Under your rent
33
$144,900
$119/sqft
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,216 sqft
#53, 9203 82 Street
Fort St. John · Single Family
~$687/mo
Listed by Century 21 Energy RealtyMLS® R3173990
Rent vs own
What your rent could own in Fort St. John.
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
- $379,500
- Homes at or under it
- 143
Source: Current MLS® listings.
Your rent
$
a month
The price your rent could cover
$527,000
20% down assumed ($105,000). 143 homes listed at or under it in Fort St. John.
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
- $379,500
- Homes at or under it
- 143
Source: Current MLS® listings.
What each rent buys
In Fort St. John, a $2,500 rent carries the mortgage on a home priced around $527,000. That clears Fort St. John's $379,500 median home price. 143 homes are listed at or under it. Figures use 5.19% over 25 years with 20% down.
Fort St. John homes around a $2,500 rent
143 active listings
Under your rent
35
$239,900
$223/sqft
3 bd · 1 ba · 1,075 sqft
9961 HOLLY Street
Fort St. John · Single Family
~$1,137/mo
Listed by Century 21 Energy RealtyMLS® R3173908
Under your rent
2
$90,000
11474 POPLAR Road
Fort St. John · Vacant Land
~$427/mo
Listed by RE/MAX Action Realty IncMLS® R3173536
Under your rent
15
$209,000
$212/sqft
2 bd · 1 ba · 988 sqft
#2, 10223 98 Avenue
Fort St. John · Single Family
~$991/mo
Listed by Century 21 Energy RealtyMLS® R3159562
Under your rent
40
$390,000
$168/sqft
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,320 sqft
8211 96 Avenue
Fort St. John · Single Family
~$1,849/mo
Listed by Izon RealtyMLS® R3171541
Under your rent
19
$399,900
$195/sqft
4 bd · 4 ba · 2,054 sqft
8618 74 Street
Fort St. John · Single Family
~$1,895/mo
Listed by RE/MAX Action Realty IncMLS® R3174091
Under your rent
31
$98,000
$106/sqft
2 bd · 2 ba · 924 sqft
#23, 8420 ALASKA Road
Fort St. John · Single Family
~$464/mo
Listed by Century 21 Energy RealtyMLS® R3173568
Under your rent
40
$469,900
$181/sqft
2 bd · 2 ba · 2,595 sqft
1016 240 Road
Fort St. John · Single Family
~$2,227/mo
Listed by Century 21 Energy RealtyMLS® R3130115
Under your rent
16
$339,900
$198/sqft
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,720 sqft
8615 77 Street
Fort St. John · Single Family
~$1,611/mo
Listed by Century 21 Energy RealtyMLS® R3155789
Under your rent
25
$325,000
$389/sqft
3 bd · 2 ba · 836 sqft
9203 104 Avenue
Fort St. John · Single Family
~$1,540/mo
Listed by Izon RealtyMLS® R3169745
Under your rent
37
$309,900
$319/sqft
3 bd · 2 ba · 972 sqft
8307 99 Avenue
Fort St. John · Single Family
~$1,469/mo
Listed by Century 21 Energy RealtyMLS® R3158427
Under your rent
37
$399,900
$200/sqft
4 bd · 2 ba · 2,003 sqft
11331 86A Street
Fort St. John · Single Family
~$1,895/mo
Listed by Century 21 Energy RealtyMLS® R3172806
NOTE: This representation is based in whole or in part on data generated by the Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board or Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy. The information contained on this site is based in whole or in part on information that is provided by members of The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), who are responsible for its accuracy. CREA reproduces and distributes this information as a service for its members and assumes no responsibility for its accuracy. MLS®, Multiple Listing Service®, and REALTOR® are trademarks of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
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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Prepared by
Written and maintained by Ray Rasouli, REALTOR®, licensed in British Columbia and founder of Relta Real Estate.
Data
Source: MLS® listing data from BC real estate boards (MLS® Reciprocity) and CREA's DDF®.
NOTE: This representation is based in whole or in part on data generated by the Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board or Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy. The information contained on this site is based in whole or in part on information that is provided by members of The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), who are responsible for its accuracy. CREA reproduces and distributes this information as a service for its members and assumes no responsibility for its accuracy. MLS®, Multiple Listing Service®, and REALTOR® are trademarks of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
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