Rental market
British Columbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford–Mission B.C. | 2.8%+1.7 pts | $1,623+7.7% | $1,890−6.4% | — |
| Kamloops B.C. | — | $1,673+7.9% | $1,960+1.0% | — |
| Kelowna B.C. | 6.3%+2.5 pts | $2,098+9.5% | $2,330 | — |
| Nanaimo B.C. | — | $1,895+6.8% | $2,080+2.5% | — |
| Vancouver B.C. | 3.7%+2.1 pts | $2,364+2.2% | $3,030−4.1% | $2,470+7.4% |
| Victoria B.C. | 3.1%+0.4 pts | $2,121+6.3% | $2,640−2.6% | — |
Changes are versus the prior year (vacancy, CMHC rent) or 12 months earlier (asking and paid rents).