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According to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Calgary renters face one of the steepest affordability gaps in the country

  • Writer: ClearView Insider
    ClearView Insider
  • Oct 10, 2025
  • 1 min read

  • A worker needs to earn more than double Alberta’s $15/hour minimum wage to afford a one-bedroom apartment at the 30% income threshold.

  • Alberta has seen the sharpest deterioration since 2018, with rents rising 30% while the minimum wage has remained frozen.

  • By October 2025, Alberta will officially hold the lowest minimum wage in Canada, as other provinces and territories continue to raise their rates.


For Calgary: Persistent rental wage pressures highlight the growing demand for affordable housing and the importance of rental supply strategies in shaping the city’s real estate market.

 

Sources: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Making Rent: The CCPA’s rental wage update 2024, Sept. 4, 2025; Daily Hive, “Alberta will soon have the lowest minimum wage in Canada,” Sept. 2025

 

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