Under your rent
25
$265,500
~$1,258/mo
i#90 – 684 NORTH FRASER Drive
Quesnel · Residential
3 bd
2 ba
1,088 sqft
$244/sqft
Built 2013
MLS® R3151989
Century 21 Energy Realty(Qsnl)
Rent vs mortgage
$1,500 a month in rent buys a $316,000 home in Quesnel
That is what a 1500-a-month rent carries as a mortgage at 5.19%, with 20% down over a 25-year amortization. Covering property tax, strata and insurance inside the same monthly budget, the matching price is about $188,000. Here are the 96 Quesnel homes on the market at or under it right now.
Purchase price
$316,000
Down payment
$63,000
All-in monthly
$2,108/mo
Matching homes
96
Quesnel homes your $1,500 rent could own
Under your rent
26
$299,900
~$1,421/mo
i442 AMSBAUGH Road
Quesnel · Residential
4 bd
1 ba
1,564 sqft
$192/sqft
Built 1972
MLS® R3152044
Century 21 Energy Realty(Qsnl)
Under your rent
12
$259,900
~$1,232/mo
i#2 – 1060 WEST FRASER Road
Quesnel · Residential
4 bd
2 ba
1,000 sqft
$260/sqft
Built 9999
MLS® R3149488
6 Diamond Realty Inc.
Under your rent
37
$260,000
~$1,232/mo
i1232 MARSH Road
Quesnel · Residential
3 bd
1 ba
1,156 sqft
$225/sqft
Built 1973
MLS® R3141173
Royal LePage Aspire Realty (Qsnl)
Under your rent
18
$199,900
~$947/mo
i930 HESKETH Road
Quesnel · Residential
3 bd
1 ba
1,407 sqft
$142/sqft
Built 1976
MLS® R3157687
Century 21 Energy Realty(Qsnl)
Under your rent
40
$315,000
~$1,493/mo
i1122 ELLISON Road
Quesnel · Residential
3 bd
2 ba
1,525 sqft
$207/sqft
Built 1972
MLS® R3153946
Century 21 Energy Realty(Qsnl)
Under your rent
28
$162,500
~$770/mo
i#17 – 562 ELM Street
Quesnel · Residential
2 bd
1 ba
996 sqft
$163/sqft
Built 1974
MLS® R3156101
Royal LePage Aspire Realty (Qsnl)
Under your rent
35
$214,900
~$1,019/mo
i#7 – 654 NORTH FRASER Drive
Quesnel · Residential
2 bd
2 ba
924 sqft
$233/sqft
Built 2019
MLS® R3125451
Royal LePage Aspire Realty (Qsnl)
Under your rent
3
$79,900
~$379/mo
iLOT – 24 NICKEL RIDGE Avenue
Quesnel · Land
MLS® R3157461
Century 21 Energy Realty(Qsnl)
Under your rent
18
$69,900
~$331/mo
i5788 QUESNEL-HIXON Road
Quesnel · Land
MLS® R3155861
Royal LePage Aspire Realty (Qsnl)
Under your rent
20
$49,900
~$237/mo
i#43 – 654 NORTH FRASER Drive
Quesnel · Residential
3 bd
1 ba
924 sqft
$54/sqft
Built 1974
MLS® R3155880
Royal LePage Aspire Realty (Qsnl)
Under your rent
30
$149,900
~$710/mo
i#86 – 684 NORTH FRASER Drive
Quesnel · Residential
2 bd
1 ba
1,104 sqft
$136/sqft
Built 1987
MLS® R3144182
Century 21 Energy Realty(Qsnl)
See all on the map (96 active listings)
Other rents in Quesnel
$1,800/mo · $2,000/mo · $2,200/mo · $2,500/mo · $3,000/mo · $3,500/mo · $4,000/mo
The assumptions behind these numbers
Every figure assumes a 5.19% interest rate, 20% down and a 25-year amortization. Property tax uses the local municipal residential rate of 8.55 per $1,000; strata ($320/mo) and insurance ($62/mo) are estimates, since neither is knowable from rent alone. Change any of these in the calculator and the numbers update in place. This is an estimate for comparison, not a mortgage approval or financial advice. Your rate, down payment and the home's real carrying costs will differ. Confirm with a mortgage professional before you rely on it.
Common questions
What can $1,500 a month in rent buy in Quesnel?
At a 5.19% rate with 20% down over 25 years, $1,500/mo carries the mortgage on a home priced around $316,000. Covering tax, strata and insurance inside the same budget, the matching price is about $188,000.
How much do I need for a down payment?
On a $316,000 home at 20% down, the down payment is $63,000. A smaller down payment raises the monthly cost and may add mortgage insurance.
Is the mortgage really the same as my rent?
The mortgage payment is, by design; that is what this page solves for. Owning also adds roughly $608/mo in tax, strata and insurance, so the honest all-in monthly on a $316,000 home is closer to $2,108.
RR
How these numbers are worked out
I am Ray Rasouli, a licensed REALTOR® with Real Broker B.C. Ltd. The purchase price is your rent solved back through a standard amortized mortgage, and the listings come from live MLS® inventory refreshed hourly, not a static table. The figures are for comparison, not a mortgage approval. Tell me your situation and I will confirm what you actually qualify for.
$1,800/mo in Quesnel$2,000/mo in Quesnel$2,200/mo in Quesnel$2,500/mo in Quesnel$3,000/mo in Quesnel$3,500/mo in Quesnel$4,000/mo in QuesnelAll rent bands in QuesnelQuesnel market reportMortgage calculator
Listing data provided by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and partner boards under MLS® Reciprocity. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Mortgage figures are estimates for comparison only, not financial advice. MLS® and REALTOR® are trademarks of CREA.