{"id":28931,"date":"2021-04-07T11:44:20","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/?p=28931"},"modified":"2021-06-30T14:05:47","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T21:05:47","slug":"april-2021-toronto-rent-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/rent-reports\/april-2021-toronto-rent-report\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2021 Toronto Rent Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We&#8217;re springing ahead into 2021 and this April we&#8217;re looking at the real cost of rent in <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/toronto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Toronto (opens in a new tab)\">Toronto<\/a>. The city continues to see an overall decline in rent \u2014vacancy is up and rental prices are down, making this an ideal time to be a renter and negotiate for a better deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this downturn might not be here forever. For example, in <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/vancouver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Vancouver (opens in a new tab)\">Vancouver<\/a>, rents have already started to rebound. Could Toronto be next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>You can get the latest updates on the Toronto rental market straight to your inbox when you <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mautic.liv.rent\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>subscribe<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> to keep on top of the trends while we continue to see the effects of COVID-19 on the rental industry. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a closer look at the reported average rent prices for April across the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Greater Toronto Area (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings?cities=Toronto\" target=\"_blank\">Greater Toronto Area<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These numbers are based on data we gathered from our own <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/about\" target=\"_blank\">liv.rent<\/a> platform and other listing websites. This report and the rental trends we&#8217;ve identified will help both tenants and landlords to make informed and empowered decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><em>Jump to the following Toronto Rent Report sections: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid black; text-align: center; margin: 20px 0;\">\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#rent-trends\">April 2021 Toronto rent trends<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#month-to-month\">Month-to-month rent change<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#furnished-unfurnished\">Furnished vs. unfurnished averages<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#neighbourhood-breakdown\">Neighbourhood breakdown<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#most-expensive-cities-in-canada\">Average rent in Canada<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#Downloadable-Resources\">Downloadable resources<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.myDivDownload {\n  background-color: #FFF2E7;    \n  text-align: center;\n  padding: 30px 5px;\n  margin: 30px 0;\n  font-size: 18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"myDivDownload\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Complete April 2021 Toronto Rent Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Full-Stats.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<br>\n<style>\n.background-renter-cta-trusted-website {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: #303030;\n  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n  font-size: 24px;\n}\n\n.cta-block-renter-cta-trusted-website p{\n  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n  color: #303030; \n  font-weight: 400;\n  text-align: center; \n  font-size: 16px;\n}\n.cta-block-renter-cta-trusted-website li{\n  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n  color: #303030; \n  font-weight: 400;\n  text-align: center; \n  font-size: 16px;\n}\n.cta-block-renter-cta-trusted-website {\n  background-color: #F5F5F5;\n  border-radius: 16px;\n  padding: 30px;\n  text-align: center;\n  margin: 20px 0px;\n}\n.button-renter-cta-trusted-website {\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  \n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"background-renter-cta-trusted-website cta-block-renter-cta-trusted-website\">\n<h3><strong>liv.rent &#8211; Canada&#8217;s trusted house &amp; apartment rental website<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Search apartments, condos, and homes for rent.<\/p>\n<br>\n<li><b>Verified Landlords:<\/b> Rent from a trusted landlord. Look for the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/livrent\/rental-verification-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ID Verified<\/a>&#8221; tag to identify which landlords have been pre-screened.<\/li>\n<li><b>Quality Rentals:<\/b> Browse listings that have been checked by our team. Verified by official documents or by mail.<\/li>\n<li><b>One-Click Applications:<\/b> Fill out your <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/livrent\/apply-to-multiple-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Renter Resume<\/a> once and apply to multiple listings in just a few clicks.<\/li>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button id=\"button-renter-cta-trusted-website\" class=\"button-renter-cta-trusted-website\">Find Rentals Near You<\/button><\/a>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rent-trends\"><br>April 2021 Toronto rent trends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking at the average rent for a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/toronto?bedroom_count=1&amp;page=1&amp;furnished=false&amp;housing_types=HIGHRISE&amp;unit_types=PARTIAL&amp;unit_types=ENTIRE\" target=\"_blank\">one-bedroom unfurnished apartment<\/a> in Toronto over a six-month period from November 2020 to April 2021, you can clearly see a slow decline in rent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we predicted for the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Toronto rental market for 2021 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/02\/2021-top-real-estate-investment-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto rental market for 2021<\/a>, there continues to be downward pressure pushing rents down as we move into the second quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-2-1024x299.png\" alt=\"Rental trends in Toronto for one bedroom apartments.\" class=\"wp-image-29434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-2-1024x299.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-2-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-2-768x224.