The average rent in Grande Prairie was lower in August than the 35 municipalities included in the September Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation.
The average rental price for a one-bedroom apartment in the Grande Prairie area was recorded at $1,035, $20 cheaper than Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which finished 35th on the report; while the average price for a two-bedroom apartment saw a similar trend and was $30 less than the $1,241 average price reported in Saskatoon.
Rental prices across Alberta saw the most significant jump across the country by 16 per cent, with an average price of $1,634. Calgary finished the highest out of the Alberta municipalities on the list at 24th, with Edmonton coming in 30th and Lethbridge at 33rd.
Across the country, rent in August recorded a record high at $2,117.