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What the numbers say about Vancouver
Consumer prices in British Columbia were up 3.0% over the year to August 2026, on Statistics Canada's consumer price index.
Average asking rent in the Vancouver CMA runs $2,280 for a one-bedroom and $3,030 for a two-bedroom according to Statistics Canada asking rents.
Median household income in Vancouver is $82,000, from the 2021 Census.
On our own arithmetic, a two-bedroom at that rent would absorb roughly 44% of that income.
Official figures come from Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada asking rents and Statistics Canada Census. The rent-to-income share is our own arithmetic over those inputs; it is not published by a real estate board.
The index figures in the cards above each carry their own base year and are not comparable to one another. Only the year-over-year changes described here compare like with like.
Fixed Monthly Costs
monthly pass
$110/mo
TransLink 2026 Fare Guide (1-zone)
single fare
$3.15
TransLink 2026 Fare Guide
electricity kwh
10.95¢/kWh
BC Hydro 2026 Residential Rate (Step 1)
daycare monthly infant
$200/mo
BC $10/day ChildCareBC Program 2026
Data Sources & Methodology
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
CPI data from Statistics Canada Table 18-10-0004-01, monthly frequency. The index shown is British Columbia's, not an index for Vancouver alone.
Rental Costs
Average asking rents from Statistics Canada Table 46-10-0092-01 (rents advertised on rental platforms), quarterly, by census metropolitan area — the Vancouver CMA for Vancouver.
Income
Median household income from Statistics Canada Table 11-10-0239-01. Census data, most recently available year.
Fixed Costs
Transit fares, property tax rates, utility costs, and childcare rates sourced from:
Computed Metrics
- Rent-to-Income: Annual 2BR rent as percentage of median household income
Data last refreshed: August 1, 2026. This page is updated monthly with the latest available government data. Home prices are not shown: we publish market prices only as reported by real estate boards. All data is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.