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Income of individuals by age group, sex and income source, Canada, provinces and selected census metropolitan areas, annual.
The household incomes chart shows how many household fall in each of the income brackets specified by Statistics Canada.
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.
The average mortgage payment in the large and mid-sized cities in Canada ranged between 1,300 Canadian dollars and 2,600 Canadian dollars. In the fourth quarter of the year, Vancouver topped the ranking, with homebuyers paying, on average, ***** Canadian dollars monthly. In Toronto, the average monthly scheduled mortgage payment was ***** Canadian dollars. Canada’s housing market House prices in Canada vary widely across the country. In 2023, the average sales price of detached single-family homes in Vancouver was nearly three times as expensive as the national average. Vancouver is undoubtedly considered the least affordable housing market: In 2023, the cost of buying a home with a **-year mortgage in Canada was approximately ** percent of the median household income, whereas in Vancouver, it was nearly *** percent. Development of house prices The development of house prices depends on multiple factors, such as availability on the market and demand. Since 2005, house prices in Canada have been continuously growing. According to the MSL composite house price index, 2021 measured the highest house price increase.
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.
This dataset includes Statistics Canada table 46-10-0050-01, titled "Total family income and owner characteristics at the residential property level by income quintiles".
The dataset has been split up into three tables:
Table A includes the number of properties and average assessment value of properties by the owner's income quintile, the property type (eg. detached house, condominium), and by family type (lone-parent family, couple family, and other census family).
Table B includes includes the number of properties and average assessment value of properties by the owner's income quintile, the property type (eg. detached house, condominium), and by pension income categories (eg. whether or not the owner of the property is receiving a pension).
Table C includes includes includes the number of properties and average assessment value of properties by the owner's income quintile, the property type (eg. detached house, condominium), and by residency participation types (eg. whether the property is owned by resident owners only or a mix of resident and non-resident owners).
The tables have been edited to include only geographies from British Columbia and to have the unique ID numbers added to the Census Subdivisions and Census Metropolitan Areas. The tables are available in CSV and Excel Workbook format. Definitions and notes are included at the bottom of the spreadsheet.
This data set was collected as part of the Canadian Housing Statistics Program by Statistics Canada.
Geographies:
Abbotsford-Mission, census metropolitan area,
Abbotsford,
Mission,
Kelowna, census metropolitan area,
Central Okanagan,
Central Okanagan J,
Kelowna,
Lake Country,
Peachland,
West Kelowna,
Vancouver, census metropolitan area,
Anmore,
Belcarra,
Bowen Island,
Burnaby,
Coquitlam,
Delta,
Langley, city,
Langley, municipal district,
Lions Bay,
Maple Ridge,
Metro Vancouver A,
New Westminster,
North Vancouver, city,
North Vancouver, municipal district,
Pitt Meadows,
Port Coquitlam,
Port Moody,
Richmond,
Surrey,
Vancouver,
West Vancouver,
White Rock,
Victoria, census metropolitan area,
Central Saanich,
Colwood,
Esquimalt,
Highlands,
Juan de Fuca (Part 1),
Langford,
Metchosin,
North Saanich,
Oak Bay,
Saanich,
Sidney,
Sooke,
Victoria,
View Royal,
British Columbia, outside of census metropolitan areas,
Alberni-Clayoquot A,
Alberni-Clayoquot B,
Alberni-Clayoquot C,
Alberni-Clayoquot D,
Alberni-Clayoquot E,
Alberni-Clayoquot F,
Alert Bay,
Armstrong,
Ashcroft,
Barriere,
Bulkley-Nechako A,
Bulkley-Nechako B,
Bulkley-Nechako C,
Bulkley-Nechako D,
Bulkley-Nechako E,
Bulkley-Nechako F,
Bulkley-Nechako G,
Burns Lake,
Cache Creek,
Campbell River,
Canal Flats,
Cariboo A,
Cariboo B,
Cariboo C,
Cariboo D,
Cariboo E,
Cariboo F,
Cariboo G,
Cariboo H,
