Rental market
Alberta rental market
Rents and vacancy from CMHC's annual Rental Market Survey (purpose-built rentals, October) and Statistics Canada's quarterly experimental asking and paid rent estimates.
| Metro | Vacancy | Avg. 2-bed rent (CMHC) | Asking 2-bed | Paid 2-bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Alta. | 5.0%+0.2 pts | $1,908+1.7% | $1,890−6.4% | $1,930+8.4% |
| Edmonton Alta. | 3.9%+0.8 pts | $1,598+4.5% | $1,570−2.5% | $1,570+3.3% |
| Lethbridge Alta. | — | $1,593+7.9% | $1,480−2.6% | — |
| Medicine Hat Alta. | — | $1,217+5.1% | — | — |
| Red Deer Alta. | — | $1,418+5.7% | $1,410−0.7% | — |
Changes are versus the prior year (vacancy, CMHC rent) or 12 months earlier (asking and paid rents).