Rentals New Brunswick: Renting in New Brunswick in 2026
From Moncton's bilingual core to Fredericton's tight university market to Saint John's port city: real rents, a real market, and the Tenancy and Landlord Relations Office (TLRO) rules that apply everywhere in the province.
Moncton vacancy
3.8%
CMHC
Fredericton vacancy
0.9%
CMHC, lowest since 1990
Saint John vacancy
4.0%
CMHC
Rent increase notice
90 days
Province of New Brunswick
Section 1
Renting in New Brunswick: the overview
New Brunswick's rental market is anchored by three major cities: Moncton, the province's largest city and a bilingual commercial hub; Fredericton, the provincial capital and one of the tightest rental markets in the country; and Saint John, the province's oldest city and a major Bay of Fundy port. Vacancy rates across the three vary widely -- from Fredericton's historically tight 0.9% to Saint John's more balanced 4.0% -- so the right market for a renter or landlord depends heavily on which city.
Every New Brunswick tenancy, whatever the city, is governed by the same provincial law and the same tribunal: the Residential Tenancies Act, enforced by the Tenancy and Landlord Relations Office (TLRO). That means the core rules (deposit limits, notice periods, the 90-day rent-increase notice requirement, and New Brunswick's unique 3% statutory rent cap) are consistent province-wide. See Section 3 below for the full rundown.
Section 2
Major New Brunswick rental markets
Full city guides for New Brunswick's three major rental markets, covering neighbourhoods, schools, transit, cost of living, and the TLRO rules that apply.
Moncton
New Brunswick's largest city and a bilingual commercial hub, with a CMHC vacancy rate of 3.8% as of the most recent survey -- within CMHC's healthy-market range but tightening.
Read the Moncton guideFredericton
New Brunswick's capital, with a CMHC vacancy rate of just 0.9% -- the lowest CMHC has recorded here since it began tracking the figure in 1990.
Read the Fredericton guideSaint John
New Brunswick's oldest incorporated city and a major port, with the loosest vacancy rate of the province's three major markets at 4.0%.
Read the Saint John guideSection 3
Smaller New Brunswick towns
Rental snapshots for smaller New Brunswick communities outside the three major cities, each with its own TLRO rules explained.
Small-town guide
Renting in Dieppe
Greater Moncton's fastest-growing municipality and New Brunswick's Francophone commercial hub.
Read the guideSmall-town guide
Renting in Miramichi
A river city on the Miramichi, formed from several historic communities, about 1 hr 20 min north of Moncton.
Read the guideSection 4
New Brunswick tenancy law: the province-wide rules
Set by the Residential Tenancies Act and enforced by the Tenancy and Landlord Relations Office (TLRO), the same rules for every New Brunswick municipality.
- •Tribunal:the Tenancy and Landlord Relations Office (TLRO).
- •Security deposit:capped at one month's rent.
- •Deposit return window:7 days after the tenancy ends, or the landlord must apply to keep some or all of it.
- •Rent increase notice:at least 90 days' written notice required, capped at 3% for most tenancies under the province's current statutory rent cap -- unusual among Atlantic provinces, most of which have no fixed percentage cap. Always confirm the current cap against the Province's own published rules.
- •Entry notice:landlords must give at least 24 hours' written notice before entering for a reasonable purpose, except in genuine emergencies.
- •Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy:30 days from either party for most tenancies, rising to 90 days from the landlord once a tenancy qualifies as a long tenancy.
- •Renovation evictions:New Brunswick uniquely requires a landlord to get officer approval before evicting a tenant to carry out major renovations.
Pricing
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Where these numbers come from
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