Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says the city's vacancy rate in 2025 is down 0.5 percent from 2024.
There were fewer places to rent a place in Kingston in 2025.
According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s 2025 Rental Market Report, the overall vacancy rate is 2.4 percent. That is down 0.5 percent from 2024.
The vacancy rate for a bachelor or one-bedroom is 2.4 percent. It is 2.6 for a two-bedroom unit, and 1.2 percent for a 3+ bedroom unit.
These figures not only include Kingston but also Loyalist Township, South Frontenac Township, and Frontenac Islands Township.
But in a news release from the City, that number is higher than Kingston’s historical average of approximately 1.8 per cent over the past decade.
Despite the low vacancy rate, the City says they are making headways on the housing front. 849 permits were issued for multi-unit residential units.
They say they have been able to keep pace with issuing building permits to meet the province’s municipal housing targets, for which Kingston has committed to 8,000 new homes by 2031.
A report from digital rental platform Zumper in November placed Kingston 6th among the average highest rent in Canada.
Story by Ken Hashizume
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