Windermere BC Real Estate Market Report July 2026 | Lake Windermere

This is the most interesting pattern in the valley: prices came down, but the gap between asking and selling narrowed. 

That's a repricing, not a rout. Sellers who came to market at realistic numbers this year got very close to them — closer than sellers did a year ago when asking prices were higher, and the discounts were deeper.

Detached homes — 39 sales, the bulk of this market — came down 8% but traded at 98.2% of asking, one of the strongest negotiation figures in the valley. 

Townhouse and lot medians both fell, but on six sales each. Those are too thin to read as trends and are included for completeness only.

It's the valley's detached-home market. Roughly two-thirds of Windermere sales are detached houses, and the median sits above $700,000 — well above Radium ($352,500), Fairmont ($406,250) or Panorama ($337,500). 

Only Invermere Rural is more expensive. The top end is active. Windermere recorded the second-highest sale price in the valley over the two-year period at $3,150,000 — behind only Invermere Rural — and three acreage properties traded at a $1,660,000 median this year at 97.9% of asking. While the $800k–$1.5M band thinned valley-wide, Windermere's upper tier kept transacting. 

Newer homes are cheaper here, and they sell better. Homes built since 2020 have a median of $640,000 — below the 1980–2000 stock at $985,000 — and achieve 99% of asking. Older large homes on bigger lots carry the higher prices; newer, smaller, turnkey product moves faster and closer to ask. 

Very little entry-level product. Only 18% of sales were under $400,000, the lowest share of any area in the valley alongside Invermere. If you're looking under $400,000, Windermere mostly doesn't have it.

Windermere is the most seasonally concentrated market in the valley. August (22 sales) and May (20) dominate, with July close behind. January, February and November are nearly dormant — three or four sales each across two full years. 

This is the clearest recreational-buyer signature in the data: people see the property in summer and buy it in summer. For sellers, being on the market and well-presented by May matters more here than anywhere else in the valley. 

If you're selling: the market repriced, and it repriced in a specific way — asking prices came down, and sellers then achieved 98% of them. The lesson in that number is that the discipline is happening at the listing stage. Coming to market at last year's price and reducing later is the path that produced the weaker outcomes. 

Timing matters here more than anywhere else. Listing in October means competing for a much thinner buyer pool. 

If you're buying: there's less negotiating room than the falling median suggests — 98.2% on detached homes means sellers are holding close to a price they've already adjusted. The room is in building lots at 94.5%, and in older properties. 

If you're comparing: Windermere is a premium detached market with a strong summer rhythm. If you want the lake and the space, this is the area. If you want a lower entry point, Radium and Edgewater are meaningfully cheaper — both covered separately in this series.

How much are homes for sale in Windermere BC?

The median sale in Windermere was $707,769 over the twelve months to July 2026, with detached homes at a $760,000 median. Most Windermere homes for sale are detached houses, which make up about two-thirds of the market. 

Are Windermere house prices falling?

Prices eased about 5%, but sellers achieved 97.1% of asking price — better than the year before. Asking prices came down and sellers then held close to them. 

When is the best time to sell in Windermere?

August and May are by far the busiest months. Windermere is the most seasonally concentrated market in the Columbia Valley, with January, February and November nearly dormant. 

Not much on detached homes, which sold at 98.2% of asking. Building lots at 94.5% offer the most room.

Thinking about buying or selling in Windermere? 

Personal Real Estate Corporation 

Cell 250-342-5935 (call or text) · dk@rockieswest.com 

Sales Representative 

Cell 250-270-5935 · rt@rockieswest.com 

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