Is SQRFT a rental platform, or does it also list homes for sale?

SQRFT is a rental-only platform. Searches like "apartments for sale Moncton" describe buying a home, a different market with different listings, financing, and legal process than renting. Every listing on SQRFT is a rental unit.

What's typically included in Moncton rent?

It varies by building. Many purpose-built apartment buildings include heat in the rent, with tenants paying their own electricity through NB Power and their own internet. Gas service in the Moncton area runs through Enbridge Gas NB where a building has it. Always confirm which utilities are included in writing before you sign.

How much notice does my landlord need to give to raise my rent in New Brunswick?

New Brunswick requires landlords to give at least 90 days' written notice before a rent increase takes effect, and increases are capped at 3 percent for most tenancies under the province's current rent cap. This is a real statutory percentage cap, unlike most other Atlantic provinces, which only regulate notice length. Always confirm the current cap against the Province of New Brunswick's own published rules before treating any figure as final, since the cap has been adjusted by regulation in the past.

How does a security deposit work in Moncton?

New Brunswick landlords can collect a security deposit of up to one month's rent. At the end of the tenancy, the landlord has 7 days to return the deposit or apply to the Residential Tenancies Tribunal to keep some or all of it. A written condition report at move-in and move-out is the strongest evidence if a deposit dispute arises later.

How do I dispute my landlord at New Brunswick's Residential Tenancies Tribunal?

New Brunswick's landlord-tenant disputes go before the Tenancy and Landlord Relations Office (TLRO), formerly known as the Residential Tenancies Tribunal. Bring your tenancy agreement, all written correspondence, photos or your condition report, and any notices you received or served. New Brunswick is also unusual in requiring a landlord to get officer approval before evicting a tenant to carry out major renovations -- a landlord can't simply issue a renovation notice on their own say-so.

Can my landlord enter without notice?

Not for routine reasons. New Brunswick requires landlords to give at least 24 hours' written notice before entering for a reasonable purpose (repairs, showings, inspections). Genuine emergencies are the main exception.

How much notice do I get if my landlord wants to end my tenancy?

For a periodic month-to-month tenancy, a landlord must give at least 30 days' notice, matching the tenant's own 30-day notice requirement. A longer-tenancy notice period of 90 days applies once a tenancy has run long enough to qualify. For a fixed-term lease, either party generally needs to give notice at least 30 days before the term's end date. Always check your specific notice type against the TLRO's current rules before treating any notice as final.

Moncton, New Brunswick Canada

Rentals Moncton: Renting in Moncton in 2026

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Vacancy rate

3.8%

CMHC, Oct 2025

Rent increase notice

90 days

Province of New Brunswick

Rent increase cap

Province of New Brunswick

Security deposit cap

1 month's rent

Province of New Brunswick

FFrancis, SQRFT TeamCanadian Rental Market Analysts, SQRFT Editorial Team Updated September 21, 2026 11 min read

Section 1

What Moncton rents look like in mid-2026

Moncton's census metropolitan area recorded a vacancy rate of 3.8 percent in the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) October 2025 Rental Market Survey, an easing from the tighter conditions of prior years as new purpose-built rental supply came online across Greater Moncton. That sits close to the 3-to-5-percent range CMHC's own Atlantic-region economists consider a healthy, balanced rental market.

3.8%

Purpose-built rental vacancy

CMHC · Oct 2025

90 days

Rent-increase notice required

Province of New Brunswick

Statutory rent-increase cap

Province of New Brunswick

SQRFT could not confirm a Moncton-specific CMHC average-rent dollar figure from a live source at build time -- CMHC's interactive tables don't expose the current figure through automated retrieval, and third-party rent estimators aren't a substitute for CMHC's own survey. Rather than publish an unconfirmed number, this page will be updated with the exact CMHC average once independently verified.

The practical read

Moncton's vacancy easing to 3.8 percent is a real, meaningful loosening for New Brunswick's largest rental market. New Brunswick's 3 percent statutory rent-increase cap, paired with 90 days' notice, gives tenants here more predictability than provinces that regulate notice length only.

Section 2

Where Monctonians rent: the neighbourhood guide

Greater Moncton splits broadly into the downtown core and the west, north, and south sides, plus the neighbouring municipalities of Dieppe and Riverview.

Downtown

Renting in Downtown, Moncton.

West End

Renting in West End, Moncton.

North End

Renting in North End, Moncton.

Riverview

Renting in Riverview, Moncton.

Moncton vs. Dieppe and Riverview

Dieppe and Riverview are their own municipalities directly bordering Moncton, forming Greater Moncton together. Dieppe is New Brunswick's fastest-growing city and the region's bilingual French-majority hub; Riverview sits across the Petitcodiac River with a quieter, more suburban feel. Both are a short drive from downtown Moncton.

Section 3

Moncton schools and school boards

Where you live decides which public school your kids attend. Greater Moncton is served by an English board and a Francophone board.

