Bedroom count

Property type

Last updated on March 19, 2026

Average rent in
Cape Breton, NS

Last updated on March 19, 2026

Last updated on March 19, 2026

Bedroom count

Property type

As of February 2026, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Cape Breton, NS is $1,800. This is -5%, or $101, lower than the national average.

$1.64

average price per square foot

Median rent

$1,800

As of February 2026, we do not have enough inventory to generate median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Cape Breton, NS. Please check back soon.

Total rentals

1

for rent on Zumper.com

As of February 2026, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Cape Breton, NS is $1,800. This is -5%, or $101, lower than the national average.

$1.64

average price per square foot

Rent ranges

100%
$1,501-$2,250$1,501 - $2,250

Households

At this time, we don't have information to generate a distribution. Please check back soon.

Median rent and rent ranges are based on Zumper inventory in the last 30 days. Household data are provided by the US Census Bureau.

This report has limited data.Due a shortage of data for this selected bedroom and/or property type in Cape Breton, NS, in the last 30 days, rent estimates may not represent the actual market.

Rent price trends in
Cape Breton, NS

Rent price trends

At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends for all bedroom counts and property types in Cape Breton, NS. Please see below for more rent price details.

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Rent comparables in
Cape Breton, NS

Houses for rent in Cape Breton, NS have an average monthly cost of $1,800.

Comparables

3 bedroom

$1,800

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-

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,800

The table above reflects average rent prices in Cape Breton, NS, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

Compare rent prices in Cape Breton, NS to other cities

Median rent prices in Cape Breton, NS for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Charlottetown, PE.

Cape Breton

Median rent price$1,800
decreased by5%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,600
decreased by16%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Cape Breton, NS is 13% higher than the median rent in Charlottetown, PE.

More data insights and reports

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National Rent Report

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