Rentals Regina: Renting in Regina in 2026

Regina remains one of the more affordable provincial capitals in Canada through mid-2026. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) October 2025 Rental Market Survey put Regina's purpose-built apartment vacancy rate at roughly 3.8 percent, with average rents landing around $1,150 for a one-bedroom and $1,400 for a two-bedroom, both slightly below Saskatoon's equivalent figures.

Saskatchewan has no rent control, but it does require landlords to give substantial advance notice before any increase: 12 months for most landlords, or 6 months for landlords who belong to an approved landlord association. That gives Regina tenants an unusually long planning horizon compared to provinces with annual rent-increase guidelines but shorter notice windows.

The public school divisions

How to find a school for your address

1. 1
   Confirm which division serves your address first.Regina Public Schools and Regina Catholic Schools both cover the whole city, so the choice is usually about public vs. Catholic rather than geography.
2. 2
   Use that division's school locator.Enter the address on the division's own site and it returns the designated school for each grade level.
3. 3
   Check whether the school is capped.Popular schools in growing neighbourhoods can close to non-designated students. The locator will flag it.
4. 4
   Confirm before you sign the lease.School-driven address decisions do not have a rewind button, especially mid-school-year.

The essentials

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  Regina Transit buses:the city's bus network covers every quadrant, with higher frequency on major corridors connecting downtown to the university and the suburbs.
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  Downtown and the Warehouse District:the most walkable part of the city, with the highest concentration of car-optional rentals.
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  Wascana Centre:a large urban park surrounding Wascana Lake, adjacent to the Legislative Building and the University of Regina, a factor for renters who value green space and walking access.
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  Regina International Airport:close to the city's southwest side, a factor for renters who travel frequently.

Where Regina wins

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  Rent itself.Regina's CMHC-sourced average of roughly $1,150 for a one-bedroom is among the lowest of any Canadian provincial capital.
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  A long, predictable notice period.Saskatchewan's 12-month (or 6-month, for association landlords) rent-increase notice requirement gives tenants far more lead time than most provinces' annual guidelines.
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  No provincial sales tax on most rent.Residential rent in Saskatchewan is not subject to PST, keeping the headline rent figure closer to the all-in cost.

Where Regina is expensive

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  Winter heating costs.Regina's humid continental climate brings some of Canada's coldest and driest winters, which pushes utility costs higher for units where heat isn't included in rent.
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  No rent control on increases.Saskatchewan does not cap how much rent can rise once the notice period passes, unlike provinces with an annual percentage guideline.

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

Regina's calendar runs from one of Western Canada's largest summer exhibitions to a packed CFL season, anchored by Wascana Centre, one of the largest urban parks in North America, and the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on its shore.

Major annual events

Regina's climate

Regina's professional sports

• CMHC Regina Rental Market Statistics (October 2025 survey)
• Saskatchewan Office of Residential Tenancies
• Regina Transit
• Environment Canada Regina climate normals 1991-2020
• Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile