Buying a condo vs. renting in Halifax

Every condo currently listed on the Halifax peninsula and around it, paired with a real rental listing nearby of similar size. For each pair: how much cash you walk away with if you liquidate everything — sell the condo, sell the index fund — at any point over the years ahead.

Buying advantage over time

One line per condo–apartment pair: cash-if-you-liquidate as a buyer, minus the same as a renter. Above the waterline, buying is ahead. The heavy teal line is the median across every pair currently shown — which side of the waterline it sits on tells you which way the typical pair falls.

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How far apart are the monthly costs?

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Every pair