Barrie hits top five most expensive Canadian cities to rent
The City of Barrie ranks in the top five most expensive places to rent in Canada, according to a June report.
Rental listing platform Zumper.com lists Barrie fifth among the top markets in the country, with one-bedroom rentals jumping nearly five per cent to $1,760.
The report shows that two-bedroom rentals remained at $1,940, despite a 4.9 per cent decrease over the past year.
No other cities or towns in the region were named among the 24 most expensive Canadian rental markets listed.
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Vancouver held the number one spot, with a one-bedroom rental averaging $2,240.
Toronto made second place, with one-bedrooms renting for around $2,000, followed closely by Burnaby at $1,960 and Victoria at $1,840.
The list does not specify the average square footage for the rentals.
The cheapest place to rent remains St. John's, Newfoundland, with the average one-bedroom costing $880.
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