In 2017, Australia had the largest homes out of the countries surveyed. Australian homes measured, on average, 2,032 square feet, and were closely followed by U.S. homes at 1,901 square feet. Canadian homes were also quite large at 1,792 square feet.

Data on structural type of dwelling and household size for occupied private dwellings.

This table contains 3640 series, with data for years 1987 - 2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2015-12-16. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (247 items: Carbonear; Newfoundland and Labrador; Corner Brook; Newfoundland and Labrador; Grand Falls-Windsor; Newfoundland and Labrador; Gander; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Type of structure (4 items: Apartment structures of three units and over; Apartment structures of six units and over; Row and apartment structures of three units and over; Row structures of three units and over ...), Type of unit (4 items: Two bedroom units; Three bedroom units; One bedroom units; Bachelor units ...).

The average price for a house in Quebec stood at approximately 522,828 Canadian dollars in 2024 and was set to increase slightly in the next two years. In 2025, the average price is forecast to reach 566,620 Canadian dollars. Meanwhile, the national average house price was forecast to pick up in 2025. Compared to other provinces, Quebec was the third-most expensive province to buy housing in Canada, after British Columbia and Ontario. Quebec Located on the eastern side of Canada, Quebec had an estimated population of almost nine million people in 2023. It is the second most populated province in Canada, and the second-largest by land size, as it is three times the size of Texas. The largest city in Quebec is Montreal, which is close to the Vermont border in the United States. The median total family income in Quebec has been steadily rising since 2000. Housing Prices in Canada Housing prices in Canada vary province to province. The most expensive average house price was in British Columbia in 2024. Vancouver, the most populated city in British Columbia, is known for its high-priced real estate market. However, housing prices all over Canada have increased in the past couple of years.

Average expected useful life of municipally owned social and affordable housing assets for all provinces and territories, by urban and rural and population size. Average expected useful life values are presented for new assets completed or acquired in 2016. Average expected useful life values are presented in years.

The median rent for senior housing in Coastal Vancouver, Canada, rose between 2018 and 2024. The median rent for a two-bedroom unit, the most expensive unit type, amounted to nearly 10,000 Canadian dollars. A studio apartment was the most affordable option, at about 5,900 Canadian dollars.

This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (37 items: Census metropolitan areas; Saguenay; Quebec; Calgary; Alberta; Edmonton; Alberta ...).

This table contains 167 series, with data starting from 1989 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (167 items: Census agglomerations 10;000 to 49;999;Alma; Quebec; Amos; Quebec; Baie-Comeau; Quebec ...).

This dataset includes three tables which were custom ordered from Statistics Canada. There is a table each for Vancouver CMA, Montreal CMA, and Toronto CMA, and the tables contain variables regarding dwelling characteristics, tenure, and shelter cost. The dataset is in Beyond 20/20 (.ivt) format. The Beyond 20/20 browser is required in order to open it. This software can be freely downloaded from the Statistics Canada website: https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/public/beyond20-20 (Windows only). For information on how to use Beyond 20/20, please see: http://odesi2.scholarsportal.info/documentation/Beyond2020/beyond20-quickstart.pdf https://wiki.ubc.ca/Library:Beyond_20/20_Guide Custom order from Statistics Canada includes the following dimensions and variables: Geography: Montreal CMA, Vancouver CMA, Toronto CMA to the census tract level Total Shelter Cost: Under $500 to over $3000 in $500 intervals Shelter Cost to-Income Ratio: Spending less than 15%, 15-30%, 30-50%, 50% or more Tenure: Owner (including presence of mortgage), renter Condominium Status: Condominium, not a condominium Household Size: 1 person, 2 persons, 3 or more people Number of Bedrooms: No bedroom or 1 bedroom, 2 or more bedrooms Structural Type: -Single detached house -Apartment with 5 or more stories -Semi-detached house, row house or other single detached house -Apartment or flat in a duplex -Apartment, building with fewer than 5 stories Household Income: Median income and average income only Original file names: EO3091_Table2_Montreal.ivt EO3091_Table2_Toronto.ivt EO3091_Table2_Vancouver.ivt

This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Atlantic provinces; Canada ...).

Depending on the size of the unit, the median rent for senior housing in Toronto, Canada ranged between 4,600 and almost 9,000 Canadian dollars in 2024. For a one-bedroom unit, seniors paid about 6,611 Canadian dollars. A two-bedroom unit cost 8,819 Canadian dollars.

