Indicator
Asking rents (2-bedroom apartments)
Statistics Canada experimental estimate of the average rent advertised for 2-bedroom apartments in new listings, quarterly.
Experimental estimate from new listings; not what sitting tenants pay.
Metros
| Geography | Latest | Reference period |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver B.C. | $3,030 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Toronto Ont. | $2,650 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Victoria B.C. | $2,640 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Halifax N.S. | $2,400 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau Ont. | $2,360 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Kelowna B.C. | $2,330 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Hamilton Ont. | $2,150 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo Ont. | $2,120 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Barrie Ont. | $2,100 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Nanaimo B.C. | $2,080 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Oshawa Ont. | $2,000 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Kamloops B.C. | $1,960 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Kingston Ont. | $1,940 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| London Ont. | $1,920 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Peterborough Ont. | $1,920 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| St. Catharines–Niagara Ont. | $1,900 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Calgary Alta. | $1,890 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Abbotsford–Mission B.C. | $1,890 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Brantford Ont. | $1,890 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Windsor Ont. | $1,850 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Montréal Que. | $1,820 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Fredericton N.B. | $1,670 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Winnipeg Man. | $1,660 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Saskatoon Sask. | $1,620 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Edmonton Alta. | $1,570 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Saint John N.B. | $1,530 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| St. John's N.L. | $1,530 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Regina Sask. | $1,480 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Lethbridge Alta. | $1,480 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Québec City Que. | $1,460 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Moncton N.B. | $1,460 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Red Deer Alta. | $1,410 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Sherbrooke Que. | $1,300 | Apr 1, 2026 |
Understanding this indicator
- What it is
- Statistics Canada's experimental estimate of the average rent advertised for 2-bedroom apartments in new rental listings, published quarterly.
- How it's measured
- Statistics Canada builds it from rental listing data, so it reflects rents offered to new tenants.
- How to read it
- Asking rents are usually higher than average paid rents because they reflect today's market.
- The gap between asking and paid rents shows how much more someone moving now pays than a long-term tenant.
- Limitations
- Experimental statistics: the methods may still change.
- Listings aren't the same as signed leases.
Sources
Geographies without a current published figure are left out rather than estimated. Methodology