Canada’s housing and rental markets continue to be a topic of conversation for real estate experts and economists, journalists and media outlets, government officials and the general public.

For years now, many have suggested that Canada’s real estate market is a “bubble waiting to burst” with the slightest change in interest rates or other economic factors. Yet, those predictions continue to be on “stand-by” mode, while housing continues to maintain it’s status on The Economists list of Most Overvalued Real Estate Markets Globally.

RentSeeker.ca, one of Canada’s Largest and Most Visited Real Estate Websites has released a NEW 3-D INFOGRAPHIC Map showing the Average Cost of Housing across Canada with Year over Year Price Comparisons.

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Overall, the national average of housing costs across Canada increased 15.7% with the national average cost per house at: $508,567 as of March 2016 – from an average of $439,477 as of March 2015.

Here are some highlights from RentSeeker.ca’s new INFOGRAPHIC showing the top 5 cities with year over year gains and the top 5 cities with year over year decreases across the country.

Cities Showing Top Percentage Gains Year-over Year:

Vancouver -> 2016 Average Cost: $1,093,267 | (+22.6% from 2015)

Prince Edward Island -> 2016 Average Cost: $194,094 | (+17.1% from 2015)

Victoria -> 2016 Average Cost: $575,858 | (+13.2% from 2015)

Toronto -> 2016 Average Cost: $688,181 | (+12.1% from 2015)

Hamilton – Burlington -> 2016 Average Cost: $486,008 | (+9.5% from 2015)

Cities Showing Top Percentage Decreases Year-over Year:

Sherbrooke -> 2016 Average Cost: $288,750 | (-16.7% from 2015)

Windsor -> 2016 Average Cost: $371,223 | (-8.4% from 2015)

Saint John -> 2016 Average Cost: $154,700 | (-1.8% from 2015)

Quebec City -> 2016 Average Cost: $259,851 | (-.08% from 2015)

Calgary -> 2016 Average Cost: $455,220 | (-.05% from 2015)

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