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British Columbia — Rental Market Statistics Summary by Metropolitan Areas, Census Agglomerations and Cities

  Vacancy Rate (%) Availability Rate (%) Average Rent ($) Median Rent ($) % Change Units
British Columbia 1.3 a ** 1,530 a 1,450 a 6.5 a 203,543
Abbotsford - Mission 2.0 a ** 1,269 a 1,250 a 5.5 b 5,364
Campbell River 1.5 b ** 1,302 a 1,225 b 5.0 d 1,983
Chilliwack 1.3 a ** 1,168 a 1,100 a 6.5 c 3,869
Courtenay 0.6 a ** 1,308 a 1,300 a ** 2,285
Cranbrook 0.9 a ** 1,065 a 1,000 a 4.6 d 1,109
Dawson Creek 4.8 d ** 968 a 915 a 0.9 a 1,183
Duncan 0.3 b ** 1,082 a 1,000 b ** 1,374
Fort St. John 9.7 a ** 991 a 960 a 4.4 d 2,343
Kamloops 1.1 a ** 1,272 a 1,207 a 7.8 b 4,574
Kelowna 1.3 a ** 1,506 a 1,456 a 8.3 b 8,303
Nanaimo 2.2 a ** 1,355 a 1,350 a 9.9 b 4,871
Nelson 0.6 b ** 1,019 a 954 a ++ 495
Parksville 1.1 a ** 1,383 a 1,300 b 7.3 c 996
Penticton 1.2 a ** 1,214 a 1,200 b 5.9 d 2,626
Port Alberni 1.8 c ** 970 a 920 a 4.8 d 1,192
Powell River 1.6 b ** 885 a 900 a ++ 659
Prince George 3.7 b ** 1,039 a 962 a 5.6 b 3,502
Prince Rupert 6.3 c ** 1,012 a 1,000 a ** 873
Quesnel 1.2 a ** 794 a 750 a ++ 707
Salmon Arm 0.4 b ** 1,065 b 1,100 b 4.3 d 390
Saltspring Island RDA ** ** ** ** ** 9
Sechelt DM ** ** ** ** ** 51
Squamish 0.6 a ** 1,770 a 1,650 a 7.4 c 623
Summerland DM 1.4 a ** 1,391 a 1,469 a 3.4 b 186
Terrace 0.3 b ** 1,157 b 1,100 c ** 495
Vancouver 0.9 a ** 1,675 a 1,575 a 6.4 a 120,472
Vernon 0.7 a ** 1,132 a 1,065 b 3.5 d 2,019
Victoria 1.5 a ** 1,467 a 1,400 a 7.5 a 30,195
Whistler DM ** ** ** ** ** 45
Williams Lake 3.8 c ** 993 a 881 b ++ 750
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)