House prices in Canada declined by 0.4% between September and October, halting five consecutive monthly increases, the Teranet-National Bank House Price Index shows.
On an annual basis prices rose by 3.0% between September 2022 and 2023.
Major cities
In Toronto, Ontario, Canada’s biggest city, monthly prices fell by -1.36%, while they rose by 3.18% year-on-year.
Vancouver in British Columbia saw prices fell by -1.02% on a monthly basis, but still increase by a substantial 5.82% annually.
Meanwhile in Montreal, Quebec, prices fell both on a monthly and yearly basis, by -2.39% and -0.78% respectively.
Big increases
Some areas of Canada have seen big spikes in the house price.
For example Sherbrook in Quebec has seen a price increase of 11.08%, while Peterborough, Ontario, has registered an annual increase of 8.25%.
In other provinces, prices have risen by 6.04% year-on-year in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as well as by 6.03% in Calgary in Alberta.
Price falls
Prices generally increased annually, though there were multiple annual falls recorded in Ontario.
House prices fell in in Belleville (-2.72), Barrie (-2.71), St. Catherines (-2.49%), and Kingston (-2.46%).
