This past year saw the single-family detached and condo markets diverge on distinctly different paths in Canada's two highest-priced real estate markets, Greater Vancouver and the Greater Toronto Area. The trend is expected to continue into 2018 as a mix of relatively affordability for condo units and price appreciation for detached homes in recent years, combined with government policy changes in both markets, has helped push an influx of buyers toward condo ownership.

In Greater Vancouver, demand for condos continues to outpace supply, resulting in the average price of a condo rising an estimated 16 per cent year-over-year, from $553,604 in 2016 to $643,778 in 2017. The GTA’s condo market also saw price appreciation of 22 per cent in 2017, as the average sale price for a condo rose to an estimated $523,437, up from $429,241 in 2016.

The significant condo price appreciation was not matched in the single-family detached home market, as prices were roughly stable year-over-year in Greater Vancouver and up a relatively more modest eight per cent in the GTA in 2017.

According to a survey conducted by Leger on behalf of RE/MAX, the appetite for home ownership remains strong with roughly half of Canadians (48 per cent) considering the purchase of a home in the next five years. Of those who are considering purchasing a home, the top three reasons for doing so are to upgrade their current home, to purchase a starter home as a means of entering the housing market and to up-size from their current home to accommodate a change in family make-up. The survey also found that access to outdoor spaces was a key factor for many Canadians when considering purchasing a home, with 87 per cent agreeing that access to green space was important to them and 82 per cent agreeing that having a backyard was important.

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