Canada’s average asking rents decrease in the first quarter of 2026

Meanwhile, the StatCan report found that Sherbrooke, Que., had the cheapest average asking rents for a room, at $520, while one-bedroom apartments were cheapest in Trois-Rivières, Que. ($980), two-bedroom apartments were cheapest in Drummondville, Que. ($1,230), and houses were cheapest in Moncton, N.B. ($1,910).