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
Homebuyers play the waiting game
June 17, 2024
The spring-long stalemate between buyers and sellers stretched into May. Home resales and prices were little changed nationwide, edging lower...
Special Housing Reports
Canada’s housing markets in a holding pattern
June 7, 2024
Buyers remained in a wait-and-see mode in May with an interest cut looming around the corner.
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.
Special Housing Reports
Seven ways to fix Canada’s housing shortage Reality check: Canada’s housing market isn’t out of the woods yet Early signs of a housing market upturn emerge across Canada It’s never been harder to rent in Canada—vacancy rates fall to 35-year low Canada's housing market outlook: A tale of two halves in 2024