Rent Prices

• Renting? Report says Canada is at ‘best levels of affordability’ in 2 years

  Average asking rents in September in Canada dropped 3.2 per cent compared to September last year, a new report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation shows.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2025
  
• Rent growth across Canada slowest in 2 years, report says

  Average asking rents for all residential property types in July were up by 5.9 per cent compared with this time last year, a new report says.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2024
  
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• City of Orillia cracks down on short term rentals with new bylaw

  During Monday’s meeting, councillors approved Chapter 730 for short-term rentals, requiring all short-term operators to obtain an annual licence and capping the number of rentals.

  Economy

  Sep 13, 2023
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• Report shows Lethbridge rents low, but student groups say it’s still costly

  While Rentals.ca's August report has Lethbridge ranked 32nd out of the 35 Canadian cities on the list in terms of cost for a one-bedroom unit, that cost has jumped.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2023
• Saskatchewan rental prices on the rise but remain lower than national average

  According to the latest rent report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation, the average monthly rent in Sask. went up to $1,097 in June. In Canada, the average monthly rent cost is $2,042.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2023
• Halifax rent prices to keep rising as more people can’t afford homes, report suggests

  Rent prices in Halifax are expected to continue rising over the next couple of years, according to a new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023
• Investors owned 20 to 30% of homes in some provinces in 2020: StatCan

  Houses used as an investment were mainly owned by individuals living in the same province as the property.

  Consumer

  Feb 3, 2023
• Rent control: What tenants should know as rental prices surge across Canada  

  'Landlords use a variety of strategies and tactics to push and price tenants out of their homes,' said one community legal worker in Toronto, Ont.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2023
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• Rents in Canada are through the roof. Here are the most expensive cities

  After hitting a record high, the average monthly rent remains above $2,000 for the second straight month in Canada, according to a national report.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2023
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• Having 8th highest average rent in Canada ‘unacceptable’ says Guelph, Ont. mayor

  The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Guelph, Ont. is $2,085, more than 22 per cent higher than in December of last year.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2022