Inference Economics
Monthly rental market intelligence
Vancouver Rental Listings — April 2026
Key Market Indicators
Overall median listing price
$2,700
MoM:
0.2%
· YoY:
-8.5%
· 3m:
-3.6%
· n=1,498
IQR: $2,350–$3,495
1-bed median listing price
$2,400
MoM:
4.3%
· YoY:
-7.7%
· 3m:
-2.2%
· n=634
IQR: $2,150–$2,700
2-bed median listing price
$3,200
MoM:
0.1%
· YoY:
-7.2%
· 3m:
0.0%
· n=472
IQR: $2,695–$3,800
3+ median listing price
$3,470
MoM:
8.4%
· YoY:
-8.7%
· 3m:
2.4%
· n=392
IQR: $2,590–$4,650
Trend & Mix Visuals
Median with IQR (filter by bedroom)
Bedroom mix share
Price distribution (1- & 2-bed) — April 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
$41.54/hr
Annual: $86,400
2-bed
$55.39/hr
Annual: $115,200
3+ bed
$60.06/hr
Annual: $124,920
