Average rent in Halifax
A 2 bedrooms unit in Halifax rented for $1,828 a month on average in October 2025 (▲ 7.0% in a year), rank 11 of 189 centres for two-bedroom rent (1 = highest). Check that a listing is fair before you sign.
Average monthly rent, October 2025
Bachelor
Oct 2024: $1,184 · ▲ 15.0%
$1,3621 bedroom
Oct 2024: $1,402 · ▲ 9.8%
$1,5392 bedrooms
Oct 2024: $1,708 · ▲ 7.0%
$1,8283+ bedrooms
Oct 2024: $2,172 · ▲ 3.8%
$2,254Other centres in Nova Scotia (2 bedrooms)
Affordability calculator →Questions and answers
What is the average rent in Halifax?
Bachelor: $1,362, 1 bedroom: $1,539, 2 bedrooms: $1,828, 3+ bedrooms: $2,254 a month (CMHC, October 2025).
Is rent going up in Halifax?
The average 2 bedrooms rent changed 7.0% between October 2024 and October 2025.
What rents are included?
Average rents in purpose-built row and apartment structures of three or more units, from CMHC's Rental Market Survey.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0133-01, CMHC average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over (Statistics Canada Open Licence).