Canada Rent inflation: 2.8% (September 2026) – latest figures and trend
Are rents still rising?
Yes. In September 2026, rents in Canada were 2.8% higher than a year earlier. That is a smaller rise than 2.81% in August 2026. A lower rate means rents are rising more slowly, not that they have fallen.
The latest rent inflation for Canada is 2.8% (September 2026), according to Statistics Canada. The table below lists every value we have collected, newest first.
Latest value2.8% Reference period: September 2026
Previous (August 2026): 2.81% · -0.01 percentage points
Statistics Canada · Sources · Last checked with the source
About this indicator
- Official series
- rent prices (CPI, 12-month change)
- Unit
- %
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Sources
- Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license
- The 12-month change is calculated by Vernumo from the official index; it is not a figure published by the source.
- We record revisions when the source changes a value we already collected.
- We do not receive a provisional/final flag from the source, so recent values may still be revised.
| Period | Value | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 2.8% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-08 | 2.81% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-07 | 2.45% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-06 | 3.52% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-05 | 3.53% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-04 | 3.6% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-03 | 4.25% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-02 | 3.88% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-01 | 4.33% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-12 | 4.89% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-11 | 4.65% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-10 | 5.19% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-09 | 4.78% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-08 | 4.47% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-07 | 5.09% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-06 | 4.72% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-05 | 4.46% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-04 | 5.22% | Statistics Canada |
Questions people ask
What is the latest rent inflation in Canada?
2.8% in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Is the rent inflation in Canada rising or falling?
It fell by 0.01 percentage points from August 2026. A year earlier (September 2025) it was 4.78%.
How does Canada compare with other countries on rent inflation?
In September 2026, it ranked 10th of 19 countries compared here, from highest to lowest: Ireland 6.3%, Netherlands 4.4%, UK 4.2%, Austria 4.1%, Australia 3.6%, Norway 3.6%, Italy 3.4%, Sweden 3.3%, Belgium 3%, Canada 2.8%, U.S. 2.8%, Spain 2.5%, Denmark 2.5%, Germany 2.2%, France 1.6%, South Korea 1.34%, Switzerland 1.3%, Japan 0.5%, Finland -0.2%.