April 2026 Calgary & Edmonton Rent Report

At a glance

• Calgary rents continue to decline year-over-year, with biggest drops in the Northeast
  • Unfurnished one-bedroom rents fell across all Calgary regions. Northeast dropped from $1,483/month in April 2025 to $1,320/month in April 2026 (−11%), while Northwest declined from $1,604/month to $1,439/month (−10%). Two-bedroom unfurnished rents also decreased in most areas, confirming a broad market correction.
    
• Edmonton rents remain relatively stable with only small monthly shifts
  • Month-over-month changes across Edmonton were limited. Downtown one-bedroom unfurnished moved from $1,246/month in March to $1,238/month in April (−1%), while Southwest increased slightly from $1,314/month to $1,334/month (+2%). Most areas stayed within a ±2–3% range, indicating a steady market.
    
• Larger units are still trending lower, especially in Calgary
  • Unfurnished three-bedroom rents remain below last year in many Calgary areas. Northwest fell from $2,513/month in April 2025 to $2,413/month (−4%), while Northeast dropped from $2,176/month to $2,000/month (−8%). With only minor monthly movement, larger units continue to trend lower rather than recover.
    

liv.rent’s 2026 Canada Rental Market Trends Report is now live.

On December 10th 2025, the Bank of Canada announced that it would maintain the interest rate at 2.25%, marking the final rate for 2025. Experts suggest rates may stay close to this level in 2026.

Let’s take a look now at the current rental costs and overarching trends in Calgary and Edmonton for April 2026. Don’t forget, you can download the entire report as a one-page infographic PDF below.

Average rent across Calgary

This April, Calgary’s city-wide average monthly rent price for an unfurnished one-bedroom unit decreased by $20, bringing the rate for an unfurnished one-bedroom unit to $1,440/month.

Month-to-month rent change

This chart breaks down the percentage change in rent prices across all of Calgary’s quadrants between March and April 2026.

Calgary saw decreases for furnished one-bedroom units, lead by City Centre (-3.39%), Southeast (-3.16%), and Southwest (-2.81%), while increases were seen in Northwest Calgary (4.73%). More decreases were seen across Calgary, including unfurnished one-bedroom units in City Centre (-5.58%), Northwest Calgary (-3.16%), and Southwest (-2.29%), while an increase was seen in Southeast (6.67%).

Average unfurnished vs furnished rates

Unfurnished vs furnished rates in Calgary

Average rates for furnished and unfurnished one-bedroom units in Calgary decreased this month. The average monthly rent for an unfurnished one-bedroom unit decreased (-1.31%) to an average of $1,440/month this month. Prices for furnished one-bedroom units decreased this month (-5.12%), to a new average cost of $1,587/month.

At present, furnished units cost an average of $147 more per month to rent than unfurnished units. This means that landlords are likely to earn a higher profit by renting their units furnished.

Average rent across Edmonton

This month, Edmonton’s rental rates for an unfurnished one-bedroom unit decreased, making Edmonton’s average monthly rent $1,241/month. There is a significant difference from last year, when rent prices were $59 more than this April’s average rent.

Month-to-month rent change

This chart breaks down the percentage change in rent prices across all of Edmonton’s different sectors between March and April 2026.

This April, there were no substantial increases for furnished one-bedroom units in Edmonton, while decreases were seen in Downtown (-6.23%), Northwest (-3.73), and Southeast (-3.27%). Prices for unfurnished one-bedroom units in Northwest Edmonton (2.31%) increased, as did Southwest Edmonton (1.49%). Prices in Southeast Edmonton decreased (-2.68%), as did West Edmonton (-0.93%).

Unfurnished vs furnished rates in Edmonton

In Edmonton, average monthly rent prices for furnished one-bedroom units decreased (-3.38%) to $1,423/month, while prices for unfurnished one-bedroom units decreased (-0.18%) to $1,241/month. As of April 2026, furnished units in Edmonton rent for an average of $182 more than unfurnished units. This indicates that landlords who can rent their units furnished would benefit from doing so, particularly on a short-term basis.

Looking for our full April 2026 Calgary & Edmonton Rent Report? Download your copy here to get all the latest insights, including a detailed breakdown by neighbourhood.

Quadrant/Sector breakdown 

To better understand each of these cities’ average rental prices, let’s break down both Calgary and Edmonton into their constituent quadrants/sectors. We’ll examine prices and trends for one-, two-, and three-bedroom units in each city for a more in-depth analysis.

Quadrant breakdown: Calgary

• Prices decreased for all unfurnished one-bedroom units except in the Southeast.
• Prices decreased for all unfurnished two-bedroom units except in the Northeast and Southeast.
• All unfurnished three-bedroom units decreased in rental cost across Calgary quadrants except in the Northeast and Northwest.

Sector breakdown: Edmonton

• Rents decreased for unfurnished one-bedroom units across Edmonton except in Northwest and Southwest.
• Furnished rents decreased for all unit types in Downtown Edmonton.
• Unfurnished rents decreased for all unit types in West Edmonton.

Downloadable resources

Rental resources for Alberta renters

You can read these comprehensive guides for more information on renting in Alberta and using liv.rent to streamline your rental process.

• FAQ: Landlord & tenant responsibilities in Alberta
• FAQ: Everything you need to know about rent deposits in Alberta
• The Complete User Guide To liv.rent For Landlords & Property Managers
• The Ultimate Renter’s Guide To Using liv.rent

Data collection methodology

Our monthly rent reports use data from our own liv.rent listings, as well as data our team manually collects from other popular listing sites – looking at available basement suites, apartments, condos, townhouses, semi-detached houses, and single-detached houses for each area.

When collecting this data, we do exclude luxury properties listed at over $5,000, as well as rooms for rent and shared accommodation. Investing in manual data collection means that we only consider the current month’s listing, since we can filter out duplicate listings and older ads that haven’t been removed.

Another key difference between our data collection methods and some government agencies like the CMHC is that we only include current asking rent prices. Many official reports will include data for entire buildings in their reports, which tends to skew numbers lower since many units are already occupied, and may be rent-controlled or rented for significantly lower than the current rates.

As we are a Canadian rental platform founded and based in Vancouver, we want to ensure that we’re providing a completely accurate depiction of the rental market in the cities we look at.

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