If you’re a landlord or investor in Alberta, your best “upgrade” isn’t always granite counters—it’s understanding who’s actually renting your home, what they value, and what makes them renew. This snapshot is designed to help you align pricing, marketing, and property decisions with today’s renter expectations. This post is based on two things: Current Alberta renter data  (including insights pulled from a recent SingleKey report at the end of last year) and, What we see in r

The 2026 Calgary rental market reality: competition is fierce If you’re a Calgary landlord, you’ve likely felt the shift already in the Calgary rental market for 2026: more listings, more tenant choice, and more price sensitivity than we saw during the peak. Based on December 2025 trends and what we’re hearing in early renewal conversations for March 2026, the market has softened again. And with record-high inventory and rents sitting at a 22-month low , “standing out” isn’t

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