Why a salary of $115K isn't enough to purchase a house in some parts of Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/home-affordability-income-9.7181279

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adespoton@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 133d (3 replies)

Is it just me, or did they never get around to answering the question?

In my area, the required combined income for a first time home was $120,000 back in 2017; I can only imagine it’s gone way up since then, considering property values have doubled.

ValueSubtracted@startrek.website · 14 pts · 133d (2 replies)

Since 2004, lower-end new home prices have risen by 265%, while young dual-earner incomes grew 76%

adespoton@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 133d (1 reply)

Yeah, but dual earners each earning $115k means they’re earning $230 combined which is well over the threshold for a first home purchase, even in Vancouver. Or did they mean combined salary?

No_Maines_Land@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 133d

Home income. As mentioned in the article.

Which is $40k higher than the Canadian median home income of $75,000 in 2024.

Gmak2442@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 133d

But at least it is possible in most region.

rozodru@piefed.world · 5 pts · 133d

move to Winnipeg or Edmonton I guess.