r/canadahousing is a subreddit with 302k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and opportunities, and the community frequently discusses housing, canada, real estate, mortgage, and market, and they frequently recommend/review mortgage rate and tenant insurance.
Updates and news about Canada's housing crisis. We want common sense housing laws that ensure: transparency and ample housing stock, to make Canada's housing the most affordable in the G7.
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Popular Themes in r/canadahousing
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Is anyone else just stuck in "waiting mode"?"
6 posts
#2
Opportunities
: "Will ‘Build Canada Homes’ move the needle in affordable homes?"
2 posts
#3
News
: "Canada is building ~256,000 homes/year. The federal target is ~550,000/year."
2 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "I built a free "Money Left" Mortgage Calculator to help you avoid becoming house-poor 🏠📊"
1 post
#5
Advice Requests
: "Any Other First Time Home Buyers Resistant to Purchasing a Home in Alberta Based on the Current Provincial Government?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/canadahousing
#1
Housing
: "Canada's Housing crisis is dragging life satisfaction down among young adults"
167 posts
#2
Canada
: "A generation did everything they were told to do. Go to school. Get a good job. Work hard. Now even people in the trades making decent money are moving back in with their parents because home ownership is completely out of reach in Canada."
140 posts
#3
Real Estate
: "TIL the public does not have access to Real Estate data - realtors control it. Bad for consumers and housing policy."
44 posts
#4
Mortgage
: "Canada’s Banking Regulator Flags RBC for Exploiting Mortgage Loopholes"
40 posts
#5
Market
: "TD slashes housing Market forecast for 2026, now sees sales and prices falling"
29 posts
#6
Rental
: "Toronto renters just formed a city-wide tenant union"
27 posts
#7
Toronto
: "Toronto renters just formed a city-wide tenant union"
20 posts
#8
Home
: "How the Middle East war is already impacting mortgage rates in Canada | CBC News"
17 posts
#9
Looking For A
16 posts
#10
Housing Crisis
: "Canada is still sitting at an 8.5 ratio. This is getting scary."
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/canadahousing
Mortgage Rate
3 reviews
#1
Scotiabank
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
ATB Financial
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Wealthsimple
5.0★ from 1 review
Tenant Insurance
3 reviews
#1
Square One
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Sonnet
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/canadahousing
#1
Opinion & Discussion
: "Damn. The boomers really did have it made in the shade huh."
98 posts
#2
News
: "A generation did everything they were told to do. Go to school. Get a good job. Work hard. Now even people in the trades making decent money are moving back in with their parents because home ownership is completely out of reach in Canada."
73 posts
#3
Data
: "TIL the public does not have access to real estate data - realtors control it. Bad for consumers and housing policy."
16 posts
#4
Get Involved !
: "A Small Change That Could Cut ~6 Years Off a Canadian Homeowner's Mortgage (By a Broker)"
8 posts
#5
Meme
: "“You just gotta pull yourself up by your bootstraps, stop wasting your money on iced coffees and avocado toast”"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/canadahousing
Yearly
+19k members(6.8%)
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Last updated: June 18, 2026