{"id":97,"date":"2019-03-28T16:48:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T16:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/2019\/03\/28\/escalating-condo-costs-could-settle-the-rent-vs-own-debate\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T02:12:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T02:12:30","slug":"escalating-condo-costs-could-settle-the-rent-vs-own-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/canadian-housing\/special-housing-reports\/escalating-condo-costs-could-settle-the-rent-vs-own-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Escalating Condo Costs Could Settle the Rent vs. Own Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In RBC&#8217;s latest quarterly housing report, it&#8217;s the deteriorating affordability of owning a condo that jumps out. Even as a softer housing market offers some nationwide relief, affordability is still at crisis levels in Vancouver and Toronto, and condos are no exception.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, over the past year, RBC&#8217;s affordability measure for condos worsened at three times the rate compared to single-detached homes.<\/p>\n<p>The stronger demand for condos in Canada&#8217;s cities has resulted in sharper price gains, which is no surprise. What&#8217;s striking is that these gains are even outpacing the rise in rents. The premium on owning a condo has ballooned over the last three years. Buyers of an average condo in Vancouver, Toronto, Victoria and Montreal pay over $900 more per month compared to those renting a two-bedroom apartment. That adds up to a difference of more than $10,000 a year &#8211; making buying a condo not just a step, but a leap.<\/p>\n<p>While still more affordable than a single-family home, buying a condo is a much more distant next step for renters in Canada&#8217;s largest cities. Look for rental demand to rise rapidly in the years ahead.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rds-callout-white\" style=\"border: 1px solid #c4c8cc;\">\n<div class=\"rds-gcw\">\n<div class=\"img mob-w-100\" style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-escalating-condo-costs.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"rds-inline pad-hlf\" style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;\">\n<h4 class=\"mar-t\">Read the Full Report<\/h4>\n<p><a class=\"btn tertiary\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/11\/house-mar2019.pdf?_ga=2.199868967.860466636.1571330560-1577137382.1571330560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" ga-on=\"click\" ga-event-category=\"Economics\" ga-event-action=\"mid-funnel click\" ga-event-label=\"housing affordability PDF dl-206824\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 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