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n<style>\n.background-toronto-landed {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: #303030;\n  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n  font-size: 24px;\n}\n\n.cta-block-toronto-landed 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-toronto-landed {\n  background-color: #F5F5F5;\n  border-radius: 16px;\n  padding: 30px;\n  text-align: center;\n  margin: 20px 0px;\n}\n.button-toronto-landed {\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-toronto-landed cta-block-toronto-landed\">\n<h3><strong>liv.rent has officially landed in Toronto<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Start your search today and browse through verified condos, houses and <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/toronto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">apartments for rent in Toronto<\/a>. Connect instantly with verified landlords and apply to multiple listings with just a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/toronto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button id=\"button-toronto-landed\" class=\"button-toronto-landed\">Search Listings<\/button><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"month-to-month\">Month-to-month rent change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re going to see how rent has changed since March by looking at the exact percentage change month-over-month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Furnished Toronto rent trends<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Mississauga (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings?cities=Mississauga&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\">Mississauga<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings?cities=Brampton&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\">Brampton<\/a> saw furnished rentals go up significantly at +14.06% and +16.01% respectively. Conversely, it dropped in <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/03\/neighbourhood-guide-downtown-toronto\/\">Downtown<\/a>, North York, Etobicoke, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings?cities=Markham&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\">Markham<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unfurnished Toronto rent trends<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfurnished rent continues to climb in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Brampton (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings?cities=Brampton&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\">Brampton<\/a> (+0.45%) and this month, it was joined by a modest increase in Scarborough (+1.27) as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other neighbourhoods, unfurnished rent was modestly down across the board with the biggest drop (-2.01%) in rent in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings?cities=Markham&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\">Markham<\/a>. <\/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\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-7-New-1024x517.png\" alt=\"The percentage change in rent from last month in Toronto,\" class=\"wp-image-29439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-7-New-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-7-New-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-7-New-768x388.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid lightcoral; text-align: center; margin: 30px 0; padding: 20px; color: #BD8D7C;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;margin:0;\"><b>&gt;&gt; Recommended Reading:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/03\/do-i-need-a-realtor-to-find-an-apartment\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Do You Need A Realtor To Find An Apartment?\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 5px solid aliceblue; text-align: center; margin: 20px 0%; padding: 20px\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #3E5B77; margin: 0;\"><strong><a href=\"#toc\">Back To Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"furnished-unfurnished\">Toronto furnished vs. unfurnished averages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve seen an interesting change in the average rent in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings?cities=Toronto\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto<\/a> lately, namely that unfurnished rent dropped while furnished rent climbed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"unfurnished one-bedroom (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/toronto?page=1&amp;furnished=false&amp;bedroom_count=1\" target=\"_blank\">unfurnished one-bedroom<\/a> apartment is $1,666 \u2014 that&#8217;s up $13 from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"March's average (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/03\/march-2021-toronto-rent-report\/\" target=\"_blank\">March&#8217;s average<\/a>. However, for a <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/toronto?page=1&amp;furnished=true&amp;bedroom_count=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"furnished unit (opens in a new tab)\">furnished unit<\/a>, rent went up $48 from last month to $1,752.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-1-1024x384.png\" alt=\"The Toronto rental market shows an unfurnished one-bedroom apartment is $1,666.\" class=\"wp-image-29438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-1-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-1-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-1-768x288.png 768w\" 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The average rent for a one-bedroom will set you back $1,786 \u2014 that&#8217;s down from last month when it was $1,809.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-3-1024x384.png\" alt=\"The rental market in toronto shows that downtown is the most expensive neighbourhood.\" class=\"wp-image-29440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-3-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-3-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-3-768x288.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid lightcoral; text-align: center; margin: 30px 0; padding: 20px; color: #BD8D7C;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;margin:0;\"><b>&gt;&gt; Recommended Reading:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/03\/where-to-live-in-toronto\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbourhood Guide: Where To Live In Toronto\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a closer look across the entire GTA to see how rent is looking in each neighbourhood. The following charts compare the rental averages of one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units, both for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2018\/11\/furnished-vs-unfurnished-rental-guide-for-landlords\/\" target=\"_blank\">unfurnished and furnished listings<\/a> in Toronto in April 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key takeaways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The cheapest <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"three-bedroom apartments (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/toronto?bedroom_count=3&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\">three-bedroom apartments<\/a> are in Scarborough<\/li><li>The cheapest one and two-bedroom apartments are in Brampton<\/li><li>The cost of a one-bedroom apartment in North York or Etobicoke is just $50 or so less than the same apartment downtown<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-6-1024x461.png\" alt=\"Toronto rental average listings by type.\" class=\"wp-image-29443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-6-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-6-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-6-768x346.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-5-1024x461.png\" alt=\"Average toronto rent by listing type.\" class=\"wp-image-29444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-5-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-5-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-5-768x346.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 5px solid aliceblue; 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find out the average rent for a comparable property, number of views your listing received and more!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/livrent\/landlord-dashboard-digital-tools-for-landlords-property-managers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button id=\"button-landlord-cta-landlord-dashboard\" class=\"button-landlord-cta-landlord-dashboard\">Learn More<\/button><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"most-expensive-cities-in-canada\"><br>Average rent in Canada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Vancouver (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/vancouver?