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2009 Housing Prices
 

Type

Price

Qualifying Household Income*

Standard Two-Storey

$417,500

$99,700

Detached Bungalow

$410,300

$95,500

Townhouse

$325,000

$75,700

Condo

$257,200

$60,800

* Based on a 25% down payment and a 25-year mortgage loan at a five-year fixed rate -excluding maintenance fees.
Source: RBC. April, 2009.


 

Date

Average House Price

2008 Forecast

$406,000

2009 Projected

$402,000

Source: Royal LePage. 2009.

According to the International Housing Affordability Survey 2009, Calgary was ranked at 190 out of 265 cities in six countries, so it's less affordable than the Northeast Region, England (ranked at 182 place).
 

 

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Average Rent for Two-Bedroom Apartments in 2007
$1,089.00 per month
Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. 2007.
 

 

2007 Average expenditure per household
 

Concept

Annual Amount

Food

$7,815

Shelter

$16,391

Household Operation

$3,807

Transportation

$13,458

Personal Taxes

$25,800

Source: Statistics Canada. 2008.

 

Public Transportation

Type

Ticket

Monthly Pass

Regular

$2.50

$83

Low Income

--

$41.50

Special fares for Seniors, kids, and students; & Special hours.

Source: Calgary Transit. 2009.

 

2005 Average Car Insurance
$1,714.78 per year
Source: Car Test .ca
 

2009 Minimum Wage
$8.40 per hour

Non-Immigrant and immigrant FAMILY INCOME in Calgary
 

Family Type

Median Family Income

2000

2005

Non-immigrant

$79,931 $87,482

Immigrant

$68,626 $71,523
Difference $11,305 $15,959

Source: Statistics Canada, 2008.

 

Consumption Taxes
Alberta is the only province in Canada with no Provincial Sales Tax (PST). However, there is a 4% Tourism Levy on all hotel rooms. The Canadian Government also charges 7% Goods & Services Tax (GST) on most purchases.
 

2007 Federal Income Tax

Net Income

Tax

Basic Personal Amount

0%

Up to $37,885

15%

Up to $72,769

22%

Up to $123,184

26%

Over $123,184

29%

Source: Canada Revenue Agency. 2008.

 

 

 

2006 Provincial Income Tax

Net Income

Tax

Basic Personal Amount

0%

Any amount

10%

Source: Alberta Government. 2006

 

   
   

2006 TOTAL VIOLENT Crime Rate
802 per 100,000 population.
 

   
   

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