The public school boards

Anglophone East School District

ASD-E

Serves families across its catchment area with designated schools plus alternative and specialized programs.

District scolaire francophone Sud

DSFS

Serves families across its catchment area with designated schools plus alternative and specialized programs.

How to find a school for your address

1
Confirm which board serves your address first.ASD-E covers most of Anglophone Greater Moncton; District scolaire francophone Sud serves Francophone families, including a large share of Dieppe.
2
Use the board's school locator.Enter the address on the board's own site to find the designated school for each grade level.
3
Check whether the school is capped.Popular schools in growing areas of Greater Moncton, especially Dieppe, can close to non-designated students.
4
Confirm before you sign the lease.School-driven address decisions do not have a rewind button, especially mid-school-year.

Section 4

Moncton universities and post-secondary

Universite de Moncton is Canada's largest French-language university outside Quebec, and a defining feature of the city's bilingual identity.

Universite de Moncton

~5,000 students

U de M

Students concentrate in neighbourhoods within walking or short-transit distance of the U de M campus.

Bilingual advantage

Moncton is one of the only genuinely bilingual mid-size cities in Canada, and Universite de Moncton draws Francophone students from across the Maritimes and Quebec. If you're a landlord, French-language listing copy is a real advantage here, unlike almost anywhere else in Atlantic Canada.

Section 5

Getting around Moncton

Codiac Transpo runs Greater Moncton's bus network, connecting Moncton, Dieppe, and Riverview.

The essentials

•
Codiac Transpo:the bus network covers Moncton, Dieppe, and Riverview, with higher frequency on major corridors like Mountain Road and Main Street.
•
Downtown Moncton:the most walkable part of the city, anchored by Bore Park on the Petitcodiac River and a growing restaurant and nightlife scene.
•
Greater Moncton Airport (YQM):east of downtown, a factor for renters who travel frequently.
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Highway access:Moncton sits at the junction of the Trans-Canada Highway and Route 15, making it the Maritimes' most central logistics and transportation hub -- a car is the practical default for most renters.

Section 6

What it costs to live in Moncton in 2026

Rent is the biggest line, but not the only one. Here's how Moncton stacks up.

Where Moncton wins

•
Easing vacancy.A vacancy rate of 3.8 percent, within CMHC's own healthy-market range, means more choice and negotiating room than a tighter market.
•
A capped rent increase.New Brunswick's 3 percent statutory cap is a real ceiling most other Atlantic provinces don't have.
•
Central Maritime location.Moncton's position at the crossroads of the Maritimes keeps transportation and logistics costs low relative to more isolated cities.

Where Moncton is expensive

•
Car dependency.Unlike Halifax's ferry-connected peninsula, most of Greater Moncton is built around road access, so vehicle costs are a bigger fixed line for most renters.
•
Heating costs.Humid continental winters mean a real heating bill for anyone not on an all-inclusive lease.

For live monthly cost-of-living data, Statistics Canada's Consumer Price Index release publishes the Moncton CMA component broken down by category.

Section 7

Moncton events, culture, and why people love it here

Moncton's calendar runs from a spring literary festival to Magnetic Hill's summer concert series, anchored by the natural tidal-bore phenomenon on the Petitcodiac River right downtown.

Major annual events

Frye Festival

April

A signature Moncton event drawing large crowds citywide.

Magnetic Hill Concert Series

summer

A signature Moncton event drawing large crowds citywide.

Moncton's climate

Humid continental climate

Cold winters, warm humid summers

Environment Canada 1991-2020

Greater Moncton Airport

Climate normals station

Moncton's professional and junior sports

Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)

One of Moncton's major sports franchises.

Section 8

Renting in Moncton: New Brunswick tenancy law essentials

These rules apply to every Moncton rental, set out in New Brunswick's Residential Tenancies Act and enforced by the Tenancy and Landlord Relations Office (TLRO). Bookmark this section.

The common rule of thumb is 30 percent of gross monthly income on housing (rent plus utilities). Moncton is New Brunswick's largest and most economically diverse metro area, and rents here tend to track the mid-to-upper end of the province's range. Use the 30 percent guideline against your own take-home pay rather than a single provincial average.

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Section 9

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Sources

Rentals Moncton: Renting in Moncton in 2026

What Moncton rents look like in mid-2026

Where Monctonians rent: the neighbourhood guide

Moncton schools and school boards

The public school boards

How to find a school for your address

Moncton universities and post-secondary

Getting around Moncton

The essentials

What it costs to live in Moncton in 2026

Where Moncton wins

Where Moncton is expensive

Moncton events, culture, and why people love it here

Major annual events

Moncton's climate

Moncton's professional and junior sports

Renting in Moncton: New Brunswick tenancy law essentials

Live Moncton rentals on SQRFT

Related SQRFT content

What should Moncton rent cost?

Where these numbers come from