METRO VAN Housing Data Book

SUSTAINABLE REGION INITIATIVE
HOUSING
DATA BOOK
Metro Vancouver
Housing Data Book
metro
vancouver
Revised: July 2015

www.metrovancouver.org
METROVANCOUVERHOUSINGDATABOOK
TableofContents
Theme1:HouseholdIncome
1.1
1.1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
MedianHouseholdIncome,2011 NHS
MedianHouseholdIncome,20062011NHS
MedianHouseholdIncomeforRenters
MedianHouseholdIncomeforOwners
IncomeDistributionforAllHouseholds
IncomeDistributionforRenterHouseholds
IncomeDistributionforOwnerHouseholds
Theme2:HousingMarketIndicators
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10
HousingInventorybyStructureType
HousingStarts
HousingStartsbyTenure
HousingStartsbyStructureType
HousingCompletions
HousingCompletionsbyTenure
HousingCompletionsbyStructureType
HousingDemolitions
AverageRentsforPurposeBuiltRentalApartments
AverageVacancyRatesforPurposeBuiltRentalApartments
2.11
NumberofBedroomsbyDwellingTypeandTenure
Theme3:HousingNeeds
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
HouseholdsinCoreNeed
HouseholdsinCoreNeedandSpendingAtLeastHalfonShelter(INALH)
INALHHouseholdsbyHouseholdType
INALHHouseholdsbyHouseholdMaintainer
BCHousingSocialHousingWaitlist
ExpiringSocialHousingAgreements
Theme4:ContinuumofHousingChoicesRenters
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
RentalInventorybyStructureTypeandAgeofBuilding
PurposeBuiltRentalApartmentInventory
SecondarySuiteInventory
PrivateCondominiumRentalInventory
SocialHousingInventory
SourcesofRentalSupply
InventoryofAffordableRentalUnitsbyRentThresholds
Theme5:ContinuumofHousingChoicesOwnership
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
OwnershipInventorybyStructureTypeandAgeofBuilding
OwnershipbyMortgageStatus
MedianValueofOwnedHouseholdbyStructureType
AverageHousePriceandHousingPriceIndex
InventoryofAffordableHomeSalesbyPriceThresholds
TableofContents
AnnualMedianIncome
2011NationalHshldSurvey
METROVANCOUVERHOUSINGDATABOOK ...
Description
Housingaffordabilityisameasureofhousingcostsaswellasa
householdsabilitytomeetthesecosts.Themedianhousehold
incomecanbeusedasameasurefordeterminingahouseholds
abilitytofindhousingintheircommunityatanaffordableprice.
TheRegionalAffordableHousingStrategyandtheRegionalGrowth
Strategydefinedifferentincomecategoriesorincomethresholds.
Thisincludeshouseholdswithlowincome,lowtomoderateincome,
andabovemoderateincome.
MedianHouseholdIncomeandIncomeThresholdsby
SubregioninMetroVancouver,2010
KeyFindings
Accordingtothe2011NationalHouseholdSurvey,theMedian
HouseholdIncomeinMetroVancouverin2010was$63,347.
Householdswithlowincomeshaveannualincomesbelow50%ofthe
medianhouseholdincomefortheregion($31,674).
Householdswithlowtomoderateincomeshaveannualincomes
between50%and80%ofthemedianhouseholdincomeforthe
region($31,674to$50,678).
Householdswithmoderateincomeshaveannualincomesbetween
80%and120%ofthemedianhouseholdincomefortheregion
($50,678to$76,016).
Source:StatisticsCanada,2011NationalHouseholdSurvey
Householdswithabovemoderateincomeshaveannualincomes
above120%ofthemedianhouseholdincomefortheregion
($76,016).
1.1
Housing Data Book
Median Household Income
Median Household Income and Income Thresholds for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2010
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island *
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
M l Ridge
Maple
Rid
New Westminster
North Vancouver City
North Vancouver District
Pitt Meadows
q
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Tsawwassen
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
Total
Hshlds
#
625
270
n/a
86,840
45 555
45,555
34,755
5,050
11,315
37,235
500
28,040
28 040
30,590
22,785
30,555
6,720
20,650
12,630
67,980
152,850
300
264,570
17,075
9,865
891,305
Median
Hshld
Income
$145,286
$139,673
n/a
$56,136
$67 787
$67,787
$80,874
$36,089
$50,231
$76,847
$106,970
$71,078
$71 078
$54,664
$59,373
$87,322
$73,065
$72,563
$79,918
$60,479
$67,702
$56,945
$56,113
$84,345
$56,946
$63,347
50 % of Municipal
Median Income
$72,643
$69,837
$28,068
$33 894
$33,894
$40,437
$18,045
$25,116
$38,424
$53,485
$35,539
$35 539
$27,332
$29,687
$43,661
$36,533
$36,282
$39,959
$30,240
$33,851
$28,473
$28,057
$42,173
$28,473
$31,674
Income Thresholds
80 % of Municipal
Median Income
$116,229
$111,738
120 % of Municipal
Median Income
$174,343
$167,608
$44,909
$54 230
$54,230
$64,699
$28,871
$40,185
$61,478
$85,576
$56,862
$56 862
$43,731
$47,498
$69,858
$58,452
$58,050
$63,934
$48,383
$54,162
$45,556
$44,890
$67,476
$45,557
$50,678
$67,363
$81 344
$81,344
$97,049
$43,307
$60,277
$92,216
$128,364
$85,294
$85 294
$65,597
$71,248
$104,786
$87,678
$87,076
$95,902
$72,575
$81,242
$68,334
$67,336
$101,214
$68,335
$76,016
Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey

