Inference Economics
Monthly rental market intelligence
Vancouver Rental Listings — August 2026
Key Market Indicators
Overall median listing price
$2,800
MoM:
1.8%
· YoY:
-3.4%
· 3m:
0.0%
· n=1,437
IQR: $2,450–$3,490
1-bed median listing price
$2,560
MoM:
0.4%
· YoY:
-1.6%
· 3m:
2.4%
· n=620
IQR: $2,295–$2,912
2-bed median listing price
$3,000
MoM:
-6.2%
· YoY:
-10.4%
· 3m:
-6.1%
· n=385
IQR: $2,600–$3,500
3+ median listing price
$3,275
MoM:
2.3%
· YoY:
-6.4%
· 3m:
5.6%
· n=432
IQR: $2,650–$4,500
Trend & Mix Visuals
Median with IQR (filter by bedroom)
Bedroom mix share
Price distribution (1- & 2-bed) — August 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
$44.30/hr
Annual: $92,142
2-bed
$51.92/hr
Annual: $108,000
3+ bed
$56.68/hr
Annual: $117,900
