Lethbridge rental prices up year over year in January

35 cities across Canada were included in the report. Below is how each Alberta community included in the report fared for the month of January:

Calgary (26):
- Average price of a one-bedroom unit was $1,526.
  - Up 1.9 per cent month over month, up 19.2 per cent year over year
- Average price of a two-bedroom unit was $1,894.
  - Up 2.1 per cent month over month, up 21.7 per cent year over year
Lethbridge (30):
- Average price of a one-bedroom unit was $1,203.
  - Up 3.1 per cent month over month, up 18.2 per cent year over year
- Average price of a two-bedroom unit was $1,349.
  - Down 2.7 per cent month over month, up 16.5 per cent year over year
Edmonton (31):
- Average price of a one-bedroom unit was $1,096.
  - Down 1.6 per cent month over month, up 6.7 per cent year over year
- Average price of a two-bedroom unit was $1,403.
  - Down 1.5 per cent month over month, up 10.6 per cent year over year
Red Deer (33)
- Average price of a one-bedroom unit was $1,060.
  - Up 4.4 per cent month over month, up 7.4 per cent year over year
- Average price of a two-bedroom unit was $1,264.
  - Up 7.1 per cent month over month, up 18.1 per cent year over year
Grande Prairie (35)
- Average price of a one-bedroom unit was $1,013.
  - Up 0.6 per cent month over month, up 12.8 per cent year over year
- Average price of a two-bedroom unit was $1,179.
  - Up 2.7 per cent month over month, up 7.5 per cent year over year

The national average rental price for a one-bedroom unit in January was $1,749, while two-bedroom units rented for $2,162, on average.

by Justin Goulet