Canada · data to Sep 2026
How are rents?
Good.
Rents are rising 2.8% a year, a gentle pace.
For context: 2.8% is around the middle of all 921 figures since 1950.
Rents, year over year
Annual change in rents paid by households
The strip under the chart shows the verdict each period would get by today's rules:Good OK Bad
See the latest numbers
| Period | Value | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 2.8% | Good |
| Aug 2026 | 2.8% | Good |
| Jul 2026 | 2.5% | Good |
| Jun 2026 | 3.5% | OK |
| May 2026 | 3.5% | OK |
| Apr 2026 | 3.6% | OK |
| Mar 2026 | 4.2% | OK |
| Feb 2026 | 3.9% | OK |
| Jan 2026 | 4.3% | OK |
| Dec 2025 | 4.9% | OK |
| Nov 2025 | 4.7% | OK |
| Oct 2025 | 5.2% | Bad |
Source: Statistics Canada, Consumer Price Index, rent, annual % change (table 18-10-0004) · Series v41691052 · Latest Sep 2026
How we judged this
What we test: The latest figure (rents, year over year). Right now that's 2.8%.
- Good if under 3.0%applies now
- OK if from 3.0% to under 5.0%
- Bad if anything the rules above don’t cover
Rules are checked from the top. The first one that fits decides the verdict.
About this data
- Measure
- Rents, year over year
- Latest
- 2.8% (Sep 2026)
- Published
- Monthly, by Statistics Canada
- Verdict counts for
- Equal weight with the others in the overall verdict
Rent paid by tenants across Canada, as measured in the Consumer Price Index.
It covers all tenants, most of whom aren't moving, so it changes more slowly than the rents asked in new listings. Rents also vary a lot between cities.