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

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

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.

Average B.C. rents fell 5.3 per cent in June, says report

Rents across B.C. continued to decline in June, falling 5.3 per cent from a year earlier as asking prices eased in most major markets, according to a new Rentals.ca and Urbanation report.

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

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

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

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

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.

B.C. caps rent increases at 2.3 per cent in 2026

British Columbia is again tying maximum rent increases to inflation, capping increases at 2.3 per cent in 2026.

B.C. rents saw 3 per cent annual decline in May

British Columbia remained the most expensive province for renters in May, despite a three per cent annual decline in average rental prices in the province.
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