he Calgary Real Estate Board says August’s benchmark price for a home in the city rose by 11 per cent since last year, while the number of sales was almost unchanged in the same period.

The Albertan board says last month’s benchmark price across all housing types totalled $531,800 with detached homes averaging $633,000, semi-detached properties coming in at $569,300 and apartments reaching $277,700.

August’s sales amounted to 2,136, a 0.5 per cent fall from the same time the year before.

Detached home sales saw the greatest fall, dropping 18 per cent since last year, though semi-detached properties only decreased by three per cent.

Apartment sales rose by 58 per cent.