Rental Market Recovers: Majority of Canadian Cities Saw Rents Continue to Grow
Similar to last month, nearly two-thirds of the Canadian cities on our report experienced growing rents again. The recovery from 2020’s rental market trends seems to have begun since there is a demand that is currently driving up prices. As many Canadian residents are likely to be fully vaccinated by the fall, renters may be preparing for a sense of normalcy slowly returning by beginning to search for their next apartments again.
Vancouver & Toronto Rents Climb for Second Month in a Row
Looking at the top markets, both Vancouver and Toronto continued to have rents grow for both bedroom types for the second month in a row. Meanwhile, Barrie dropped down to 4th after experiencing the largest monthly decline for one-bedrooms and Hamilton fell out of the top 10 to 11th.
Top 5 Most Expensive Markets
1. Vancouver, BC continued to see climbing rents with one-bedroom rent growing 1% to $1,950 and two-bedrooms increasing 2.2% to $2,730.
2. Toronto, ON saw one and two-bedroom rents inch up 0.6% and 0.4%, respectively, to medians of $1,800 and $2,320, respectively.
3. Burnaby, BC moved up a spot to become the 3rd priciest city with one and two-bedroom rents priced at $1,700 and $2,270, respectively.
4. Barrie, ON dropped down to 4th with one-bedroom rent falling 4.6%, which was the largest monthly decline of any city in the nation, to $1,650.
5. Victoria, BC remained 5th, though one-bedroom rent increased a slight 0.6% to $1,600.
Cities with The Largest Monthly Changes
Upward
–Windsor, ON one-bedroom rent had the largest monthly growth rate, jumping 4.8% to $1,100.
–Abbotsford, BC moved up 2 spots to become the 12th priciest market with one-bedroom rent growing 4.7% to $1,330.
–Halifax, NS also climbed 2 positions, now tied with Abbotsford as 12th, with one-bedroom rent increasing 4.7% to $1,330 as well.
Downward
–St. Catharines, ON dropped 3 rankings to become the 15th most expensive city with one-bedroom rent falling 3% to $1,300.
–Hamilton, ON dipped down 2 spots, and out of the top 10 markets, to rank as 11th with one-bedroom rent decreasing 1.4% to $1,370.
–Regina, SK saw one-bedroom rent decline 1.1% to $870 and moved down a spot to 23rd.
Full Data
| 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedrooms | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | City | Price | M/M % | Y/Y % | Price | M/M % | Y/Y % |
| 1 | Vancouver, BC | $1,950 | 1.00% | -7.10% | $2,730 | 2.20% | -9.00% |
| 2 | Toronto, ON | $1,800 | 0.60% | -17.40% | $2,320 | 0.40% | -17.10% |
| 3 | Burnaby, BC | $1,700 | 0.00% | -2.90% | $2,270 | 0.90% | -1.30% |
| 4 | Barrie, ON | $1,650 | -4.60% | 10.70% | $1,830 | 2.80% | 15.10% |
| 5 | Victoria, BC | $1,600 | 0.60% | 0.00% | $2,070 | 0.00% | 3.50% |
| 6 | Oshawa, ON | $1,570 | 3.30% | 13.80% | $1,650 | 0.60% | 8.60% |
| 7 | Kelowna, BC | $1,520 | 2.70% | 5.60% | $1,800 | 1.10% | 4.70% |
| 8 | Ottawa, ON | $1,480 | 2.10% | 2.80% | $1,760 | 1.70% | -1.10% |
| 9 | Kitchener, ON | $1,380 | -0.70% | 2.20% | $1,600 | -1.20% | 0.00% |
| 9 | Montreal, QC | $1,380 | -0.70% | -4.80% | $1,790 | 0.60% | -1.60% |
| 11 | Hamilton, ON | $1,370 | -1.40% | 1.50% | $1,700 | 1.80% | 6.30% |
| 12 | Abbotsford, BC | $1,330 | 4.70% | 15.70% | $1,800 | 5.30% | 16.10% |
| 12 | Halifax, NS | $1,330 | 4.70% | 15.70% | $1,750 | 4.80% | 15.90% |
| 14 | Kingston, ON | $1,320 | 1.50% | 7.30% | $1,590 | -0.60% | 6.00% |
| 15 | St Catharines, ON | $1,300 | -3.00% | 3.20% | $1,550 | -2.50% | 5.40% |
| 16 | London, ON | $1,250 | 1.60% | 7.80% | $1,540 | 0.00% | 10.80% |
| 17 | Calgary, AB | $1,120 | 1.80% | 1.80% | $1,350 | 0.00% | 0.70% |
| 18 | Windsor, ON | $1,100 | 4.80% | 14.60% | $1,400 | -3.40% | 15.70% |
| 19 | Winnipeg, MB | $1,050 | 1.00% | 5.00% | $1,300 | -0.80% | 1.60% |
| 20 | Edmonton, AB | $930 | 3.30% | -2.10% | $1,180 | -0.80% | -1.70% |
| 20 | Saskatoon, SK | $930 | 0.00% | 5.70% | $1,070 | -0.90% | 2.90% |
| 22 | St John's, NL | $880 | 2.30% | 2.30% | $950 | 1.10% | 4.40% |
| 23 | Regina, SK | $870 | -1.10% | -3.30% | $1,070 | 1.90% | 3.90% |
| 24 | Québec, QC | $750 | 0.00% | -15.70% | $1,040 | -4.60% | 1.00% |
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