Housing Index in Canada decreased to 123.70 points in May from 124 points in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada New Housing Price Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Housing costs can represent a substantial financial burden to households, especially low-income households. The median of the ratio of housing costs over income gives an indication of the financial pressure that households face from housing costs. Another common measure of housing affordability presented in this indicator is the housing cost overburden rate, which measures the proportion of households or population that spend more than 40% of their disposable income on housing costs (in line with Eurostat methodology). For a discussion of different measures of housing affordability and their advantages and limits, please see indicator HC1.5 Overview of affordable housing indicators in the OECD Affordable Housing Database. For policy measures aiming to support households with housing costs, please see indicators in the PH2, PH3 and PH4 series. Housing costs can refer to: (1) a narrow definition based on rent and mortgage costs (principal repayment and mortgage interest); or (2) a wider definition that also includes the costs of mandatory services and charges, regular maintenance and repairs, taxes and utilities, which are referred to as “total housing costs” below. Housing costs are considered as a share of household disposable income, which includes social transfers (such as housing allowances) and excludes taxes. Income is equivalised for household size based on a common equivalence elasticity (the square root of household size) which implies that a household’s economic needs increase less than proportionally with its size. Housing costs refer to the primary residence. The data presented here are based on household survey microdata and concern national household or population level data.

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.

There is no international consensus on how to define or measure housing affordability, and no single measure fully captures the range of concerns around the ability of households to secure decent housing in an appropriate location for an acceptable price. Relatively straightforward measures that are based on data that are readily available in most countries, such as house-price-to-income and housing-expenditure-to-income ratio measures, provide an association of housing prices (or spending) relative to income levels. More data-intensive indicators, such as residual income measures, focus on the income households have left after paying for housing. These can be complemented by housing quality measures, which assess what households are paying for, as well as subjective indicators of housing affordability that can help better understand the determinants of housing satisfaction (Ezennia and Hoskara, 2019). Each approach has its merits and limitations, which are presented in this indicator, and summarised in Table HC.1.5.1.

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.

TRREB Releases 2022 Q4 Rental Market Statistics Average condominium apartment rents continued to increase by double-digit annual rates in the fourth quarter of 2022. However, while market conditions remained tight enough to support very strong rent growth, there was more balance in the rental marketplace compared to the same period a year earlier in 2021. The number of condominium apartment rental transactions reported through the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board9s (TRREB) MLS® System was down on a yearover-year basis by 19.9 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2022. The number of rental listings was also down over the same period, but by a lesser annual rate of 11.8 per cent. The fact that the number of units leased was down by more than the number of units listed suggests that would-be renters benefitted from more choice compared to a year ago. "Strong population growth based on record immigration and robust job creation across a diversity of economic sectors drove rental demand in 2022. In addition, aggressive interest rate hikes by the Bank of Canada impacted affordability for many households, prompting a shift from homeownership to rental. All of these factors will continue to support strong rental demand in 2023," said TRREB President Paul Baron. The average rent for a one-bedroom condominium apartment increased by 19 per cent to $2,503 in the fourth quarter of 2022. Over the same period, the average two-bedroom rent increased by 14.1 per cent to $3,178. "Tight rental market conditions and strong rent increases will be the norm more often than not for the foreseeable future. On one hand, we will continue to experience strong rental demand in the GTA based on solid fundamentals. On the other hand, the persistent supply shortage will continue to result in strong competition between wouldbe renters, exerting upward pressure on rents. The solution is no secret: we need to see new policies pointed on more supply to translate into shovels in the ground for many years to come," said TRREB Chief Market Analyst Jason Mercer.