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The Saint John real estate market — Jul 2026
- Reference price (Jul 2026)
- $354,400 (+4.2%)
- Average price
- $385,104 (+8.2%)
- Market conditions
- Seller's market · 3.3 months
- Sales (Jul 2026)
- 223 transactions (-12.5%)
- Avg. days on market
- 27 days
- 5-year price growth
- +76%
- Single-family
- $357,700 (+4.4%)
- un_etage
- $351,400 (+3.1%)
- deux_etages
- $367,500 (+6.5%)
- Apartment
- $217,300 (-6.5%)
Saint John is New Brunswick's largest port city and its industrial anchor, set where the Saint John River meets the Bay of Fundy — home to the world's highest tides and to one of Canada's busiest deep-water harbours. After years as one of the Maritimes' most affordable cities, it has been catching up steadily. The MLS® HPI composite benchmark price across the Saint John area was $354,400 in July 2026, up 4.2% year-over-year, while the median sale price reached $360,000 (up 5.0%) and the average $385,104 (up 8.2%). These figures come from the monthly report the Canadian Real Estate Association prepares for the New Brunswick REALTORS® du Nouveau-Brunswick, and they cover the Saint John area served by the board rather than the municipality alone.
Underneath the composite, property types are moving in opposite directions. The single-family benchmark was $357,700 in July 2026, up 4.4% on the year, and two-storey homes led at $367,500 (up 6.5%). Apartments went the other way, easing 6.5% to $217,300 — a reminder that a single citywide number hides real divergence between segments. The market remains firmly a seller's one: homes sold at an average of 102.2% of asking price, above list, and inventory sat at 3.3 months. On the standard CREA scale, anything under roughly four months favours sellers.
Momentum is cooling at the edges even as prices rise. July brought 223 sales, down 12.5% from a year earlier, against 311 new listings (down 11.1%) and 734 active listings (up 4.0%). Homes took a median of 27 days to sell, up from 21 a year ago. Fewer transactions, slightly more choice and a longer wait to sell is the profile of a market that is still tight but no longer frantic — the kind of shift where local judgment matters more than a headline average.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Saint John a buyer's or seller's market right now?
A seller's market, though a softening one. In July 2026 the Saint John area held 3.3 months of inventory and homes sold at an average of 102.2% of asking price — above list, the signature of competing offers. That said, active listings were up 4.0% year-over-year while sales fell 12.5%, so buyers have modestly more choice than a year ago.
How much does a home cost in Saint John?
The MLS® HPI composite benchmark price was $354,400 in July 2026, up 4.2% year-over-year, according to the CREA report prepared for the New Brunswick REALTORS®. The median sale price was $360,000 and the average $385,104. The benchmark is the most stable of the three because it tracks a typical home rather than whatever happened to sell that month.
Are apartment prices in Saint John rising too?
No — they are the one segment falling. The apartment benchmark was $217,300 in July 2026, down 6.5% year-over-year, while the single-family benchmark rose 4.4% to $357,700. Anyone comparing a condominium purchase to a house in Saint John is looking at two markets moving in opposite directions.
How long does it take to sell a home in Saint John?
A median of 27 days in July 2026, up from 21 days a year earlier. The median is the midpoint: half of the homes sold faster, half took longer. Well-priced properties in sought-after areas still move quickly, while ambitiously priced listings sit.
How does Saint John compare with the rest of New Brunswick?
It sits close to the provincial middle. The province-wide composite benchmark was $344,000 in July 2026, up 6.7% year-over-year, so Saint John's $354,400 is modestly above it while rising a little more slowly. Fredericton, at $361,100, is slightly higher still.
Source : New Brunswick REALTORS® du Nouveau-Brunswick (NBREB) / ACI · « Saint John and Area » — territoire de la chambre, pas la seule municipalité. · 2026-07 — figures refreshed quarterly.
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