V105 CITY PROFILE · BC

Vancouver

Balanced rental + rising prices · baseline updated February 2026.

Benchmark price$1,195,000↗ 6.5%

Average 2BR rent$2,3633.7% vacancy

Estimated mortgage$6,212/mobaseline assumption

Population2.6M2021 census baseline

Market scores

Affordability0

Relative purchasing accessibility compared with local incomes.

Rental competition28

Higher scores indicate a tighter rental market.

Investment potential11

Composite yield, growth and market-balance signal.

New construction91

Recent housing construction and permit momentum.

Market activity72

Price movement and buyer-activity conditions.

Buyer demand39

Population, migration and housing-demand pressure.

Housing supply34

How closely housing supply is keeping pace with demand.

Overall score43

Combined market, affordability, supply and demand rating.