Rent vs own
What your rent could own in Belcarra.
Enter your rent to see the home price it could cover and homes listed at that price.
- A $2,500 rent carries
- $527,000
- Median asking
- $2,524,500
- Homes at or under it
- 0
Source: Current MLS® listings.
Your rent
$
a month
The price your rent could cover
$527,000
20% down assumed ($105,000). 0 homes listed at or under it in Belcarra.
Of the first payment, about $694 goes to the loan itself. Tax, strata and insurance would bring the all-in price closer to $414,000.
- A $2,500 rent carries
- $527,000
- Median asking
- $2,524,500
- Homes at or under it
- 0
Source: Current MLS® listings.
What each rent buys
In Belcarra, a $2,500 rent carries the mortgage on a home priced around $527,000. That is $1,997,500 under Belcarra's $2,524,500 median home price. 0 homes are listed at or under it. Figures use 5.19% over 25 years with 20% down.
| Monthly rent | Home price it carries | Homes listed |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500/mo | $316,000 | None listed |
| $1,800/mo | $380,000 | None listed |
| $2,000/mo | $422,000 | None listed |
| $2,200/mo | $464,000 | None listed |
| $2,500/mo | $527,000 | None listed |
| $3,000/mo | $633,000 | None listed |
| $3,500/mo | $738,000 | None listed |
| $4,000/mo | $844,000 | None listed |
Belcarra homes around a $2,500 rent
Renting or owning: what changes
One-time costs
Buying adds transfer tax, legal fees and an inspection, paid on closing.
Monthly costs past the mortgage
Property tax, strata and insurance are on top of the mortgage. Compare the total with your rent.
Flexibility
A lease is easier to leave. Owning suits staying put for some years.
To see the year owning starts to cost less than renting, try rent or buy.
Assumptions
- Rate
- 5.19%, the posted five-year fixed rate. Illustrative, not a quote.
- Amortization
- 25 years
- Down payment
- 20% ($105,000 on $527,000)
- Property tax
- 3.50 per $1,000 of value
- Strata
- $320 a month, an estimate
- Insurance
- $62 a month, an estimate
An estimate, not a mortgage approval or financial advice. Change the rate, down payment or amortization in the calculator and the figures update.
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Written and maintained by Ray Rasouli, REALTOR®, licensed in British Columbia and founder of Relta Real Estate.
Source: MLS® listing data from BC real estate boards (MLS® Reciprocity) and CREA's DDF®.
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