House and Apartment Rental

House and Apartment Rental

For newcomers, rental eats up at least a third of the total household expense. In 2010, the average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment across Canada is $ 835 per month.

Provincially, the highest average monthly rents were in Alberta ($1,036), British Columbia ($1,019), and Ontario ($980), while the lowest monthly rents were in Québec ($666), Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick (both $668).

The highest average monthly rents in Canada’s major centres were in Vancouver ($1,195), Toronto ($1,123), Calgary ($1,069), Ottawa-Gatineau (Ontario Part $1,048), Victoria ($1,024), and Edmonton ($1,015).These are the only major centres with average rents at or above $1,000 per month. The lowest average monthly rents were in Trois-Rivières ($533), Saguenay ($535), and Sherbrooke ($566).

New Foundland and Labrador