Cariboo I,
Cariboo J,
Cariboo K,
Cariboo L,
Castlegar,
Central Coast A,
Central Coast C,
Central Coast D,
Central Coast E,
Central Kootenay A,
Central Kootenay B,
Central Kootenay C,
Central Kootenay D,
Central Kootenay E,
Central Kootenay F,
Central Kootenay G,
Central Kootenay H,
Central Kootenay I,
Central Kootenay J,
Central Kootenay K,
Chase,
Chetwynd,
Chilliwack,
Clearwater,
Clinton,
Coldstream,
Columbia-Shuswap A,
Columbia-Shuswap B,
Columbia-Shuswap C,
Columbia-Shuswap D,
Columbia-Shuswap E,
Columbia-Shuswap F,
Comox,
Comox Valley A,
Comox Valley B (Lazo North),
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek),
Courtenay,
Cowichan Valley A,
Cowichan Valley B,
Cowichan Valley C,
Cowichan Valley D,
Cowichan Valley E,
Cowichan Valley F,
Cowichan Valley G,
Cowichan Valley H,
Cowichan Valley I,
Cranbrook,
Creston,
Cumberland,
Dawson Creek,
Duncan,
East Kootenay A,
East Kootenay B,
East Kootenay C,
East Kootenay E,
East Kootenay F,
East Kootenay G,
Elkford,
Enderby,
Fernie,
Fort St. James,
Fort St. John,
Fraser Lake,
Fraser Valley A,
Fraser Valley B,
Fraser Valley C,
Fraser Valley D,
Fraser Valley E,
Fraser Valley F,
Fraser Valley G,
Fraser Valley H,
Fraser-Fort George A,
Fraser-Fort George C,
Fraser-Fort George D,
Fraser-Fort George E,
Fraser-Fort George F,
Fraser-Fort George G,
Fraser-Fort George H,
Fruitvale,
Gibsons,
Gold River,
Golden,
Grand Forks,
Granisle,
Greenwood,
Harrison Hot Springs,
Hazelton,
Hope,
Houston,
Hudson's Hope,
Invermere,
Juan de Fuca (Part 2),
Kamloops,
Kaslo,
Kent,
Keremeos,
Kimberley,
Kitimat,
Kitimat-Stikine A,
Kitimat-Stikine B,
Kitimat-Stikine C (Part 1),
Kitimat-Stikine C (Part 2),
Kitimat-Stikine D,
Kitimat-Stikine E,
Kitimat-Stikine F,
Kootenay Boundary A,
Kootenay Boundary B / Lower Columbia-Old-Glory,
Kootenay Boundary C / Christina Lake,
Kootenay Boundary D / Rural Grand Forks,
Kootenay Boundary E / West Boundary,
Ladysmith,
Lake Cowichan,
Lantzville,
Lillooet,
Logan Lake,
Lumby,
Lytton,
Mackenzie,
Masset,
McBride,
Merritt,
Midway,
Montrose,
Mount Waddington A,
Mount Waddington B,
Mount Waddington C,
Mount Waddington D,
Nakusp,
Nanaimo,
Nanaimo A,
Nanaimo B,
Nanaimo C,
Nanaimo E,
Nanaimo F,
Nanaimo G,
Nanaimo H,
Nelson,
New Denver,
New Hazelton,
North Coast A,
North Coast C,
North Coast D,
North Coast E,
North Cowichan,
North Okanagan B,
North Okanagan C,
North Okanagan D,
North Okanagan E,
North Okanagan F,
Northern Rockies,
Okanagan-Similkameen A,
Okanagan-Similkameen B,
Okanagan-Similkameen C,
Okanagan-Similkameen D,
Okanagan-Similkameen E,
Okanagan-Similkameen F,
Okanagan-Similkameen G,
Okanagan-Similkameen H,
Oliver,
One Hundred Mile House,
Osoyoos,
Parksville,
Peace River B,
Peace River C,
Peace River D,
Peace River E,
Pemberton,
Penticton,
Port Alberni,
Port Alice,
Port Clements,
Port Edward,
Port Hardy,
Port McNeill,
Pouce Coupe,
Powell River,
Powell River A,
Powell River B,
Powell River C,
Powell River D,
Powell River E,
Prince George,
Prince Rupert,
Princeton,
Qualicum Beach,
Queen Charlotte,
Quesnel,
Radium Hot Springs,
Revelstoke,
Rossland,
Salmo,
Salmon Arm,
Saltspring Island,
Sayward,
Sechelt,
Sicamous,
Silverton,
Slocan,
Smithers,
Southern Gulf Islands,
Spallumcheen,
Sparwood,
Squamish,
Squamish-Lillooet A,
Squamish-Lillooet B,
Squamish-Lillooet C,
Squamish-Lillooet D,
Stewart,
Stikine Region,
Strathcona A,
Strathcona B,
Strathcona C,
Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake),
Summerland,
Sun Peaks Mountain,
Sunshine Coast A,
Sunshine Coast B,
Sunshine Coast D,
Sunshine Coast E,
Sunshine Coast F,
Tahsis,
Taylor,
Telkwa,
Terrace,
Thompson-Nicola A (Wells Gray Country),
Thompson-Nicola B (Thompson Headwaters),
Thompson-Nicola E (Bonaparte Plateau),
Thompson-Nicola I (Blue Sky Country),
Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country),
Thompson-Nicola L (Grasslands),
Thompson-Nicola M (Beautiful Nicola Valley - North),
Thompson-Nicola N (Beautiful Nicola Valley - South),
Thompson-Nicola O (Lower North Thompson),
Thompson-Nicola P (Rivers and the Peaks),
Tofino,
Trail,
Tumbler Ridge,
Ucluelet,
Valemount,
Vanderhoof,
Vernon,
Warfield,
Wells,
Whistler,
Williams Lake,
Zeballos
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The median income indicates the income bracket separating the income earners into two halves of equal size.