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Kitchener-Waterloo housing.
Like many other cities in Ontario, the direction of home prices in Kitchener-Waterloo has generally been ‘up’ for the past several years. Tighter mortgage lending rules enacted in 2012 cooled the Kitchener-Waterloo market for a short period, but didn’t have any long-lasting effects on sales activity or prices.
5-year fixed vs. 5-year variable rates in Kitchener-Waterloo
5-year fixed vs. 5-year variable rates in Kitchener-Waterloo
| Month | Fixed Rate | Variable Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 09/19 | 2.33% | 2.64% |
| 10/19 | 2.42% | 2.64% |
| 11/19 | 2.28% | 2.67% |
| 12/19 | 2.40% | 2.69% |
| 01/20 | 2.53% | 2.70% |
| 02/20 | 2.43% | 2.68% |
| 03/20 | 2.32% | 2.13% |
| 04/20 | 2.68% | 2.27% |
| 05/20 | 2.35% | 2.07% |
| 06/20 | 2.22% | 2.01% |
| 07/20 | 2.01% | 1.81% |
| 08/20 | 1.89% | 1.77% |
Last Updated: October 9th, 2020
Home Prices in Kitchener-Waterloo, Single-Detached
Home Prices in Kitchener-Waterloo, Single-Detached
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Q1/20 | $656,320 |
| Q2/20 | $666,626 |
| Q3/20 | $725,674 |
Last Updated: October 9th, 2020
Source: Zolo, Realtor.ca and CREA
About Kitchener-Waterloo.
Kitchener and Waterloo are two cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and along with Cambridge, they comprise the 'tri-cities'. The region offers a unique 'high-tech-cultural-culinary' experience enriched by artists and post-secondary institutions.
The University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University bring an influx of students into the region throughout the year. Kitchener-Waterloo is a well-known Canadian tech hub with companies like Blackberry, OpenText, and Kik Interactive calling the area home.
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