National Rent Prices Decline Year-Over-Year for First Time Since Pandemic: Report

National Rent Prices Decline Year-Over-Year for First Time Since Pandemic: Report
A building with "For Rent" and "For Sale" signs is posted in Montreal, on Oct. 1, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
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Average asking rents declined nationally on a year-over-year basis for the first time in more than three years in October, said a report out Thursday.

The report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation found average asking rents across Canada sat at $2,152 in October, down 1.2 percent from the same month in 2023—the first national decrease since July 2021.