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BOC · Official series

V105 CITY PROFILE · AB

Edmonton

Balanced rental + soft prices · baseline updated February 2026.
Market trends →
Benchmark price$412,000 2.9%
Average 2BR rent$1,6033.8% vacancy
Estimated mortgage$2,142/mobaseline assumption
Population1.4M2021 census baseline

Market scores

Affordability91

Relative purchasing accessibility compared with local incomes.

Rental competition36

Higher scores indicate a tighter rental market.

Investment potential71

Composite yield, growth and market-balance signal.

New construction68

Recent housing construction and permit momentum.

Market activity19

Price movement and buyer-activity conditions.

Buyer demand45

Population, migration and housing-demand pressure.

Housing supply41

How closely housing supply is keeping pace with demand.

Overall score55

Combined market, affordability, supply and demand rating.

Housing economics

Price-to-rent ratio
21.42
Gross rent yield
4.67%
Payment-to-rent ratio
1.336×
Building permits
$585M
Stress-test rate
8.09%
Historical payment median
$2,424