Burnaby Rents Rose Across Categories in August

Burnaby stood out as the only city measured where every rental category moved higher recently, showing broad-based upward pressure across the local rental market.
The sharpest move came in furnished three-bedroom apartments, where asking rent ↑~4%, moving from $3K to $3.2K during the current measurement period.
Even with recent gains, Burnaby's unfurnished one-bedroom rent stayed lower yearly: it averaged $2.2K a year earlier and sits ~$280 below two years ago.
Burnaby remained among Canada's five most expensive cities for renters, underscoring why local households continue watching affordability closely even after longer-term relief versus earlier periods.
For Burnaby renters, the current picture mixed short-term increases with softer longer-term pricing, showing how results can differ by unit size and furnishing.