Analysis of national and provincial trends in housing affordability and developments in major metropolitan housing markets.
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Toughest time ever to afford a home as soaring interest costs keep raising the bar
April 2, 2024
High interest rates propelled ownership costs to new summit in the fourth quarter of 2023: A household earning a median income needed to spend a staggering 63.5% of it to cover the costs of owning an average home at market price.
Monthly Housing Market Update
Mixed start to the spring housing market
April 12, 2024
March brought a mixed bag of activity to Canada’s housing market. Resales continued to linger around February levels at the national level—still softer than activity that took place pre-pandemic.
Special Housing Reports
The Great Rebuild
Seven ways to fix Canada’s housing shortage
April 8, 2024
Too many Canadians are struggling to find a home they can afford—making housing the defining issue of this country’s politics and economics.
Home Resale and Price Forecast
RBC's projections for the housing market in Canada and the provinces
Home Resale and Price ForecastOlder Reports
Housing Affordability
A quarterly report pinpointing cross-country trends in housing affordability in provincial and major metropolitan housing markets.
Monthly Housing Market Update
An analysis of the latest data and developments in Canada’s housing market.