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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Quebec — 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
Quebec 542,060 227,320 137,595 840,715 2,812,270 3,652,980
Alma 1,390 645 100 2,055 11,635 13,690
Baie-Comeau 935 785 95 1,720 10,565 12,285
Campbellton 800 465 145 1,315 4,735 6,050
Cowansville 1,105 370 95 1,500 5,355 6,855
Dolbeau-Mistassini 560 330 55 865 6,020 6,885
Gaspé V 550 485 70 1,060 5,650 6,710
Gatineau 20,415 8,775 5,235 32,125 116,200 148,325
Granby 5,450 1,830 825 7,720 32,690 40,415
Hawkesbury 1,205 475 170 1,650 4,265 5,915
Lachute 1,100 450 210 1,640 4,795 6,435
Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine MÉ 470 515 90 1,010 4,530 5,540
Matane 935 680 90 1,620 7,405 9,025
Mont-Laurier V 720 455 115 1,215 5,380 6,595
Montmagny V 660 265 95 965 4,415 5,380
Montréal 321,970 119,585 102,750 498,185 1,290,675 1,788,865
Prévost V 570 225 90 845 4,640 5,485
Québec 50,930 18,195 6,730 72,300 308,765 381,060
Rimouski 2,890 1,165 225 4,125 21,170 25,295
Rivière-du-Loup 1,255 685 120 1,965 11,545 13,510
Rouyn-Noranda 1,950 1,300 310 3,335 15,745 19,085
Saguenay 8,110 3,520 685 11,765 62,045 73,810
Sainte-Adèle V 1,320 445 115 1,745 5,045 6,800
Sainte-Marie 430 175 80 660 4,755 5,415
Sainte-Sophie MÉ 820 390 250 1,360 5,760 7,120
Saint-Félicien V 405 250 0 640 3,975 4,615
Saint-Georges 1,635 530 225 2,320 13,565 15,880
Saint-Hyacinthe 4,180 1,295 715 5,880 21,655 27,530
Saint-Raymond V 365 245 90 680 4,260 4,940
Saint-Sauveur V 1,270 310 80 1,570 4,280 5,850
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 3,215 1,235 420 4,590 15,220 19,810
Sept-Îles 1,105 790 105 1,915 9,270 11,185
Shawinigan 3,270 1,455 300 4,780 20,015 24,790
Sherbrooke 15,175 5,180 2,265 21,550 81,400 102,945
Sorel-Tracy 2,565 1,155 280 3,730 16,430 20,160
Thetford Mines 1,300 665 90 1,965 11,160 13,120
Trois-Rivières 8,695 4,235 1,100 13,210 62,060 75,275
Val-d'Or 1,675 885 255 2,680 12,165 14,840
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)