What rent does a $350,000 rental need in Canada?

About $2,325/month CAD to break even, and $2,550/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.

Rate	20% down: break even / +$200	25% down: break even / +$200
4%	$2,150 / $2,375	$2,025 / $2,275
4.5%	$2,225 / $2,475	$2,125 / $2,350
5%	$2,325 / $2,550	$2,200 / $2,450
5.5%	$2,425 / $2,650	$2,300 / $2,525

The 1% rule would ask for $3,500/month. It's a quick screen only — taxes, insurance and the rate decide the real answer.

Quick check

Canada · CAD

Price$Rent / mo$Down payment%Interest rate%

Monthly cash flow

$204/mo

Preliminary verdict

Proceed with caution

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

Cash flow: $204/mo
Cap rate: 6.28%
DSCR: 1.13

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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