The average house price in British Columbia in 2024 stood at about 982,100 Canadian dollars and, according to the forecast, is set to increase by two percent, reaching 1,001,871 Canadian dollars in the following year. The average house price in Canada is forecast to grow in the next two years.

The average resale house price in Canada was forecast to reach nearly ******* Canadian dollars in 2026, according to a January forecast. In 2024, house prices increased after falling for the first time since 2019. One of the reasons for the price correction was the notable drop in transaction activity. Housing transactions picked up in 2024 and are expected to continue to grow until 2026. British Columbia, which is the most expensive province for housing, is projected to see the average house price reach *** million Canadian dollars in 2026. Affordability in Vancouver Vancouver is the most populous city in British Columbia and is also infamously expensive for housing. In 2023, the city topped the ranking for least affordable housing market in Canada, with the average homeownership cost outweighing the average household income. There are a multitude of reasons for this, but most residents believe that foreigners investing in the market cause the high housing prices. Victoria housing market The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, where housing prices are also very high. The price of a single family home in Victoria's most expensive suburb, Oak Bay was *** million Canadian dollars in 2024.

Key information about House Prices Growth

• Canada house prices grew 0.1% YoY in Jan 2025, following an increase of 0.1% YoY in the previous month.
• YoY growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1982 to Jan 2025, with an average growth rate of 1.8%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 16.5% in Mar 1989 and a record low of -9.7% in Apr 1991.

The average Canadian house price declined slightly in 2023, after four years of consecutive growth. The average house price stood at ******* Canadian dollars in 2023 and was forecast to reach ******* 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 ******* units sold, the annual number of home sales in the country is expected to rise to ******* 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.

Canada House Price Index: New Housing: British Columbia: Kelowna data was reported at 122.600 Dec2016=100 in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 122.800 Dec2016=100 for Feb 2025. Canada House Price Index: New Housing: British Columbia: Kelowna data is updated monthly, averaging 108.600 Dec2016=100 from Dec 2016 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 100 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 124.600 Dec2016=100 in Sep 2022 and a record low of 100.000 Dec2016=100 in Jan 2017. Canada House Price Index: New Housing: British Columbia: Kelowna data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.EB003: House Price Index: Dec2016=100.

Canada Luxury Residential Real Estate Market Report is Segmented by Property Type (Apartments & Condominiums, Villas & Landed Houses), by Business Model (Sales and Rental), by Mode of Sale (Primary (New-Build) and Secondary (Existing-Home Resale)), and by Province (Ontario, British Columbia, and More). The Report Offers Market Size and Forecasts in Value (USD) for all the Above Segments.

The Canada Residential Real Estate Market is Segmented by Property Type (Apartments & Condominiums and Villas & Landed Houses), Price Band (Affordable, Mid-Market and Luxury), Mode of Sale (Primary and Secondary), Business Model (Sales and Rental) and Region/Province (Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta and Rest of Canada). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

In November 2024, a single-family house in Oak Bay cost 1.9 million Canadian dollars. Oak Bay was the most expensive suburb in Victoria, British Columbia, followed by Highlands and North Saanich. Victoria: an overview Victoria is the capital city of the province of British Columbia. The city is located south of Vancouver, and across the U.S. border from Seattle. In 2020, the average home price in Victoria was 961,000 Canadian dollars, which placed the city as the sixth most expensive Canadian city for residential real estate. Home affordability in Canada Housing affordability is, undoubtedly, one of the biggest barriers to homeownership in Canada. In 2023, the ratio of homeownership costs to income was 62.5 percent. Nevertheless, more expensive locations in the country had a higher ratio, with Vancouver exceeding 100 percent, suggesting that on average, mortgage payments exceeded the monthly income. Amid lower affordability and worsening homebuyer sentiment, house prices in some of Canada's markets are forecast to decline slightly in 2024.

Average House Prices in Canada decreased to 690900 CAD in May from 692400 CAD in April of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Canada Average House Prices.

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.

Canada House Price Index: Annual: New Housing: British Columbia: Victoria data was reported at 119.683 Dec2016=100 in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 121.308 Dec2016=100 for 2023. Canada House Price Index: Annual: New Housing: British Columbia: Victoria data is updated yearly, averaging 102.338 Dec2016=100 from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2024, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 128.967 Dec2016=100 in 1981 and a record low of 83.467 Dec2016=100 in 2000. Canada House Price Index: Annual: New Housing: British Columbia: Victoria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.EB004: House Price Index: Dec2016=100: Annual.

The house price for Ontario is forecast to increase slightly in 2025, after declining by six percent in 2023. From roughly 872,312 Canadian dollars, the average house price in Canada's second most expensive province for housing is expected to rise to 881,039 Canadian dollars in 2025. After British Columbia, Ontario is Canada's most expensive province for housing. Ontario Ontario is the most populated province in Canada, located on the eastern-central side of the country. It is an English speaking province. To the south, it borders American states Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Its provincial capital and largest city is Toronto. It is also home to Canada’s national capital, Ottawa. Furthermore, a large part of Ontario’s economy comes from manufacturing, as it is the leading manufacturing province in Canada. The population of Ontario has been steadily increasing since 2000. The population in 2023 was an estimated 15.6 million people. The median total family income in 2022 came to 101,920 Canadian dollars. Ontario housing market The number of housing units sold in Ontario is projected to rise until 2025. Additionally, the average home prices in Ontario have significantly increased since 2007.

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This statistic shows the house price to income ratio in Canada from 2013 to 2015 with forecasts for 2016 and 2017, by province. The house prices in British Columbia were 8.9 times the average household income in 2015, but were set to increase to 9.2 times average household income in 2016, then return to 8.9 by 2017. For more recent data on housing affordability in the major Canadian markets click here.

Prospective homebuyers in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Toronto, Ontario, needed an annual income of over 200,000 Canadian dollars in 2023 to qualify for the average priced home. In Vancouver, this figure was approximately 237,000 Canadian dollars. British Columbia and Ontario, are Canada's most expensive provinces for housing. According to a January 2023 forecast by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), the housing market is expected to cool down in the next two years, which is likely to improve home affordability.

Between 2022 and 2025, the construction price of residential and non-residential buildings in Canada has grown at the same pace. The price of both types of buildings was roughly *** percent higher in the last quarter of 2025 than in 2024, which is the year when the index base was set at 100. Nevertheless, that only considers the cost of buildings in 15 selected metropolitan areas in Canada. Toronto was by far the metropolitan region with the highest construction costs in Canada.

What determines construction costs? The growth rate of the construction price of different types of buildings tends to follow similar trends to some extent. For example, price growth rates in Canada for most types of buildings were more moderate in 2024 than in previous years. However, those figures show a lot of disparity, with the cost of building a high rise apartment building growing much faster than that of other types of buildings. This might be because the construction costs depend on elements such as the location, materials, and complexity of the building, which tend to be quite different for each type of building.

Lumber building materials in Canada In 2024, Canada was the world’s second-largest exporter of wood building materials such as veneer sheets, parquet flooring, particleboard, laminated wood, and builders’ joinery and carpentry. Forestry, logging, and processing wood into ready-to-use materials are important industries in the Canadian economy. High price growth rates of building materials impact negatively the construction industry as their activities become more expensive. However, the forestry and logging industry benefited from the cost of lumber rising in 2020 and 2021. In the past years, the price of lumber, however, has fallen again.