Core Housing Need
Housing Standards

Universe

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

Display Options:

  1. Metropolitan Major Area
  2. Historical Time Periods

Note:

Changes to display settings will reset date settings to most recent data. Available display settings are subject to change based upon data available.

Ontario — 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
Ontario 1,169,040 296,350 356,545 1,646,175 3,626,180 5,272,355
Barrie 18,040 3,490 2,990 22,760 53,645 76,405
Belleville - Quinte West 8,065 2,920 1,745 11,500 33,770 45,270
Bracebridge T 1,360 490 180 1,860 5,215 7,070
Brantford 10,515 3,170 2,550 14,785 39,780 54,565
Brighton MU 665 260 100 940 3,925 4,865
Brock TP 875 320 185 1,265 3,325 4,590
Brockville 2,570 1,085 430 3,660 10,400 14,060
Centre Wellington 1,830 380 330 2,410 9,140 11,545
Chatham-Kent 6,245 3,060 1,490 9,830 32,460 42,290
Cobourg 1,890 480 315 2,440 6,500 8,930
Collingwood 2,630 555 300 3,225 7,600 10,825
Cornwall 4,960 2,115 1,035 7,305 18,990 26,300
Elliot Lake 1,105 485 90 1,575 4,185 5,765
Erin T 600 255 105 885 3,055 3,945
Gravenhurst T 985 400 170 1,415 3,935 5,350
Greater Napanee T 1,190 445 190 1,655 4,965 6,625
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury 11,640 5,065 2,025 17,105 54,860 71,970
Guelph 12,800 2,935 3,245 17,340 45,190 62,530
Haldimand County CY 2,850 1,030 575 4,120 13,790 17,905
Hamilton 63,810 17,490 16,275 88,715 210,185 298,900
Hawkesbury 1,205 475 170 1,650 4,265 5,915
Huntsville T 1,495 580 235 2,110 6,500 8,615
Ingersoll 835 325 145 1,230 4,185 5,415
Kawartha Lakes 5,620 2,120 855 7,840 23,495 31,335
Kenora 1,020 630 240 1,715 4,710 6,425
Kincardine MU 635 270 60 920 3,950 4,870
Kingston 14,825 4,835 2,480 20,140 51,045 71,190
Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo 43,165 9,575 12,800 60,115 152,835 212,950
Lambton Shores MU 680 295 100 1,000 4,090 5,095
London 44,130 11,545 11,275 60,925 154,010 214,935
Meaford MU 835 365 100 1,195 3,545 4,740
Midland 2,450 880 305 3,335 8,255 11,595
Norfolk 3,815 1,520 870 5,685 20,800 26,480
North Bay 5,550 2,090 835 7,735 22,890 30,625
North Perth MU 975 215 210 1,345 4,120 5,470
Orillia 3,535 920 490 4,510 9,560 14,070
Oshawa 32,260 6,660 7,165 42,260 103,480 145,745
Ottawa 78,870 23,550 22,420 113,795 327,500 441,295
Owen Sound 2,665 925 405 3,615 10,360 13,975
Pembroke 1,690 760 285 2,440 7,610 10,050
Petawawa 545 395 135 990 5,730 6,720
Peterborough 10,620 3,000 1,655 13,880 37,240 51,120
Port Hope 1,380 430 285 1,920 5,170 7,085
Prince Edward County CY 1,730 785 245 2,530 8,370 10,890
Sarnia 6,175 2,665 1,090 9,055 32,015 41,070
Saugeen Shores T 875 335 115 1,230 5,540 6,770
Sault Ste. Marie 5,055 2,405 900 7,580 25,980 33,560
Scugog TP 1,175 425 170 1,600 6,230 7,825
South Dundas MU 580 355 135 990 3,450 4,440
South Huron MU 625 215 85 860 3,245 4,105
St. Catharines - Niagara 35,510 9,790 6,655 47,840 126,845 174,690
Stratford 2,720 810 465 3,740 10,765 14,505
The Nation / La Nation M 575 315 105 930 3,880 4,815
Thunder Bay 7,465 3,980 1,685 12,030 40,825 52,850
Tillsonburg 1,320 280 255 1,760 6,305 8,065
Timmins 2,655 1,415 615 4,270 13,310 17,580
Toronto 597,335 109,580 225,735 833,065 1,326,235 2,159,300
Trent Hills MU 975 375 165 1,415 4,150 5,565
Wasaga Beach 1,965 400 285 2,460 8,130 10,590
West Grey MU 600 325 145 995 3,795 4,795
West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest M 1,205 535 130 1,715 4,535 6,250
Windsor 26,205 9,785 8,280 40,305 121,380 161,685
Woodstock 3,815 895 715 5,110 13,490 18,595
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)