Primary Rental Market
Summary Statistics

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Canada — Rental Market Statistics Summary by Provinces

  Vacancy Rate (%) Availability Rate (%) Average Rent ($) Median Rent ($) % Change Units
Canada 1.9 a ** 1,214 a 1,120 a 5.4 a 2,269,937
Newfoundland and Labrador 2.9 a ** 900 a 875 a 4.8 b 6,599
Prince Edward Island 0.9 a ** 1,020 a 934 a ++ 8,637
Nova Scotia 1.0 a ** 1,281 a 1,200 a 8.3 a 65,056
New Brunswick 1.9 a ** 1,016 a 950 a 7.0 a 39,745
Quebec 1.7 a ** 952 a 860 a 5.1 a 927,373
Ontario 1.8 a ** 1,474 a 1,400 a 6.0 a 724,435
Manitoba 2.8 a ** 1,175 a 1,137 a 1.9 a 80,702
Saskatchewan 4.1 a ** 1,094 a 1,075 a 3.6 a 40,304
Alberta 3.7 a ** 1,236 a 1,200 a 3.5 a 171,543
British Columbia 1.3 a ** 1,530 a 1,450 a 6.5 a 203,543
Yukon Territories ** ** ** ** ** 19
Northwest Territories 3.5 b ** 1,806 a 1,750 a 1.1 a 1,981
Notes:
  • The following letter codes are used to indicate the reliability of the estimates: a - Excellent, b- Very good, c - Good, d - Fair (Use with Caution)
  • ** Data suppressed to protect confidentiality or data not statistically reliable
  • ++ Change in rent is not statistically significant. This means that the change in rent is not statistically different than zero (0). (Applies only to % Change of Average Rent Tables).
  • - No units exist in the universe for this category
  • n/a: Not applicable
Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey (opens in new window)