Around two in three Canadians say they are not confident (42%) or somewhat not confident (26%) that in five years housing in Canada will be more affordable than it is today, while one in four are somewhat confident (22%) or confident (three per cent). Confidence has increased by nine percentage points since the last wave in 2023 (14% said they were somewhat confident and two per cent said they were confident). Older Canadians (aged 55 plus) are around three times more likely to say they are somewhat confident (28%) or confident (five per cent) compared to younger Canadians (aged 18 to 34) (nine per cent say they are somewhat confident and two per cent say they are confident).
This research gauged the opinions of Canadians on prices and affordability of housing.
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,034 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between July 31st and August 6th, 2025, as part of an omnibus survey.
The statistical tabulations including the unweighted and weighted number of interviews can be accessed here.
The research was commissioned by the Globe and Mail and was conducted by Nanos Research.
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