Monthly Rental Market Report – April 2023

April saw an inverse of the pricing trend we’ve been witnessing since the beginning of the year, with unfurnished one-bedroom homes seeing an increase in the average rental price, while furnished one-bedroom homes saw a decrease in their average rental price. Since April 2022, the average rent for an unfurnished, one-bedroom unit in Metro Vancouver … Read more

Monthly Rental Market Report – March 2023

For the second month in a row, unfurnished one-bedroom rental prices have dropped across the region of Metro Vancouver, excluding only the communities of Vancouver and West Vancouver, which both saw rental increases for unfurnished one-bedroom units slightly over 2%. According to liv.rent, the average price for an unfurnished one-bedroom unit has fallen by $43 … Read more

Monthly Rental Market Report- February 2023

Metro Vancouver is an area with a wide range of rental rates. For example, West Vancouver had the highest prices for one, two and three-bedroom homes, both furnished and unfurnished, in consecutive months, while North Vancouver had the highest prices for furnished units. On the other hand, Coquitlam had the least expensive one-bedroom furnished units … Read more

Monthly Real Estate Market Report – February 2023

Recent data from February indicates that many potential sellers in Metro Vancouver still hesitate to participate in the local real estate market, leading to a below-average number of transactions. This lack of engagement has caused inventory levels in the region to increase slightly compared to previous years. This trend towards reduced activity is far from … Read more

Monthly Real Estate Market Report – January 2023

Inventory remains low in Metro Vancouver* while home sales dipped well below monthly historical averages in January. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 1,022 in January 2023, a 55.3 percent decrease from the 2,285 sales recorded in January 2022, and a 21.1 percent decrease … Read more

Monthly Rental Market Report – January 2023

This upward trend we’ve been experiencing in rent prices in and around Metro Vancouver is not expected to continue. With the Bank of Canada’s interest rate increases slowing down, rental prices could potentially decrease as well. Since January 2022, the average rent for an unfurnished, one-bedroom apartment has increased by $430. This is an unprecedented … Read more

Monthly Rental Market Report – December 2022

After months of skyrocketing rental prices in Metro Vancouver, renters finally experienced some relief in December. For only the second time in 2022, an average drop of $90 has been recorded. The average monthly rate for unfurnished one-bedroom units rested at a more manageable $2,227, just in time for the traditionally slow winter season.

Monthly Market Report – November 2022

While typically a quiet month of market activity based on seasonal patterns, November home sale and listing totals lagged below the region’s long-term averages. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 1,614 in November 2022, a 52.9 per cent decrease from the 3,428 sales recorded … Read more

Monthly Rental Market Report – November 2022

November sees yet another month-to-month average price increase in Metro Vancouver. From October to November 2022, the region-wide average rent increased by $61 to a new average of $2,317 per month for an unfurnished, one-bedroom unit. This marks yet another yearly high and brings prices well above the $2,300 mark, with some cities posting even … Read more