FCC Report: Mid-year 2022 farmland values puts focus on income, interest rates and supply
The main drivers of farmland values remained strong in the first half of 2022. We report an average increase of 8.1% nationwide in farmland values over the period
by Lyne Michaud, É.A., Senior Analyst, Valuations and Leigh Anderson, Senior Economist – FCC
Our analysis covers the period of January 1 to June 30, 2022. The highest increases were observed in Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec, with 15.6%, 14.8% and 10.3% increases, respectively. Saskatchewan follows with an 8.4% average increase. British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia recorded below-average increases, varying from 5.9% to 6.5%. New Brunswick has the smallest increase, with a reported 3.4%.
Average farmland values changes in the first half of 2022 by province vs. supply of arable land
Sources: FCC computations and Statistics Canada
“There’s little doubt that higher borrowing costs will moderate the demand for farmland, which combined with farm income trending, could offset the impact of interest rate increases”
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