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Montreal asking rents up nearly 71% in six years, according to Statistics Canada
- Montreal's asking rent has increased by nearly 71% since 2019, with the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment reaching $1,930 in the first quarter of 2025.
- In 2025, Montreal ranked 17th for average asking rent among Canadian cities, trailing behind Vancouver and Toronto.
- Statistics Canada reported that asking rent in Montreal has risen by nearly 71 percent since 2019.
- Asking rents in Quebec cities like Drummondville and Sherbrooke have roughly doubled in the same time period.
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Asking Rent Prices in Montreal Have Jumped More Than 70 Percent Since 2019: StatCan
The average asking price for rental units in Montreal increased by nearly 71 percent between 2019 and the first quarter of this year, according to Statistics Canada. The average asking rent for a two-bedroom unit in Montreal was $1,130 in 2019, which increased by 70.8 percent to $1,930 by the first quarter of 2025, according to a quarterly report released by StatCan on June 25 in collaboration with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Mo…
The Comité de défense des droits des tenants de la Côte-Nord and the Regroupement des comités logements et associations de tenants du Québec (RCLALQ) oppose the 5.9% increase in rents for unheated housing, authorized by the Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL) as of July 1st. According to them, this percentage, deemed "excessive" and "disconnected from the economic reality of tenants", risks precipitating many families, seniors and young peo…
Asking rents up nearly 71% in six years in this Canadian city
A new Statistics Canada report says asking rent in Montreal has risen by nearly 71 per cent since 2019. Average asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment was $1,930 in the first quarter of 2025, up from $1,130 six years ago. Asking rents have roughly doubled in some other Quebec cities, including Drummondville and Sherbrooke. Montreal ranked 17th for average asking rent among Canadian cities in 2025, well behind Vancouver at $3,170, and Toronto at…
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