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Households in core housing need by province, 2024

Percentage of households in core housing need in 2024, for all households, owners and renters, from the Canadian Housing Survey (Statistics Canada table 46-10-0085). A household is in core housing need if its housing is unaffordable, unsuitable or inadequate and it would have to spend 30% or more of its income to afford local housing that meets all three standards. This is a different series from the site's 2018 core-housing-need table (46-10-0056); the two are not interchangeable, and 2018 figures in this survey also differ from that earlier table. Canada here is 'Canada (provinces only)' — the territories are not in this series. Figures are as published.

Reference period
2024
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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 46-10-0085-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
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Households in core housing need by province, 2024: Households in core housing need (%)10 areas ranked by Households in core housing need (%). Highest: British Columbia (15.7); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (6.9); national value 11.6.British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: 15.715.7SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: 13.013.0AlbertaAlberta: 13.013.0OntarioOntario: 12.712.7Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: 12.412.4ManitobaManitoba: 12.112.1New BrunswickNew Brunswick: 8.88.8Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island: 8.08.0QuebecQuebec: 7.07.0Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador: 6.96.9National 11.6
Households in core housing need by province, 2024: Households in core housing need (%)10 areas ranked by Households in core housing need (%). Highest: British Columbia (15.7); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (6.9); national value 11.6.British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: 15.715.7SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: 13.013.0AlbertaAlberta: 13.013.0OntarioOntario: 12.712.7Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: 12.412.4ManitobaManitoba: 12.112.1New BrunswickNew Brunswick: 8.88.8Prince Edward Isl…Prince Edward Island: 8.08.0QuebecQuebec: 7.07.0Newfoundland and …Newfoundland and Labrador: 6.96.9National 11.6
Households in core housing need (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Households in core housing need (%). Highest: British Columbia (15.7); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (6.9); national value 11.6. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada.

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Canada11.65.722
Newfoundland and Labrador6.92.717.7
Prince Edward Island83.616.3
Nova Scotia12.47.720
New Brunswick8.84.319.4
Quebec71.813.7
Ontario12.76.525
Manitoba12.15.226
Saskatchewan136.529
Alberta137.826
British Columbia15.78.129

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 46-10-0085-01: Households and persons in core housing need, Canada, provinces and selected census subdivisions, by tenure including first-time homebuyer and social and affordable housing status. Reference period: 2024.

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Source agency
Statistics Canada
Dataset
Table 46-10-0085-01: Households and persons in core housing need, Canada, provinces and selected census subdivisions, by tenure including first-time homebuyer and social and affordable housing status
Table
Households in core housing need by province, 2024
Data last updated
2026-11-14
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Households in core housing need by province, 2024 (Canada, 2024). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 46-10-0085-01: Households and persons in core housing need, Canada, provinces and selected census subdivisions, by tenure including first-time homebuyer and social and affordable housing status. Retrieved 2026-11-14 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-core-housing-need-by-tenure/