2014 Retirement Home Survey: Province of Quebec

MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - June 19, 2014) - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released today the results of its latest retirement home survey. According to the survey, the vacancy rate for standard spaces⁽¹⁾ decreased in Quebec in 2014. It amounted to 7.5 per cent in February, compared to 8.7 per cent over the same period in 2013.

"The tightening of the retirement home market at the provincial level is observable in each of the major urban centres and results from demand rising faster than supply. There are regions for which market conditions led to a greater degree of tightening," explains Kevin Hughes, Regional Economist at CMHC for Quebec.

The Saguenay and Gatineau census metropolitan areas (CMAs) recorded the most notable drops (-4.7 point and -2.8 point respectively) while the other CMAs posted decreases ranging from 0.4 point to 1.4 point.

According to the 2014, the Québec CMA again posts the lowest vacancy rate (5.7 per cent) while the Trois-Rivières region shows the highest rate (13.6 per cent).

Rents

According to the 2014 survey, the average rent for a standard room in a retirement home was $ 1,557, compared to 1,520 $ at the same time last year. The breakdown of this result by unit type reveals a diverse picture.

For private rooms, the average rent was $ 1,502 for single rooms and was $ 1,551 for semi-private rooms. As for apartments, the average rent ranges from $ 1,260 (bachelor suites) to $ 2,031 (two bedroom apartment).

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As Canada's national housing agency, CMHC draws on more than 65 years of experience to help Canadians access a variety of high quality, environmentally sustainable and affordable housing solutions. CMHC also provides reliable, impartial and up-to-date housing market reports, analysis and knowledge to support and assist consumers and the housing industry in making informed decisions.

For more information, visit www.cmhc.ca or call 1-800-668-2642. CMHC Market Analysis standard reports are also available free for download at www.cmhc.ca/housingmarketinformation.

This release is also available at www.cmhc.ca.

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