Peer-to-Peer & Private RV Rental Statistics in Canada

At a glance

• Peer-to-peer (P2P) RV rental lets Canadians rent an RV directly from its owner through online rental platforms.
• Canada's whole RV rental market was forecast at about US$ 54.1 million in 2025¹, according to Grand View Research.
• On Canada's leading P2P platform, owners earn an average of over CA$ 10,000 a year².
• On the same platform, privately owned motorhomes rent for about CA$ 225 a night³.

Grand View Research forecasts the Canadian RV rental market at US$ 54.1 million in 2025, with projected annual growth of 7.7% from 2022 to 2030.¹

• The market has grown from US$ 38.6 million in 2017 to US$ 42.1 million in 2021¹, driven by rising interest in road travel and the peer-to-peer (P2P) rental model.
• The COVID-19 pandemic briefly cut revenue to US$ 39.9 million in 2020¹, followed by a 5.6% rebound in 2021 to US$ 42.1 million.
• Canada’s RV rental industry remains a small but growing sector, accounting for about 5% of the global market in 2021¹, according to Grand View Research.

Private owners list their RV on a peer-to-peer platform, set their own price and dates, and the platform handles payment and insurance for each trip.³

1. The owner lists the RV for free, setting the nightly rate, the available dates and any extras such as delivery.
2. A renter books and pays through the platform, which verifies the renter and holds the payment.
3. The owner hands the RV over and photographs its condition before and after the trip; Canada's largest P2P platform requires these photos within 24 hours of the start and end of the rental⁷.
4. The platform pays the owner, minus its fee. That platform keeps 20% of the booking, including the rental, preparation fee and add-ons, with a minimum of CA$ 15 a night for motorhomes and CA$ 10 for trailers⁸. A major U.S.-based platform's host fee is 20% to 25% of the booking⁹, and its renters also pay a service fee of up to 20%.

Canadian RV retail sales totaled 30,733 units in 2025, the sum of the four quarterly Statistical Surveys figures reported by RVDA of Canada below. That is well below the peak of 53,183 units in 2021¹².

• 2025 retail sales by quarter were 3,982 units in the first quarter¹³, 13,129 in the second¹⁴, 10,492 in the third¹⁵ and 3,130 in the fourth¹⁶.
• Sales dropped to 43,711 units in 2022 (-17.8%)¹² as rising interest rates, inflation and a slowing economy weighed on demand¹⁷.
• Wholesale shipments of new RVs into Canada, tracked by the Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association, fell from 56,152 units in 2022¹⁸ to 26,171 in 2023¹⁹, then recovered to 30,338 in 2024 and 32,097 in 2025¹⁶.

Who rents out their RV?

In the U.S., more RVs were owned by 35-to-54-year-olds than any other age group in a 2011 University of Michigan study²⁴, though P2P hosts are getting younger: 52% of hosts on a major U.S.-based platform were millennials in 2023²⁵. Many owners use rentals to offset ownership costs²⁶.

• The typical RV-owning household in the U.S. earns approximately US$ 62,000 (CA$ 85,100) a year, according to a 2011 University of Michigan study for the RV Industry Association²⁴, with nearly half earning between approximately CA$ 34,300 and CA$ 103,000 (US$ 25,000 to US$ 75,000).
• Many P2P owners rent out their RVs to cover maintenance and storage costs²⁶.

Who are the most common RV renters?

Millennials and young families living in North America make up a significant share of renters: 43% of guests on a major U.S.-based platform were millennials in 2023²⁵.

• Millennials and Gen Z made up 53% of all North American campers in 2021, and seven in 10 new campers were 40 or younger²⁷; in Canada, Gen Z rose to 18% of campers in 2022 from 8% in 2021²⁸.
• Families often rent RVs for vacations, and 50% of Canadian campers camped with children in 2023²⁹.
• Many renters are first-time RV users (nearly 90% of that platform's renters in 2020³⁰), exploring RVing before deciding on ownership³¹.

A private motorhome is usually cheaper than a rental company's in peak summer, but a company's off-season rate can be lower. Privately owned motorhomes on Canada's largest P2P platform average about CA$ 225 a night and trailers about CA$ 125 a night³.

• Fraserway's 2026 rate for a medium Class C motorhome in Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver is CA$ 135 a night from January to May and CA$ 334 a night in July and August³⁴.
• On top of the nightly rate, Fraserway charges a mandatory CA$ 100 preparation fee and CA$ 0.45 per kilometer, because no kilometers are included³⁴.
• In July and August, that private motorhome average is about a third below Fraserway's medium Class C rate, before any kilometer charges.

A standard RV insurance policy usually doesn't cover renting your RV out, so P2P platforms provide commercial cover for the length of each rental³⁶.

• Canada's largest P2P platform gives owners up to CA$ 2 million in third-party liability protection for RVs registered in Canada, through Liberty Mutual. It is secondary cover: any personal or commercial policy that applies pays first⁷.
• The same platform reimburses owners for damage to the RV up to its actual cash value, to a maximum of CA$ 200,000, and owners must submit time-stamped photos within 24 hours before and after each rental to qualify⁷.
• A major U.S.-based platform insures Canadian rentals through Aviva: CA$ 2 million in third-party liability, standard accident benefits, and a CA$ 1,500 deductible for collision and comprehensive claims³⁶.
• Owners insured with Aviva must add an RV rental network endorsement to their policy before listing on that platform; owners with other insurers should talk to their broker first³⁶.