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Average rent in Remainder of St. Catharines - Niagara CMA, St. Catharines-Niagara

The average 1-bedroom rent in Remainder of St. Catharines - Niagara CMA, St. Catharines-Niagara is $1,031 a month, and a 2-bedroom averages $1,239 (CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025). New leases cost more: the average 1-bedroom asking rent in St. Catharines is $1,518 (Rentals.ca, September 2026).

What all renters pay (CMHC)

Unit sizeAverage monthly rent
Studio$890
1-bedroom$1,031
2-bedroom$1,239
3-bedroom+$1,423
All units$1,190

Across all unit sizes, rents here average $1,190, which is 18% below the St. Catharines-Niagara metro average of $1,445. If you pay much more than this for a similar unit, you might be overpaying, but newer buildings and recent leases usually cost more than these averages.

Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, Oct 2025: average rent by bedroom and survey zone (purpose-built, all tenants). These are averages for purpose-built rental apartments and include long-time tenants, so new leases are usually higher.

What new renters are asked (Rentals.ca)

Unit sizeAverage asking rent
1-bedroom$1,518
2-bedroom$1,959

Source: Rentals.ca & Urbanation National Rent Report, Oct 2026: average asking rent by city and bedroom, September 2026. City-wide figure for St. Catharines covering all listing types. If you moved in during 2024 or later, we compare you with these figures.

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