Renting in Camrose in 2026

Camrose is a city of 18,772 residents as of the 2021 Census, sitting in the rolling hills of central Alberta about 90 kilometres southeast of Edmonton. It is one of the larger communities in the SQRFT small-town coverage and functions as a regional service centre for surrounding agricultural communities.

The city's identity is closely tied to the Augustana Faculty of the University of Alberta (founded in 1910 by Norwegian settlers as Camrose Lutheran College), which anchors a student rental market alongside the family and workforce housing that dominates most of the city. Rentals lean toward single-family homes and townhouses, with a smaller apartment inventory around downtown and campus.

The local economy runs on the following:

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  Augustana Faculty of the University of Alberta (post-secondary anchor, founded 1910)
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  Health care and social assistance sector (~19% of local employment)
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  Retail trade sector (~15% of local employment)
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  Regional agriculture supporting central Alberta canola, wheat, and cattle
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  Local government and school divisions

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  Augustana Faculty of the University of Alberta
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  Mirror Lake (city centrepiece)
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  Bill Fowler Centre
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  Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute

Every rental in Camrose is governed by the Alberta Residential Tenancies Act. Key rules that apply regardless of town size:

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  No provincial rent control.Landlords can raise rent at renewal with three months' written notice and a 12-month gap.
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  Security deposits capped at one month's rent.Held in an interest-bearing trust account under section 45.
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  Landlord entry requires 24 hours' written notice.For repairs, showings, or inspections.
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  Disputes go to RTDRS.Alberta's fast-track alternative to court. $75 filing fee.
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  Written move-in inspection is legally required.Without one, a landlord cannot lawfully deduct for damage.

Deep guides for each of these topics are in the SQRFT guide library.

• Statistics Canada 2021 Census Profile
• Battle River School Division
• Elk Island Catholic Schools (Camrose sites)
• Alberta RTDRS