{"id":6218,"date":"2025-12-22T15:02:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/?p=6218"},"modified":"2026-04-02T23:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T23:36:22","slug":"owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Owning a home became more affordable in Canada but gains are slimmer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

Ownership costs eased for the seventh straight quarter.<\/mark><\/strong> RBC\u2019s national aggregate affordability measure improved to 53.2% in Q3 2025 from an all-time high of 63.5% in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

The latest gain, however, is the slimmest this cycle.<\/mark><\/strong> Steady mortgage rates held the decline in the RBC measure to just 0.4 percentage points, or less than a quarter of the average 1.7 ppt drop in the prior six quarters. A dip in the measure represents an increase in affordability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

Improvement is concentrated in a few markets<\/strong>.<\/mark> Vancouver and Toronto\u2014where prices have been falling this year\u2014account for most of the national measure\u2019s decline. Victoria, Halifax and Saint John also recorded better conditions in Q3. All other markets we track saw little or slightly unfavourable changes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

Further gains are poised to be incremental<\/strong>.<\/mark> We see improvement slowing with the Bank of Canada likely on hold through 2026. This would leave only easing prices in certain markets, and sustained household income growth to lighten the ownership cost load.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Progress so far is material but still comes short<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Series of interest rate cuts since mid-2024 and falling prices in parts of the country have significantly lowered ownership costs in the past seven quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, they\u2019ve only partly reversed the historic spike from soaring prices during the pandemic, and the central bank\u2019s aggressive rate hike campaign to fight inflation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is true coast to coast. Buyers in every corner of the country still find it less affordable to own a home today than before the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vancouver and Victoria have deteriorated most. Respective mortgage carrying costs continue to be 24 percentage points and 19 percentage points higher than Q4 2019 as a share of household income despite declining significantly from peak levels in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Windsor, Halifax, Trois-Rivi\u00e8res and Montreal follow with shares still up 13 to 15 percentage points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toronto has seen a two-thirds reversal of its pandemic surge\u2014biggest turnaround of any market\u2014though the current ratio continues to stand some 8 percentage points above (hefty) Q4 2019 levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saskatoon, Edmonton and St. Johns are closest to where they were before the pandemic, up about 5 percentage points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s no surprise many prospective buyers remain hesitant. They have yet to see a full reversal of the earlier massive loss of purchasing power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

End of recuperation phase is near<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Good news is we anticipate more progress ahead. Ongoing price corrections in select markets, and sustained (albeit slowing) income growth will continue to restore purchasing power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, we\u2019re likely approaching the end of the recuperation phase. In fact, it may have already been reached in parts of the country. Steady expected interest rates will mute a significant source of ownership cost reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further meaningful advancement would require steeper price declines or more robust income increases\u2014neither of which seem likely under our base case forecasts, and housing scenarios for 2026 and 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

