Renting in Revelstoke in 2026

Revelstoke sits roughly midway between Calgary and Vancouver on the Trans-Canada Highway, in the Selkirk Mountains, with a population of about 9,500 as of Statistics Canada's 2025 estimate. It holds the Canadian record for the snowiest single winter on record, roughly 2,447 cm in 1971-72, and that reputation now underpins a major ski-tourism economy.

Revelstoke Mountain Resort is the town's largest seasonal employer, layered on top of longstanding jobs with Canadian Pacific Railway and BC Hydro's dam operations. Rental demand spikes hard through ski season as resort staff arrive, and Revelstoke's small, fixed housing stock means vacancy can disappear quickly in the fall as seasonal workers compete with year-round residents for the same units.

The local economy runs on the following:

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  Revelstoke Mountain Resort, on Mount Mackenzie since the 2007-08 ski season
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  Canadian Pacific Railway
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  BC Hydro's Revelstoke Dam, opened in 1984
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  Parks Canada, adjacent to Mount Revelstoke National Park

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  Mount Revelstoke National Park, including the Meadows in the Sky Parkway and the historic Nels Nelsen Ski Jump site
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  The Revelstoke Dam, with a public visitor centre overlooking the reservoir it created
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  The Revelstoke Railway Museum, covering the town's Canadian Pacific Railway heritage

Every rental in Revelstoke is governed by the BC Residential Tenancy Act. Key rules that apply regardless of town size:

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  Rent increases are capped at 2.3% for 2026 and 2.2% for 2027.Once every 12 months, with at least 3 full months' written notice.
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  Security deposit capped at half a month's rent.A separate pet damage deposit, also capped at half a month's rent, is allowed on top of it.
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  Landlord entry requires 24 hours' written notice.For repairs, showings, or inspections.
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  Disputes go to the RTB.A $100 flat fee applies to file a Dispute Resolution application.
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  A condition inspection report is required at move-in and move-out.If a landlord skips it, they forfeit the right to claim against the deposit for damage.

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

• Statistics Canada 2021 Census Profile
• School District 19 (Revelstoke)
• BC RTB