{"id":5011,"date":"2025-08-13T13:27:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T17:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/?p=5011"},"modified":"2025-08-13T13:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T17:27:20","slug":"summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for","title":{"rendered":"Summer 2025 Renter Survey: What Canadians Are Spending, Prioritizing, and Searching For"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rentals.ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rentals.ca<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s latest Renter Preference Survey for Summer 2025 reveals how much Canadians are spending on rent, what amenities they value most, and how their rental priorities differ by age, city, and budget. This summer, the rental market is undergoing significant changes, as revealed by this update, which highlights everything from affordability issues to renters&#8217; desired features.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #1c5663;\">Affordability Front and Centre<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5015\" src=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-KEEP.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1646\" height=\"1235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-KEEP.png 1646w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-KEEP-1280x960.png 1280w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-KEEP-980x735.png 980w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-KEEP-480x360.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1646px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><b>34% of renters <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">report spending <\/span><b>more than half<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of their net (after-tax) income on rent.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><b>Only 22% are spending 30% or less<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is often considered the affordability benchmark.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Younger renters (ages 18\u201324) are more likely to be in this high-spend group, even though they report the lowest budgets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite financial constraints,<\/span><b> 66% of renters who spend over 50% of their income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> say they don\u2019t want a roommate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5018\" src=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1646\" height=\"1235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2.png 1646w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-1280x960.png 1280w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-980x735.png 980w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-480x360.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1646px, 100vw\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #1c5663;\">Trends Among Renters Spending More Than 50% of Income<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5019\" src=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1646\" height=\"1235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-1.png 1646w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-1-1280x960.png 1280w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-1-980x735.png 980w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-1-480x360.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1646px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renters allocating more than half of their income to rent experience the market differently:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; 46% have been searching for 6 months or more, vs. 29% of all renters<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; 53% are dissatisfied with listings they\u2019ve seen (vs. 44% overall)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; 57% are considering moving to a new city due to high prices<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><b>52% are searching for units under $1,499\/month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, despite allocating a large share of their income to rent<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This group is more likely to experience long search times, higher frustration, and increased interest in relocating.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #1c5663;\">What Renters Are Willing to Pay More For<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5017\" src=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1646\" height=\"1107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-1.png 1646w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-1-1280x861.png 1280w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-1-980x659.png 980w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-1-480x323.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1646px, 100vw\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite budget pressures, many renters are open to paying a premium for certain features:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amenity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Willing to Pay More (%)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-unit Laundry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">57%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air Conditioning<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parking<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">43%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private Outdoor Space<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pet-Friendly Policies<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; In-unit laundry is the top amenity across all age groups.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; A\/C and parking rank high, especially among families or renters in larger buildings.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Outdoor space and pet-friendly policies are valued by lifestyle-conscious renters.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #1c5663;\">Rent-to-Income Ratio (50%+), by Age Group<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5020\" src=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1646\" height=\"1084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-1.png 1646w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-1-1280x843.png 1280w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-1-980x645.png 980w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-1-480x316.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1646px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age Group<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common Budget Range<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>% Spending Over 50% of Income<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18\u201324<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,000\u2013$1,499<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">49%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25\u201334<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,500\u2013$1,999<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35\u201354<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,500\u2013$1,999<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55+<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,500\u2013$1,999<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #1c5663;\">Move-In Incentives: Mixed Reactions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5016\" src=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1646\" height=\"1084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6.png 1646w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6-1280x843.png 1280w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6-980x645.png 980w, https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6-480x316.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1646px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Move-in incentives like free rent offers or utility discounts received varying responses based on age:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; 18\u201324-year-olds: 40% said incentives were \u201csomewhat important\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; 25\u201334-year-olds: 38% said they were \u201cvery important\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><b>35\u201354-year-olds: 46% said they were \u201cvery important\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; 55+ renters: Most were neutral, with 31% saying incentives didn\u2019t strongly influence their decision<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renters in their late 20s to early 50s were the most responsive to incentives, while younger and older renters tended to weigh other factors more heavily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #1c5663;\">What Property Managers &amp; Landlords Can Take Away<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Affordability challenges are widespread, particularly among younger renters.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. In-unit laundry, A\/C, and parking continue to top the amenity wish list.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Move-in incentives are most effective for renters in their 30s and 40s.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Renters with stretched budgets are more likely to consider relocation, especially if dissatisfaction with listings grows.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Marketing listings with the right combination of core amenities and affordability signals could help shorten search times and increase renter satisfaction.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methodology<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The findings in this survey are based on responses from 510 individuals across Canada. The margin of error for the total sample is \u00b14.3% at a 95% confidence level, meaning that if the survey were conducted multiple times, the results would fall within this range 95% of the time.