In Toronto, the gross rental yields amounted to 3.8 percent in the city center as of January 2024, whereas rental yields outside the city center were higher at 4.12 percent. Rental yield is the amount a property investor is likely to earn through renting a property. It’s calculated by dividing the total amount invested into the property by the annual rental income of the property. Vancouver vs TorontoRental yields are very important to potential investors and are an important factor they look at when deciding where to invest. City center properties generally command higher rents than those outside the center, though not in this case. Vancouver has higher rents for both two-bedroom apartment and one-bedroom apartments. Vancouver rents increasingMonthly rents for residential units in Vancouver have steadily risen over the past decade. The share of rental units which were unoccupied was low across all unit sizes. This bodes well for rental yields in the market in the future.

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The vacancy rate of rental apartments decreased across most provinces in Canada in 2023. Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia had the lowest vacancy rate of 1.1 percent, whereas the average for the country stood at 1.5 percent. Ontario and British Columbia had 1.7 percent and 1.2 percent of rental properties unoccupied. The two provinces were home to the most expensive rental markets in the country, Vancouver and Toronto.

Revenue for Canadian apartment lessors has gained through the end of 2025. Apartment lessors collect rental income from rental properties, so market forces largely determine their rates. The supply of apartment rentals has grown slower than demand, which has elevated rental rates for lessors' benefit. Favourable economic conditions and demographic trends during most of the period have driven growth in demand. In 2020, the spread of COVID-19 lessened demand for apartment rentals, but the nature of apartment leases prevented a dip in revenue until 2021. Revenue has climbed since 2022 as higher prices and strong demand have fuelled a robust rental market. Revenue has climbed at a CAGR of 1.7% over the past five years and will reach $67.6 billion through the end of 2025. This includes a 1.6% swell in 2025 alone. Climbing vacancies fueled by a historic increase in rental supply will limit rent growth in 2025. The urban population in Canada has continued to expand, fuelling demand for housing in recent years. The supply of apartment rental units has lagged behind demand growth, reflected in low vacancy rates across Canada. Major urban centres have had especially low vacancy rates in recent years. Disposable income has also grown despite significant economic volatility. This has given individuals more funds to cover living expenses, which has enabled lessors to raise rental rates. Despite skyrocketing rental prices, profit has declined because of rising operating costs and property taxes. Favourable macroeconomic conditions are expected to fuel demand for apartment rentals moving forward. Per capita disposable income will climb while vacancy rates remain low. Furthermore, immigration and urbanization growth will fuel rent growth in major cities, benefiting apartment rental providers. Demand will continue to outpace supply growth, prompting a revenue gain. Revenue will expand at a CAGR of 1.3% through the end of 2030, reaching $71.9 billion in 2030.

In 2023, the rental market in Canada saw the lowest vacancy rate for rental apartments during the observed period. Approximately 1.5 percent of apartments were unoccupied in 2023, down from 1.9 percent the year below. Saskatchewan was the province with the highest vacancy rate, whereas Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia had the lowest share of unoccupied apartments.

Crawler-mounted hydraulic excavators were the type of construction equipment in the United States and Canada with the most expensive weekly rental rates in the second quarter of 2023. Nevertheless, the monthly rental rates of standard crawler dozers were even higher than those of excavators. The average monthly rental rate of electric self-propelled scissor lifts was 1,316 U.S. dollars. Tokyo was one of the cities worldwide with the highest cost of hiring a 50-ton mobile crane and an operator in 2022.

In 2024, the net asking rent for office space in Downtown Toronto amounted to 37.2 Canadian dollars per square foot. The most expensive submarket in the city was the Financial Core - a location concentrating a major share of the office inventory, with a rapidly developing new stock.Toronto’s office market Toronto is the capital of Ontario and a global financial center. Ontario generates a large portion of Canada’s GDP, which means that office real estate is vital for the region. Downtown Toronto had significantly more office space inventory than Midtown Toronto, and also a lower vacancy rate. Comparison with other leading cities Offices in Toronto have a higher vacancy rate than the national average. Overall, vacancy rates were the lowest in Vancouver and Montreal.

The rental vacancy rate in Quebec in Canada decreased slightly in 2023. Approximately 1.3 percent of the apartments in that year were vacant, which was slightly lower than the national average. Some of the provinces with the lowest rates, however, were British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

Portugal, Canada, and the United States were the countries with the highest house price to income ratio in 2023. In all three countries, the index exceeded 130 index points, while the average for all OECD countries stood at 117.5 index points. The index measures the development of housing affordability and is calculated by dividing nominal house price by nominal disposable income per head, with 2015 set as a base year when the index amounted to 100. An index value of 120, for example, would mean that house price growth has outpaced income growth by 20 percent since 2015. How have house prices worldwide changed since the COVID-19 pandemic? House prices started to rise gradually after the global financial crisis (2007–2008), but this trend accelerated with the pandemic. The countries with advanced economies, which usually have mature housing markets, experienced stronger growth than countries with emerging economies. Real house price growth (accounting for inflation) peaked in 2022 and has since lost some of the gain. Although, many countries experienced a decline in house prices, the global house price index shows that property prices in 2023 were still substantially higher than before COVID-19. Renting vs. buying In the past, house prices have grown faster than rents. However, the home affordability has been declining notably, with a direct impact on rental prices. As people struggle to buy a property of their own, they often turn to rental accommodation. This has resulted in a growing demand for rental apartments and soaring rental prices.