What rent does a $1,125,000 rental need in Canada?

About $7,450/month CAD to break even, and $7,675/month for $200 of monthly cash flow — with 20% down at a 5% rate.

Assumes typical costs: property tax 0.8% and insurance 0.35000000000000003% of the price per year, 5% vacancy, 10% of rent for repairs, and a 25-year amortization with semi-annual compounding. Plug in your real numbers on the right.

Rate20% down: break even / +$20025% down: break even / +$200
4%$6,850 / $7,075$6,500 / $6,750
4.5%$7,150 / $7,375$6,775 / $7,000
5%$7,450 / $7,675$7,050 / $7,300
5.5%$7,750 / $7,975$7,350 / $7,575

The 1% rule would ask for $11,250/month. It's a quick screen only — taxes, insurance and the rate decide the real answer.

Quick check

Canada · CAD

Monthly cash flow

$211/mo

Preliminary verdict

Proceed with caution

Cash flow is positive, but the cushion over the mortgage is thin.

Cash flow
$211/mo
Cap rate
5.81%
DSCR
1.04

Counted

Mortgage (25-yr, semi-annual compounding), property tax ~0.8%/yr, insurance ~0.35%/yr, 5% vacancy, 10% of rent for repairs.

Not counted yet

Land transfer tax, legal fees, condo fees, a property manager, and your actual tax and insurance quotes. Add them in the full analysis.

How we calculate · An estimate to screen deals, not financial advice.

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