2026 Canadian Real Estate Sentiment Report

Over half of Canadian non-homeowners have no interest in buying a home soon, mainly due to affordability issues like high living costs and down payment challenges, rather than economic uncertainty. Most Canadians believe homes are overpriced (88%) and the market is unfair to first-time buyers (69%). Opinions on real estate agents are mixed, with only 18% seeing them as highly valuable. Among homeowners, 42% express regrets, especially about maintenance and non-mortgage costs.