Canada -  Saskatoon

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SASKATOON the largest city in Saskatchewan, is located on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River in the heart of the Canadian Prairies. Saskatoon is centrally located in the province; it is 300 kilometres north of the US border, 225 kilometres east of Alberta, and 345 kilometres west of Manitoba.

The economy of Saskatoon is built on agriculture, mining, biotechnology, and construction. The city has excellent road, rail, and air connections to Western Canada and the Midwestern United States. Saskatoon is located at the junction of two of Canada’s major highway systems: the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) and Highway 11, joining the US Interstate system through border crossings that serve both eastern and western states.

Saskatoon’s GDP grew by 3.4% between 2023 and 2024; this is more than double the national average of 1.6%. Many sectors contributed to this growth, including construction, up 13.2%; agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting, up 7.8%; and mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, up 5.6%. In addition, private capital investment grew by 17.3% to $14.7 billion, which places first among the provinces. Private capital investment is projected to reach $16.2 billion by the end of 2025, which is a 10.1% increase over 2024.

Between 2025 and 2028, no rooms or new hotels are expected to be added to the market. In 2025, ADR growth has yielded a significant increase in RevPAR, bolstering the per-room value by almost $20,000. Growth is projected to slow down but stay on a very positive trajectory through to 2028.

The HVI for Saskatoon is projected to reach a healthy value of 1.52 in 2025 and rise to 1.86 in 2028. The per-room value is projected to continue rising, reaching $183,000 by 2028. Saskatoon is expected to remain stable in sixteenth position through 2028.

Change In Value For Market: ($CAD)

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Significant Value Increase: Greater than +10%
Moderate Value Increase: Between +3% and +10%
Stable Values: Between -3% and +3%
Moderate Value Decline: Between -3% and -10%
Significant Value Decline: More than -10%

For more information, please contact:

Carrie Russell, AACI, MAI, RIBC, ISHC
Valuation, Market & Feasibility Consulting
[email protected]
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