'There is not enough inventory to meet the growing demand. The primary issue is supply, according to the president of the Windsor-Essex County Association of Realtors. 'Their only option is to move to another apartment and pay a drastic amount - but that's not feasible for someone on a pension.' 'They're living in an un-renovated apartment that hasn't been updated in 10 years,' Leroux said.

Our grocery money is going toward housing,' said Leroux, adding her in-laws live in a separate two-bedroom unit for around $1,100 per month. 'Even in a two-bedroom, we're already cutting into our basic needs. At the time, she paid $1,050 a month.Īfter shifting to a two-bedroom unit in the same building a year and a half ago, her rent increased to around $1,430. Leroux, who currently receives ODSP and federal child care benefits, moved into a one-bedroom apartment with her husband six years ago. In her preliminary search for a three-bedroom apartment, Leroux said she's found units listed for as high as $2,500 per month. 'Eventually, we're going to have to look elsewhere because we're not going to have a 13-year-old girl and a 15-year-old sharing the same room,' said Leroux. She fears the day when her children, an infant and toddler, grow up and her family is forced to move to a bigger space. In Windsor, a one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartment costs a monthly average of $1,529 and $1,952, respectively.īrittany Leroux lives in a two-bedroom apartment in east Windsor with her partner, son, and daughter. While a new survey shows Windsor's rental rates are among the lowest in all of Canada, some tenants in and around the city say they have no choice but to stay in their current residence because of high rental prices.Īccording to a recent survey by rentals.ca, Windsor ranks 28 out of 35 municipalities in terms of rental prices for one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments.

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