Customization details: This information product has been customized to present information on average household expenditures by household type, housing tenure and size of area of residence in Alberta for 2009. Detailed Average Household Expenditure by Housing Tenure Household Types (13): 1) All households 2) One-person households - Total 3) One-person households - Person aged 65 and over 4) Couple households - Total 5) Couple households - Both aged 65 and over 6) Couple households - Without additional persons, without children 7) Couple households - Without additional persons, with children 8) Couple households - With additional persons 9) Lone-parent households - Total 10) Lone-parent households - Female-headed 11) Other households - Total 12) Other households - All persons related 13) Other households - At least one person unrelated The expenditures reported are from these 14 main categories which are broken down even further within this information product: - Food - Shelter - Household Operation - Household Furnishings and Equipment - Clothing - Transportation - Health Care - Personal Care - Recreation - Reading materials and other printed matter - Education - Tobacco Products and Alcoholic Beverages - Games of Chance (Net) - Miscellaneous Expenditures The following are also presented: - Total Expenditures - Total Current Consumption - Personal Taxes - Personal insurance payments and pension contributions - Gifts of money and contributions Detailed Average Household Expenditure by Household Type Housing tenure types (5): 1) All owners 2) Owners without mortgage 3) Owners with mortgage 4) Renters 5) Mixed tenure The expenditures reported are the same as the 14 categories listed above which are broken down even further. Detailed Average Household Expediture by Size of Area of Residence Size of Area of Residence Types (5): 1) All classes 2) All rural 3) Population centres under 30,000 4) Population centres 30,000 - 99,999 5) Population centres 500,000 - 999,999 The expenditures reported are the same as the 14 categories listed above which are broken down even further. Survey of Household Spending The Survey of Household Spending is carried out annually across Canada in the ten provinces. Data for the territories are available for 1998, 1999 and every second year thereafter. The main purpose of the survey is to obtain detailed information about household spending during the reference year (previous calendar year). Information is also collected about dwelling characteristics as well as household equipment. The survey data are used by the following groups: - Government departments use the data to help formulate policy; - Community groups, social agencies and consumer groups use the data to support their positions and to lobby governments for social changes; - Lawyers and their clients use the data to determine what is fair for child support and other compensation; - Labour and contract negotiators rely on the data when discussing wage and cost-of-living clauses; - Individuals and families can use the data to compare their spending habits with those of similar types of households. Conducted since 1997, the Survey of Household Spending integrates most of the content found in the Family Expenditure Survey (FAMEX, record number 3504) and the Household Facilities and Equipment Survey (HFE, record number 3505). As of the 2004 reference year, the Homeowner Repair and Renovation Survey (HRRS, record number 3886) was integrated into the Survey of Household Spending.

This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (39 items: All census agglomerations 50,000 and over; Barrie; Ontario; Belleville; Ontario; Abbotsford-Mission; British Columbia ...).

