{"id":14552,"date":"2020-01-23T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T18:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/?p=14552"},"modified":"2025-05-21T11:07:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:07:45","slug":"canada-rental-vacancy-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/rent-reports\/canada-rental-vacancy-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada&#8217;s Rental Vacancy Rate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In many Canadian cities, we continually hear about low <a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/t1\/tbl1\/en\/tv.action?pid=3410012701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"vacancy rates (opens in a new tab)\">vacancy rates<\/a> and increased demand for rental properties across the country. What exactly does this metric refer to and what does it really mean? In this post, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"liv.rent (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\" target=\"_blank\">liv.rent<\/a> sheds some light on the matter, breaking down what Canada&#8217;s current vacancy rates are and what they mean for both renters and landlords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"toc\"><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid black; text-align: center; margin: 20px 0%; padding: 20px\">\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"#what\">What is rental vacancy rate?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"#canada-rate\">What is the vacancy rate in Canada?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"#vancouver-rate\">What is the current vacancy rate in Vancouver?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"#toronto-rate\">What is the vacancy rate in Toronto?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"#good-vacancy-rate\">What is a healthy vacancy rate?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"#how-its-calculated\">How do you calculate the vacancy rate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"#causes\">What causes high vacancy rates?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"#why-its-important\">Why is the vacancy rate important?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"#looking-ahead\">Looking ahead: Canada rental market predictions 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"#faq\">Looking ahead<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<br>\n<style>\n.background-landlord-cta-free-rent-estimate {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: #303030;\n  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n  font-size: 24px;\n}\n\n.cta-block-landlord-cta-free-rent-estimate p{\n  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n  color: #303030; \n  font-weight: 400;\n  text-align: center; \n  font-size: 16px;\n}\n\n.cta-block-landlord-cta-free-rent-estimate {\n  background-color: #F5F5F5;\n  border-radius: 16px;\n  padding: 30px;\n  text-align: center;\n  margin: 20px 0px;\n}\n.button-landlord-cta-free-rent-estimate{\n  margin-top: 20px;\n  padding: 12px 16px;\n  background: #1D415E;\n  border: 0px solid white;\n  box-shadow: 0px 6px 8px -2px rgba(29, 66, 94, 0.4), 0px 12px 16px rgba(32, 121, 193, 0.15);\n  border-radius: 6px;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  \n  font-family: 'Inter';\n  font-style: normal;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  line-height: 16px;\n  text-align: center;\n  color: #FFFFFF;\n\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"background-landlord-cta-free-rent-estimate cta-block-landlord-cta-free-rent-estimate\">\n<h3><strong>Is your rental priced competitively?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Find out with a <em>free<\/em> rent estimate. Our team of rental experts will calculate your unit&#8217;s true value based on your listing details &amp; current market trends.<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/landlords.liv.rent\/rentestimate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button id=\"button-landlord-cta-free-rent-estimate\" class=\"button-landlord-cta-free-rent-estimate\">Get Your Free Estimate<\/button><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<br>\n\n\n\n<br><h2 id=\"what\">What is rental vacancy rate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The vacancy rate refers to the percentage of units that are vacant or unoccupied in a city, region or a given property. 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Figures from the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca\/en\/professionals\/housing-markets-data-and-research\/market-reports\/rental-market-reports-major-centres\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation<\/a> show that the apartment vacancy rate jumped from 1.1% in 2019 to 2.6% in 2020, and has now fallen back to 1.1% for the most recent 2021 numbers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Increased demand as rental markets returned to normal across the country largely drove Vancouver&#8217;s rental vacancy rate in 2021. In the centre of the city, new construction added to the supply while vacancy rates in suburban areas away from the city center declined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, these rates don&#8217;t tell the full story. For example, the CMHC doesn&#8217;t take into consideration rentals owned by individuals, like an investment condo that they would then rent out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<br><h3 style=\"color: #fe5f55\">Vacancy Rates In Vancouver By Neighbourhood<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you break down the vacancy rate by neighbourhood in Vancouver, then some striking patterns emerge. Aside from Downtown, all the neighbourhoods here have a vacancy rate of less than 1%, with UBC currently seeing a 0.0% vacancy rate now that students have largely returned to campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022-03-11_Vacancy-Rate-Toronto-03-1-1024x517.jpg\" alt=\"rental vacancy rates by Vancouver neighbourhood in 2021 via liv rent\" class=\"wp-image-35261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022-03-11_Vacancy-Rate-Toronto-03-1-1024x517.