Core Housing Need
Housing Standards

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  1. % of Households in Core Housing Need
  2. Households in Core Housing Need
  3. Households Tested For Core Housing Need

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Calgary — Housing Standards (Households Tested for Core Housing Need)

  Below Affordability Standard Below Adequacy Standard Below Suitability Standard Below One or More Housing Standards Above Standards Total
Calgary 113,170 23,690 26,880 151,805 395,435 547,240
Downtown 4,130 655 1,080 5,385 8,615 14,000
Beltline 7,235 1,345 1,050 8,875 14,945 23,820
North Hill 4,730 1,160 545 6,025 14,590 20,620
Southwest 12,110 2,595 1,980 15,530 46,855 62,385
Southeast 15,075 3,130 3,540 20,200 54,995 75,195
Northwest 26,720 5,900 5,645 35,580 102,340 137,915
Northeast 14,590 3,385 7,560 23,065 38,945 62,015
Chinook 2,780 565 625 3,635 7,665 11,290
Fish Creek 15,285 3,190 3,050 20,195 60,615 80,810
Other Centres 10,500 1,760 1,800 13,325 45,870 59,195
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.
  • Affordable housing costs less than 30 per cent of before-tax household income. Includes households below more than one standard (in addition to the affordability standard). Accordingly, the sum of the number of households below each standard will be larger than the total number of households below standards.
  • Adequate housing does not require any major repairs, according to residents. Includes households below more than one standard (in addition to the adequacy standard). Accordingly, the sum of the number of households below each standard will be larger than the total number of households below standards.
  • Suitable housing has enough bedrooms for the size and make-up of resident households. Includes households below more than one standard (in addition to the suitability standard). Accordingly, the sum of the number of households below each standard will be larger than the total number of households below standards.
Source: CMHC (census-based and NHS-based housing indicators and data) (opens in new window)