York Region
Property management in Aurora
Aurora sits between Richmond Hill and Newmarket, with a GO station on the Barrie line and family neighbourhoods on both sides of Yonge Street. Most rentals are houses, townhouses and basement apartments, with a few condo buildings.
- Aurora by-laws tracked for you
- Rents with their source
- One statement every month
Aurora in numbers
What renting in Aurora looks like.
New leases start at the asking rent. CMHC’s averages include tenants who have stayed for years, so they run lower: that gap is why the rent is set with care every time a home turns over.
$2,650
Asking rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in the Toronto area, down 0.7% on a year earlier
Statistics Canada, Q2 2026
$2,187
Average rent paid for a 2-bedroom in purpose-built rentals in Aurora, long-standing tenancies included
CMHC, October 2025
3.0%
Purpose-built rental vacancy in the Toronto area
CMHC, October 2025
Sources: Statistics Canada, table 46-10-0092-01, updated here every quarter; CMHC Rental Market Report, released December 11, 2025. For the street and the building, ask for a free rental review or estimate the rent.
Local rules
Aurora rules we watch for you.
City by-laws change. We keep track and tell you what your rental needs.
Local rule
Short-term rentals
The Town of Aurora licenses short-term rentals. Get the licence before you list, and put its number on every ad.
Checked Oct 14, 2026
Local rule
Additional units
Basement and other additional units must meet zoning, Building Code and Fire Code rules before they’re rented.
Checked Oct 14, 2026
The province-wide rules apply too, from the Ontario Standard Lease to the yearly rent increase guideline: the Ontario rules we follow.
Neighbourhoods
Where we work in Aurora.
- Aurora Village
- Aurora Highlands
- Aurora Heights
- Aurora Grove
- Bayview Wellington
- Bayview Northeast
- Hills of St Andrew
Near Aurora but not listed? Ask us.
Local questions
Renting out a home in Aurora.
Do short stays in Aurora need a licence?
Yes. Aurora licenses short-term rentals, so the licence comes before the listing.
Can I rent out a basement apartment in Aurora?
Yes, once the unit meets zoning and the Building and Fire Codes. We check that before we list it, and price it against similar units nearby.
Free rental review
What should your Aurora rental earn?
Tell us about the property and we’ll come back with a rent range and a plan.
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We'll call or email as soon as we can with a rent range, what we'd fix first and what management would cost.