Barrie among the top 10 most expensive cities to rent in Canada

Barrie's affordable housing crisis On Wednesday councillors analyzed data showcasing the challenging affordability crisis in the housing market.

The City of Barrie is in the top 10 most expensive rental markets in Canada, according to a new report.

Zumper.com analyzed hundreds of thousands of active listings in May to examine median rent prices across 23 major Canadian cities, finding Barrie ranks seventh.

The average one-bedroom rental fell 1.6 per cent to $1,800.

The report shows the price of a two-bedroom rental dipped slightly to $1,910.

Vancouver, B.C., Toronto, and Burnaby, B.C. ranked the top three most expensive rental markets in the country, with one-bedrooms renting between $2,700 and $2,360.

The cheapest major Canadian city to rent, according to Zumper.com, is Regina, SK, with a one-bedroom averaging just over $1,000.