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Surrey housing.
Surrey home prices rose steadily through the first half of 2016 before beginning to drop in the fall. Prices now average close to $1 million. According to a report from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, the average sale price leapt 18.9% from September 2015 to September 2016.
Average Home Prices in Surrey.
| Date | Home Prices |
|---|---|
| 01/14 | $558,694 |
| 03/14 | $599,034 |
| 05/14 | $613,184 |
| 07/14 | $683,759 |
| 09/14 | $694,326 |
| 11/14 | $744,545 |
| 01/15 | $613,242 |
| 03/15 | $640,218 |
| 05/15 | $657,388 |
| 07/15 | $780,832 |
| 09/15 | $814,471 |
| 11/15 | $872,258 |
| 01/16 | $936,891 |
| 03/16 | $1,044,600 |
| 05/16 | $1,105,437 |
| 07/16 | $1,096,395 |
| 09/16 | $968,133 |
About Surrey.
With a dynamic economy and well-planned neighbourhoods, Surrey is the second largest city in British Columbia and expected to outgrow Vancouver within 10 years.
Just 35 minutes from downtown Vancouver, Surrey is highly accessible and offers something for everyone: city life, outdoor life, and everything in between.
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