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Average asking rents in B.C. were down 4.7% in August

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B.C. asking rents fell nearly five per cent year-over-year in August, according to the latest Rentals.ca and Urbanation report.

B.C. asking rents drop 4.5% in July, says report

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Average asking rents in B.C. fell 4.5 per cent year over year in July to $2,384, a new report said.

B.C rents drop 5.7 per cent across B.C. amid increased supply and population declines

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Average rents in B.C. fell 5.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, one of the steepest declines in Canada, according to a new report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation.

B.C. rents continue to fall amid sluggish spring rental market

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Average rents in British Columbia fell 5.7 per cent in May from a year earlier, as the province lost its position as Canada's most expensive rental market to Nova Scotia.

B.C. rents fell more than 5% in March, says report

Housing Emily Joveski -
Average asking rents in British Columbia dropped 5.1 per cent in March from a year earlier, even as the province remained the most expensive rental market in Canada.

Rent report says B.C. again led price declines in February, despite increase in Vancouver

Housing Emily Joveski -
Rents in British Columbia continued to decline in February, falling 4.9 per cent compared with a year earlier, according to the latest report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation.

B.C. and Alberta saw largest rent declines as prices fall across Canada, says report

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British Columbia and Alberta saw the largest declines in the price of apartment rentals over the past year, although B.C. remained the most expensive province for renters.

Increased rental prices have renters in BC looking for relief

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Rent in BC continues to rise, and that has many people asking when they will see a light at...

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