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Kelowna rental rates remain among nation’s highest

Rental listing site Zumper places Kelowna as the fourth most expensive market in Canada
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Zumper’s list of the most expensive rental markets in Canada. (Zumper photo)

If you’re a renter here in Kelowna this news comes as no shock: Kelowna is the third most expensive B.C. city to rent in and the fourth most expensive in all of Canada.

According to a report by rental listing site Zumper, the going rate for a one-bedroom in Kelowna is $1,670 and $2,070 for a two-bedroom.

Kelowna surpassed Barrie, Ont., for the number four spot where one-bedrooms run $1,620 per month and two-bedrooms go for $1,800.

Only Victoria, Toronto and Vancouver are more rentals more expensive.

Vancouver tops the list with rates of $2,100 for one-bedroom and $3,000 for a two-bedroom.

This report comes as median housing prices in Kelowna near the $1 million mark.

The Association of Interior Realtors said rising prices are due to a housing supply shortage which can’t meet buyer demand.