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What the numbers say about Cambridge
Consumer prices in Ontario were up 2.4% over the year to August 2026, on Statistics Canada's consumer price index.
Across the categories Statistics Canada tracks for Ontario, transportation rose fastest at +7.4%, while household operations fell 0.7%.
Shelter costs specifically moved +0.1%, slower than the all-items figure.
Average asking rent in the Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo CMA runs $1,740 for a one-bedroom and $2,120 for a two-bedroom according to Statistics Canada asking rents.
Official figures come from Statistics Canada and Statistics Canada asking rents.
The index figures in the cards above each carry their own base year and are not comparable to one another. Only the year-over-year changes described here compare like with like.
Data Sources & Methodology
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
CPI data from Statistics Canada Table 18-10-0004-01, monthly frequency. The index shown is Ontario's, not an index for Cambridge alone.
Rental Costs
Average asking rents from Statistics Canada Table 46-10-0092-01 (rents advertised on rental platforms), quarterly, by census metropolitan area — the Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo CMA for Cambridge.
Income
Median household income from Statistics Canada Table 11-10-0239-01. Census data, most recently available year.
Computed Metrics
- Rent-to-Income: Annual 2BR rent as percentage of median household income
Data last refreshed: August 1, 2026. This page is updated monthly with the latest available government data. Home prices are not shown: we publish market prices only as reported by real estate boards. All data is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.