GTA Average Rent Reaches Record High of Over $3,000 in First Quarter of 2023

GTA Average Rent Reaches Record High of Over $3,000 in First Quarter of 2023
A for rent sign outside a home in Toronto on July 12, 2022. Cole Burston/The Canadian Press
Andrew Chen
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The rental market in Toronto has hit a record high, with the average rent for purpose-built rental buildings soaring to over $3,000 in the first quarter, the latest data shows.

According to the latest figures released by Urbanation, the average monthly rent for purpose-built rentals in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) reached a record high of $3,002 during the first quarter of 2023. This is a significant increase from the average rental price of $2,441 during the same period last year.