Neighbourhood Market Intelligence
Aurora
Lloydminster, Saskatchewan · September 2026
Prepared by Jordan Bird | LPT Realty · Data updated 28 August 2026 · Source Pillar 9 MLS®
Reporting period 1 September 2025 – 31 August 2026 · Dataset 24-month dataset, 117 sales
Market Pulse
Strong Buyer
Buyer
Balanced
Seller
Strong Seller
Strong Seller Advantage
Based on 1.8 months of inventory, a median sale price up 11.4%, a rate per square foot up 11.9%, and failed listings falling from 14 to 5 — tempered by 23% of sales still needing 60 days or more.
Market Pulse is an interpretation of neighbourhood MLS® activity, not an official MLS® classification.
What changed this year
+11.4%
Values moved, and not just on paper
The median sale price rose from $274,000 to $305,100, on homes that were if anything slightly smaller — median size fell from 1,043 sq ft to 1,024.
14 → 5
Far fewer listings failed
Homes that expired or were withdrawn fell from 14 a year ago to 5. Average time on market fell from 50 days to 40.
1.8 months
There is very little to buy
Eight homes are listed today against 52 sales in the past year. Above $350,000 — where twenty homes sold — one is listed. Above $400,000, where twelve sold, there is nothing at all.
Jordan's read on the market
Three things happened in Aurora at the same time this year, and they point in the same direction. Values moved up meaningfully — the median sale price rose 11.4% and the median price per above-grade square foot rose 11.9%. Homes that failed to sell became far less common, falling from 14 to 5. And the number of homes available to buy fell to 8.
Sales volume was down 20%, but that appears to reflect how little came to market rather than weak demand. At the current pace of roughly 4.3 sales a month, the 8 homes listed today represent about 1.8 months of supply. Anything under roughly four months is generally read as a seller's market; under two months is unusually tight.
The caution is that low inventory has not made pricing forgiving. Roughly 23% of the homes that sold still needed 60 days or more, and the listings that expired this year sat a median of well over five months before giving up. Buyers here move quickly on homes they consider correctly priced and are comfortable ignoring the ones they don't.
What homes sold for
The two largest concentrations sit at opposite ends of the range: twelve sales between $250,000 and $300,000, and another twelve at $400,000 or more. Aurora is not a single market — it is an older core of 1970s and 1980s homes and a newer pocket built from the mid-2000s onward, and the two trade very differently.
The year in review
| Measure | Past 12 months | Prior 12 months | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes sold | 52 | 65 | −20.0% |
| Median sold price | $305,100 | $274,000 | +11.4% |
| Median price per sq ft | $305.69 | $273.08 | +11.9% |
| Median days on market | 24 | 23 | +1 day |
| Average days on market | 40 | 50 | −19.7% |
| Listings that expired or were withdrawn | 5 | 14 | −9 |
| Median home size sold | 1,024 sq ft | 1,043 sq ft | −1.8% |
Detached homes by size
| Above-grade size | Sold | Median price | Median $/sq ft | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 900 sq ft | 5 | $242,650 | $285.71 | 53 |
| 900–1,099 sq ft | 23 | $301,000 | $308.81 | 18 |
| 1,100–1,299 sq ft | 12 | $410,000 | $357.74 | 25 |
| 1,300–1,499 sq ft | 5 | $382,000 | $288.74 | 31 |
| 1,500–1,799 sq ft | 2 | $446,500 | $275.01 | 119 |
Detached homes only, n = 47. The 1,500–1,799 band is based on two sales and is shown for completeness only — it is not a reliable guide. The 900–1,099 band, at 23 sales, is the most dependable figure on this page and is the closest comparison for a typical Aurora bungalow or bi-level. These figures use above-grade finished area only; bi-levels and split-levels carry substantial developed space below grade that is not counted, which is why they show a higher price per square foot than bungalows of similar total living space.
Detached homes by age
| Built | Sold | Median price | Median $/sq ft | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–1979 | 9 | $298,000 | $285.71 | 35 |
| 1980–1989 | 15 | $295,000 | $299.65 | 16 |
| 1990–1999 | 3 | $410,000 | $335.67 | 19 |
| 2000–2009 | 9 | $418,000 | $358.33 | 22 |
| 2010–2019 | 10 | $402,500 | $326.85 | 41 |
The age gap is the single widest divide in the neighbourhood. The 19 homes built from 2000 onward sold at a median of $410,000; the 24 built in the 1970s and 1980s sold at a median of $295,000 — a difference of $115,000. Age alone does not create that gap. Condition, layout, finished basement space and garage configuration all travel with it, and a well-renovated 1980s home does not necessarily trade like an unrenovated one.
Where the supply is — and isn't
| Price band | Sold in past 12 months | For sale today | Months of supply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $200,000 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 |
| $200,000–$249,999 | 7 | 0 | none listed |
| $250,000–$299,999 | 12 | 3 | 3.0 |
| $300,000–$349,999 | 9 | 3 | 4.0 |
| $350,000–$399,999 | 8 | 1 | 1.5 |
| $400,000 and above | 12 | 0 | none listed |
How long homes took to sell
Median 24 days, average 40. The gap between those two numbers is the story — most homes sell in about three weeks, and a meaningful minority take several months and pull the average up.
Pricing matters
Across every sale in the dataset, the median home sold for 98.0% of its asking price and the average was 97.5%. On the surface that suggests sellers are getting close to what they ask. The failed listings tell you why: homes that were priced within reach of the market sold near ask in about three weeks, while homes that were not spent roughly seven months finding out, and then sold for about 6% less than they had most recently been asking.
One home in Aurora illustrates it plainly. A 2025-built property first listed at $394,900 and expired after 183 days. It relisted at $389,900 and expired again after another 182 days. It is on the market today at $379,900, 101 days in, in a neighbourhood where the median home sells in 24 days.
Nearly 470 days of accumulated market time have produced a $15,000 reduction and no sale. Individual details are withheld; this is one property, described to illustrate the cost of starting high.
Where inventory sits vs. where buyers are
Twenty homes sold in Aurora above $350,000 in the past year. One is for sale today. Above $400,000, where twelve homes sold, there is nothing listed at all. This also explains something that looks odd in the numbers: the median asking price today ($304,450) sits slightly below the median price homes have actually sold for over the past six months ($318,450). That is not falling values — it is a reflection of what happens to be listed.
What happens when a home doesn't sell
| Sold on the first listing | Failed once, then relisted | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of homes | 104 | 8 |
| Median days to sell | 23 days | 206 days total, across both listings |
| Median sale price against the earlier asking price | — | 93.6% |
| Median dollar reduction from the failed asking price | — | $16,250 |
Over the past two years, 19 Aurora listings came off the market unsold — expired, withdrawn or terminated. Nine of those homes were later relisted and eight subsequently sold.
Eight homes is a small sample and the finding is directional rather than conclusive. Ratios are measured against the asking price at the time the earlier listing failed, not the original asking price, which is not carried in this dataset — so the true discount from first ask is likely somewhat larger.
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Jordan Bird | LPT Realty · jordanbird.ca · 17 years serving clients in real estate · Licensed in Alberta & Saskatchewan
Prepared by Jordan Bird | LPT Realty using market information believed to be reliable at the time of preparation. Neighbourhood statistics provide general market context and are not a formal appraisal or property-specific valuation. Individual values vary with location, condition, size, improvements, lot and current competition. Derived from MLS® data and presented in aggregate; no individual sale prices or addresses are published. MLS® is a registered trademark of the Canadian Real Estate Association. Not intended to solicit properties currently listed for sale.
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