Canada Housing Market Forecast 2026: What Buyers and Renters Should Know

Canada’s 2026 housing market shows a slow thaw with more listings, buyers, and deals at defensible prices. Pent-up demand may boost activity if borrowing costs ease, especially in mid-priced suburban areas. Affordability and limited supply remain challenges. Buyers gain negotiation time but remain rate-sensitive. Renters face tight markets with slow rent growth in some areas. Overall, more transactions are expected, but affordability controls pace and confidence remains fragile.