Net Worth by Age in Canada (2026)

There is no official line. A common yardstick is the top 10% of households, which starts at about $740K in Canada. The top 5% starts at about $1.2M, and the top 1% at about $3.2M.

The middle half of households in Canada hold between about $165K and $464K, with the median at about $277K.

The average (mean) household net worth in Canada is about $678K, well above the median of $277K. A small number of very wealthy households pull the average up, so the median is the better picture of a typical household.

A $1 million household net worth ranks around the 93.3th percentile in Canada. Put differently, about 7% of households in Canada are millionaires in US dollar terms.

A useful benchmark is the median for your age group: about $56K for ages under 35, $195K for ages 35–44, $355K for ages 45–54, $523K for ages 55–64, $589K for ages 65–74, and $482K for ages 75+. Above the median means you are ahead of most households your age.

The median household in Canada would rank around the 92.4th percentile worldwide. Joining the top 1% in Canada takes about $3.2M, compared with about $1.4M for the global top 1%.

A household. Everyone living together counts as one unit, so a couple's combined net worth is a single entry. If you are single and compare yourself with these figures, you are measured against many two-earner households, so your rank among individuals would come out somewhat higher.

Everything a household owns minus everything it owes: home equity, savings, investments, retirement accounts, and business assets, less mortgages and other debts. State pension entitlements are usually not counted.