Primary Rental Market
Median Rent ($)

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Nova Scotia — Historical Median Rent by Bedroom Type

  Studio 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom + Total
1990 October 404 a 456 a 520 a 625 a 485 a
1991 October 411 a 482 a 550 a 670 b 508 a
1992 October 429 a 475 a 550 a 665 a 506 a
1993 October 431 a 475 a 555 a 675 a 517 a
1994 October 440 a 472 a 560 a 665 a 525 a
1995 October 430 a 470 a 555 a 700 b 525 a
1996 October 440 a 475 a 555 a 675 b 525 a
1997 October 425 a 475 a 565 a 650 a 530 a
1998 October 440 a 490 a 583 a 700 b 535 a
1999 October 450 a 490 a 580 a 695 b 545 a
2000 October 475 a 500 a 595 a 750 b 554 a
2001 October 500 a 510 a 600 a 775 a 575 a
2002 October 510 a 525 a 630 a 800 a 595 a
2003 October 525 a 550 a 645 a 850 b 610 a
2004 October 537 a 560 a 658 a 925 a 635 a
2005 October 539 a 585 a 680 a 850 a 650 a
2006 October 565 a 595 a 695 a 888 a 650 a
2007 October 535 a 600 a 720 a 950 a 675 a
2008 October 570 a 625 a 725 a 950 a 699 a
2009 October 620 a 645 a 760 a 950 a 720 a
2010 October 615 a 660 a 775 a 995 a 741 a
2011 October 650 a 680 a 795 a 1,050 a 752 a
2012 October 675 a 700 a 830 a 1,070 a 795 a
2013 October 690 a 725 a 850 a 1,102 a 800 a
2014 October 699 a 725 a 850 a 1,150 a 815 a
2015 October 725 a 750 a 895 a 1,200 a 850 a
2016 October 720 a 760 a 900 a 1,195 a 860 a
2017 October 747 a 795 a 930 a 1,200 a 890 a
2018 October 765 a 810 a 975 a 1,295 a 923 a
2019 October 775 a 875 a 1,050 a 1,342 a 970 a
2020 October 850 a 928 a 1,100 a 1,375 a 1,025 a
2021 October 851 a 995 a 1,175 a 1,485 a 1,110 a
2022 October 930 a 1,035 a 1,295 a 1,550 b 1,200 a
2023 October 1,055 b 1,215 a 1,450 a 1,800 a 1,352 a
2024 October 1,100 a 1,310 a 1,502 a 1,900 a 1,500 a
2025 October 1,375 a 1,550 a 1,748 a 2,128 a 1,650 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)