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rentals.ca\u2019s latest Renter Preference Survey for Summer 2025 reveals how much Canadians are spending on rent, what amenities they value most, and how their rental priorities differ by age, city, and budget. This summer, the rental market is undergoing significant changes, as revealed by this update, which highlights everything from affordability issues to renters&#8217; desired [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":5014,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,167,1,49],"tags":[],"coauthors":[38],"class_list":["post-5011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-landlords","category-news","category-rental-guides","category-renters"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Summer 2025 Renter Survey: What Canadians Are Spending, Prioritizing, and Searching For<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Summer 2025 Renter Survey: What Canadians Are Spending, Prioritizing, and Searching For\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rentals.ca\u2019s latest Renter Preference Survey for Summer 2025 reveals how much Canadians are spending on rent, what amenities they value most, and how their rental priorities differ by age, city, and budget. This summer, the rental market is undergoing significant changes, as revealed by this update, which highlights everything from affordability issues to renters&#8217; desired [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Rentals Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rentals.ca\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-13T17:27:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Feature-Image-CRB-July-2025-6.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2240\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1260\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Rentals.ca\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@rentalsdotca\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@rentalsdotca\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Rentals.ca\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Rentals.ca\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/95d5d70a9ec88566d8373cf335145e4f\"},\"headline\":\"Summer 2025 Renter Survey: What Canadians Are Spending, Prioritizing, and Searching For\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-13T17:27:20+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for\"},\"wordCount\":532,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Feature-Image-CRB-July-2025-6.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Landlords\",\"News\",\"Rental Guides\",\"Renters\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for\",\"name\":\"Summer 2025 Renter Survey: What Canadians Are Spending, Prioritizing, and Searching For\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Feature-Image-CRB-July-2025-6.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-13T17:27:20+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Feature-Image-CRB-July-2025-6.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Feature-Image-CRB-July-2025-6.png\",\"width\":2240,\"height\":1260},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Renters\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/renters\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Summer 2025 Renter Survey: What Canadians Are Spending, Prioritizing, and Searching For\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Rentals Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Rentals Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-rentals.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-rentals.jpg\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Rentals Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rentals.ca\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/rentalsdotca\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rentals.ca\/\",\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rentals.ca\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/rentals.ca\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/95d5d70a9ec88566d8373cf335145e4f\",\"name\":\"Rentals.ca\",\"description\":\"Rentals.ca is Canada's premier online marketplace for renters and landlords, providing a comprehensive suite of tools and resources tailored to simplify the rental process. With an extensive selection of listings across the country, Rentals.ca offers user-friendly search functionality that helps renters find their perfect home efficiently. For landlords, Rentals.ca delivers effective advertising solutions to maximize visibility and fill vacancies faster. Committed to innovation and excellence, Rentals.ca aims to empower users with up-to-date market insights and expert guidance, making renting easier and more accessible for everyone.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/author\/contact\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Summer 2025 Renter Survey: What Canadians Are Spending, Prioritizing, and Searching For","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Summer 2025 Renter Survey: What Canadians Are Spending, Prioritizing, and Searching For","og_description":"Rentals.ca\u2019s latest Renter Preference Survey for Summer 2025 reveals how much Canadians are spending on rent, what amenities they value most, and how their rental priorities differ by age, city, and budget. This summer, the rental market is undergoing significant changes, as revealed by this update, which highlights everything from affordability issues to renters&#8217; desired [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for","og_site_name":"Rentals Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rentals.ca","article_published_time":"2025-08-13T17:27:20+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2240,"height":1260,"url":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Feature-Image-CRB-July-2025-6.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Rentals.ca","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@rentalsdotca","twitter_site":"@rentalsdotca","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Rentals.ca"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for"},"author":{"name":"Rentals.ca","@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/95d5d70a9ec88566d8373cf335145e4f"},"headline":"Summer 2025 Renter Survey: What Canadians Are Spending, Prioritizing, and Searching For","datePublished":"2025-08-13T17:27:20+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for"},"wordCount":532,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Feature-Image-CRB-July-2025-6.png","articleSection":["Landlords","News","Rental Guides","Renters"],"inLanguage":"en-CA"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for","url":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for","name":"Summer 2025 Renter Survey: What Canadians Are Spending, Prioritizing, and Searching For","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Feature-Image-CRB-July-2025-6.png","datePublished":"2025-08-13T17:27:20+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Feature-Image-CRB-July-2025-6.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Feature-Image-CRB-July-2025-6.png","width":2240,"height":1260},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/summer-2025-renter-survey-what-canadians-are-spending-prioritizing-and-searching-for#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Renters","item":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/renters"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Summer 2025 Renter Survey: What Canadians Are Spending, Prioritizing, and Searching For"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/","name":"Rentals Blog","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-CA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#organization","name":"Rentals Blog","url":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-rentals.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-rentals.jpg","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Rentals Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rentals.ca","https:\/\/x.com\/rentalsdotca","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rentals.ca\/","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rentals.ca","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/rentals.ca\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/95d5d70a9ec88566d8373cf335145e4f","name":"Rentals.ca","description":"Rentals.ca is Canada's premier online marketplace for renters and landlords, providing a comprehensive suite of tools and resources tailored to simplify the rental process. With an extensive selection of listings across the country, Rentals.ca offers user-friendly search functionality that helps renters find their perfect home efficiently. For landlords, Rentals.ca delivers effective advertising solutions to maximize visibility and fill vacancies faster. Committed to innovation and excellence, Rentals.ca aims to empower users with up-to-date market insights and expert guidance, making renting easier and more accessible for everyone.","url":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/author\/contact"}]}},"cc_featured_image_caption":{"caption_text":"","source_text":"","source_url":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5011","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5011"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5011\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5023,"href":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5011\/revisions\/5023"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5011"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rentals.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=5011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}