Consumer Price Index (CPI)

CPI data from Statistics Canada Table 18-10-0004-01, monthly frequency. City-level CPI for Vancouver.

Rental Costs

Average rents from Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133-01 (CMHC Primary Rental Market Survey), annual frequency, covering Census Metropolitan Areas with 10,000+ population.

Housing Prices

Median and average home prices calculated from active MLS listings in our database. Property type breakdowns (detached, condo, townhouse) based on current inventory. Updated with each data refresh.

Income

Median household income from Statistics Canada Table 11-10-0239-01. Census data, most recently available year.

Fixed Costs

Transit fares, property tax rates, utility costs, and childcare rates sourced from:

• TransLink 2026 Fare Guide (1-zone)
• TransLink 2026 Fare Guide
• City of Vancouver 2026 Property Tax Rates
• BC Hydro 2026 Residential Rate (Step 1)
• CRTC Communications Monitoring Report 2025 (average broadband)
• Metro Vancouver 2026 Water Rates (avg household)
• BC $10/day ChildCareBC Program 2026

Computed Metrics

• Affordability Ratio: Median home price divided by median household income
• Salary Needed: Household income required for 30% housing cost ratio (80% LTV mortgage at 5.5%, 25-year amortization)
• Rent-to-Income: Annual 2BR rent as percentage of median household income
• Price-to-Rent: Median home price divided by annual 2BR rent
• Cost Index: City CPI all-items relative to national average (100 = national average)