Real GDP growth
2.60%
Q4 2024
no change no change versus February 2025
Source: TRREB MarketWatch, March 2025
Economic indicators
March 2025
Toronto employment growth
2.50%
December 2024
no change no change versus February 2025
Toronto unemployment rate
8.40%
December 2024
no change no change versus February 2025
Inflation (CPI, year-over-year)
2.60%
February 2025
+0.7 pp up 0.7 pp versus February 2025
Bank of Canada overnight rate
2.80%
April 2025
−0.2 pp down 0.2 pp versus February 2025
Prime rate
5.00%
April 2025
−0.2 pp down 0.2 pp versus February 2025
1-year mortgage rate
6.79%
April 2025
−0.2 pp down 0.2 pp versus February 2025
3-year mortgage rate
6.54%
April 2025
no change no change versus February 2025
5-year mortgage rate
6.49%
April 2025
no change no change versus February 2025
The 5-year mortgage rate held at 6.49% versus February 2025, so financing costs were essentially unchanged month-over-month.
Interest and mortgage rates
13 months to March 2025
| Month | Bank of Canada overnight rate | Prime rate | 1-year mortgage rate | 3-year mortgage rate | 5-year mortgage rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '24 | 5 | 7.2 | 7.84 | 6.99 | 6.84 |
| Apr '24 | 5 | 7.2 | 7.84 | 6.99 | 6.84 |
| May '24 | 5 | 7.2 | 7.84 | 6.99 | 6.84 |
| Jun '24 | 4.8 | 7 | 7.84 | 6.99 | 6.84 |
| Jul '24 | 4.5 | 7 | 7.74 | 6.94 | 6.79 |
| Aug '24 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 7.64 | 6.75 | 6.59 |
| Sep '24 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 7.24 | 6.54 | 6.49 |
| Oct '24 | 3.8 | 6 | 7.24 | 6.54 | 6.49 |
| Nov '24 | 3.8 | 6 | 7.24 | 6.54 | 6.49 |
| Dec '24 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 7.24 | 6.54 | 6.49 |
| Jan '25 | 3 | 5.5 | 7.24 | 6.54 | 6.49 |
| Feb '25 | 3 | 5.2 | 6.99 | 6.54 | 6.49 |
| Mar '25 | 2.8 | 5 | 6.79 | 6.54 | 6.49 |
Rates and prices together
5-year mortgage rate and TRREB average price
5-year mortgage rate
| Month | 5-year rate |
|---|---|
| Mar '24 | 6.84 |
| Apr '24 | 6.84 |
| May '24 | 6.84 |
| Jun '24 | 6.84 |
| Jul '24 | 6.79 |
| Aug '24 | 6.59 |
| Sep '24 | 6.49 |
| Oct '24 | 6.49 |
| Nov '24 | 6.49 |
| Dec '24 | 6.49 |
| Jan '25 | 6.49 |
| Feb '25 | 6.49 |
| Mar '25 | 6.49 |
TRREB average price
| Month | Average price |
|---|---|
| Mar '24 | 1121615 |
| Apr '24 | 1156167 |
| May '24 | 1165691 |
| Jun '24 | 1162167 |
| Jul '24 | 1106617 |
| Aug '24 | 1074425 |
| Sep '24 | 1107291 |
| Oct '24 | 1135215 |
| Nov '24 | 1106050 |
| Dec '24 | 1067186 |
| Jan '25 | 1040994 |
| Feb '25 | 1084547 |
| Mar '25 | 1093254 |
Shown side by side rather than on one dual-axis chart. Two scales sharing an axis invites the eye to read a relationship from where the lines happen to cross, which is an artifact of the scaling, not the data.
Source notes
Sources and Notes - Statistics Canada, Quarter-over-quarter growth, annualized. ii - Statistics Canada, Year-over-year growth for the most recently reported