Core Housing Need

Income, Shelter Cost and STIR

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Vancouver — 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
Vancouver	40,120	1,522	38,400	1,380
West End/Stanley Park	35,120	1,384	34,800	1,360
English Bay	36,400	1,438	35,200	1,470
Downtown	37,920	1,604	37,200	1,550
South Granville/Oak	36,640	1,486	36,400	1,390
Kitsilano/Point Grey	37,640	1,482	36,400	1,390
Westside/Kerrisdale	40,440	1,684	38,800	1,500
Marpole	37,200	1,358	35,200	1,200
Mount Pleasant/Renfrew Heights	38,120	1,396	36,000	1,260
East Hastings	35,600	1,206	33,200	1,100
Southeast Vancouver	40,480	1,456	38,800	1,300
University Endowment Lands	45,000	2,016	46,000	1,780
Central Park/Metrotown	39,480	1,450	38,000	1,340
Southeast Burnaby	41,440	1,454	39,600	1,300
North Burnaby	38,960	1,498	37,600	1,400
New Westminster	38,720	1,368	36,800	1,280
North Vancouver CY	38,040	1,518	36,800	1,400
North Vancouver DM	41,440	1,726	40,400	1,530
West Vancouver	39,200	1,730	37,200	1,440
Richmond	40,560	1,630	39,200	1,520
Delta	43,240	1,648	41,200	1,430
Surrey	44,040	1,588	42,400	1,370
White Rock	35,000	1,358	32,400	1,210
Langley City and Langley DM	40,240	1,488	38,800	1,370
Tri-Cities	41,480	1,588	40,800	1,470
Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows	40,080	1,534	38,000	1,340

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).