Canadian housing: rental vacancy rates 2011-2016

Rental vacancy rates in Canada from 2011 to 2016, by region

The data describes the rental vacancy rates in Canada from 2011 to 2016, by region. The rental vacancy rate in Ontario was equal to 2.2% in 2011 and it increased to 2.6 in 2013, then fell to 2.1 in 2016.

Saskatchewan 1.9 2.3 3.1 4 6.4 8.6
Alberta 3.4 2 1.6 2.1 5.7 8.4
New Brunswick 4.8 6.9 8.9 8 7.4 6.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 1.3 2.2 2.7 4.1 4.1 6.5
Quebec 2.6 3 3.1 3.7 4.3 4.4
Canadian average 2.5 2.8 2.9 3 3.5 3.7
Nova Scotia 2.7 3.4 3.7 4.1 3.8 3
Manitoba 1 1.6 2.4 2.5 2.9 2.8
Ontario 2.2 2.5 2.6 2.3 2.4 2.1
Prince Edward Island 2.9 5 7.1 5.4 4.8 2.1
British Columbia 2.4 2.7 2.4 1.5 1.2 1.3