Data from Rentals.ca shows rents in Calgary have dipped for two months in a row, and some in the industry say the peak of the hot rental market may be in the rear-view mirror.Calgary's rental market has gone through a major shift in recent years.
Kyle Dovigi, a Toronto-based real estate broker who invests in the Calgary condo market, said he, too, has noticed a change. " more choice," said James Ha, president of the Boardwalk REIT. "Over the last couple of years, we've seen the housing market that had much lower vacancy. Today, we're seeing more availability in these newly developed apartment communities."
As more housing supply comes online, Calgary is heading to a more balanced rental market, according to Richie Bhamra, executive vice-president with CBRE. But he said it remains to be seen if new housing construction will be able to continue to keep up with demand, given how high construction costs have climbed in recent years.