $350,000 and $375,000. So far, the market is adjusting through volume and selection rather than price. That can change if inventory keeps building, which is why the next few months are worth watching.

Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview

The three cities are all moving in the same direction, but not at the same speed.

October 2026. Percentages compare with October 2025.

Moncton

Moncton is still the tightest of the three at 5.3 months of inventory, up from 3.2 a year ago. Sales rebounded to 87 from 72 in September, though that’s still 22% below last October’s 112. Active listings are up 28.3% year over year to 458, and the median sale price was $349,900 (-4.1%).

Dieppe

Dieppe has loosened the most. With 221 active listings against 29 sales, it sits at 7.6 months of inventory, up from 4.2 a year ago and the only one of the three cities in buyer’s-market territory. Listings have held at 221 for three straight months while sales fell.

Dieppe’s median price dropped to $342,000, 15.5% below last October. Read that one carefully: it’s based on 29 sales, and every other month this year Dieppe’s median landed at $385,000 or higher. One month of a different mix of homes can move a small-market median a lot. It’s a signal to watch, not proof that Dieppe values fell 15%.

Riverview

Riverview went from one of the tightest markets in the region to 5.7 months of inventory, up from 3.0 a year ago. Sales slipped to 19, down 37% from 30 last October, while active listings rose to 108, matching the highest level in three years. Prices went the other way: the median was $370,000 (+9.6%). With fewer than 20 sales, though, a few higher-priced homes can lift that number.

What this means if you’re buying

• You have room to negotiate. With more homes competing for each buyer, conditions like a home inspection, flexible closing dates and price are all more realistic asks than they were a year or two ago.
• Compare before you commit. More inventory means more options in your price range. Take the time to see several homes and understand what each neighbourhood is actually selling for.
• Don’t wait for a crash that isn’t showing up. Prices are flat, not falling. And selection usually thins out over the winter (listings fell 22% to 25% between October and December the last two years).

What this means if you’re selling

• Price for today’s market, not last year’s. Buyers are comparing your home against more options. A home priced right from day one gets the most attention while it’s fresh.
• Presentation and marketing carry more weight. When buyers have choices, the homes that look best online and show best in person get the showings.
• Winter can work in your favour. Fewer competing listings and serious buyers make the colder months a reasonable time to sell, especially in Moncton, the tightest of the three cities.

This is exactly the kind of market my full-service, 3% total commission approach is built for: professional marketing that helps your home stand out, and more of your equity left in your pocket when it sells.

Quick answers

Is Greater Moncton a buyer’s market or a seller’s market in October 2026?

It has shifted toward buyers. Greater Moncton had 6.1 months of inventory in October 2026, up from 4.2 a year earlier. Four to five months is generally considered balanced, so the market is now past balanced and buyers have more leverage than at any point in the last three years.

Are house prices dropping in Moncton?

Only slightly. The Greater Moncton median sale price was $350,000 in October 2026, 1.4% below October 2025. The bigger change has been fewer sales and more listings, not a drop in prices.

Is winter a good time to sell a house in Greater Moncton?

It can be. Active listings typically fall between October and December (down 25% in 2024 and 22% in 2025), so a home listed in winter faces less competition, and the buyers who are out tend to be serious. Pricing to today’s market matters more than timing.

Want the bigger picture? See the Greater Moncton housing market hub for long-term trends, charts and answers to the most common questions about buying and selling here.

Data: Canadian MLS® Systems residential sales statistics for Greater Moncton, Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview, January 2024 to October 2026. Months of inventory = active listings ÷ monthly sales. Community figures are based on relatively few monthly sales and can swing from month to month. © 2026 Richard Wontorra, REALTOR®, 3% Realty Atlantic Inc., Independently Owned & Operated.