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What is the right cap rate target for a Lakeridge rental in 2026?

Lakeridge is a newer, higher-priced Saskatoon neighbourhood, and the Saskatchewan REALTORS Association publishes no cap rate target for it specifically, so the right number for a Lakeridge rental has to be calculated from that property's actual purchase price against the citywide benchmark of $444,700 and its net operating income, not borrowed from a citywide figure.

A newer neighbourhood like Lakeridge typically carries a higher purchase price than an older, established one, which on its own pushes the calculated cap rate lower even when rents and demand are strong, since cap rate is net operating income divided by price, not a measure of quality.

What can offset that lower calculated cap rate is lower near-term maintenance, since newer construction generally needs fewer repairs in its first years than an older home, which changes your net operating income relative to an aging property elsewhere in the city.

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