Housing & Shelter 2008
Introduction to Housing and Shelter
The availability of affordable, safe and appropriate housing and shelter in a community has an impact on creating a healthy [...]
Housing Situations
According to the 2006 Census, there were 156,465 households in Niagara, of which 116,730 were owners and 39,735 were renters. [...]
Spending Over 30% of Income on Housing
Whether buying a house or renting an apartment, spending more than 30% of one’s income on housing creates financial difficulties. [...]
Affordability of Housing
According to Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC, 2008), from a fixed sample, the average rent for a 2 bedroom [...]
Availability of Affordable and Subsidized Housing and Wait Times
There were 4,000 applicants on the waiting list for subsidized housing in Niagara, June of 2004. The available number of [...]
Vacancy Rates
According to the CMHC, 2008 Spring Survey, the St. Catharines – Niagara CMA vacancy rates for April, 2007 were 3.9% [...]
Housing Starts In Niagara
Statistics Canada (2007) reported that $33.3 million (Canadian) in building permits were filed in the St. Catharines-Niagara Census Metropolitan Area [...]
New Housing Price Index
The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) measures changes over time in contractors’ selling prices for new homes. In Niagara, the [...]
Core Housing Needs
Estimates of core housing needs in an area are derived by comparing the incomes of households currently living in unacceptable [...]
Homelessness and the Use of Shelters
In 2006, Niagara Region Community Services staff worked with 1,291 families experiencing different types of homelessness. Homelessness means one does [...]