Calgary’s outer communities saw prices increase in October even in municipalities that saw slumping sales, a new report has found. The Calgary Real Estate Board statistics from last month revealed that Okotoks and Airdrie saw the largest increase in activity. In Okotoks, sales grew more than 43 per cent year over year while its benchmark price grew about six per cent to $618,300.

Cochrane also experienced positive sales growth, increasing nearly 12 per cent year over year. Its benchmark grew about six per cent to $571,800.

Other communities experienced falling year-over-year sales in October, led by Strathmore where sales slid more than 38 per cent. Its benchmark, however, still increased more than five per cent year over year to $425,800. High River sales fell nearly seven per cent while its benchmark price increased nearly 10 per cent to $489,000.

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