Rental Resources
Where renting saves you the most vs. buying: Canada’s 2026 price-to-rent ranking
What is the price-to-rent ratio, and why does it matter for renters in 2026? The price-to-rent ratio is a simple way to compare the cost of owning a home against the cost of renting one in the same city. Divide the median home price by the median annual rent, meaning...
Where renting saves you the most vs. buying: Canada’s 2026 price-to-rent ranking
In 2026, the gap between renting and buying varies dramatically across Canada. Vancouver and Oakville top the price-to-rent ratio rankings, where renters save over $2,000 a month versus carrying a mortgage. Regina and Winnipeg are the only cities where buying is marginally cheaper. This guide breaks down the full city-by-city ranking so Canadian renters can see exactly where their dollar goes further.
Where renting saves you the most vs. buying: Canada’s 2026 price-to-rent ranking
In 2026, the gap between renting and buying varies dramatically across Canada. Vancouver and Oakville top the price-to-rent ratio rankings, where renters save over $2,000 a month versus carrying a mortgage. Regina and Winnipeg are the only cities where buying is marginally cheaper. This guide breaks down the full city-by-city ranking so Canadian renters can see exactly where their dollar goes further.
October 2026 Montreal rent report
October 2026 Montreal rent report At a glance Montreal rents remain below last year, but the unfurnished gap is the smallest in six months The average asking rent for an unfurnished one-bedroom was $1,611 in October 2026, down 2.2% from $1,647 in October 2025. The...
October 2026 Calgary and Edmonton rent report
October 2026 Calgary and Edmonton rent report At a glance Unfurnished one-bedroom rents remain below last October in both Calgary and Edmonton Calgary's unfurnished one-bedroom average decreased 3.65% year-over-year to $1,453, down $55 from $1,508 in October 2025,...
October 2026 Ontario rent report
October 2026 Ontario rent report At a glance Unfurnished one-bedroom rents are lower than a year ago in 14 of 20 Ontario areas The City of Toronto average for an unfurnished one-bedroom was $1,969 in October 2026, down 3.7% from $2,044 in October 2025. North York...
October 2026 Metro Vancouver rent report
October 2026 Metro Vancouver rent report At a glance Unfurnished one-bedroom rents are lower than last October in all nine Metro Vancouver cities All nine cities recorded lower unfurnished one-bedroom rents compared with October 2025, with declines ranging from 2.6%...
Rent Reports
October 2026 Winnipeg rent report
October 2026 Winnipeg rent report At a glance Winnipeg one-bedroom rent eased for a third straight month,...
October 2026 Montreal rent report
October 2026 Montreal rent report At a glance Montreal rents remain below last year, but the unfurnished gap...
October 2026 Calgary and Edmonton rent report
October 2026 Calgary and Edmonton rent report At a glance Unfurnished one-bedroom rents remain below last...
October 2026 Ontario rent report
October 2026 Ontario rent report At a glance Unfurnished one-bedroom rents are lower than a year ago in 14...
October 2026 Metro Vancouver rent report
October 2026 Metro Vancouver rent report At a glance Unfurnished one-bedroom rents are lower than last...
September 2026 Winnipeg rent report
September 2026 Winnipeg rent report At a glance Winnipeg's one-bedroom rent is up year-over-year even as...
October 2026 Winnipeg rent report
October 2026 Winnipeg rent report At a glance Winnipeg one-bedroom rent eased for a third straight month,...
October 2026 Montreal rent report
October 2026 Montreal rent report At a glance Montreal rents remain below last year, but the unfurnished gap...
October 2026 Calgary and Edmonton rent report
October 2026 Calgary and Edmonton rent report At a glance Unfurnished one-bedroom rents remain below last...
October 2026 Ontario rent report
October 2026 Ontario rent report At a glance Unfurnished one-bedroom rents are lower than a year ago in 14...
Renters
liv.rent vs killamreit.com
Killam Apartment REIT is pausing new construction in Halifax just as Nova Scotia’s rent cap enters its final stretch. Here’s how liv.rent’s independent verification compares with applying directly.
liv.rent vs southwest.ca
Southwest Properties owns more than 1,860 Halifax apartments and condos across a couple dozen buildings. Here’s what its own site discloses, and where a platform like liv.rent fills the gap for renters comparing options.
Top 7 rental buildings near Southgate Station
Southgate Station puts south Edmonton shopping, transit, and university-adjacent living within reach. Here are seven rental buildings nearby, ranked from most to least affordable.
Top 7 family friendly rental buildings in Edmonton
Finding a rental in Edmonton that actually works for a...
Top 7 family-friendly rental buildings in Calgary
From a lakefront building in Auburn Bay to an elevator rental in Evanston, here are seven Calgary buildings that genuinely work for renters with kids.
Ontario’s rental rules just changed: what every tenant needs to know right now
Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act changed today, September 21, 2026: a shorter eviction notice, new arrears rules for tenants facing a hearing, and one widely expected lease change that got shelved. Here’s the plain-English breakdown for renters and landlords.
liv.rent vs killamreit.com
Killam Apartment REIT is pausing new construction in Halifax just as Nova Scotia’s rent cap enters its final stretch. Here’s how liv.rent’s independent verification compares with applying directly.
liv.rent vs southwest.ca
Southwest Properties owns more than 1,860 Halifax apartments and condos across a couple dozen buildings. Here’s what its own site discloses, and where a platform like liv.rent fills the gap for renters comparing options.
Top 7 rental buildings near Southgate Station
Southgate Station puts south Edmonton shopping, transit, and university-adjacent living within reach. Here are seven rental buildings nearby, ranked from most to least affordable.
Top 7 family friendly rental buildings in Edmonton
Finding a rental in Edmonton that actually works for a...
Top 7 family-friendly rental buildings in Calgary
From a lakefront building in Auburn Bay to an elevator rental in Evanston, here are seven Calgary buildings that genuinely work for renters with kids.
Landlords
Ontario’s rental rules just changed: what every tenant needs to know right now
Ontario's rental rules changed today, September 21, 2026,...
liv.rent vs. rentals.ca: what renters and landlords should compare in 2026
rentals.ca helps Canadians search rental listings across...
liv.rent vs. RentSeeker: matched listings, verified rentals compared
What is the core difference between liv.rent and...
Local trust vs. big platform: liv.rent compared to Apartments.com for Canadian renters and landlords
What is Apartments.com and does it actually work in...
