{"id":32399,"date":"2021-10-01T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T16:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/?p=32399"},"modified":"2021-10-01T10:55:59","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T17:55:59","slug":"october-2021-vancouver-rent-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/rent-reports\/october-2021-vancouver-rent-report\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2021 Vancouver Rent Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid black; text-align: left; margin: 20px 0;padding-top:15px;\">\n\n<ul><li><strong>\nRent for unfurnished one-bedrooms in West Vancouver went up 14.53%.<\/strong>\n\n<\/li><li><strong>Young renters (Under 25) now make up liv.rent&#8217;s biggest demographic\n<\/strong>\n\n<\/li><li><strong>\n\nThe average difference in cost for a furnished 1 bedroom suite vs. an unfurnished listing is now $172.\n<\/strong> <\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month&#8217;s sharp increase in rental prices seems to have largely held in most areas, with October seeing few significant fluctuations in price. The largest changes are in West Vancouver, where furnished units fell in price while unfurnished units rose substantially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><em>You can get the latest updates on the Vancouver rental market straight to your inbox when you <a href=\"https:\/\/mautic.liv.rent\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">subscribe<\/a> to keep on top of the latest rent trends.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look now at the current rental costs and overarching trends in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/vancouver\" target=\"_blank\">Metro Vancouver<\/a> for October 2021. Plus, don&#8217;t forget you can download the entire report as a one-page infographic PDF below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><em>Jump to the following Vancouver 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=\"#average-rent\">Average rent<\/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=\"#income-to-rent\">Income to rent ratio<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#square-foot\">Rent per square foot<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#renter-demographics\">Renter demographics<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#Pet-Friendly\">Pet-friendly rentals<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#unfurnished-furnished\">Unfurnished vs. furnished 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 30px 5px;\n  font-size: 18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"myDivDownload\">\n<p><strong>Complete October 2021 Vancouver Rent Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Full-Stats.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<br><h2 id=\"average-rent\">Average rent across Metro Vancouver<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After seeing a significant jump in price last month, unfurnished one-bedroom units have once again levelled off in October. Prices have stayed nearly identical, which may signal a new baseline for the area. We&#8217;d previously guessed that the sudden jump in price was due to the usual back-to-school renting frenzy, but we&#8217;ll now have to see how this plays out over the remainder of 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-3-1024x717.png\" alt=\"rental trend information for renters on liv rent\" class=\"wp-image-32420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-3-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-3-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-3-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-3-351x247.png 351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"month-to-month\">Month-to-month rent change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rental prices across Metro Vancouver from September 2021 to October 2021 have remained relatively stable across the board compared to the large jumps of last month.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though consistent in most areas, both furnished and unfurnished rentals had some interesting outliers. Unfurnished units in <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/west-vancouver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">West Vancouver<\/a> were up significantly (14.53%), while furnished units were down nearly as much (-8.06%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other regions of Metro Vancouver like <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Surrey (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/surrey\" target=\"_blank\">Surrey<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/coquitlam\">Coquitlam<\/a> experienced practically no changes month-over-month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Downtown Vancouver rent has cooled off slightly after the large gains made last month, both for furnished and unfurnished units. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-11-1-805x1024.png\" alt=\"percentage changes by neighbourhood for metro vancouver liv rent\" class=\"wp-image-32421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-11-1-805x1024.png 805w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-11-1-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-11-1-768x976.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid lightcoral; text-align: center; margin: 20px 0%; padding: 20px; color: #BD8D7C;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>Read More:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/07\/liv-rent-user-guide-for-renters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Ultimate Renter\u2019s Guide To Using liv.rent\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"income-to-rent\">Income-to-rent ratio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We gather data on renters&#8217; income-to-rent ratio quarterly and our most recent data shows that <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/housing-tenancy\/residential-tenancies\" target=\"_blank\">renters in Vancouver<\/a> who use liv.rent are paying, on average, 35.25% of their income towards rent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While traditional financial advice would be to spend no more than 30% of your income on rent, this advice is perhaps not well suited to the realities of renting in cities like Vancouver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, landlords and property managers should look to see that a tenant can reasonably afford rent compared to how much money they make as part of their <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/05\/new-to-liv-rent-tips-to-start-listing-renting-efficiently\/#screen\" target=\"_blank\">tenant screening process<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-7-1-1024x473.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-7-1-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-7-1-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-7-1-768x355.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"square-foot\">Rent per square foot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Where&#8217;s the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2020\/10\/cheapest-neighbourhoods-for-rent-in-metro-vancouver\/\" target=\"_blank\">cheapest place to rent in Metro Vancouver<\/a> by how much space you get? In October, the most affordable places for square footage are <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/surrey\" target=\"_blank\">Surrey<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/coquitlam\" target=\"_blank\">Coquitlam<\/a> while the most expensive is Downtown Vancouver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, rent per square foot in Metro Vancouver is $2.57 while in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Toronto (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/toronto\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto<\/a> it&#8217;s $2.20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-4-1-1024x717.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-4-1-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-4-1-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-4-1-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-4-1-351x247.png 351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><\/h2>\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>Read More:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/08\/questions-every-landlord-should-ask-applicants-before-they-sign-a-lease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Questions Every Landlord Should Ask Applicants Before They Sign A Lease\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"renter-demographics\">Renter demographics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve been growing in the &#8220;Under 25&#8221; renter group recently. Now, it has surged to constitute 40% of liv.rent users making them the largest contingent followed by people who are aged 25 to 34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-10-1-1024x487.png\" alt=\"renter demographics on liv rent\" class=\"wp-image-32424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-10-1-1024x487.