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BOC · Official series

V105 CITY PROFILE · ON

London

Softening + slack rental · baseline updated February 2026.
Market trends →
Benchmark price$625,000 1.2%
Average 2BR rent$1,6514% vacancy
Estimated mortgage$3,249/mobaseline assumption
Population543.6K2021 census baseline

Market scores

Affordability58

Relative purchasing accessibility compared with local incomes.

Rental competition37

Higher scores indicate a tighter rental market.

Investment potential32

Composite yield, growth and market-balance signal.

New construction83

Recent housing construction and permit momentum.

Market activity32

Price movement and buyer-activity conditions.

Buyer demand69

Population, migration and housing-demand pressure.

Housing supply43

How closely housing supply is keeping pace with demand.

Overall score46

Combined market, affordability, supply and demand rating.

Housing economics

Price-to-rent ratio
31.55
Gross rent yield
3.17%
Payment-to-rent ratio
1.968×
Building permits
$280M
Stress-test rate
8.09%
Historical payment median
$3,677