Neighbourhood Market Intelligence
Wainwright
Town of Wainwright, Alberta · November 2026
Prepared by Jordan Bird | LPT Realty · Data updated 1 November 2026 · Source Pillar 9 MLS® (Matrix)
Reporting period 1 November 2024 – 1 November 2026 · Dataset 24-month dataset, 269 sales · 396 listings in total
Market Pulse
Strong Buyer
Buyer
Balanced
Seller
Strong Seller
Seller Advantage
Based on 26 active listings against 117 sales in the past 12 months (2.7 months of supply), 99 of 368 listings failing to sell (27%), a median sale at 96.5% of asking and a median of 46 days on market.
Market Pulse is an interpretation of neighbourhood MLS® activity, not an official MLS® classification.
What changed this year
152 → 117
Sales volume
117 homes sold in the past twelve months against 152 in the twelve before. Median time to sell was unchanged at 46 days.
+4.7%
Median sale price
$277,000 to $290,000. Median above-grade size of homes sold moved from 1,214 to 1,152 sq ft, and price per square foot from $236.37 to $239.58 — check the size shift before reading the headline as appreciation.
38 → 61
Listings that failed to sell
Expired, withdrawn or terminated listings went from 38 in the prior twelve months to 61 in the past twelve. Fourteen of this year's were units in one apartment building that expired together.
Jordan's read on the market
Wainwright is the largest market in this set and the one that most resembles Lloydminster itself: 269 sales in two years, a median of 46 days to sell, and homes closing at a median of 96.5% of asking. Sales slowed from 152 in the prior twelve months to 117 in the past twelve, but the median price moved the other way — from $277,000 to $290,000 — so this looks like a supply-driven slowdown rather than a demand problem.
The caveat is the failed-listing count. Sixty-one listings came off the market unsold in the past year against 38 the year before. Fourteen of those were units in a single apartment building that all expired on the same day, which inflates the number — but even setting them aside, roughly one listing in four is still not selling. The median failed listing asked $259,000 and sat 142 days before giving up; the median home that sold asked less and was gone in 46.
Newer product carries a clear premium. The 46 homes built in 2010 or later sold at a median of $410,750; the 54 built before 1960 sold at a median of $166,500. Bi-levels ($385,000 median across 35 sales) are the most expensive common type, bungalows ($270,000 across 131 sales) the backbone of the market.
What homes sold for
Two years in review
| Measure | Past 12 months | Prior 12 months | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes sold | 117 | 152 | −23.0% |
| Median sold price | $290,000 | $277,000 | +4.7% |
| Median price per sq ft | $239.58 | $236.37 | +1.4% |
| Median days on market | 46 | 46 | +0 days |
| Average days on market | 78 | 79 | −1.6% |
| Listings that failed to sell | 61 | 38 | +23 |
| Median home size sold | 1,152 sq ft | 1,214 sq ft | −5.1% |
Sales by home type
| Type | Sold (24 mo) | Median price | Median $/sq ft | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bungalow | 131 | $270,000 | $250.45 | 63 |
| 1.5 / 2 storey | 37 | $257,000 | $176.13 | 50 |
| Bi-level | 35 | $385,000 | $303.06 | 30 |
| Attached / duplex | 31 | $269,500 | $198.67 | 43 |
| Split level | 13 | $356,000 | $280.85 | 45 |
| Mobile / modular | 12 | $131,000 | $114.89 | 42 |
| Apartment / townhouse | 7 | $255,000 | $251.12 | 37 |
| Acreage | 3 | $447,500 | $199.42 | 26 |
All 269 sales over 24 months. Types with fewer than three sales are grouped. Acreage sales include land value and are not comparable per square foot.
Sales by year built
| Built | Sold (24 mo) | Median price | Median $/sq ft | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-1960 | 54 | $166,500 | $182.44 | 66 |
| 1960–1979 | 60 | $260,000 | $237.09 | 48 |
| 1980–1999 | 49 | $342,750 | $275.44 | 37 |
| 2000–2009 | 60 | $339,000 | $271.30 | 46 |
| 2010 or newer | 46 | $410,750 | $290.15 | 42 |
Homes with a recorded year built; bands with fewer than three sales omitted.
Where the supply is — and isn't
| Price band | Sold in 24 months | For sale today | Months of supply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $200k | 65 | 8 | 3.0 |
| $200–299k | 85 | 7 | 2.0 |
| $300–399k | 65 | 6 | 2.2 |
| $400–499k | 38 | 3 | 1.9 |
| $500k+ | 16 | 2 | 3.0 |
Months of supply here uses the 24-month sales pace within each band to smooth out small counts.
How long homes took to sell
Median 46 days, average 78. 43% of sales needed two months or more.
What the failed listings say
Over the past two years, 99 Wainwright listings came off the market unsold — expired, withdrawn or terminated — against 269 that sold. That is a 27% failure rate. Those listings asked a median of $259,000 and sat a median of 142 days before giving up; the median home that sold closed at $280,000.
The sale-to-list ratio is measured against the final asking price, after any reductions, so it flatters listings that started high and came down. In a market this size, the first price is the one that decides whether a home sells at all.
Where inventory sits vs. where buyers are
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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 Pillar 9 MLS® data believed to be reliable at the time of preparation. Community statistics provide general market context and are not a formal appraisal or property-specific valuation. Small-sample figures are shown for completeness and should be read as directional. Individual values vary with location, condition, size, improvements and timing. Not intended to solicit properties currently listed for sale.
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