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">Vancouver<\/a> continues to claim the title of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"most expensive city (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2020\/03\/2020-renting-in-canada-what-1800-gets-you-across-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\">most expensive city<\/a> to rent in Canada. The difference right now is small, but growing as Toronto rent drops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-4-1024x299.png\" alt=\"What is the most expensive city in Canada to rent?\" class=\"wp-image-29445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-4-1024x299.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-4-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Blog-4-768x224.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid lightcoral; text-align: center; margin: 30px 0; padding: 20px; color: #BD8D7C;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;margin:0;\"><b>&gt;&gt; Recommended Reading:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2019\/11\/vancouver-or-toronto-a-cost-of-living-comparison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vancouver vs. Toronto: Cost of Living Comparison<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Downloadable-Resources\">Downloadable Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-07-15_Zoom_IG_Toronto-Avg-Updated.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"29467\" data-link=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/?attachment_id=29467\" class=\"wp-image-29467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-07-15_Zoom_IG_Toronto-Avg-Updated.png 700w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-07-15_Zoom_IG_Toronto-Avg-Updated-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-07-15_Zoom_IG_Toronto-Avg-Updated-170x170.png 170w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-07-15_Zoom_IG_Toronto-Avg-Updated-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-07-15_Zoom_IG_Toronto-Avg-Updated-440x440.png 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-07-15_Zoom_IG_Toronto-Trend-Updated-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"29468\" data-link=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/?attachment_id=29468\" class=\"wp-image-29468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-07-15_Zoom_IG_Toronto-Trend-Updated-1.png 700w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-07-15_Zoom_IG_Toronto-Trend-Updated-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-07-15_Zoom_IG_Toronto-Trend-Updated-1-170x170.png 170w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-07-15_Zoom_IG_Toronto-Trend-Updated-1-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-07-15_Zoom_IG_Toronto-Trend-Updated-1-440x440.png 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Impress at your next video conference by repping the latest rental averages and trends with our custom virtual backgrounds.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.myDivDownload {\n  background-color: #FFF2E7;    \n  text-align: center;\n  padding: 30px 5px;\n  margin: 30px 0;\n  font-size: 18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"myDivDownload\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Free Virtual Backgrounds: <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Zoom-2.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for the full report? Download it for free here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.myDivDownload {\n  background-color: #FFF2E7;    \n  text-align: center;\n  padding: 30px 5px;\n  margin: 30px 0;\n  font-size: 18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"myDivDownload\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Complete April 2021 Toronto Rent Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021_03_24_Toronto_RentReport_Apr_EN_Full-Stats.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<br>\n<style>\n.button-rethink-way-you-rent-monthly-report {\n  background-color: #7495AC;\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}\n<\/style>\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<h2 style=\"color: #3E5B77;\">Rethink The Way You Rent<\/h2>\n\n<p>Not on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">liv.rent<\/a><\/strong> yet? Experience the ease of digital applications &amp; contracts, verified tenants &amp; landlords, virtual tours and more \u2013 all on one platform. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign up for free<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liv.rent\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download the app<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"button-rethink-way-you-rent-monthly-report\">Learn More<\/button><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"color: #3E5B77\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mautic.liv.rent\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscribe<\/a><\/strong> to receive these monthly updates on the Toronto rental market. Discover last month&#8217;s Rent Reports below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/03\/march-2021-vancouver-rent-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 2021 Vancouver Rent Report<\/a><br>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/03\/march-2021-toronto-rent-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 2021 Toronto Rent Report<\/a>\n\n<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/03\/march-2021-montreal-rent-report\/&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 2021 Montreal Rent Report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">COVID-19 Resources&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For information regarding COVID-19, refer to these comprehensive resource posts. They include information on the various federal and provincial assistance initiatives available to help support <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2020\/04\/covid-19-landlords-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">landlords<\/a>&nbsp;(small business relief) and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"tenants (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2020\/04\/coronavirus-rent-relief-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\">tenants<\/a>&nbsp;(rent relief):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2020\/04\/covid-19-landlords-support\/\"><strong>Coronavirus (COVID-19) Canada \u2013 Support For Landlords<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Tips for Moving During the COVID-19 Pandemic (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2020\/05\/moving-during-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Tips for Moving During the COVID-19 Pandemic<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/renting-changes-during-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Renting: changes during COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Renting in Ontario<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For information on renting in Ontario, refer to these resource posts about leases and evictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ontario Standard Lease Explained (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/01\/ontario-standard-lease-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ontario Standard Lease Explained<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/01\/eviction-in-ontario-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Frequently Asked Questions: Everything You Need to Know About Eviction in Ontario (opens in a new tab)\">Frequently Asked Questions: Everything You Need to Know About Eviction in Ontario<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re springing ahead into 2021 and this April we&#8217;re looking at the real cost of rent in Toronto. 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