Rental Prices Hit New Highs in September, up 11 Percent From Last Year

Rental Prices Hit New Highs in September, up 11 Percent From Last Year
Construction cranes stand in front of condominiums in downtown Toronto in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Pawel Dwulit
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Rent prices in Canada continued to hit new highs in September, increasing by 1.5 percent from August and by more than 11 percent from a year ago, now averaging $2,149 across the country, according to the latest monthly report from Rentals.ca.

“With year-over-year growth rising back into double-digits, the annual rate of rent inflation accelerated to a nine-month high,” according to Rentals.ca’s October 2023 national rent report, based on data from the company’s listings service and produced in conjunction with real estate research firm Urbanation.