Average rent in Vancouver for a studio (2026)
Across all renters, including long-time tenants, the average is $1,667 (CMHC, October 2025).
| Benchmark | Studio |
|---|---|
| All renters (CMHC, Oct 2025) | $1,667 |
At $1,667, a studio in Vancouver is 9% above the British Columbia average ($1,528).
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 people here told us
Community stats appear here once at least 5 people have checked their rent for a studio in Vancouver, so no one can be identified.
Check your Vancouver studio rent in 10 seconds →Studio rent by zone
- West End/Stanley Park · $1,684
- English Bay · $1,746
- Downtown · $1,839
- South Granville/Oak · $1,525
- Kitsilano/Point Grey · $1,679
- Westside/Kerrisdale · $1,956
- Marpole · $1,435
- Mount Pleasant/Renfrew Heights · $1,798
- East Hastings · $1,689
- Southeast Vancouver · $1,366
- University Endowment Lands · $1,883
- Central Park/Metrotown · $1,561
- Southeast Burnaby · $1,429
- North Burnaby · $1,292
- New Westminster · $1,531
- North Vancouver CY · $1,681
- West Vancouver · $1,914
- Richmond · $1,547
- Delta · $1,235
- Surrey · $1,606
- White Rock · $1,227
- Langley City and Langley DM · $1,354
- Tri-Cities · $1,640
- Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows · $980
Common questions
What is the average studio rent in Vancouver?
The average studio rent across all renters in Vancouver is $1,667 a month (CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025). It includes long-time tenants, so it runs below what new renters are asked.
How do I know if I'm overpaying for a studio in Vancouver?
If you moved in 2024 or later, compare with the asking rent; if earlier, compare with the CMHC average. Our free check does this for you in about 10 seconds and shows how you compare with others who checked.
Other sizes in Vancouver
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- Squamish · $1,516
- Nanaimo · $1,244
- Abbotsford-Mission · $1,077
- Duncan · $876
- Chilliwack · $885