Rent vs Buy Monthly Gap — A Deeper Look 10 Canadian Cities | 2026

Monthly cost difference between owning and renting by city. Grey bars show Issue 1 analysis using national averages. Red bars show Issue 2 analysis using city specific prices and unit specific rents. February 2026 data.

Grouped bar chart showing monthly rent vs buy gap for 10 Canadian cities. Two bars per city comparing Issue 1 and Issue 2 analysis. Toronto shows the largest gap. Edmonton and Winnipeg show the smallest. All figures in Canadian dollars. February 2026.

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Chart: The Maple Metric — themaplemetric.caSource: TREB + CREA + Rentals.ca February/March 2026Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper