If you live in The Village and you have not checked your HonestDoor Price lately, this is your nudge. The market is moving - and not always in the direction you might expect. Here is the straight story on what is happening with houses and condos in our corner of Airdrie.
Let us be honest. House prices in The Village took a step back this month. The average sale price sits at $381,500 - down 22.8% from last month. That is a notable dip. Listings are averaging $387,450, and homes are selling at about 98.63% of list price, meaning buyers are getting a small discount at the table. With only 2 sales this month and an average of 34 days on market, the house segment is taking a breather.
But here is the context that matters. The HonestDoor Price for houses is averaging $520,310 - up 2.07% from the previous period. The predicted market value sits at $509,738. That gap between what homes are selling for right now and what the HonestDoor model says they are worth is worth paying attention to. It suggests the recent softness may be a short-term blip, not a trend reversal.
For renters and investors, that 5.62% rental yield is genuinely strong. With an average rental estimate of $2,590 per month, The Village makes a solid case for buy-and-hold. We are also sitting slightly above Jensen ($350,000 average sold price) in terms of what houses are actually fetching - so we are holding our own against the neighbours.
The condo numbers in The Village are in a different league - and they deserve a separate conversation. The average HonestDoor Price for condos is $3,148,991, up 12.01% from the previous period. That is a significant jump on paper. But the predicted market value has pulled back to $2,811,465, down from a 3-month moving average of $2,979,345, and recent value change sits at -10.15%.
The rental estimate of $9,823 per month sounds impressive, but the rental yield of 1.71% tells a more cautious story. At that price point, the math on cash flow is tight. The Airbnb potential of $487 per night ranks number 1 in all of Airdrie - which is a real headline for short-term rental investors - but the growth rank of 40 out of 40 puts condo values at the bottom of the Airdrie leaderboard right now.
Here is the thing about your city assessment. It is a snapshot from months ago - sometimes longer. It does not know that two houses just sold on your street, or that buyer demand shifted last month. It is a static number doing a real-time job, and it is not built for that.
The HonestDoor Price updates in real time. It pulls in actual transaction data, current listing activity, and neighbourhood-level trends. For houses in The Village, that means a current read of $520,310 - not whatever the city locked in during its last assessment cycle. If you are making a decision about selling, refinancing, or even just understanding your net worth, the HonestDoor Price is the number that reflects what is actually happening on the ground today. Think of it as your real-world check against a number that was already out of date the moment it was printed.
If you own a house in The Village and you are thinking about listing this summer, here is the honest read. The market is softer than it was. Prices dipped this month, buyers are negotiating small discounts, and homes are sitting for about five weeks before selling. That is not a crisis - it is a shift. You are not going to get a bidding war frenzy right now.
What you do have going for you is this. The HonestDoor Price is still holding above $520,000, which is meaningfully higher than what recent sales show. That gap could close upward as the market finds its footing, or it could compress further if softness continues. Waiting for the perfect moment is a gamble either way.
The smarter move is to price sharp, know your number, and get ahead of any further cooling. At $332 per square foot and with a growth rank sitting above average in Airdrie, The Village is not a neighbourhood to panic about. But it is also not one where you can overprice and wait. Buyers right now are paying attention to value - and so should you.
For condo owners, the picture is more complex. Values are retreating from recent highs and the growth rank is at the bottom of the Airdrie pack right now. If you are not in a rush, patience may be the play. If you need to move, price it to compete - because buyers have options.
Bottom line - check your HonestDoor Price today. It is the most current read you have got, and in a market that is shifting month to month, that matters more than ever.
the village | airdrie | august 2026This information is all based on our opinions based on the information available to us. Everyone's situation may be different and you should reach out to us for more personalized information.