Quarterly Rent Statistics: Technical Report on Methodology and Assumptions

Articles and reports: 46-28-0001202500100004
Description: This report outlines the methodology behind the Quarterly Rent Statistics (QRS) program. It covers data sources, the target population, key concepts, data processing procedures and techniques used to produce experimental asking rent estimates for Canadian Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs). It also outlines the rationale behind the selection criteria and the limitations of asking rent data, as well as the approaches used to mitigate selection bias through advanced weighting strategies.
Issue Number: 2025001
Author(s): Aga, Nermin; Chen, Wanlin; Djidel, Samir; Fontaine, Joanie; Nambeu, Christian-Olivier; Nkurunziza, Herménégilde; Wu, Kelly
Main Product: Housing Statistics in Canada
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HTML December 2, 2025
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