By Sammy Hudes
The report launched Wednesday by Royal LePage forecasts the median worth of a single-family house in Canada’s so-called leisure areas to rise 4 per cent year-over-year to $652,808.
The nationwide enhance displays anticipated worth boosts in every provincial market, led by an eight per cent appreciation in Atlantic Canada to a median worth of $498,852, and a 7.5% enhance in Quebec to $457,198.
Alberta stays the priciest province to personal a leisure house, with Royal LePage forecasting a two per cent bump within the median worth of a single-family property to just about $1.3 million, adopted by B.C. at $951,762 — additionally a two per cent enhance.
Ontario is available in third at an anticipated median worth of $647,107, which might be one per cent above 2024.
Within the least costly area, which mixes Manitoba and Saskatchewan, the report forecasts the median worth to go up 4.5% to $310,052.
Royal LePage president and CEO Phil Soper mentioned demand for leisure properties stays sturdy however balanced after three years of double-digit worth progress throughout and after the pandemic.
He mentioned many households nonetheless have a “deep-rooted need” to personal a trip house and that’s unlikely to alter, even amid financial uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.
“The pandemic-era scramble for leisure properties, as soon as harking back to a modern-day gold rush, has fortunately eased — together with the chaos of bidding wars and skinny inventories,” Soper mentioned in a press release.
“Whereas the mainstream market is extra delicate to financial shifts, demand within the leisure section stays steadfast, even during times of market hesitation.”
In a survey of greater than 150 Royal LePage actual property representatives who deal with the leisure market, 46% reported demand was about the identical in contrast with final 12 months. Slightly below one-quarter reported extra demand, whereas the identical quantity reported much less demand.
The report famous that falling rates of interest have helped maintain demand for trip properties. Three-quarters of brokers surveyed say leisure homebuyers of their area usually get hold of financing, corresponding to a mortgage or mortgage, when making a purchase order.
One-third of respondents mentioned provide was decrease than final 12 months whereas 39% reported related stock. Regardless of these indications of provide falling, 55% reported a rise within the common days a property has spent available on the market in contrast with final 12 months.
“Trying forward, leisure property costs are anticipated to rise modestly, pushed by ongoing provide shortages,” mentioned Soper.
“New cottages and cabins aren’t being constructed quick sufficient to satisfy purchaser demand, which can proceed to help long-term worth progress.”
In 2024, the general weighted median worth of a trip house elevated 2.3% year-over-year to $627,700. The weighted median worth of a single-family waterfront property fell 3.6% in contrast with 2023 to $1,063,400, whereas the worth of a condominium remained flat at $431,700.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed March 26,2025.
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Final modified: March 26, 2025