Calgary rental prices have increased 14% over the last year

Prices for Calgary rental properties were below the national average in July, but they’ve seen a large increase since this time last year.

A new report from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting found that Calgary rent rose 14% in July 2021 when compared to July 2020. This brought the average price of a Calgary rental property to $1,482, up from $1,302 in the same month last year.

This follows the rising trend seen across many of the country’s major cities, including Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Ottawa.

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Calgary is among the major Canadian cities that saw one of the largest annual increases in average rental rates. Vancouver topped the list, with a year-over-year growth of 19%, while Calgary and Winnipeg both experienced an annual increase of 14% in July 2021, according to the report.

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That said, rental prices in Calgary are still below the country’s average. The national rental cost for a one-bedroom rental in July was $1,396, while it was $1,246 in Calgary.

Across the country, the average price of a two-bedroom rental is $1,727, and it’s currently sitting at $1,622 in Calgary.

And the rise in Calgary prices wasn’t equal across rental types.

One-bedroom rentals saw an increase of only 0.6% from the previous month, while two-bedroom homes rose by 5.5%.

Calgary ranked 22nd on the National Rent Rankings list, while Edmonton came in at spot 27.

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Although Calgary’s annual increase was high, the city didn’t see large growth in rental prices month-over-month when compared to other Canadian cities.

Toronto saw an increase of 1% for one-bedroom prices, and a 4.2% increase in two-bedrooms. This was surpassed by Vancouver, which saw a 6.3% increase in one-bedroom prices and a massive 10% increase in two-bedrooms.

Surprisingly, Montreal saw prices drop in July, decreasing by 0.8% for one-bedroom properties and 1.3% for two bedrooms.

With files from Laura Hanrahan