Focus on Canadian housingRBC Economics
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聚焦加拿大住房 · RBC Economics
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Canada's housing market paused in August after five months of gains, with seasonally adjusted resales down 0.7% month-over-month, back to May levels. New listings rose 3.3%, pushing the sales-to-new-listings ratio to 49%, still balanced. RBC reads this as a pause, not an inflection point, expecting gradual stabilization over H2 2026 and 2027, with a mixed regional picture.
- Institution
- RBC Economics
- Published
- 09/15/2026
- Research topic
- Not explicitly stated
- Time horizon
- 2026
Key arguments
- August's 0.7% m/m resale decline is a pause, not an inflection point, after five months of gains.
- Trade tensions likely rattled buyer confidence and prompted more sellers to list, pushing the sales-to-new-listings ratio to 49%, still balanced.
- Stabilization is expected over H2 2026 and 2027, but regional divergence will persist.
- Market mechanics remain intact: new listings are below year-ago levels, helping rebalance supply and demand.
Key numbers
- National home resales m/m
- -0.7%
- New listings m/m
- +3.3%
- Sales-to-new-listings ratio
- 49%
- Composite price y/y
- -3.0%
Main risks
- Escalating trade tensions could further dampen buyer confidence and delay recovery.
- Regional pockets of seller advantage (e.g., Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg) could see sharper price declines if demand weakens.
- Resales remain below the 10-year average, leaving the market fragile to economic headwinds.
Corresponding source evidence
New listings grew 3.3% m/m, pushing the sales-to-new-listings ratio lower to 49%—technically still balanced territory which should cushion prices against sharper declines.
As households navigate tariff headwinds and sentiment rebuilds, we expect stabilization to take hold over the back half of 2026 and into 2027—though the regional picture will be decidedly mixed.
· 2026
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