Core Housing Need
Income, Shelter Cost and STIR

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  1. Households in Core Housing Need
  2. Households Tested For Core Housing Need

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  1. Income and Shelter Costs ($)
  2. Shelter-Cost-to-Income-Ratio (STIR) (%)

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Toronto — Incomes and Shelter Costs (Households in Core Housing Need)

  Average Household Income Before Taxes Average Monthly Shelter Costs Median Household Income Before Taxes Median Monthly Shelter Costs
Toronto 39,400 1,556 38,400 1,420
Toronto (Central) 35,680 1,470 34,800 1,440
Toronto (East) 34,600 1,279 32,400 1,210
Toronto (North) 36,200 1,550 35,600 1,480
Toronto (West) 35,480 1,370 34,000 1,270
Etobicoke (South) 36,880 1,432 35,600 1,290
Etobicoke (Central) 39,200 1,464 38,400 1,400
Etobicoke (North) 41,760 1,424 41,200 1,360
York 36,960 1,269 34,800 1,190
East York 38,040 1,326 36,000 1,250
Scarborough (Central) 39,440 1,360 38,000 1,250
Scarborough (North) 40,280 1,522 38,400 1,400
Scarborough (East) 39,920 1,352 39,200 1,270
North York (Southeast) 39,440 1,450 38,000 1,360
North York (Northeast) 39,400 1,674 38,400 1,640
North York (Southwest) 37,920 1,296 36,000 1,230
North York (N.Central) 37,720 1,520 36,000 1,460
North York (Northwest) 41,120 1,346 40,400 1,250
Mississauga (South) 38,440 1,472 37,200 1,330
Mississauga (Northwest) 42,960 1,800 42,800 1,720
Mississauga (Northeast) 41,080 1,610 40,000 1,520
Brampton (West) 44,240 1,840 44,400 1,680
Brampton (East) 46,440 1,918 47,200 1,780
Oakville 40,960 1,860 40,400 1,700
Caledon 40,280 1,762 39,600 1,590
Richmond Hill/Vaughan/King 40,360 1,812 39,200 1,660
Aurora, Newmkt, Whit-St. 41,040 1,768 40,400 1,590
Markham 41,680 1,878 40,800 1,800
Pickering/Ajax/Uxbridge 41,840 1,752 41,200 1,620
Milton/Halton Hills 43,160 1,854 43,200 1,780
Orangeville/Mono 38,440 1,500 36,400 1,350
Bradford/West Gwillimbury/New Tecumseth 41,640 1,712 41,200 1,540
Notes:
  • Data include all non-farm, non-band, non-reserve private households reporting positive incomes and shelter cost-to-income ratios less than 100 per cent.
  • A household is in core housing need if its housing does not meet one or more standards for housing adequacy (repair), suitability (crowding), or affordability and if it would have to spend 30 per cent or more of its before-tax income to pay the median rent (including utilities) of appropriately sized alternative local market housing. Adequate housing does not require any major repairs, according to residents. Suitable housing has enough bedrooms for the size and make-up of resident households. Affordable housing costs less than 30 per cent of before-tax household income.
  • For renters, shelter costs include, as applicable, rent and payments for electricity, fuel, water and other municipal services. For owners, shelter costs include, as applicable, mortgage payments (principal and interest), property taxes, condominium fees, and payments for electricity, fuel, water and other municipal services.
  • STIR = Shelter-cost-to-income ratio (based on annual shelter costs and household income before taxes).
Source: CMHC (census-based and NHS-based housing indicators and data) (opens in new window)