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BOC · Official series

V105 CITY PROFILE · ON

Barrie

Balanced/mixed · baseline updated February 2026.
Market trends →
Benchmark price$795,000 2.3%
Average 2BR rent$1,7554.3% vacancy
Estimated mortgage$4,133/mobaseline assumption
Population212.9K2021 census baseline

Market scores

Affordability35

Relative purchasing accessibility compared with local incomes.

Rental competition32

Higher scores indicate a tighter rental market.

Investment potential15

Composite yield, growth and market-balance signal.

New construction0

Recent housing construction and permit momentum.

Market activity48

Price movement and buyer-activity conditions.

Buyer demand50

Population, migration and housing-demand pressure.

Housing supply51

How closely housing supply is keeping pace with demand.

Overall score31

Combined market, affordability, supply and demand rating.

Housing economics

Price-to-rent ratio
37.75
Gross rent yield
2.65%
Payment-to-rent ratio
2.355×
Building permits
$35M
Stress-test rate
8.09%
Historical payment median
$4,677