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Affordable rental buildings Edmonton renters can compare start at $919 a month for a one-bedroom, and the seven lowest starting prices we found run from $919 to $970 as of September 28, 2026, with heat and water included at every one. EPCOR, the city’s water utility, says most customers pay about $74 a month for water use on an average single-family household bill, before fixed fees, at rates effective April 1, 2026, which shows the scale of the bill that water-included rent removes, though a one-bedroom renter likely uses less. This post ranks the seven by starting price against the $1,254 city average in liv.rent’s September 2026 Calgary and Edmonton rent report<\/a> and shows what each one leaves out.<\/p>\n

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What makes a rental building affordable in Edmonton?<\/h2>\n

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In this post, an Edmonton building counts as affordable when an owner lists a one-bedroom well under the $1,254 September 2026 average for an unfurnished one-bedroom in liv.rent’s September 2026 Calgary and Edmonton rent report<\/a>. That average was down 3.0% from a year earlier, and August 2026 stood at $1,264. The report counts current asking rents and leaves out listings over $5,000 and rooms or shared accommodation.<\/p>\n

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Citywide asking rents have been flat to soft. CMHC’s 2026 Mid-Year Rental Market Update<\/a>, published June 9, 2026, says Edmonton showed little change in asking rents through the fourth quarter of 2025, with high vacancy and turnover across all rent quartiles. That gives budget renters room to compare buildings, but it does not lower any single building’s price.<\/p>\n

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Every starting price here is the lowest one-bedroom asking rent shown on a Mainstreet Equity building page on September 28, 2026 (start from Mainstreet’s Edmonton listings<\/a>). We read Mainstreet’s Edmonton building pages to find the lowest starting prices, and all seven are Mainstreet buildings. Boardwalk’s Edmonton listings page showed only part of its portfolio, and the Boardwalk one-bedroom we checked, at Northridge Estates in Rundle Heights, listed at $1,091 on October 1, 2026, above the top of this ladder. We did not check every landlord in Edmonton, so this is a ladder of verified owner-listed prices, not a ranking of the whole city. A starting price is one building’s cheapest suite, so a larger or renovated one-bedroom costs more.<\/p>\n

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What does heat and water included actually save?<\/h2>\n

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Heat and water included means the landlord pays those two bills, so they never land on your own utility accounts. EPCOR<\/a> reports that most customers pay about $74 a month for water use on an average single-family household bill, before fixed fees, at rates effective April 1, 2026. That is a household figure that leaves out fixed fees, so it shows the scale of the bill, not what a one-bedroom renter would save.<\/p>\n

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Heat is a seasonal cost. The Utilities Consumer Advocate<\/a> lists the default natural gas rate for ATCO Gas customers in Alberta at $3.331 per gigajoule in January 2026, $0.936 in May 2026, and $1.124 in September 2026, before billing and delivery costs. A building that includes heat takes that seasonal swing out of your budget.<\/p>\n

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Cheap does not mean all-in. None of the seven owner pages lists electricity as included, so confirm in your lease who pays for it. Boardwalk’s Riverview Plaza page names heat only as included (checked October 1, 2026), so read exactly what each page includes.<\/p>\n

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Which seven Edmonton buildings list the lowest one-bedroom starting prices?<\/h2>\n

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Seven Mainstreet Equity buildings list a one-bedroom from $919 to $970 a month, all at least $284 below the $1,254 September 2026 city average. They run from Sunshine Mills at $919 to Hansen House at $970, and none of the seven owner pages mentions a waitlist. Cypress Manor and Julliard South tie at $949 and are listed alphabetically.<\/p>\n

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Six of the seven pages advertise a $250 move-in credit on new 12-month leases signed by October 1, 2026, so that offer may have ended by the time you read this; confirm it before you sign. Julliard South instead advertises a limited-time $499 deposit special with no end date, and the Palmont Place, Cypress Manor, Julliard South, Pine Manor, and Byron Apartments pages say the $499 deposit may vary with credit and rental history. No page says whether a specific suite is open, so confirm the unit and its price before you pay a deposit.<\/p>\n

