What You Need to Know About Metro Vancouver’s Rental Market
Feb 25, 2022
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Metro Vancouver continues to have the lowest purpose-built rental vacancy rate among major Canadian markets and, at 1.2%, the region’s vacancy rate is now almost on par with its pre-pandemic level. This low rate, combined with what is anticipated to be historically-high in-migration to the region, will almost certainly yield a very tight rental market through the balance of 2022.Our rennie intelligence team comprises our in-house demographer, senior economist, and market analysts. Together, they empower individuals, organizations, and institutions with data-driven market insight and analysis. Experts in urban land economics, community planning, shifting demographics, and real estate trends, their strategic research supports a comprehensive advisory service offering and forms the basis of frequent reports and public presentations. Their thoughtful and objective approach truly embodies the core values of rennie.
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Join Ryan Berlin (Head Economist and VP Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst) as they discuss what the 2026 rennie outlook says is in store for Metro Vancouver's housing market in the year ahead. They examine why prices, rents, and sales activity are likely to remain soft, explore how new supply will start to pull back, and explain why the region's population will shrink once again this year before transitioning back to robust growth. In short, it's a conversation about 2026 shaping up as a year where the market finds its floor—and its footing—and what it means for the industry, buyers, and sellers.
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