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2009 Housing Prices
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(Saskatchewan)
Type |
Price |
Qualifying
Household Income* |
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Standard Two-Storey |
$305,500 |
$73,200 |
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Detached Bungalow |
$294,300 |
$68,600 |
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Townhouse |
$238,200 |
$56,000 |
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Condo |
$186,200 |
$44,600 |
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* Based on a 25% down
payment and a 25-year mortgage loan at a five-year fixed rate
-excluding maintenance fees.
Source: RBC.
November 2009. |
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(Saskatchewan)
Date |
Average House Price* |
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2006 |
$157,950 |
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2007 |
$228,250 |
* Based on properties
sold through the Multiple Listing Service.
Source: The Canadian Real Estate Association. 2007. |
According to the International Housing
Affordability Survey 2009, Saskatoon was ranked at 182 out of 265 cities
in six countries, so it's less affordable than Tucson, Arizona (ranked
at 174 place).
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Average Rent for Two-Bedroom Apartments in 2009
$868.00 per month
Source: Canada Mortgage
and Housing Corporation. 2009.
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2007 Average expenditure per household
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Concept |
Annual Amount |
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Food |
$6,425 |
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Shelter |
$13,447 |
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Household Operation |
$3,468 |
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Transportation |
$11,260 |
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Personal Taxes |
$13,591 |
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Source: Statistics
Canada. 2008. |
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Public Transportation
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Type |
Ticket |
Monthly Pass |
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Regular |
$2.50 |
$68.00 |
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Senior |
$2.50 |
$20.00 |
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Source: City of
Saskatoon. 2009. |
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2005 Average Car Insurance in
SASKATCHEWAN
N/A
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2009 Minimum Wage
$8.60 per hour
Non-immigrant and immigrant
FAMILY INCOME in saskatoon
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Family Type |
Median Family Income |
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2000 |
2005 |
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Non-immigrant |
$61,949 |
$66,694 |
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Immigrant |
$57,787 |
$66,723 |
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Difference |
$4,162 |
- $29 |
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Source: Statistics Canada, 2008. |
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Consumption Taxes
In Saskatoon, two different taxes are
applied to products and services. The federal Goods and Services Tax (GST)
is 6%, while the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) is set at 5% and applies to
the selling price including the GST. Some items including groceries,
restaurant meals, and books are PST exempt.
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2009 Federal Income Tax
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Ingreso |
Impuesto |
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On the first $40,726 of taxable
income, + |
15% |
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On the next $40,726 of taxable
income (on the portion of taxable income between $40,726 and
$81,452), + |
22% |
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On the next $44,812 of taxable
income (on the portion of taxable income between $81,452 and
$126,264), + |
26% |
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Taxable income over $126,264. |
29% |
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Source: Canada
Revenue Agency. 2009. |
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2009 Provincial Income Tax
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Net Income |
Tax |
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On the first $40,113 of taxable
income, + |
11.0% |
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On the next $74,497, + |
13% |
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On the amount over $114,610 |
15% |
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Source:
Government of Saskatchewan. 2009 |
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2008 Total Violent Crime Rate
Report on crime in Saskatoon |
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www.canadaimmigrants.com |
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