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-10-1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-10-1-768x365.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\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\"><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Pet-Friendly\">Pet-friendly rentals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re proud to say that liv.rent continues to be the rental platform with the most <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/vancouver?page=1&amp;pet_policy=ALLOWED\" target=\"_blank\">pet-friendly rentals<\/a>. In October, other rental platforms had 33% of units available that were pet-friendly while on liv.rent, 39% of units were pet-friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-6-1-1024x454.png\" alt=\"pet friendly rentals compared to other platforms liv rent\" class=\"wp-image-32428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-6-1-1024x454.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-6-1-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-6-1-768x341.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" style=\"display: none;\">\n  .featured-listings-wrapper {\n  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In some neighbourhoods and for some listing types, the cost of furnished units is lower than unfurnished units. This trend has been happening for several months now in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Toronto (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/toronto\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto<\/a> and we could be seeing a similar trend starting here too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-2-1-1024x657.png\" alt=\"average rent furnished and unfurnished one bedroom suite vancouver\" class=\"wp-image-32432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-2-1-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-2-1-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-2-1-768x493.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/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>Read More:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/08\/infographic-renting-101-guide-for-first-time-renters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[Infographic] Renting 101: Guide For First Time Renters\n\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"neighbourhood-breakdown\">Neighbourhood&nbsp;breakdown&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since rent in Metro Vancouver varies, we&#8217;ve broken up our data by neighbourhood so you can compare the cost of one, two, and three-bedroom rates for both furnished and unfurnished units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Unfurnished one-bedrooms are more than $1,700 on average almost everywhere except in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Surrey (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/surrey\" target=\"_blank\">Surrey<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Coquitlam (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/coquitlam?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">Coquitlam<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"New Westminster (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/new-westminster?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">New Westminster<\/a>.<\/li><li>In South Vancouver, furnished units were on average cheaper than unfurnished ones.<\/li><li>Furnished three bedrooms are the most expensive in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/west-vancouver\" target=\"_blank\">West Vancouver<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-9-1-1024x722.png\" alt=\"average rent by listing type unfurnished metro vancouver liv rent\" class=\"wp-image-32425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-9-1-1024x722.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-9-1-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-9-1-768x541.png 768w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-9-1-351x247.png 351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-8-1-1024x722.png\" alt=\"average rent by listing type furnished metro vancouver liv rent\" class=\"wp-image-32426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-8-1-1024x722.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-8-1-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-8-1-768x541.png 768w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-8-1-351x247.png 351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n<style>\n.background-landlord-cta-landlord-dashboard {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: #303030;\n  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n  font-size: 24px;\n}\n\n.cta-block-landlord-cta-landlord-dashboard p{\n  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n  color: #303030; 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Vancouver is the most expensive at $1,785, but close behind in the number three spot is <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Victoria (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings?cities=Victoria\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria<\/a> at $1,675.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/category\/rent-reports\/toronto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"rent in Toronto (opens in a new tab)\">rent in Toronto<\/a> continues to hover around the $1,700 mark for the same unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-5-1-1024x441.png\" alt=\"vancouver is the most expensive city to rent in canada liv rent\" class=\"wp-image-32429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-5-1-1024x441.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-5-1-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-5-1-768x331.png 768w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Blog-5-1-1164x500.png 1164w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid lightcoral; 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   \n  text-align: center;\n  padding: 30px 5px 30px 5px;\n  font-size: 18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"myDivDownload\">\n<p><strong>Free Virtual Backgrounds: <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_EN_Zoom-1.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><em>Looking for the full report? Download it for free below.<\/em><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.myDivDownload {\n  background-color: #FFF2E7;    \n  text-align: center;\n  padding: 30px 5px 30px 5px;\n  font-size: 18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"myDivDownload\">\n<p><strong>Complete October 2021 Vancouver Rent Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021_09_28_Vancouver_RentReport_October_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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rental resources for B.C. renters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read these comprehensive guides for more information on renting in B.C. and using liv.rent to streamline your rental process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2019\/09\/residential-tenancy-agreement-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\">BC Residential Tenancy Agreement Explained<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2020\/08\/2020-guide-to-bc-tenancy-forms\/\" target=\"_blank\">Guide to BC Tenancy Forms<\/a><\/strong><br><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Complete User Guide To liv.rent For Landlords &amp; Property Managers (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/06\/liv-rent-user-guide-landlords-and-property-managers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Complete User Guide To liv.rent For Landlords &amp; Property Managers<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Ultimate Renter\u2019s Guide To Using liv.rent (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/07\/liv-rent-user-guide-for-renters\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Ultimate Renter\u2019s Guide To Using liv.rent<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\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 Vancouver rental market. 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