Ranking
Asking rent growth by metro (2-bedroom apartments)
12-month change in Statistics Canada's experimental asking-rent estimate for new listings.
31 metros with comparable, current data. Reference period: Apr 1, 2026. Metros without published data are left out rather than estimated.
| Rank | Metro | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherbrooke Que. | +5.7% |
| 2 | Halifax N.S. | +5.3% |
| 3 | Saskatoon Sask. | +5.2% |
| 4 | Fredericton N.B. | +3.1% |
| 5 | Windsor Ont. | +2.8% |
| 6 | Nanaimo B.C. | +2.5% |
| 7 | Winnipeg Man. | +1.8% |
| 8 | Regina Sask. | +1.4% |
| 9 | Saint John N.B. | +1.3% |
| 10 | St. Catharines–Niagara Ont. | +1.1% |
| 11 | Kamloops B.C. | +1.0% |
| 12 | Hamilton Ont. | 0.0% |
| 13 | Brantford Ont. | 0.0% |
| 14 | Red Deer Alta. | −0.7% |
| 15 | Toronto Ont. | −0.7% |
| 16 | Barrie Ont. | −1.4% |
| 17 | Peterborough Ont. | −1.5% |
| 18 | Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo Ont. | −1.9% |
| 19 | Québec City Que. | −2.0% |
| 20 | Moncton N.B. | −2.0% |
| 21 | Oshawa Ont. | −2.4% |
| 22 | Edmonton Alta. | −2.5% |
| 23 | Victoria B.C. | −2.6% |
| 24 | Lethbridge Alta. | −2.6% |
| 25 | Ottawa–Gatineau Ont. | −2.9% |
| 26 | Kingston Ont. | −4.0% |
| 27 | London Ont. | −4.0% |
| 28 | Vancouver B.C. | −4.1% |
| 29 | Montréal Que. | −5.2% |
| 30 | Calgary Alta. | −6.4% |
| 31 | Abbotsford–Mission B.C. | −6.4% |
Rankings describe published figures; they are not recommendations. Methodology