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Kamloops rental prices continue year-over-year decline

Nov 5, 2026 | 12:04 PM

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops’ rental prices continue to see a year-over-year decline for both one- and two-bedroom units.

That’s according to Rental.ca’s National Rent Report for November, which reports an annual decrease to the tune of a 6.4 per cent in the average monthly cost of a one-bedroom apartment and 5.4 per cent for the average rent of a two-bedroom unit.

The statistics tell a slightly different story when looking at the more modest month-to-month change, with slight increases and decreases since October 2026.

According to Rentals.ca, the average cost of a rental home in Kamloops for November is $2,008 per month.

One-bedroom units saw a 0.3 per cent month-to-month increase from $1,701 in October to $1,707, while two-bedroom units had a 1.1 per cent decrease from $2,023 last month to $2,000 per month in November.

According to Rentals.ca data, the numbers place Kamloops as the 33rd most expensive city to find a rental unit in Canada.

Provincially, the average cost of rent in B.C. is $2,407 per month, $371 more than the nation average of $2,036.

Rentals.ca said North Vancouver remains the most expensive rental city in the country, with an average monthly rental cost of $3,002.

According to Rentals.ca, four of Canada’s top 10 most expensive cities to find rentals are in B.C.’s lower mainland. You can find the top 10 most expensive cities below, according to Rental.ca’s rankings.

  1. North Vancouver, B.C. ($3,002)
  2. Vancouver, B.C. ($2,754)
  3. Toronto, ON ($2,593)
  4. Burnaby, B.C. ($2,546)
  5. Kanata, ON ($2,542)
  6. North York, ON ($2,538)
  7. Coquitlam, B.C. ($2,535)
  8. Oakville, ON ($2,482)
  9. Etobicoke, ON ($2,454)
  10. Halifax, N.S. ($2,454)