Primary Rental Market
Vacancy Rate (%)

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

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Canada — Vacancy Rates by Rent Quartile by Provinces

  Vacancy Rate (Q1) Vacancy Rate (Q2) Vacancy Rate (Q3) Vacancy Rate (Q4)
Canada 0.7 a 1.2 a 2.0 a 4.5 a
Newfoundland and Labrador 1.7 c 1.2 a 2.3 b 1.0 a
Prince Edward Island 0.9 d 0.1 b 0.9 a **
Nova Scotia 0.5 a 1.1 a 1.8 a 3.4 b
New Brunswick 1.6 b 0.8 a 1.4 a 3.2 b
Quebec 0.6 a 0.6 a 1.4 a 3.9 c
Ontario 0.8 a 1.3 a 2.9 a 5.1 a
Manitoba 1.4 a 1.0 a 1.3 a 3.2 c
Saskatchewan 3.7 a 2.1 a 2.3 a 2.6 a
Alberta 1.9 a 2.4 a 3.3 a 6.1 a
British Columbia 0.8 a 1.1 a 2.0 a 4.2 a
Northwest Territories 0.7 a 4.1 d 0.5 a 2.2 c
Notes:
  • The following letter codes are used to indicate the reliability of the estimates: a — Excellent, b — Very good, c — Good, d — Poor (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).
Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey (opens in new window)