Housing conditions of Canadian military families: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts Frequency: Occasional Table: 98-10-0145-01 Release date: 2023-11-15 Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part Universe: Population aged 17 and over in owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero in non-reserve, non-farm private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data Variable List: Housing indicators (6), Household type of person (10), Tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing (7), Structural type of dwelling (10), Age (15D), Gender (3), Military service status (4A) Footnotes: 1 Household type Household type refers to the differentiation of households on the basis of whether they are census family households or non-census-family households. Census family households are those that contain at least one census family. Non-census-family households are either one person living alone or a group of two or more persons who live together but do not constitute a census family. Census family households may be differentiated based on the presence of additional persons (that is, persons not in a census family). 2 Structural type of dwelling 'Structural type' refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc. 3 Age 'Age' refers to the age of a person (or subject) of interest at last birthday (or relative to a specified, well-defined reference date). 4 Gender Gender refers to an individual's personal and social identity as a man, woman or non-binary person (a person who is not exclusively a man or a woman). Gender includes the following concepts: gender identity, which refers to the gender that a person feels internally and individually; gender expression, which refers to the way a person presents their gender, regardless of their gender identity, through body language, aesthetic choices or accessories (e.g., clothes, hairstyle and makeup), which may have traditionally been associated with a specific gender. A person's gender may differ from their sex at birth, and from what is indicated on their current identification or legal documents such as their birth certificate, passport or driver's licence. A person's gender may change over time. Some people may not identify with a specific gender. 5 Given that the non-binary population is small, data aggregation to a two-category gender variable is sometimes necessary to protect the confidentiality of responses provided. In these cases, individuals in the category “non-binary persons” are distributed into the other two gender categories and are denoted by the “+” symbol. 6 Dwelling condition 'Dwelling condition' refers to whether the dwelling is in need of repairs. This does not include desirable remodelling or additions. Housing suitability Housing suitability refers to whether a private household is living in suitable accommodations according to the National Occupancy Standard (NOS); that is, whether the dwelling has enough bedrooms for the size and composition of the household. A household is deemed to be living in suitable accommodations if its dwelling has enough bedrooms, as calculated using the NOS. 'Housing suitability' assesses the required number of bedrooms for a household based on the age, sex, and relationships among household members. An alternative variable, 'persons per room,' considers all rooms in a private dwelling and the number of household members. Housing suitability and the National Occupancy Standard (NOS) on which it is based were developed by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) through consultations with provincial housing agencies. Shelter-cost-to-income ratio 'Shelter-cost-to-income ratio' refers to the proportion of average total income of household which is spent on shelter costs. Core housing need Core housing need refers to whether a private household's housing falls below at least one of the indicator thresholds for housing adequacy, affordability or suitability, and would have to spend 30% or more of its total before-tax income to pay the median rent of alternative local housing that is acceptable (attains all three housing indicator thresholds). Housing indicator thresholds are defined as follows: Adequate housing is reported by their residents as not requiring any major repairs. Affordable housing has shelter costs equal to less than 30% of total before-tax household income. Suitable housing has enough bedrooms for the size and composition of resident households according to the National Occupancy Standard (NOS), conceived by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and provincial and territorial representatives. Only private, non-farm, non-reserve and owner- or renter-households with incomes greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratios less than 100% are assessed for 'core housing need.' Non-family households with at least one maintainer aged 15 to 29 attending school are considered not to be in 'core housing need' regardless of their housing circumstances. Attending school is considered a transitional phase, and low incomes earned by student households are viewed as being a temporary condition. 7 Military service status Military service status refers to whether or not the person is currently serving or has previously served in the Canadian military. Military service status is asked of all Canadians aged 17 and older. For the purposes of the 2021 Census, Canadian military service includes service with the Regular Force or Primary Reserve Force as an Officer or Non-Commissioned Member. It does not include service with the Cadets, Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service (COATS) instructors or the Canadian Rangers. 8 Tenure refers to whether the household owns or rents their private dwelling. The private dwelling may be situated on rented or leased land or be part of a condominium. A household is considered to own their dwelling if some member of the household owns the dwelling even if it is not fully paid for, for example if there is a mortgage or some other claim on it. A household is considered to rent their dwelling if no member of the household owns the dwelling. A household is considered to rent that dwelling even if the dwelling is provided without cash rent or at a reduced rent, or if the dwelling is part of a cooperative. For historical and statutory reasons, shelter occupancy on Indian reserves or settlements does not lend itself to the usual classification by standard tenure categories. Therefore, a special category, 'dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band,' has been created for census purposes. Presence of mortgage payments refers to whether an owner household makes regular mortgage or loan payments for their dwelling. Subsidized housing refers to whether a renter household lives in a dwelling that is subsidized. Subsidized housing includes rent geared to income, social housing, public housing, government-assisted housing, non-profit housing, rent supplements and housing allowances. 9 For more information on the military service status variable, including data quality and comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Canadian Military Experience Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021. 10 Adequacy, suitability, affordability and core housing need are four housing indicators. The indicator for housing adequacy is the dwelling condition. The indicator for housing suitability (a topic often referred to as crowding) is whether the dwelling has enough bedrooms for the size and composition of the household. The indicator of housing affordability is the proportion of household total income that is spent on shelter costs, also referred to as shelter-cost-to-income ratio. Core housing need refers to whether a private household's housing falls below at least one of the indicator thresholds for housing adequacy, affordability or suitability, and would have to spend 30% or more of its total before-tax income to pay the median rent of alternative local housing that is acceptable (attains all three housing indicator thresholds). 'Dwelling condition' refers to whether the dwelling is in need of repairs. This does not include desirable remodelling or additions. The category 'major repairs needed' includes dwellings needing major repairs such as dwellings with defective plumbing or electrical wiring and dwellings needing structural repairs to walls, floors or ceilings. 'Housing suitability' refers to whether a private household is living in suitable accommodations according to the National Occupancy Standard (NOS); that is, whether the dwelling has enough bedrooms for the size and composition of the household. A household is deemed to be living in suitable accommodations if its dwelling has enough bedrooms, as calculated using the NOS. Housing suitability and the National Occupancy Standard (NOS) on which it is based were developed by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) through consultations with provincial housing agencies. The category 'not suitable' includes households where the required number of bedrooms based on the NOS exceeds the reported number of bedrooms in the dwelling. 'Shelter-cost-to-income ratio' refers to the proportion of average total income of household which is spent on shelter costs. The category '30% or more of household income is spent on shelter costs' includes households who spend 30% or more of their average monthly total income on shelter costs. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Dwelling condition; Housing suitability; Shelter-cost-to-income ratio; Core

This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Atlantic provinces; Canada ...).

