Nov. 14, 2022
Housing Affordability Top Concern for Canadians

- Most Canadians (87%) agree that owning a home can create more stability in your life.
- Three-quarters of Canadians (75%) believe that more affordable housing could solve the social issues we’re currently facing as a country.
- 40% of Canadians are concerned about paying their mortgage or rent over the next 12 months, with renters far more concerned.

- Four-in-five Canadians (78%) are worried about having to spend less on food, savings, transportation costs and/or debt payments to continue to afford their current housing - whether they are homeowners or renters.
- Three-quarters of Canadians (74%) feel that homes in their area are unaffordable and half of Canadians (54%) are worried about affording a home in their community.
- Around two-in-five Canadians (37%) would likely relocate to a different community to find affordable housing and one-in-ten (11%) say they’d be very likely to do so.
- Half of Canadians (54%) feel that NIMBY sentiment is one of the main barriers to allowing for affordable housing in neighbourhoods, while three-in-five (63%) feel that the government needs to do more to stop NIMBYism from delaying affordable housing.
- 71% of Canadians agree with the statement that ‘people worry about the impact of affordable housing on their property values and neighbourhood’.
- 37% of Canadians believe there is substantial opposition to affordable housing in their community.
This is a crisis that will only get worse unless everyone—non-profits, corporations, individuals, and governments—works together to create sustainable housing solutions across the housing continuum.
