Lowest Rent in Canada

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Lowest Rent - Canada

1 Cariboo BC $168
2 Saint Mary NB $460
3 Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac QC $480
4 La Tuque QC $516
5 Thetford-Mines QC $524
6 Dolbeau-Mistassini QC $524
7 Shawinigan QC $532
8 Roberval QC $544
9 Mont-Joli QC $548
10 Amqui QC $548
11 Thunder Bay, Unorganized ON $548
12 Chandler QC $552
13 Val-des-Sources QC $552
14 Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce QC $556
15 Saint-Félicien QC $564
16 Sainte-Anne-des-Monts QC $564
17 Saint-Raymond QC $568
18 Acton Vale QC $568
19 Princeville QC $568
20 Windsor QC $572
21 Louiseville QC $572
22 Port-Cartier QC $576
23 Alma QC $576
24 La Malbaie QC $584
25 Beauceville QC $588
26 Nicolet QC $592
27 Matane QC $592
28 La Sarre QC $596
29 Bécancour QC $596
30 Cookshire-Eaton QC $604
31 Chibougamau QC $604
32 Lac-Mégantic QC $604
33 Montmagny QC $604
34 Mont-Laurier QC $608
35 Saint-Boniface QC $612
36 Saint-Georges QC $612
37 Rockwood MB $616
38 Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel QC $624
39 Tracadie NB $628
40 Baie-Comeau QC $628
41 Sorel-Tracy QC $628
42 Coaticook QC $628
43 Saint-Honoré QC $632
44 Trois-Rivières QC $632
45 Rivière-du-Loup QC $632
46 Saguenay QC $632
47 Victoriaville QC $632
48 Gaspé QC $640
49 Edmundston NB $640
50 Baie-Saint-Paul QC $650
51 Cumberland, Subd. B NS $650
52 Clare NS $650
53 Campbellton NB $655
54 Bathurst NB $655
55 Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine QC $660
56 North Middlesex ON $665
57 Donnacona QC $670
58 Kenora, Unorganized ON $670
59 Drummondville QC $670
60 Barrington NS $675
61 Argyle NS $675
62 Pictou, Subd. A NS $675
63 Magog QC $685
64 Rimouski QC $685
65 Lac-Brome QC $685
66 Saint-Pie QC $690
67 Sherbrooke QC $695
68 Cowansville QC $695
69 Saint-Césaire QC $695
70 Amos QC $700
71 Rouyn-Noranda QC $700
72 West Elgin ON $700
73 Parry Sound ON $700
74 Pictou, Subd. C NS $700
75 Granby QC $705
76 Memramcook NB $710
77 Lachute QC $710
78 Val-d'Or QC $710
79 Joliette QC $710
80 Southwest Middlesex ON $710
81 Sainte-Marie QC $710
82 Chertsey QC $715
83 Contrecoeur QC $715
84 Sept-Îles QC $715
85 Farnham QC $715
86 Burton NB $725
87 Saint-Hyacinthe QC $730
88 Marystown NL $730
89 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC $730
90 Pontiac QC $730
91 The Pas MB $735
92 Saint-Henri QC $735
93 Brownsburg-Chatham QC $740
94 Verchères QC $740
95 Annapolis, Subd. A NS $740
96 Kapuskasing ON $740
97 Beaubassin East NB $750
98 Cumberland, Subd. C NS $750
99 Stephenville NL $750
100 Chatsworth ON $750

Cities with the lowest rents in Canada offer affordable rental housing options for residents. Cariboo has a median rent of just $168 per month.

Low rental costs can significantly improve quality of life by leaving more disposable income for savings, healthcare, education, and recreation. These cities appeal to students, young professionals starting their careers, and retirees on fixed incomes.

Affordable rental markets often exist in cities with lower overall demand, but many are experiencing renewed interest from remote workers and companies seeking lower-cost locations for operations.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At $168/month, renting in Cariboo costs about $6 per day.
  • 2. Affordable rent allows residents to save more, invest more, and enjoy a higher quality of life on the same income.
  • 3. Many low-rent cities are experiencing an influx of remote workers who discovered they can maintain their salary while dramatically reducing housing costs.

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