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.

Graph and download economic data for Real Residential Property Prices for Canada (QCAR628BIS) from Q1 1970 to Q1 2025 about Canada, residential, HPI, housing, real, price index, indexes, and price.

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 MSL composite price index measures the development of house prices in Canada since 2005. House prices rose dramatically in 2021, with the house price index spiking from 252 index points to 324 index points - an increase of 72 index points. In 2022, a correction followed, and the index fell to 299.4 index points, followed by a minor increase to 301.5 index points

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.

Residential real estate prices fell across most markets in Canada in 2023; however, two markets, North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, experienced double-digit growth. Metro Vancouver, one of Canada's most expensive markets for housing, recorded house price growth of four percent. According to the forecast, prices are expected to increase in most markets under observation. In Vancouver, the increase is forecast at two percent.

The MSL apartment price index measures the development of apartment prices in Canada since 2005. Apartment prices in Canada plateaued between in 2022 and 2023, following a spike in 2021. The index value was set to 100 index points in January 2005 and as of December 2023, the apartment housing price index reached 309.5 index points. Single family housing and townhouse prices followed a similar trend. Nevertheless, these markets experienced a drop in 2022, whereas the apartment market remained unaffected by the price correction.

Housing Starts in Canada decreased to 279.50 Thousand units in May from 280.20 Thousand units in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Canada Housing Starts - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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.

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.

This table presents shelter cost, tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing, shelter-cost-to-income ratio, household total income groups and household type including census family structure for owner and tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings of Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations.

Observations from the MSL housing price index that measures the development of house prices in Canada since 2005 show single-family house prices increased year-on-year, with the exception of a couple of slight corrections in 2008, 2018, and 2022. The index value was set to 100 index points in January 2005 and as of December 2022, it reached 341.5 index points. A similar trend can be seen in the apartment price index and the composite housing price index in Canada over the same period of time.

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