–<\/span><\/p>\n TORONTO, ONT. \u2014January 13, 2026 \u2014 Despite affordability challenges and lingering economic uncertainty, Canada\u2019s largest generation of potential buyers isn\u2019t backing down from the housing market.
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According to a recent survey by Wahi, a digital real estate platform and brokerage, Canadian millennials are maintaining strong intentions to purchase a home in the coming year, even as broader economic concerns persist. Wahi\u2019s third-annual Homebuyer Intentions Survey<\/a> of Angus Reid Forum members indicates that overall homebuying interest remains steady year-over-year, with millennials leading all age groups.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you consider how concerns over tariffs, job security, and affordability have kept some homebuyers on the sidelines over the past year, it\u2019s somewhat surprising to see unwavering homebuying interest from millennials,\u201d says Wahi Economist Ryan McLaughlin. \u201cIt\u2019s also encouraging to see that even against a more challenging economic backdrop, overall homebuying intentions don\u2019t seem to have eroded.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
Key findings from the survey include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Compared to younger cohorts, millennials appear better positioned to weather economic uncertainty. \u201cMillennials are further along in their careers and typically have more financial stability than Gen Z buyers, which likely explains their continued confidence,\u201d McLaughlin notes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.9em” header_2_font_size=”22px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” custom_margin=”||50px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]