Vancouver
549 active rentals across 8 sub-areas
$3,939
average rent/mo
Vancouver is BC's most expensive rental market and its most varied — from sub-$2,000 studios in the West End to $10,000+ luxury penthouses in Coal Harbour. Live MLS listings update daily.
Downtown Vancouver
282 rentals
$4,211
avg/mo
Vancouver West - South
71 rentals
$3,670
avg/mo
Vancouver East - North of Broadway
53 rentals
$3,171
avg/mo
Vancouver East - South of Broadway
52 rentals
$2,778
avg/mo
Vancouver West - North
38 rentals
$4,770
avg/mo
UBC
21 rentals
$3,928
avg/mo
Kitsilano
17 rentals
$4,042
avg/mo
False Creek
15 rentals
$4,625
avg/mo
Vancouver's rental landscape
Vancouver proper splits into two broad MLS regions: Vancouver West (Kitsilano, Kerrisdale, Dunbar, the West Side south of 16th, and downtown west of Main) and Vancouver East (Mount Pleasant, Commercial Drive, Strathcona, Hastings-Sunrise, east of Main St). West side rents run materially higher; East side gives up proximity to beaches and downtown for ~15–30% lower pricing.
Downtown condos dominate the high-density inventory. Co-ops, older low-rise walkups, and purpose-built rentals fill the mid-tier. Detached homes and laneway suites show up higher in the price range, especially on the West Side.
Transit, commuting, and amenities
Vancouver's SkyTrain (Expo, Millennium, Canada Line) reaches most major rental corridors. Canada Line listings in the downtown-to-Richmond-to-YVR spine tend to carry a 5–10% premium; Expo Line listings in Commercial-Broadway, Joyce, and Metrotown tighten rent-per-sqft around transit exits.
Walk Score matters here: Mount Pleasant, Yaletown, Kitsilano, and the West End routinely crack 90+. Look for 'Near SkyTrain' and proximity to commercial streets — they affect both rent and commute time more than raw distance to downtown.
Renting in Vancouver, BC
Vancouver currently has 549 active listings across 8 distinct sub-areas. Average rent across the city is $3,939/month. Use the tiles above to drill into specific neighbourhoods for local pricing.
Listings come directly from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board MLS and refresh daily, so the figures here track the live market rather than stale aggregate reports.
Tenancies in Vancouver are governed by the BC Residential Tenancy Act, which caps annual rent increases, requires three months' written notice for increases, and limits security deposits to half a month's rent. The Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) handles disputes. Before you move in, work through a move-in inspection checklist with your landlord — it is what protects that deposit when you move out.