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Rank<\/strong><\/td>Building<\/strong><\/td>One-bedroom starting price (September 28, 2026)<\/strong><\/td>One-bedroom size (sq ft)<\/strong><\/td>Utilities in rent<\/strong><\/td>Pets (owner page)<\/strong><\/td>Parking (owner page)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>Sunshine Mills<\/td>$919<\/td>526\u2013588<\/td>Heat, water<\/td>Pet friendly, $25 fee<\/td>Surface, cost not listed<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Palmont Place<\/td>$944<\/td>590\u2013615<\/td>Water, heat<\/td>Pet friendly, $25 monthly fee<\/td>Not stated<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Cypress Manor<\/td>$949<\/td>540\u2013569<\/td>Heat, water<\/td>Pet friendly, $25 monthly fee<\/td>Surface, cost not listed<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Julliard South<\/td>$949<\/td>494\u2013641<\/td>Water, heat<\/td>Pet friendly, fee not listed<\/td>Energized and surface, cost not listed<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Pine Manor<\/td>$950<\/td>537\u2013600<\/td>Heat, water<\/td>Pet friendly, $25 monthly fee<\/td>Surface, cost not listed<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Byron Apartments<\/td>$959<\/td>451\u2013637<\/td>Heat, water<\/td>Pet friendly, $25 monthly fee<\/td>Surface and energized, cost not listed<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Hansen House<\/td>$970<\/td>575\u2013648<\/td>Heat, water<\/td>Pet friendly, $25 fee<\/td>Onsite, cost not listed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n

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Sunshine Mills, the lowest starting price<\/h3>\n

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Sunshine Mills<\/a> at 11124 124 Street lists a one-bedroom from $919 a month (owner page<\/a>, September 28, 2026), the lowest in this ladder. Heat and water are included, and the owner states a two-minute walk to Element Fit YEG, transit described as just around the corner, and schools within an 11- to 20-minute walk. The trade-off is space, since its one-bedrooms run 526 to 588 square feet, and parking is on-site surface parking with no cost listed. School catchment must be confirmed with the school board.<\/p>\n

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Palmont Place, near Queen Mary Park and MacEwan<\/h3>\n

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Palmont Place<\/a> at 10823 115 Street, in Queen Mary Park, lists a one-bedroom from $944, with water and heat included and suites of 590 to 615 square feet. The owner states a six-minute walk to Queen Mary Park, a 12-minute walk to MacEwan University, and a 10-minute walk to Oliver Square shopping, and it lists a $25 monthly pet fee. The page does not mention parking, so a renter with a car should ask before signing.<\/p>\n

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Cypress Manor, short walks to school and campus<\/h3>\n

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Cypress Manor<\/a> at 10745 110 Street, in Queen Mary Park, lists a one-bedroom from $949, with heat and water included and suites of 540 to 569 square feet. Surface parking has no cost listed, and the pet fee is $25 monthly. The owner states a two-minute walk to St. Joseph High School, a nine-minute walk to John A. McDougall School, and a 10-minute walk to MacEwan University, and school admission or catchment must be confirmed with the school board.<\/p>\n

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Julliard South, a short walk to the Royal Alexandra Hospital<\/h3>\n

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Julliard South<\/a> at 10727 103 Street, in Central McDougall, lists a one-bedroom from $949, with water and heat included and suites of 494 to 641 square feet. The owner states a six-minute walk to the Royal Alexandra Hospital and a 10-minute walk to MacEwan University, and lists energized and surface parking without a price. The page calls the building pet friendly but does not name a pet fee, so ask.<\/p>\n

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Pine Manor, ample surface parking<\/h3>\n

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Pine Manor<\/a> at 10741 112 Street, in Queen Mary Park, lists a one-bedroom from $950, with heat and water included and suites of 537 to 600 square feet. The owner describes plenty of onsite parking without a price, a $25 monthly pet fee, a five-minute walk to John A. McDougall School, and a 10-minute walk to MacEwan University. It is a three-level, low-density building, so confirm the suite and floor before you commit.<\/p>\n

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Byron Apartments, the widest size range<\/h3>\n

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Byron Apartments<\/a> at 10650 103 Street, in Central McDougall, lists a one-bedroom from $959, with heat and water included and suites of 451 to 637 square feet. Surface and energized parking have no cost listed, and the pet fee is $25 monthly. The owner states a 10-minute walk to MacEwan University and a 13-minute walk to MacEwan Recreation, and its 451-square-foot suite is the smallest on the ladder.<\/p>\n

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Hansen House, the top of the ladder<\/h3>\n

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Hansen House<\/a> at 10630 112 Street, in Queen Mary Park, lists a one-bedroom from $970 (owner page<\/a>, September 28, 2026), which is $51 above Sunshine Mills and still $284 under the $1,254 September 2026 city average. Suites run 575 to 648 square feet with heat and water included, and the owner lists ample onsite parking without a price and a $25 pet fee. The owner states a six-minute walk to MacEwan University, a six-minute walk to Edmonton Catholic School, and a seven-minute walk to Safeway.<\/p>\n

