The median total income of all families in Ontario increased by 2,370 dollars (+2.38 percent) since the previous year. Therefore, the median total income of all families in Ontario reached a peak in 2022 with 101,920 dollars. Find more key insights for the median total income of all families in countries and regions like number of families receiving employment insurance benefits (Canada), median employment insurance benefits received by persons not in census families (Canada), and median total income of all families (New Brunswick).
The house price to income ratio in Canada peaked in the second quarter of 2022, followed by a decline until the second quarter of 2025. The ratio 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. Canada's index score in the second quarter of 2025 amounted to *****, which means that house price growth has outpaced income growth by almost **** percent since 2015. Canadian home prices continue to grow House prices in Canada have steadily increased over the past decade, despite a very mild decline in 2023. This trend is forecast to continue until 2026, albeit at a lower rate than in the period between 2019 and 2022. In British Columbia, which has consistently been the most expensive province for housing, the average house price is expected to reach nearly *** million Canadian dollars in 2026. The rising homeownership costs have also affected rents. In 2024, the average two-bedroom apartment rent in Vancouver exceeded ***** Canadian dollars. Canadian incomes on the rise Incomes in Canada have steadily risen since 2000 and show no signs of slowing down in the near future. This should improve housing affordability, as long as home price growth slows down.
The median total income in Canada increased by 1,440 dollars (+3.46 percent) in 2022. With 43,090 dollars, the median total income thereby reached its highest value in the observed period.
Annual adjusted household disposable income including social transfers in kind.
The house price for Ontario is forecast to increase slightly in 2025, after declining by *** percent in 2023. From roughly ******* Canadian dollars, the average house price in Canada's second most expensive province for housing is expected to rise to ******* 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 **** million people. The median total family income in 2022 came to ******* 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.
Average weekly earnings, average hourly wage rate and average usual weekly hours by union status and type of work, last 5 years.
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 median total income of all families in British Columbia increased by 1,910 dollars (+1.92 percent) in 2022. While the growth is slowing down, with 101,520 dollars, the median total income of all families is at its peak in the observed period. Find more key insights for the median total income of all families in countries and regions like median employment income of persons not in census families (Canada), number of persons not in census families receiving employment insurance benefits (Canada), and median total income of all families (Ontario).
Average hourly and weekly wage rate, and median hourly and weekly wage rate by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), type of work, gender, and age group.
The average house price in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island stood at ******* Canadian dollars in 2024 and was expected to increase in the next two years. By 2026, the average house price is forecast to reach ******* Canadian dollars. Compared to other provinces in Canada, Prince Edward Island stood below the national average in terms of house prices. Nevertheless, housing was still significantly more expensive than in Newfoundland and New Brunswick. House prices in Canada Prince Edward Island is one of the most affordable Canadian provinces for buying a house, with prices almost half below the national median in 2024. The national figure is somewhat skewed however by the extremely high cost of housing in British Colombia, and, to a lesser extent, Ontario. A better measure of affordability is the provincial house-price-to-income ratio, which shows Prince Edward Island to be the second most affordable province. Global comparison Canada is one of the most expensive countries in the OECD in terms of house-price-to-income ratio. In 2023, Canada scored higher than the United States, the UK, and Korea. That means that the cost of housing has increased at a much higher rate than the average income in the country.
In 2024, there were more new home construction starts in Canada than in the previous year. Construction starts peaked in 2021, when there were ******* housing units whose construction started that year. Despite the restrictions imposed in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry managed to continue operating, with increases in the number of housing starts in 2020 and 2021. How many homes are under development? In 2023, the number of housing units that were under construction in Canada was approximately ******** units. After a period of stagnation until 2016, the housing industry witnessed a significant surge in construction activity. Numerous factors are attributed to this rise, including the heightened demand for housing, an expanding economy that encouraged investment, and the response to the shortage of housing. How expensive are homes in Canada? In 2024, the average cost of a house in Canada was around ******* Canadian dollars. The average house price had increased that year by ****** Canadian dollars compared in 2024 compared to the previous year. The house price-to-income ratio in Canada increased slightly in the third quarter of 2024.
Home affordability has worsened substantially in Canada since 2021. In the first quarter of 2025, the monthly single-family mortgage payment amounted to approximately 61.7 percent of a household's income, on average. In 2021, when affordability had improved slightly, the average mortgage payment constituted 46.5 percent of a household's income.
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The median total income of all families in Ontario increased by 2,370 dollars (+2.38 percent) since the previous year. Therefore, the median total income of all families in Ontario reached a peak in 2022 with 101,920 dollars. Find more key insights for the median total income of all families in countries and regions like number of families receiving employment insurance benefits (Canada), median employment insurance benefits received by persons not in census families (Canada), and median total income of all families (New Brunswick).