Rental Resources

March 2024 Metro Vancouver Rent Report
At a glance Coquitlam saw the largest year-over-year rent increase in Metro Vancouver Average rates for furnished one-bedroom units in Coquitlam have increased by +19.80% since March 2023 ($1,929 vs. $2,304). Coquitlam has also seen the largest year-over-year increase...
March 2024 Metro Vancouver Rent Report
At a glance Coquitlam saw the largest year-over-year rent increase in Metro Vancouver Average rates for furnished one-bedroom units in Coquitlam have increased by +19.80% since March 2023 ($1,929 vs. $2,304). Coquitlam has also seen the largest year-over-year increase in search volume for searches related to renting in the city (+26%) Metro Vancouver renters are spending less on rent than this...
March 2024 Metro Vancouver Rent Report
At a glance Coquitlam saw the largest year-over-year rent increase in Metro Vancouver Average rates for furnished one-bedroom units in Coquitlam have increased by +19.80% since March 2023 ($1,929 vs. $2,304). Coquitlam has also seen the largest year-over-year increase in search volume for searches related to renting in the city (+26%) Metro Vancouver renters are spending less on rent than this...

June 2024 Calgary & Edmonton Rent Report
At a glance Edmonton and Calgary have seen the largest year-over-year rent increases among major Canadian cities for one-bedroom unfurnished units Of the major rental markets we look at (Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, and Montreal), Edmonton and Calgary have...

June 2024 Montreal Rent Report
At a glance Rent for a one-bedroom unfurnished unit in Montreal is $101 lower than in June 2023 Montreal's city-wide average rent price for an unfurnished one-bedroom unit is $101 (-5.88%) lower compared to June 2023. Villeray-Parc Extension (-18.43%), Verdun...

June 2024 Metro Vancouver Rent Report
At a glance Average rent for a one-bedroom unit in Langley is $401 higher than in January 2024 Compared to the beginning of the year, an unfurnished one-bedroom unit in Langley costs an average of $401/month more to rent – a +22.99% price increase in just five months....

June 2024 Toronto Rent Report
At a glance Toronto's average rent prices are only +0.27% higher than in June 2023 City-wide average rent for a one-bedroom unfurnished unit is only $6 higher in June 2024 compared to June 2023. For context, prices rose by +14.86% between June 2022 and June 2023....
Rent Reports
May 2022 Metro Vancouver Rent Report
Average rent across the region is up $108 from April, at a new average of $2,194 per month for an...
Rental Vacancy Rates In The City Of Toronto
The latest data from the Canadian Mortage and Housing Corporation is in, and there's plenty for both renters...
April 2022 Toronto Rent Report
The average rental price for one-bedroom unfurnished units in the Greater Toronto Area has risen slightly,...
April 2022 Metro Vancouver Rent Report
Metro Vancouver's average rental rate for an unfurnished, one-bedroom unit has risen past $1,900 this April....
April 2022 Canada Trend Report
The percentage of Vancouverites wearing shorts is up 46.00% for the month of April. The average Canadian is...
March 2022 Toronto Rent Report
The average rental price for one-bedroom unfurnished units in the Greater Toronto Area has tapered off...
September 2023 Calgary & Edmonton Rent Report
At a glance Calgary's city-wide average monthly rent for an unfurnished, one-bedroom increased for the...
September 2023 Metro Vancouver Rent Report
At a glance This September marks the sixth consecutive month-to-month increase for Metro Vancouver's average...
August 2023 Montreal Rent Report
At a glance Montreal's city-wide average rent for an unfurnished, one-bedroom unit has fallen by $86, to...
August 2023 Calgary & Edmonton Rent Report
At a glance The average monthly rent for an unfurnished, one-bedroom unit in Calgary increased for the third...
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