What Canadians Expect To Pay For A House Is So Different In Each Province

$206,000 vs. $586,000!
House Prices In Canada People Expect To Pay Are Different In Provinces
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When it comes to house prices in Canada, there's a lot of variation depending on location, and what Canadians are expecting to pay for their home is so different between provinces.

Part of the BMO Housing Survey has been released and it shows that the national average for what people expect spend when buying a house is $433,000.

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However, the average expected price is $206,000 in Atlantic Canada, $341,000 in Quebec, $529,000 in Ontario, $313,000 in the Prairies, $355,000 in Alberta and $586,000 in B.C.

You might be wondering how the expectations of home buyers compare to what's being seen on the market.

According to the 2021 forecast from the Canadian Real Estate Association, the average home price is $665,329 in Canada, $281,272 in Atlantic Canada, $439,396 in Quebec, $855,218 in Ontario, $313,710 in the Prairies, $425,518 in Alberta and $861,286 in B.C.

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  • Lisa Belmonte

    Senior Writer

    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.

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