Living large is back as more bedrooms, more square footage, and more flexibility are experiencing increasing demand by luxury home buyers.
The luxury real estate sector is set to continue to outperform the general housing market, a trend sustained despite high interest rates and affordability issues that affect many buyers.
Demand for luxury real estate is predicted to continue throughout 2026 with the transfer of generational wealth being one of the leading drivers, according to the most recent Luxury Outlook from Sotheby’s International Realty.
After several years of strong price growth, Calgary’s real estate market entered a period of transition in 2025, driven by rising supply and easing demand pressures, according to a Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) report.
As we look ahead to 2026, the luxury housing markets across North America are shaping up for a year of stability, measured growth, and opportunity.
Minneapolis is quietly emerging as one of the nation’s most approachable luxury real estate markets.
Over the last 10 years, West Palm Beach has experienced the fastest increase in luxury home price growth across the United States’ top cities for luxury real estate, according to a Redfin analysis of luxury home sale prices from October 2015 through October 2025.
Luxury real estate continues to outperform the broader housing market, with high-end property prices rising at more than twice the pace of non-luxury homes across the United States.
Located just outside of New York City, the idyllic Connecticut suburb of Greenwich has been attracting wealthy home buyers resulting in a record pace of ultra-luxury home sales throughout 2025, as outlined in a recent Realtor.com report.
Home sales across Canada rose in August 2025, reaching their highest level in four years.