Real GDP growth
-8.20%
Q1 2020
no change no change versus July 2020
Source: TRREB MarketWatch, August 2020
Economic indicators
August 2020
Toronto employment growth
-11.50%
July 2020
+1.4 pp up 1.4 pp versus July 2020
Toronto unemployment rate
14.70%
July 2020
+1.1 pp up 1.1 pp versus July 2020
Inflation (CPI, year-over-year)
0.10%
July 2020
−0.6 pp down 0.6 pp versus July 2020
Bank of Canada overnight rate
0.25%
August 2020
no change no change versus July 2020
Prime rate
2.45%
August 2020
no change no change versus July 2020
1-year mortgage rate
3.09%
August 2020
no change no change versus July 2020
3-year mortgage rate
3.75%
August 2020
−0.0 pp down 0.0 pp versus July 2020
5-year mortgage rate
4.79%
August 2020
−0.2 pp down 0.2 pp versus July 2020
The 5-year mortgage rate fell 0.15 percentage points to 4.79% versus July 2020, lowering the cost of carrying a mortgage for buyers financing at that term.
Interest and mortgage rates
13 months to August 2020
| Month | Bank of Canada overnight rate | Prime rate | 1-year mortgage rate | 3-year mortgage rate | 5-year mortgage rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug '19 | 1.75 | 3.95 | 3.64 | 3.94 | 5.19 |
| Sep '19 | 1.75 | 3.95 | 3.64 | 3.94 | 5.19 |
| Oct '19 | 1.75 | 3.95 | 3.64 | 3.94 | 5.19 |
| Nov '19 | 1.75 | 3.95 | 3.64 | 3.94 | 5.19 |
| Dec '19 | 1.75 | 3.95 | 3.64 | 3.94 | 5.19 |
| Jan '20 | 1.75 | 3.95 | 3.64 | 3.94 | 5.19 |
| Feb '20 | 1.75 | 3.95 | 3.64 | 3.94 | 5.19 |
| Mar '20 | 0.25 | 2.45 | 3.29 | 3.94 | 5.04 |
| Apr '20 | 0.25 | 2.45 | 3.29 | 4.05 | 5.04 |
| May '20 | 0.25 | 2.45 | 3.19 | 3.89 | 4.94 |
| Jun '20 | 0.25 | 2.45 | 3.19 | 3.89 | 4.94 |
| Jul '20 | 0.25 | 2.45 | 3.09 | 3.79 | 4.94 |
| Aug '20 | 0.25 | 2.45 | 3.09 | 3.75 | 4.79 |
Rates and prices together
5-year mortgage rate and TRREB average price
5-year mortgage rate
| Month | 5-year rate |
|---|---|
| Aug '19 | 5.19 |
| Sep '19 | 5.19 |
| Oct '19 | 5.19 |
| Nov '19 | 5.19 |
| Dec '19 | 5.19 |
| Jan '20 | 5.19 |
| Feb '20 | 5.19 |
| Mar '20 | 5.04 |
| Apr '20 | 5.04 |
| May '20 | 4.94 |
| Jun '20 | 4.94 |
| Jul '20 | 4.94 |
| Aug '20 | 4.79 |
TRREB average price
| Month | Average price |
|---|---|
| Aug '19 | 792611 |
| Sep '19 | 843115 |
| Oct '19 | 852142 |
| Nov '19 | 843637 |
| Dec '19 | 837788 |
| Jan '20 | 839363 |
| Feb '20 | 910290 |
| Mar '20 | 902680 |
| Apr '20 | 821392 |
| May '20 | 863599 |
| Jun '20 | 930869 |
| Jul '20 | 943710 |
| Aug '20 | 951404 |
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Source notes
Sources and Notes: i - Statistics Canada, Quarter-over-quarter growth, annualized - Statistics Canada, Year-over-year growth for the most recently reported month - Bank of Canada, Rate from most recent Bank of Canada announcement - Bank of Canada, Rates for most