The average rent in Prince George went up about 13.3 per cent in 2025.
According to data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the average rent for an apartment in Prince George as of October 2025 was $1,328, an increase of $156 from $1,172 in 2024:
- Studio: $941 in 2025, $870 in 2024 (8.1% increase)
- One bedroom: $1,202 in 2025, $1,065 in 2024 (12.8% increase)
- Two bedrooms: $1,409 in 2025, $1,264 in 2024 (11.4% increase)
- Three or more bedrooms: $1,511 in 2025, $1,273 in 2024 (18%.6 increase)
For comparison, the average rent in Kamloops was $1,489, an increase of 7.9 per cent from the year before.
Additionally, the vacancy rate in Prince George went up to 4.5 per cent, up from 2.7 in 2024.
Across B.C., the average rent was up to $1,822, an increase of $70 from 2024:
- Studio: $1,531 in 2025, $1,456 in 2024 (5.1% increase)
- One bedroom: $1,685 in 2025, $1,627 in 2024 (3.5% increase)
- Two bedrooms: $2,065 in 2025, $1981 in 2024 (4.2% increase)
- Three or more bedrooms: $2,597 in 2025, $2,474 in 2024 (4.9% increase)
Quesnel saw an increase of eight per cent to an average $1,104.
Williams Lake continues to be a seesaw with average rents.
After seeing a sharp decrease down to $1,059 in 2024 from $1,685 in 2023, the average rent went up 30.3 per cent to $1,380.
The biggest increase in Williams Lake came for two bedroom apartments, which went up $433 to an average of $1,456.
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