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Where is the best place to rent in Canada?

Where is the best place to rent in Canada?

Update: 2025-11-13

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Where in Canada is it best to rent right now? The Globe analyzed cities from coast to coast to coast, comparing cities’ median incomes with their average rental prices, to find out which places are the most renter-friendly.

The Globe’s personal finance reporter Salmaan Farooqui joins The Decibel to break down where and why rents are trending downward, why it’s a good time to take advantage of the rental market and what advice realtors have for renters.

Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

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Where is the best place to rent in Canada?

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