1. How many privately-owned dwellings exist in BC?
There were approximately 1.7 million private dwellings in BC in 2009.
Source: BC Assessment Authority
2. What is the total value of privately owned property in BC?
The value of private property in BC was $969 billion in 2009.
Source: BC Assessment Authority
3. What was the number of transactions for home sales processed by the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA), and the total value?
In 2009, there were 85,028 homes sold in BC, with a sales volume of $39.6 billion.
Source: British Columbia Real Estate Association
4. According to the LTSA's Land Registry, what is the number current Active Titles and Active Charges in BC?
As at the end of 2009, there were 1.9 million Active Titles and 2.1 million Active Charges.
Source: Land Title and Survey Authority
5. How much land in BC is Crown land, and how much is privately owned?
Crown land comprises about 92% of the total geographic area of BC, and about 8% of land in BC is privately owned.
Sources: BC Assessment Authority, LTSA
6. What is the the total value of registered residential mortgages in BC?
As per CMHC's Canadian Housing Observer 2007, BC had $38.7 billion in Approved NHA and Conventional Residential Mortgage Loans in 2007. For Canada, the total amount of registered mortgages was $218.2 billion.
Source: British Columbia Real Estate Association
7. What is the total investment in BC private land construction projects?
The value of non-market change, including new construction and development, in BC in 2009 was roughly $14 billion.
Source: BC Assessment Authority