Victoria \u2013 Prices ease but affordability still third worst<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cost of owning a home continues to ease in Victoria, but remains very steep for an average buyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RBC’s aggregate affordability measure fell 1.1 percentage points to 67.9% in Q3\u2014still third worst among the markets we track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More inventory has given buyers increased leverage in negotiating prices. And, home values have softened as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it has yet to boost activity in a significant way. Home resales increased only 1.6% so far this year with little momentum since summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We expect prices will continue drifting lower amid intense affordability pressures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vancouver \u2013 Most improved among tracked markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Falling prices are helping to turn around Vancouver\u2019s strained affordability picture. They\u2019ve contributed to it achieving the biggest improvement in the past year among tracked markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, ownership costs represent nearly 68% of an average household\u2019s income, remaining extremely challenging for buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trade war-related uncertainty has added further complications. End result has been a bumpy recovery in transactions this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We see little that would spur buyers into brisker action. More abundant inventory is giving them more choice, and a longer time to make decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sellers will be compelled to lower prices further to get deals done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calgary \u2013 Affordability close to long-run average<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Calgary has been in a holding pattern by some key measures. Resales have barely budged since spring, and RBC\u2019s gauge of affordability remained unchanged between Q2 and Q3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, other signs point to growing supply as homebuilders complete new units, and there\u2019s weakening home values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier declines have largely normalized affordability. The share of a household\u2019s income needed to cover the cost of owning a home at today\u2019s price, at 40.9%, is just a touch higher than the long-run average (39.2%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further improvement could arise, while robust construction continues to boost supply and drive prices lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edmonton \u2013 Ownership costs declining since spring 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Edmonton has lost the solid momentum it had last year. Resales are down 5.4% so far this year with the monthly trajectory remaining largely flat since spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This isn\u2019t to say activity is soft, though. Transactions this fall were still running close to 60% above pre-pandemic levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A favourable affordability picture keeps buyers engaged. RBC’s aggregate affordability measure stood at 32.3% in Q3, aligning with historical norms after consistent declines since spring 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prospects for buyers appear more positive as earlier supply-demand tightness has eased materially, and price appreciation moderates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saskatoon \u2013 Strong migration flows sustain market<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saskatoon buyers and sellers have taken trade war uncertainty in stride, and forged ahead with making deals this year. The number of homes changing hands has grown 2% to date, standing out for its vigour in Western Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still-strong migration flows and manageable ownership expenses sustain steady buyer interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RBC’s aggregate affordability measure inched slightly higher to 32.1% in Q3, though it remains very close to the long-term average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ongoing supply-demand tightness, however, is poised to keep home values appreciating firmly in the near term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regina \u2013 Best affordability among all markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regina isn\u2019t letting up and remains among the hotter ones in the country. Resales hover near record levels and home values are on a solid upward trajectory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buyers benefit from the best affordability among the markets we track with RBC’s aggregate measure at 26.4%. Conditions even improved marginally in Q3 with a 0.2 percentage point decrease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supply is short, given strong demand, likely supporting further price gains, while potentially eroding affordability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winnipeg \u2013 Stable demand and steady momentum<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Activity in Winnipeg maintains steady momentum amid strong in-migration (until recently), and affordability that compares well to most other major markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resales this year are on pace to be the strongest since 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home values continue to appreciate rapidly, reflecting constrained supply and stable demand fundamentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RBC’s aggregate affordability measure (32.1%) is significantly better than the national average (53.2%), and only slightly worse than the long-term average (29.4%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it may not improve much ahead as we see limited buyer options driving up prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toronto \u2013 Ownership costs fall the most<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Toronto is struggling to get back in gear after the trade war derailed a budding recovery earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ownership costs continue to drop\u2014falling the most in Q3 among tracked markets\u2014though this has yet to energize buyers in a material way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Affordability remains extremely strained despite significant improvement since early-2024. RBC\u2019s aggregate measure (64.9%) still suggests only a small minority of households could afford owning a home\u2014far worse than before the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The market\u2019s struggles also partly reflect dimmed job prospects with the region\u2019s unemployment rate reaching a four-year high of 9% this summer, and more abundant inventory gives buyers more time to decide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We see these factors continuing to pressure home values lower in the near term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ottawa \u2013 Rising values slightly erode affordability<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ottawa is experiencing a market recovery. However, it\u2019s gradual and uneven with resales increasing in only five of the first 11 months of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supply and demand are generally balanced and support moderate price increases\u2014in contrast with most other Ontario markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rising home values contributed to a slight erosion of affordability in Q3. RBC\u2019s aggregate measure inched 0.2 percentage points higher to 44%. It indicates buyers are facing more strenuous conditions than historically, given it\u2019s markedly above the long-run average of 36.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We expect growing inventory will dampen home value appreciation ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montreal \u2013 Affordability may be stretching buyers\u2019 limits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sustained tight supply and demand has kept property prices on a solid upward trajectory in Montreal this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The downside is it\u2019s now making it harder to carry costs of owning a home. RBC’s aggregate affordability measure rose 0.5 percentage point to 49.1% in Q3\u2014second increase in the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For now, buyers seem pressed to act quickly amid still low inventory. Missing out on an opportunity could leave them with fewer and more expensive options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, the fervour could fade if affordability deteriorates further. RBC’s measure sits more than 10 percentage points above its historical average, suggesting current conditions may already be stretching buyers\u2019 limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quebec City \u2013 Ownership costs rise the most<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Quebec City stands out this year, outpacing all other tracked markets in price appreciation and inventory reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Demand has stayed strong despite increasing ownership costs. RBC\u2019s aggregate affordability measure rose the most among tracked markets in Q3\u2014by 0.6 percentage points\u2014and is one of only two that show a deterioration from a year ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, at 34.8%, it compares favourably to Montreal and other major Canadian centres. This position no doubt keeps buyers engaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We expect low supply to demand continuing to sustain solid home value gains ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saint John \u2013 Moderating price gains help lower ownership costs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sales recovery in Saint John has demonstrated durability amid trade uncertainty this year, tracking roughly 9% ahead of last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, earlier rapid price increases have moderated. This has helped lower ownership costs in Q3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RBC\u2019s aggregate affordability measure eased by 0.3 percentage points in the latest period to 31.5%\u2014still among the best among the markets we monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We see headwinds ahead as migration to the area slows, but tight supply to demand is poised to maintain support for prices near term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Halifax \u2013 Affordability continues to be strained<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Buyers in Halifax are staying cautious in uncertain economic times. Resales to date are effectively unchanged from a year ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prudence could also reflect elevated prices butting against the limits prospective buyers can afford. Halifax\u2019s aggregate measure of affordability continues to be historically high at 41.7% despite easing in the past year, including in Q3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We think strains are likely to persist. Low supply to demand raises odds of further price gains, while a soft economy is poised to contain household income growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. John\u2019s \u2013 Market momentum raises ownership costs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

St. Johns is very active supported by the lowest ownership costs east of Saskatchewan, solid\u2014albeit easing\u2014population growth, and a relatively robust labour market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rapid home value increases have yet to deter buyers. But, those gains made it slightly less affordable to own a home in Q3. RBC\u2019s aggregate measure rose 0.5 percentage point last quarter to 28.8%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It would likely take a much more sizable deterioration to stall momentum. Existing residential sales are on track to increase more than 8% from last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, we expect affordability to erode only modestly as price appreciation remains contained amid firm, but steady supply-demand conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full Housing Trends and Affordability report for extensive market-by-market analysis.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

