{"id":893309,"date":"2026-09-12T18:52:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T18:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/893309\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T18:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T18:52:18","slug":"where-is-the-cheapest-place-to-rent-in-metro-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/893309\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is the cheapest place to rent in Metro Vancouver?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your guide to cheaper rent in the region. <\/p>\n<p>Metro Vancouver rent prices have fallen since August, but you&#8217;d be hard-pressed to find low-cost options in some neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n<p>The average cost to rent a newly listed, unfurnished one-bedroom in Metro Vancouver is $2,085 in <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/rent-reports\/september-2026-metro-vancouver-rent-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September<\/a>, down slightly from $2,098 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverisawesome.com\/local-news\/vancouver-rent-report-housing-august-2026-12675460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">August<\/a>, according to\u00a0liv. rent&#8217;s latest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/rent-reports\/july-2026-metro-vancouver-rent-report\/?utm_source=vancouver%20is%20awesome&amp;utm_campaign=vancouver%20is%20awesome%3A%20outbound&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Canada&#8217;s Top 3\u00a0priciest cities to rent in are located in the region, with West Van\u00a0remaining the most expensive market, with one-bedrooms averaging significantly higher at\u00a0$2,465.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, numerous neighbourhoods offer affordable rent across the Lower Mainland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cheaper options for renters in the Lower Mainland<\/p>\n<p>Abbotsford offers the most inexpensive options\u00a0this September, with\u00a0newly listed, unfurnished one-bedrooms averaging $1,515. Historically, the city has offered the lowest prices, but for a while it wasn&#8217;t as cheap as some\u00a0parts of Surrey.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still, Surrey continues to offer the best value for renters looking to live within Metro Vancouver and not venture to the Fraser Valley. For example, the same units in Newton are only slightly higher at $1,531.\u00a0Guildford and Fleetwood both offer rent under $1,700, at $1,637 and $1,642, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Surrey City Centre is another low-cost option at $1,722. This month, South Surrey was the least affordable market, with units averaging $2,089.<\/p>\n<p>White Rock is another affordable option, with the same units averaging $1,848.<\/p>\n<p>In Langley, bargain hunters can find rents averaging $1,745\u00a0in Willowbrook and $1,827\u00a0in Willoughby.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Burnaby ranking the fifth-most expensive rental market in Canada, two neighbourhoods offer rent under the $2,000 mark on average:\u00a0South Slope at $1,787 and SFU\/Burnaby Heights at $1,882.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Richmond has three options under $2,000 this month: Golden Village ($1,779), Steveston ($1,838)\u00a0and Bridgeport ($1,996).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>New Westminster is also an affordable option, with rents averaging\u00a0$1,894.<\/p>\n<p>In the Tri-Cities, renters won&#8217;t find any options for under $2,000.<\/p>\n<p>Renters looking for low-cost options in the city of Vancouver have three options this September.\u00a0Victoria-Sunset Fraserview is the cheapest option, with rents averaging\u00a0$1,745.\u00a0Killarney is the next cheapest option at $1,892, with\u00a0Marpole averaging slightly higher at $1,964.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your guide to cheaper rent in the region. 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