Barrie renters searching for more space hit the biggest price wall when moving from two bedrooms to three. In July, detached and townhome medians were almost tied at the broad property-type level, but the bigger consumer story was the family-sized rental jump.
Casakibo reviewed Barrie residential lease listings entered from January through July 2026. The figures below are listed asking rents, not final signed lease prices, so they should be read as listing-market guidance for renters and landlords.
Barrie's median listed asking rent reached $2,500 in June and stayed there in July. Listing volume was much deeper from March onward, which makes the spring and summer readings more useful than the thinner winter months. The change should still be read carefully because the homes listed in each month were not identical.
| Home Type in July 2026 | Rental Listings | Median Listed Asking Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 123 | $2,595 |
| Condo/apartment | 56 | $2,200 |
| Townhome | 45 | $2,600 |
Detached and townhome listings were nearly the same in July, separated by only $5 at the median. Condo/apartment listings were lower at $2,200, making them the lower-cost major option in the July snapshot.
| Bedroom Category in July 2026 | Rental Listings | Median Listed Asking Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bed | 26 | $1,700 |
| 2 Bed | 60 | $2,100 |
| 3 Bed | 90 | $2,600 |
| 4+ Bed | 49 | $3,000 |
The two-to-three-bedroom jump is the main Barrie story. July's two-bedroom median was $2,100, while three-bedroom listings reached $2,600, a $500 difference. For renters moving from a compact rental into family-sized space, that is the most important step in the table.
| July Comparison | Rental Listings | Median Listed Asking Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bed Condo/apartment | 12 | $1,900 |
| 1 Bed Detached | 13 | $1,600 |
| 2 Bed Condo/apartment | 28 | $2,188 |
| 2 Bed Detached | 29 | $1,860 |
| 3 Bed Condo/apartment | 14 | $2,575 |
| 3 Bed Detached | 40 | $2,700 |
| 3 Bed Townhome | 34 | $2,600 |
| 4+ Bed Detached | 41 | $3,100 |
The controlled July comparison shows why the broad table is only a starting point. Three-bedroom detached listings were $100 above three-bedroom townhomes, while two-bedroom condo/apartment-style listings were $328 above two-bedroom detached listings. That kind of variation is exactly why renters should compare homes by both property type and bedroom count.
Detached listings can include full homes and described portions of houses, including basement, main-floor, upper-level, or shared configurations. In Barrie, some description-based cuts looked counterintuitive, so those labels should be treated as reading aids rather than final unit-type classifications.
The figures in this report use monthly residential lease listings for Barrie, exclude unusually low or high lease amounts and daily or weekly rental frequencies, and remove duplicate listings where the same listing appears more than once. Bedroom categories follow the bedroom count shown in each listing. Condo/apartment means apartment or condominium-style listings, detached means house listings with detached form, and townhome means row or townhouse-style listings.
The main lesson for Barrie is that renters should budget differently once the search moves into three-bedroom space. Condo/apartment listings remained the lower-cost major form, while detached and townhome listings were closely matched in July. To compare this report with live inventory, browse Barrie rentals, explore more market research in the Casakibo blog, or start from the Casakibo homepage.
The Casakibo Data Labs prepare rental-market research using structured listing data, city-level comparisons, and property-type market checks. This report was prepared by the Casakibo Data Labs using residential lease listing data from participating Canadian real estate boards and CREA member feeds.