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How much home can you afford?

Estimate the highest purchase price your income and down payment can carry under standard Canadian qualifying rules.

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Total pre-tax income for all buyers in CAD.

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Total monthly payments for credit cards, loans, and lines of credit.

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Stress-tested at this rate plus 2% (or 5.25%, whichever is higher).

Insured 30-year amortizations require a first-time buyer or a newly built home.

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Estimated annual property taxes.

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Underwriters count 50% toward debt ratios.

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Rules and limits as of September 14, 2026
How this affordability estimate works

We estimate borrowing room using mortgage insurer debt ratios (39% GDS and 44% TDS), stress-testing payments at your rate plus 2% or 5.25%, whichever is higher. Federal tiered down payment rules also limit the maximum purchase price. Whichever ceiling is lower, your income or your down payment, sets the estimate.

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This calculator provides an estimate, not financial or lending advice. Calculations apply CMHC and Sagen maximum insured debt-service ratios of 39% GDS and 44% TDS, which individual lenders may adjust. Qualifying payments are stress-tested at the contract rate plus 2% or 5.25%, whichever is higher, as required by OSFI for uninsured mortgages and mortgage insurers for insured mortgages, compounded semi-annually. Purchase prices reflect federal minimum down payment tiers (5% up to $500,000, 10% from $500,000 to $1,500,000, and 20% at or above $1,500,000). Heating is estimated at $150 per month. Figures exclude mortgage default insurance premiums, land transfer taxes, and closing costs.