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022-03-11_Vacancy-Rate-Toronto-03-1-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022-03-11_Vacancy-Rate-Toronto-03-1-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022-03-11_Vacancy-Rate-Toronto-03-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid lightcoral; text-align: center; margin: 20px 0%; padding: 20px; color: #BD8D7C;\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2019\/09\/neighbourhood-guide-dunbar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbourhood Guide: Dunbar<\/a><p><\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2018\/10\/neighborhood-guide-main-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbourhood Guide: Main Street<\/a><p><\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2019\/08\/neighbourhood-guide-north-vancouver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbourhood Guide: North Vancouver<\/a><p><\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2019\/02\/neighbourhood-guide-west-end-vancouver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbourhood Guide: West End<\/a><p><\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2018\/11\/neighbourhood-guide-commercial-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbourhood Guide: Commercial Drive<\/a><p><\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2018\/09\/neighborhood-guide-living-in-yaletown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbourhood Guide: Yaletown<\/a><p><\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2018\/08\/vancouver-neighbourhoods-chinatown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbourhood Guide: Chinatown<\/a><p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<br><h2 id=\"toronto-rate\">What is the vacancy rate in Toronto?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking at another major Canadian city like Toronto, we can gain even more context and see that it&#8217;s not just the West Coast experiencing this phenomenon, although the City of Toronto&#8217;s rates are relatively high compared to years past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022-03-11_Vacancy-Rate-Toronto-04-1-1024x425.jpg\" alt=\"rental vacancy rates by Toronto neighbourhood in 2021 via liv rent\" class=\"wp-image-35262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022-03-11_Vacancy-Rate-Toronto-04-1-1024x425.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022-03-11_Vacancy-Rate-Toronto-04-1-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022-03-11_Vacancy-Rate-Toronto-04-1-768x319.jpg 768w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2022-03-11_Vacancy-Rate-Toronto-04-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<br><h2 id=\"good-vacancy-rate\">What is a healthy vacancy rate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer to this is somewhat subjective and answers vary depending on your source. In general, a&nbsp;healthy vacancy rate&nbsp;is considered to be <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rbc.com\/economics\/economic-reports\/pdf\/canadian-housing\/housing_rental_sep2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">around 3%<\/a>. At this rate, tenants will have sufficient options available and rent rates are held at reasonable levels that do not impact housing affordability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br><h2 id=\"how-its-calculated\">How do you calculate the vacancy rate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Determining the vacancy rate formula is fairly straightforward. You simply multiply the number of vacant units by 100 and then divide that result with the total number of units.&nbsp;The vacancy rate plus occupancy rate should add up to 100%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<br><h3 style=\"color: #fe5f55\">Vacancy rate formula<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To illustrate the formula, let\u2019s look at a sample apartment building with 50 rental units, 5 of them unoccupied. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">5 x 100 = 500<br>500\/50 = <strong>10% vacancy rate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For\nthe renter, this building is a good place to look for a home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For\nthe landlord, however, this building\u2019s higher than average vacancy rate\nsuggests this may not be the best investment property. Alternatively, it may signal\nto the landlord that: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>rent rates are too high;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>building is poorly managed;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or it is in need of improvements. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nlandlord should take steps to remedy the situation in order to fill the empty\nunits and ensure a good return. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<br><h2 id=\"causes\">What causes high vacancy rates?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On a regional level or within neighbourhoods or individual buildings, a high vacancy rate can indicate that the area is undesirable for any number of reasons. A lack of local amenities, high crime rates, or simply an excess supply of rental housing can all impact an area&#8217;s vacancy rate. While looking at this rate is one way for investors and landlords to decide if renting their unit is a worthwhile pursuit, it&#8217;s also not the only thing they should look at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>High vacancy rates for an entire city or across the country are a sign of systemic issues, such as higher vacancy rates in many Canadian cities during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. In these cases, many renters left the city and in many cases, without the influx of new renters to replace them, vacancy rates rose temporarily. These changes are usually short-lived as landlords will offer incentives to encourage renters to stay, or <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/category\/rent-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"regional rent prices (opens in a new tab)\">regional rent prices<\/a> will gradually fall to restore interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br><h2 id=\"why-its-important\">Why is the vacancy rate important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Current vacancy rates should be of interest to both landlords and tenants. For landlords, it is a key indicator of whether or not a property or overall market is a good investment. For tenants, it provides some indication of how easy or difficult it will be to find rental