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Vancouver Rent Up 3.3% While 8 Metro Cities Drop: September’s Two-Speed Market

Liv.rent's September 2026 Metro Vancouver report shows Vancouver was the only regional city to post a year-over-year rent increase for unfurnished one-bedrooms, rising 3.32% to $2,328, while Richmond plunged 12.19% and the regional average fell 3.95%. For local buyers and investors, the divergence signals a two-speed market where Vancouver proper is holding tenant demand pressure even as surrounding cities soften.