The average Canadian house price declined slightly in 2023, after four years of consecutive growth. The average house price stood at 678,282 Canadian dollars in 2023 and was forecast to reach 746,379 Canadian dollars by 2026. Home sales on the rise The number of housing units sold is also set to increase over the two-year period. From 443,511 units sold, the annual number of home sales in the country is expected to rise to 453,704 in 2025. British Columbia and Ontario have traditionally been housing markets with prices above the Canadian average, and both are set to witness an increase in sales in 2025. How did Canadians feel about the future development of house prices? When it comes to consumer confidence in the performance of the real estate market in the next six months, Canadian consumers in 2024 mostly expected that the market would go up. A slightly lower share of the respondents believed real estate prices would remain the same.

This dataset includes one dataset which was custom ordered from Statistics Canada.The table includes information on housing suitability and shelter-cost-to-income ratio by number of bedrooms, housing tenure, age of primary household maintainer, household type, and income quartile ranges for census subdivisions in British Columbia.

The dataset is in Beyond 20/20 (.ivt) format. The Beyond 20/20 browser is required in order to open it. This software can be freely downloaded from the Statistics Canada website:
https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/public/beyond20-20 (Windows only).
For information on how to use Beyond 20/20, please see:
http://odesi2.scholarsportal.info/documentation/Beyond2020/beyond20-quickstart.pdf
https://wiki.ubc.ca/Library:Beyond_20/20_Guide

Custom order from Statistics Canada includes the following dimensions and variables:

Geography:
Non-reserve CSDs in British Columbia - 299 geographies
The global non-response rate (GNR) is an important measure of census data quality. It combines total non-response (households) and partial non-response (questions). A lower GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and, as a result, a lower risk of inaccuracy. The counts and estimates for geographic areas with a GNR equal to or greater than 50% are not published in the standard products. The counts and estimates for these areas have a high risk of non-response bias, and in most cases, should not be released.

Housing Tenure Including Presence of Mortgage (5)
1. Total – Private non-band non-farm off-reserve households with an income greater than zero by housing tenure
2. Households who own
3. With a mortgage1
4. Without a mortgage
5. Households who rent
Notes: 1) Presence of mortgage - Refers to whether the owner households reported mortgage or loan payments for their dwelling.

2015 Before-tax Household Income Quartile Ranges (5)
1. Total – Private households by quartile ranges1, 2, 3
2. Count of households under or at quartile 1
3. Count of households between quartile 1 and quartile 2 (median) (including at quartile 2)
4. Count of households between quartile 2 (median) and quartile 3 (including at quartile 3)
5. Count of households over quartile 3
Notes: 1) A private household will be assigned to a quartile range depending on its CSD-level location and depending on its tenure (owned and rented). Quartile ranges for owned households in a specific CSD are delimited by the 2015 before-tax income quartiles of owned households with an income greater than zero and residing in non-farm off-reserve dwellings in that CSD. Quartile ranges for rented households in a specific CSD are delimited by the 2015 before-tax income quartiles of rented households with an income greater than zero and residing in non-farm off-reserve dwellings in that CSD.
2) For the income quartiles dollar values (the delimiters) please refer to Table 1.
3) Quartiles 1 to 3 are suppressed if the number of actual records used in the calculation (not rounded or weighted) is less than 16. For cases in which the renters’ quartiles or the owners’ quartiles (figures from Table 1) of a CSD are suppressed the CSD is assigned to a quartile range depending on the provincial renters’ or owners’ quartile figures.

Number of Bedrooms (Unit Size) (6)
1. Total – Private households by number of bedrooms1
2. 0 bedrooms (Bachelor/Studio)
3. 1 bedroom
4. 2 bedrooms
5. 3 bedrooms
6. 4 bedrooms
Note: 1) Dwellings with 5 bedrooms or more included in the total count only.