housing. It will also drive rent rates as it is a metric that indicates the supply and demand situation in any given area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br><h2 id=\"looking-ahead\">Looking ahead: Canada rental market predictions 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"recent story (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8631728\/vancouver-rental-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\">recent story<\/a> from Global News posits that Vancouver has largely returned to its pre-pandemic rental housing levels, which is certainly consistent with what we&#8217;ve been seeing both in price and in vacancy rate. This isn&#8217;t great news for renters, as scarcity and pricey rentals were already an issue for the city. Hopefully, rental rates return to more reasonable levels soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br><h2 id=\"faq\">FAQ: Vacancy rate Canada<\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>What is the best vacancy rate?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>There is no perfect vacancy rate, but in general, a rate of around 3% is close to ideal for both renters and landlords. At this level, renters have enough options to choose from that there isn&#8217;t a housing shortage, yet landlords should have no problem filling vacancies within their buildings.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Do you want a high or low vacancy rate?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>For landlords, a low vacancy rate within their neighbourhood\/building is ideal, as it means that there are few properties\/units that haven&#8217;t been rented. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For renters, higher vacancy rates are more desirable as it means you may have more negotiating power when applying for rental units.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Which city has the highest vacancy rate?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Among Canadian cities, <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/edmonton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Edmonton (opens in a new tab)\">Edmonton<\/a> had the highest Vacancy rate at 7.3%. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Which cities have the lowest vacancy rate?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Both <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Vancouver (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings?cities=Vancouver\" target=\"_blank\">Vancouver<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Victoria (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings?cities=Victoria\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria<\/a> have some of the country&#8217;s lowest vacancy rates at 1.2% and 0.9% respectively. Other Canadian cities with notably low vacancy rates include <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings?cities=Kingston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Kingston (opens in a new tab)\">Kingston<\/a> (1.1%), Kelowna (0.6%), and Halifax (1.0%)<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Is Toronto a renter&#039;s market?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Despite relatively high vacancy rates in the city throughout 2021, rent prices in Toronto have rebounded this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It remains to be seen what 2022&#8217;s vacancy rates will look like, but at present, a relatively low housing supply has seen higher demand and corresponding high rent prices.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How is the rental market in Vancouver?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Vancouver&#8217;s rental market is seeing some of the highest average rent prices ever as of <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2022\/11\/november-2022-metro-vancouver-rent-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"November 2022 (opens in a new tab)\">November 2022<\/a>, led by increased demand and rising interest rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll again need to wait until the CMHC&#8217;s annual report to gauge vacancy rates, however.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t{\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"What is the best vacancy rate?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"<p>There is no perfect vacancy rate, but in general, a rate of around 3% is close to ideal for both renters and landlords. 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Other Canadian cities with notably low vacancy rates include <a>Kingston<\/a> (1.1%), Kelowna (0.6%), and Halifax (1.0%)<\/p>\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Is Toronto a renter's market?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"<p>Despite relatively high vacancy rates in the city throughout 2021, rent prices in Toronto have rebounded this year.<\/p><p>It remains to be seen what 2022's vacancy rates will look like, but at present, a relatively low housing supply has seen higher demand and corresponding high rent prices.<\/p>\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"How is the rental market in Vancouver?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"<p>Vancouver's rental market is seeing some of the highest average rent prices ever as of <a>November 2022<\/a>, led by increased demand and rising interest rates.<\/p><p>We'll again need to wait until the CMHC's annual report to gauge vacancy rates, however.<\/p>\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t]\n\t}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<br> \n\n<style> \n\n.button-rethink-way-you-rent { \n  background-color: #3E5B77; \n  border: 5px #26425C; \n  color: white; \n  padding: 10px 30px; \n  text-align: center; \n  text-decoration: none; \n  display: inline-block; \n  font-size: 15px; \n  margin: 5px 0px 20px 0px; \n  cursor: pointer; \n} \n<\/style> \n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-23097\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Digital-Contracts-Cropped-2.gif\" alt=\"Find apartments &amp; houses for rent with the liv.rent app\" width=\"196\" height=\"370\" style=\"float:left;\"> \n\n<h3 style=\"color: #3E5B77;\">Rethink The Way You Rent<\/h3> \n\n<p>Not on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">liv.rent<\/a><\/strong> yet? 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