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Rental prices hold steady in Abbotsford, while B.C. gets pricier Published 4:10 pm Wednesday, August 12, 2026 While prices for many other things might be going up, rental prices in Abbotsford have remained steady recently. From June to July, the local average asking price for rentals remained at $1,744. Despite July having no drop in monthly price, it is still a massive 12.4 per cent decline from this same time last year. This gives Abbotsford the biggest drop in annual rental prices in B.C. and the second-biggest in all of Canada. Abbotsford has also continued to hold onto its title of the cheapest rental city in the province, and was the only B.C. location to make the list of Canada’s 25 most affordable rental markets. While Abbotsford avoided a rent increase in July, the majority of the province wasn’t so lucky, with the average price rising by 0.3 per cent to $2,384. Even as the provincial average keeps climbing, it still marks a 4.5 per cent decline from July 2025, which is tied for the biggest annual decrease in the country. B.C. continues to dominate the list of the most expensive rental markets, with North Vancouver remaining atop the list with an average price of $3,019 for July. Housing and Municipal Affairs Minister Christine Boyle said that although B.C. rent has now climbed for back-to-back months, there was a notably positive trend when looking at recent annual price changes. “This report marks 25 months of consecutive year-over-year decreases in asking rent prices,” said Boyle. “That means we’ve seen more than two years of falling asking rents as we continue our work to make life more affordable for renters.” She said the progress in making B.C. more affordable is very evident when looking at the price peak in the summer of 2023, and that even more progress is on the horizon. “Making housing more affordable is just one part of our promise to make sure everyone is welcome and can build a good life in British Columbia,” said Boyle.