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Toronto rental market

Rents and vacancy from CMHC's annual Rental Market Survey (purpose-built rentals, October) and Statistics Canada's quarterly experimental asking and paid rent estimates.

Rental vacancy rate

3.00%

+0.5 pts vs prior year

October 2025 survey · CMHC

Purpose-built apartments (6+ units); annual October survey.

Average rent, 2-bedroom

$2,045

+3.7% vs prior year

October 2025 survey · CMHC

Purpose-built rentals (row and apartment, 3+ units); annual October survey.

Asking rent, 2-bedroom apartment

$2,650

−0.7% vs 12 months earlier

Apr 1, 2026 · Statistics Canada

Experimental estimate from new listings; not what sitting tenants pay.

Paid rent, 2-bedroom apartment

$2,160

+3.3% vs 12 months earlier

Apr 1, 2026 · Statistics Canada

Experimental estimate of rent paid by all renter households.

Rental vacancy rate
Average rent, 2-bedroom
Asking rent, 2-bedroom apartment
Paid rent, 2-bedroom apartment

Average rent by unit size (CMHC, 2025 survey)

UnitAverage rent
Bachelor$1,491
One bedroom$1,761
Two bedroom$2,045
Three bedroom$2,294

Asking vs paid rent (Statistics Canada, experimental)

Asking rents come from new listings; paid rents cover all renter households, including long-term tenants.

ApartmentAskingPaidReference
1 bedroom$2,090$1,840Apr 1, 2026
2 bedrooms$2,650$2,160Apr 1, 2026

Sources

Rent-to-income calculator · Rent vs buy calculator