Robert Hogue<\/strong> is an Assistant Chief Economist, responsible for providing analysis and forecasts on the Canadian housing market and provincial economies.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":318,"featured_media":3121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[83,38,46],"tags":[108,115,17],"class_list":["post-6218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canadian-analysis","category-canadian-housing","category-housing-affordability","tag-affordability","tag-canada","tag-housing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nOwning a home became more affordable in Canada but gains are slimmer - RBC Economics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Owning a home became more affordable in Canada but gains are slimmer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"RBC Economics\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-22T15:02:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-02T23:36:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/\/2025\/06\/Housing-A.png?quality=80\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"3067\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1850\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"viktoriyapanahova\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"viktoriyapanahova\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"10 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"viktoriyapanahova\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/#\/schema\/person\/109dd1bd3c90e818f8159356d46905ea\"},\"headline\":\"Owning a home became more affordable in Canada but gains are slimmer\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-22T15:02:11+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-02T23:36:22+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/\"},\"wordCount\":1893,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/\/2025\/06\/Housing-A.png?quality=80\",\"keywords\":[\"Affordability\",\"Canada\",\"Housing\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Canadian Analysis\",\"Canadian Housing\",\"Housing Affordability\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/\",\"name\":\"Owning a home became more affordable in Canada but gains are slimmer - RBC Economics\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/\/2025\/06\/Housing-A.png?quality=80\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-22T15:02:11+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-02T23:36:22+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/#\/schema\/person\/109dd1bd3c90e818f8159356d46905ea\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/\/2025\/06\/Housing-A.png?quality=80\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/\/2025\/06\/Housing-A.png?quality=80\",\"width\":3067,\"height\":1850},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Owning a home became more affordable in Canada but gains are slimmer\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/\",\"name\":\"RBC Economics\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/#\/schema\/person\/109dd1bd3c90e818f8159356d46905ea\",\"name\":\"viktoriyapanahova\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/885bcff339d33080f070ec9cbe77fcf3007653305ae17de7827e19af43e61913?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/885bcff339d33080f070ec9cbe77fcf3007653305ae17de7827e19af43e61913?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"viktoriyapanahova\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/author\/viktoriyapanahova\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Owning a home became more affordable in Canada but gains are slimmer - RBC Economics","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Owning a home became more affordable in Canada but gains are slimmer","og_url":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/","og_site_name":"RBC Economics","article_published_time":"2025-12-22T15:02:11+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-02T23:36:22+00:00","og_image":[{"width":3067,"height":1850,"url":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/\/2025\/06\/Housing-A.png?quality=80","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"viktoriyapanahova","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"viktoriyapanahova","Est. reading time":"10 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/"},"author":{"name":"viktoriyapanahova","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/#\/schema\/person\/109dd1bd3c90e818f8159356d46905ea"},"headline":"Owning a home became more affordable in Canada but gains are slimmer","datePublished":"2025-12-22T15:02:11+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-02T23:36:22+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/"},"wordCount":1893,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/\/2025\/06\/Housing-A.png?quality=80","keywords":["Affordability","Canada","Housing"],"articleSection":["Canadian Analysis","Canadian Housing","Housing Affordability"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/","url":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/","name":"Owning a home became more affordable in Canada but gains are slimmer - RBC Economics","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/\/2025\/06\/Housing-A.png?quality=80","datePublished":"2025-12-22T15:02:11+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-02T23:36:22+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/#\/schema\/person\/109dd1bd3c90e818f8159356d46905ea"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/\/2025\/06\/Housing-A.png?quality=80","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/\/2025\/06\/Housing-A.png?quality=80","width":3067,"height":1850},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/owning-a-home-became-more-affordable-in-canada-but-gains-are-slimmer\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Owning a home became more affordable in Canada but gains are slimmer"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/","name":"RBC Economics","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/#\/schema\/person\/109dd1bd3c90e818f8159356d46905ea","name":"viktoriyapanahova","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/885bcff339d33080f070ec9cbe77fcf3007653305ae17de7827e19af43e61913?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/885bcff339d33080f070ec9cbe77fcf3007653305ae17de7827e19af43e61913?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"viktoriyapanahova"},"url":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/author\/viktoriyapanahova\/"}]}},"author_meta":{"display_name":"viktoriyapanahova","author_link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/author\/viktoriyapanahova\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/\/2025\/06\/Housing-A.png?quality=80&w=300","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/\/2025\/06\/Housing-A.png?quality=80","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/category\/canadian-analysis\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Canadian Analysis<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/category\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Canadian Housing<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/category\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Housing Affordability<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Canadian Analysis<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Canadian Housing<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Housing Affordability<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/category\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Affordability<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/category\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Canada<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/category\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/housing-affordability\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Housing<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Affordability<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Canada<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Housing<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":"0","relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 3 months ago","modified":"Updated 3 days ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on December 22, 2025","modified":"Updated on April 2, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on December 22, 2025 3:02 pm","modified":"Updated on April 2, 2026 11:36 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/318"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6218"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8976,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6218\/revisions\/8976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}