Inference Economics
Monthly rental market intelligence
Vancouver Rental Listings — May 2026
Key Market Indicators
Overall median listing price
$2,800
MoM:
3.7%
· YoY:
-4.2%
· 3m:
0.0%
· n=1,333
IQR: $2,395–$3,490
1-bed median listing price
$2,500
MoM:
4.2%
· YoY:
-3.8%
· 3m:
0.4%
· n=578
IQR: $2,200–$2,800
2-bed median listing price
$3,195
MoM:
-0.2%
· YoY:
-8.5%
· 3m:
-0.2%
· n=379
IQR: $2,700–$3,800
3+ median listing price
$3,100
MoM:
-10.7%
· YoY:
-24.4%
· 3m:
-16.0%
· n=376
IQR: $2,550–$4,500
Trend & Mix Visuals
Median with IQR (filter by bedroom)
Bedroom mix share
Price distribution (1- & 2-bed) — May 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
$43.27/hr
Annual: $90,000
2-bed
$55.30/hr
Annual: $115,020
3+ bed
$53.65/hr
Annual: $111,600