Housing Suitability (6)
1. Total - Housing suitability
2. Suitable
3. Not suitable
4. One bedroom shortfall
5. Two bedroom shortfall
6. Three or more bedroom shortfall
Note: 1) 'Housing suitability' refers to whether a private household is living in suitable accommodations according to the National Occupancy Standard (NOS); that is, whether the dwelling has enough bedrooms for the size and composition of the household. A household is deemed to be living in suitable accommodations if its dwelling has enough bedrooms, as calculated using the NOS.
'Housing suitability' assesses the required number of bedrooms for a household based on the age, sex, and relationships among household members. An alternative variable, 'persons per room,' considers all rooms in a private dwelling and the number of household members.
Housing suitability and the National Occupancy Standard (NOS) on which it is based were developed by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) through consultations with provincial housing agencies.

Shelter-cost-to-income-ratio (4)
1. Total – Private non-band non-farm off-reserve households with an income greater than zero
2. Spending less than 30% of households total income on shelter costs
3. Spending 30% or more of households total income on shelter costs
4. Spending 50% or more of households total income on shelter costs
Note: 'Shelter-cost-to-income ratio' refers to the proportion of average total income of household which is spent on shelter costs.

Household Statistics (8)
1. Total – Private non-band non-farm off-reserve households with an income greater than zero1
2. Average household income in 2015 ($)2
3. Median household income in 2015 ($)3
4. Quartile 1 of household income in 2015 ($)4
5. Quartile 2 (median) of household income in 2015 ($)4
6. Quartile 3 of household income in 2015 ($)4
7. Average monthly shelter costs ($)2,5
8. Median monthly shelter costs ($)3,5
Notes: 1) All households statistics are calculated based on the distribution of private households in non-farm off-reserve non-band occupied private dwellings with a before-tax household income greater than zero.
2) The average is suppressed if the number of actual records used in the calculation (not rounded or weighted) is less than 4.
3) The median is suppressed if the number of actual records used in the calculation (not rounded or weighted) is less than 8.
4) Quartiles 1 to 3 are suppressed if the number of actual records used in the calculation (not rounded or weighted) is less than 16.
5) Shelter costs for owner households include, where applicable, mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with the costs of electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renter households, shelter costs include, where applicable, the rent and the costs of electricity, heat, water and other municipal services.

Age of Primary Household Maintainer / Household Type (15)
1. Total – Private household by age of primary household maintainer
2. 15 – 29
3. 30 – 44
4. 45 – 64
5. 55 and over
6. 60 and over
7. 65 and over
8. Total – Private households by household type
9. One-family couple households without children and without additional non-family persons (2 persons only)
10. One-family couple households with census family children under 18 years of age and without additional non-family persons
11. Male-lone-parent family household with census family children under 18 years of age and without additional non-family persons
12. Female-lone-parent family household with census family children under 18 years of age and without additional non-family persons
13. Other household types
14. All other family household types1
15. Non-family households2
Notes: 1) Included are one-family households with census children aged 18 and over and no younger and without additional non-family persons; all one-family households with additional non-family persons; and multiple-family households.
2) Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

Original file name: CRO0163850_CT.4 (BC_HHType).ivt

The average house price in Alberta, Canada in 2024 was approximately 494,097 Canadian dollars. By 2025, this figure is forecast to reach 534,861 Canadian dollars. The number of home sales in the province surged in 2021, and in 2025, the annual number of housing transactions is expected to exceed 85,000. Compared to other provinces, Alberta ranked below the national average, but housing was still more expensive than in New Brunswick and Newfoundland.

This table contains 204 series, with data for years 1981 - 2010 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (34 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; St. John's; Newfoundland and Labrador; Atlantic Region ...), New housing price indexes (3 items: Total (house and land);House only; Land only ...), Index base period (2 items: 1992=100;1997=100 ...).

Portugal, Canada, and the United States were the countries with the highest house price to income ratio in 2024. In all three countries, the index exceeded 130 index points, while the average for all OECD countries stood at 116.2 index points. The index measures the development of housing affordability and is calculated by dividing nominal house price by nominal disposable income per head, with 2015 set as a base year when the index amounted to 100. An index value of 120, for example, would mean that house price growth has outpaced income growth by 20 percent since 2015. How have house prices worldwide changed since the COVID-19 pandemic? House prices started to rise gradually after the global financial crisis (2007–2008), but this trend accelerated with the pandemic. The countries with advanced economies, which usually have mature housing markets, experienced stronger growth than countries with emerging economies. Real house price growth (accounting for inflation) peaked in 2022 and has since lost some of the gain. Although, many countries experienced a decline in house prices, the global house price index shows that property prices in 2023 were still substantially higher than before COVID-19. Renting vs. buying In the past, house prices have grown faster than rents. However, the home affordability has been declining notably, with a direct impact on rental prices. As people struggle to buy a property of their own, they often turn to rental accommodation. This has resulted in a growing demand for rental apartments and soaring rental prices.