Average Asking Rents Hit Record-High of $2,178 in December 2023: Report

Average Asking Rents Hit Record-High of $2,178 in December 2023: Report
A for rent sign is displayed on a house in Ottawa on Oct. 14, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Andrew Chen
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Average asking rents in Canada saw a record-high as 2023 came to a close, reaching a historic $2,178, according to the latest report from Rentals.ca. This marked an 8.6 percent increase from $2,005 a year ago in December 2022.

According to the “January 2024 Rentals.ca Report,” asking rents in Canada grew by a total 22 percent over the past two years, translating to an average monthly increase of $390.