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Toronto sees steepest house price decline among global cities

Toronto, Canada

The Toronto and Vancouver markets have both declined significantly amongst major global cities, Knight Frank analysis shows.

In Toronto prices have dropped by 6.9%, while fellow Canadian city Vancouver has experienced a 6.5% drop.

Their declines are likely to do high borrowing costs, too much stock, and economic uncertainty, as Canada has been forced to contend with tariff threats from its long-term ally the United States since Donald Trump was re-elected as President in January 2025.

At the other end of the spectrum Tokyo in Japan has the fastest annual growth, at an eye-watering 55.9%. Coming in second place is Seoul in South Korea, at 25.2%.

Knight Frank said Tokyo’s increase is likely as a result of overly expensive new build homes, limited supply and a weak yen.

Liam Bailey, Knight Frank’s global head of research, said: “Prime house price growth has cooled to its slowest pace in two years, as a slowing pace of global rate cuts keeps a lid on performance across global cities.

“But with rates set to fall further in 2026, the groundwork for a rebound is building.”

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