Dwellings needing major repairs and crowding by province
Share of households living in a dwelling that needs major repairs or minor repairs, and in housing that is not suitable for the household's size and make-up (crowded, by the National Occupancy Standard), all tenures, with renters shown separately for suitability, from the Canadian Housing Survey. Territories are not included in this table.
Reference period
2024
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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 46-10-0081-01. 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).
Major repairs needed (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Major repairs needed (%). Highest: Nova Scotia (9.6); lowest: Prince Edward Island (6.2); national value 7.1. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada.
Minor repairs needed (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Minor repairs needed (%). Highest: New Brunswick (30.0); lowest: British Columbia (19.6); national value 22.0. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada.
Not suitable, crowded (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Not suitable, crowded (%). Highest: Ontario (7.2); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (2.2); national value 6.1. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada.
Renters in not-suitable housing (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Renters in not-suitable housing (%). Highest: Ontario (12.7); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (5.7); national value 9.7. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada.
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Dwellings needing major repairs and crowding by province (Canada, 2024). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 46-10-0081-01. Retrieved 2026-11-03 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-dwelling-condition/
