The average Brampton apartment renter was charged more than $200 above the Canada-wide norm last month, according to a new report.
The National Rent report for October shows a slight dip in the average asking rents for both one-bedroom and two-bedroom units in Brampton compared to the previous month.
One-bedroom rentals dipped down month-over-month by 0.8 per cent to $2,294, while two-bedroom units came down 0.2 per cent from September to $2,338. The total average across all rental types was $2,294, up from $2,261 in September, according to the data from Zoocasa and Urban Nation.
Brampton ranked at No. 15 on a list of the 20 most expensive Canadian cities for rentals. Barrie came in at No. 14 with an average rent of $2,308, while Vaughan ranked 16th with an average rent of $2,265.
Nationwide, the average asking rent for apartments and condos was $2,041 in October – up 0.2 per cent from September and down 2.5 per cent year-over-year, according to the report.
When compared to October 2025, the numbers show Ontario posted last month’s largest decline in apartment and condo rents with a drop of 2.5 per cent to $2,242, followed by Alberta (down 1.8 per cent), Quebec (down 1.7 per cent) and B.C. (down 1.3 per cent).
Across all property types, Ontario saw the largest annual decline – down 3.4 per cent to $2,252 – while rents in Atlantic Canada were up 6.2 per cent to $2,297. Apartment and condo rents rose 0.5 per cent in Ontario last month – the second-highest provincial increase behind Nova Scotia’s 4.3 month-over-month climb.
Apartment and condo rents rose year-over-year in both Toronto (up 1.6 per cent to $2,590) and Vancouver (up 0.2 per cent to $2,735) in October. Toronto saw the first annual increase after 32 consecutive months of decline and the largest annual gain among the six largest markets, according to the report.
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Rent in Ottawa for apartments and condos was also up 0.3 per cent year-over-year to $2,170.
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