Primary Rental Market
Median Rent ($)

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  2. Year of Construction
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Calgary — Historical Median Rent by Year of Construction

  Before 1960 1960 - 1979 1980 - 1999 2000 or Later Total
1990 October 400 a 500 a 600 a ** 525 a
1991 October 425 a 520 a 625 a ** 545 a
1992 October 450 a 520 a 625 a ** 538 a
1993 October 430 b 500 a 610 a ** 525 a
1994 October 460 a 505 a 590 a ** 525 a
1995 October 450 a 500 a 595 a ** 520 a
1996 October 450 b 510 a 595 a ** 530 a
1997 October 470 b 550 a 640 a ** 565 a
1998 October 575 a 620 a 720 a ** 640 a
1999 October 550 b 640 a 725 a ** 650 a
2000 October 550 b 650 a 734 a ** 670 a
2001 October 650 a 688 a 780 a ** 700 a
2002 October 650 b 700 a 795 a 1,000 c 719 a
2003 October 650 b 700 a 795 a 1,045 a 720 a
2004 October 650 a 700 a 770 a 860 b 700 a
2005 October 625 a 700 a 775 a 950 a 723 a
2006 October 725 b 800 a 900 a 1,200 b 829 a
2007 October 800 b 950 a 1,049 a 1,175 c 950 a
2008 October 875 b 1,000 a 1,079 a 1,395 a 1,025 a
2009 October 850 a 966 a 1,049 a 1,290 b 995 a
2010 October 850 a 950 a 1,000 a 1,268 a 950 a
2011 October 850 a 950 a 1,029 a 1,300 a 975 a
2012 October 900 a 1,000 a 1,100 a 1,435 a 1,031 a
2013 October 995 a 1,100 a 1,176 a 1,550 a 1,119 a
2014 October 1,150 b 1,200 a 1,250 a 1,550 a 1,209 a
2015 October 1,050 a 1,180 a 1,250 a 1,525 a 1,200 a
2016 October 1,059 b 1,075 a 1,150 a 1,385 a 1,120 a
2017 October 975 a 1,020 a 1,150 a 1,360 a 1,099 a
2018 October 1,050 b 1,050 a 1,150 a 1,373 a 1,115 a
2019 October 1,095 b 1,075 a 1,200 a 1,404 a 1,150 a
2020 October 1,100 a 1,100 a 1,225 a 1,385 a 1,180 a
2021 October 1,100 a 1,100 a 1,196 a 1,450 a 1,195 a
2022 October 1,150 a 1,179 a 1,260 a 1,538 a 1,299 a
2023 October 1,325 b 1,369 a 1,460 a 1,760 a 1,500 a
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)