Inference Economics
Monthly rental market intelligence
Vancouver Rental Listings — January 2026
Key Market Indicators
Overall median listing price
$2,800
MoM:
-3.4%
· YoY:
-5.7%
· 3m:
-3.4%
· n=1,375
IQR: $2,400–$3,500
1-bed median listing price
$2,455
MoM:
-5.6%
· YoY:
-7.4%
· 3m:
-5.6%
· n=526
IQR: $2,150–$2,750
2-bed median listing price
$3,200
MoM:
-1.2%
· YoY:
-8.4%
· 3m:
-5.9%
· n=441
IQR: $2,700–$3,800
3+ median listing price
$3,390
MoM:
2.7%
· YoY:
-15.1%
· 3m:
-2.2%
· n=408
IQR: $2,650–$4,700
Trend & Mix Visuals
Median with IQR (filter by bedroom)
Bedroom mix share
Price distribution (1- & 2-bed) — January 2026
1-bed 3-month outlook (80/95% bands) — forecast disabled (flat) — Backtest MAPE: —
2-bed 3-month outlook (80/95% bands) — forecast disabled (flat) — Backtest MAPE: —
Income Benchmarks
Income needed to afford (rule-of-thumb 3.0× rent)
Hourly = (median × 3.0) ÷ (40 × 52 ÷ 12). Annual = hourly × 40 × 52.
1-bed
$42.49/hr
Annual: $88,380
2-bed
$55.39/hr
Annual: $115,200
3+ bed
$58.67/hr
Annual: $122,040
