Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation conducts the Rental Market Survey twice annually in April and October. The survey targets privately initiated structures with at least three rental units in urban areas with populations over 10,000. It collects market rent, vacancy, and availability data through telephone interviews and site visits.
Use Cases
- Analyze rental market strength based on average monthly rental rates
- Compare housing affordability across major urban centers like Calgary and Edmonton
- Track rental market changes over time based on biannual survey data
- Model vacancy rates based on survey data for privately initiated structures
Strengths
- Survey conducted twice annually, providing regular updates
- Data covers major urban centers including Calgary CMA and Edmonton CMA
- Survey methodology includes telephone interviews and site visits
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta
- Collection Method
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Rental Market Survey via telephone interviews and site visits
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 14:47:14.228154
- Geography
- Alberta and major urban centers (Calgary CMA, Edmonton CMA, Red Deer CA, Lethbridge CA, Medicine Hat CA, Wood Buffalo CA, Grande Prairie CA)