Burnaby

Small city · British Columbia · Population 249,125

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Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Burnaby, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

2 · Poor

Average monthly rent$1,536/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $1,116/month · 2016: $1,291/month (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,667/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,807/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,364/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,820/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Rental vacancy rateShare of purpose-built rental apartments empty and available in October.3.7%

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$980,000

BC: $785,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $881,228 (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing31%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 33.1% · 2016: 34.9% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

55 · Average

Median household income$83,000

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $64,281 · 2016: $70,055 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)7%

BC: 7.6% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: 4.3% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate9.6%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 6.8% · 2016: 6.4% · Statistics Canada, 2021