Primary Rental Market
Vacancy Rate (%)

By:

  1. Bedroom Type
  2. Year of Construction
  3. Structure Size
  4. Rent Ranges
  5. Rent Quartiles

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  1. Provinces
  2. Historical Time Periods

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Canada — Vacancy Rates by Bedroom Type by Provinces

  Bachelor 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom + Total
Canada 2.6 a 2.0 a 1.8 a 1.6 b 1.9 a
Newfoundland and Labrador 6.0 b 3.3 b 2.1 a 3.6 c 2.9 a
Prince Edward Island 0.0 d 1.0 a 0.9 a 1.0 a 0.9 a
Nova Scotia 1.3 a 1.2 a 0.9 a 1.0 a 1.0 a
New Brunswick 3.8 d 2.2 b 1.5 a 2.6 b 1.9 a
Quebec 2.6 b 1.8 a 1.6 b 1.4 a 1.7 a
Ontario 2.6 a 1.9 a 1.6 a 1.5 a 1.8 a
Manitoba 3.3 b 3.0 a 2.7 a 2.5 a 2.8 a
Saskatchewan 7.2 a 4.6 a 3.6 a 3.6 a 4.1 a
Alberta 5.3 a 4.2 a 3.4 a 2.2 a 3.7 a
British Columbia 1.3 a 1.1 a 1.5 a 1.9 a 1.3 a
Yukon Territories ** ** ** ** **
Northwest Territories 2.6 c 1.8 c 4.6 c 4.2 b 3.5 b
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)