Under your rent
40
$400,000
~$1,896/mo
i3460 ROBIN Road
Quesnel · Residential
4 bd
3 ba
2,512 sqft
$159/sqft
Built 1989
MLS® R3158368
Maxsave Real Estate Services
Rent vs mortgage
$3,500 a month in rent buys a $738,000 home in Quesnel
That is what a 3500-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 $547,000. Here are the 209 Quesnel homes on the market at or under it right now.
Purchase price
$738,000
Down payment
$148,000
All-in monthly
$4,408/mo
Matching homes
209
Quesnel homes your $3,500 rent could own
Under your rent
13
$636,900
~$3,019/mo
i1346 ABBOTT Road
Quesnel · Residential
7 bd
4 ba
3,667 sqft
$174/sqft
Built 1994
MLS® R3155315
Royal LePage Aspire Realty (Qsnl)
Under your rent
39
$449,900
~$2,132/mo
i1962 SALES Road
Quesnel · Residential
3 bd
2 ba
1,260 sqft
$357/sqft
Built 2023
MLS® R3157986
Century 21 Energy Realty(Qsnl)
Under your rent
19
$519,900
~$2,464/mo
i1263 JOHNSTON Avenue
Quesnel · Residential
4 bd
2 ba
2,155 sqft
$241/sqft
Built 1963
MLS® R3156448
Royal LePage Aspire Realty (Qsnl)
Under your rent
40
$499,900
~$2,369/mo
i1344 LAKEVIEW Drive
Quesnel · Residential
4 bd
2 ba
3,151 sqft
$159/sqft
Built 1972
MLS® R3153119
Royal LePage Aspire Realty (Qsnl)
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)
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
36
$440,000
~$2,085/mo
i4817 WHITE Road
Quesnel · Residential
4 bd
2 ba
1,950 sqft
$226/sqft
Built 1965
MLS® R3149683
6 Diamond Realty Inc.
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
28
$365,000
~$1,730/mo
i18730 OLSON Road
Quesnel · Residential
3 bd
1 ba
1,972 sqft
$185/sqft
Built 1976
MLS® R3144781
Royal LePage Aspire Realty (Qsnl)
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
10
$430,000
~$2,038/mo
iSE 1/4 – DL 4403 CINEMA Road
Quesnel · Residential
0 bd
0 ba
374 sqft
$1,150/sqft
Built 1976
MLS® R3132453
eXp Realty
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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 $3,500 a month in rent buy in Quesnel?
At a 5.19% rate with 20% down over 25 years, $3,500/mo carries the mortgage on a home priced around $738,000. Covering tax, strata and insurance inside the same budget, the matching price is about $547,000.
How much do I need for a down payment?
On a $738,000 home at 20% down, the down payment is $148,000. 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 $908/mo in tax, strata and insurance, so the honest all-in monthly on a $738,000 home is closer to $4,408.
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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.
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