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How much cheaper is the Northeast than the Southwest?<\/h2>\n

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Northeast Edmonton is the most affordable quadrant, with an unfurnished one-bedroom averaging $1,183 in September 2026, against $1,345 in the Southwest. That is a $162 gap in the September 2026 Calgary and Edmonton rent report<\/a>, and the Northeast also posted the largest month-over-month decrease in unfurnished one-bedrooms while the Northwest posted the largest increase.<\/p>\n

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Six of the seven ladder buildings are described by their owner pages as sitting in Queen Mary Park or Central McDougall, and the report does not assign individual buildings to quadrants, so this ladder is not a Northeast list. Quadrant averages count every asking rent, while a starting price is one suite: Sunshine Mills at $919 is $264 under the Northeast average of $1,183 (September 2026), but the two figures measure different things. Check a map before comparing any building with a quadrant figure.<\/p>\n

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What should a budget renter check before signing in Alberta?<\/h2>\n

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Five checks matter most: whether the unit is open, the lease length, which utilities the lease names, what pets and parking cost, and whether the deposit matches the advertised $499. Ask for the answers in writing. A low starting price only helps if the total monthly cost stays low.<\/p>\n

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In Alberta, landlords face no rent cap, but as of October 1, 2026, the Government of Alberta<\/a> says a month-to-month tenancy needs three full tenancy months’ written notice, and rent cannot rise during a fixed term or until 365 days have passed since the tenancy began or the last increase, whichever is later. A fixed term therefore gives more certainty than a monthly one. This is general information, not legal advice. See the Government of Alberta residential tenancies hub<\/a> and liv.rent’s guide to rent deposits in Alberta<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Current Edmonton listings on liv.rent<\/a> show what is available now.<\/p>\n

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Three liv.rent-listed Mainstreet buildings list a one-bedroom from $979 to $983, just above the $970 top of the ladder. Each has heat and water included on its owner page.<\/p>\n

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College Cove<\/a> at 10619 104 Street lists from $979, with suites of 495 to 577 square feet, surface and energized parking without a price, a $25 pet fee, and a nine-minute walk to MacEwan University (owner page). Julliard North<\/a> at 10735 103 Street, in Central McDougall, also lists from $979, with suites of 451 to 604 square feet and a 10-minute walk to MacEwan University (owner page).<\/p>\n

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Central LRT Apartments<\/a> at 10730 105 Street lists from $983, with 560-square-foot suites (owner page). The owner describes it as right next to Central LRT station, a nine-minute walk to both Kingsway and MacEwan LRT stations, and a 15-minute walk to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, but the page gives no parking information.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

What is the cheapest apartment building in Edmonton right now?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t
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Among the Mainstreet Equity Edmonton building pages we read, Sunshine Mills at 11124 124 Street lists the lowest one-bedroom starting price, from $919 a month as of September 28, 2026, with heat and water included. That is $335 below liv.rent<\/a>‘s $1,254 September 2026 city average. We did not check every landlord, so confirm availability before you apply.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Are heat and water included in cheap Edmonton apartments?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t
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All seven ladder owner pages list heat and water as included as of September 28, 2026. None lists electricity as included, so ask who pays it before you sign. Boardwalk’s Riverview Plaza page names heat only as included (checked October 1, 2026), so read each page and your lease.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

What is the average one-bedroom rent in Edmonton in 2026?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t
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liv.rent<\/a>‘s September 2026 Calgary and Edmonton rent report puts the unfurnished one-bedroom average at $1,254, down 3.0% from a year earlier, with August 2026 at $1,264. The Northeast is cheapest at $1,183, against $1,345 in the Southwest. These are asking rents, not what any one building charges.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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Alberta has no rent cap, but as of October 1, 2026, the Government of Alberta says a landlord cannot raise rent during a fixed term or until 365 days have passed since the tenancy began or the last increase, whichever is later. A month-to-month tenancy needs three full tenancy months’ written notice. This is general information, not legal advice.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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On liv.rent<\/a>‘s September 2026 numbers, yes: the Northeast averages $1,183 for an unfurnished one-bedroom, against $1,345 in the Southwest, a $162 gap. Six of the seven ladder buildings sit in Queen Mary Park or Central McDougall by their owner pages, and the report does not assign buildings to quadrants, so check a map.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n