Over a Third of Young Canadians Worried About Housing Costs, Overall Affordability Concerns Easing: Survey

Canadians are slightly less concerned about housing affordability compared to last summer, but housing costs remain a worry for many young adults, a new survey suggests.
A survey published Jan. 10 by Nanos Research found that 25 percent of Canadians are “worried” or “somewhat worried” about being able to pay their housing costs in the next month, while 72 percent express little to no concern about their upcoming housing expenses.
Thirty-five percent of Canadians in the 18 to 34 age group and 30 percent of those aged 35 to 54 remain more likely to worry about housing costs than older respondents. Only 16 percent of Canadians aged 55 and older report similar apprehensions….