Source file: Profile for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2011 National Household Survey.
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1.1
AnnualMedianIncome
20062012
Description
Inordertopresentannualfiguresformedianincome,taxfilerdata
fromStatisticsCanadaisused.Itisbasedontaxreturnssubmittedto
revenueCanadaannually(matchedforfamiliescomprisedof2or
morepersons,andforunattachedindividuals).Itthusexcludesthose
familiesandunattachedindividualswhodonotfileataxreturn
MedianincomefiguresfromtaxfilerdatadifferfromNHSfiguresdue
tothedifferenceincoverageanddefinitions.The2011NHSreported
medianhouseholdincomeof$63,347forallhouseholdsin2010
(includesnonfamilyhouseholds)comparedto$68,970reportedby
StatisticsCanadataxfilerdataforallfamilies.
AnnualMedianIncomeinMetroVancouverforAll
FamiliesandUnattachedIndividuals,20052012
KeyFindings
Between2007and2012(recent5yearperiod),themedianincomeof
allfamiliesinMetroVancouverincreasedfrom$66,330in2007to
$71,140in2012(7.6%).Nationally,themedianincomeincreasedby
12.6%,from$66,550in2007to$74,540in2012.
Themedianhouseholdincomeforloneparentfamilieshasincreased
from$38,860in2007to$40,340(3.8%)inMetroVancouver.
Thereisasubstantialdifferencebetweentheincomeofafamily(2+
persons)andunattachedindividuals.Theunattachedindividuals
medianincomeof$25,800isjustoverathirdofafamiliesmedian
income($71,140in2012)inMetroVancouver.
UnattachedindividualsinMetroVancouvershowaveryminor
increaseof0.2%overthe5yearperiodfrom20072012,whereas
thenationalmedianincomeforunattachedindividualsincreased
11.4%overthesameperiod.
Source:StatisticsCanadaIncomeStatisticsDivisionCANSIM(table1110011and1110012)
AnnualMedianIncomeforFamiliesandUnattached
Individuals,20062012
Source:StatisticsCanadaIncomeStatisticsDivisionCANSIM(table1110011and1110012)
Note:Allfamiliesconsistsofcouplefamiliesandloneparentfamilies.
1.1.1
RenterHouseholds
IncomeandAffordability
Description
Affordablehousingisdefinedashousingthatdoesnotcostmorethan
30%ofahouseholdsgrossincome.Differenthouseholdsareaffected
byaffordabilitychallengesindifferentways.Basedonthe2011
NationalHouseholdSurvey,themedianannualhouseholdincomefor
renterhouseholdsinMetroVancouverwas$41,307.
MedianHouseholdIncomeforRenterHouseholds,
SubregionsinMetroVancouver,2011
KeyFindings
MetroVancouversmedianrenterhouseholdincomeof$41,307is
equaltoapproximately65%ofthemedianhouseholdincomeforall
householdsintheregion($63,347).
Basedonthemedianincomeof$41,307,anaffordablerentwas
$1,033permonth.Accordingtothe2011NationalHouseholdSurvey,
theaveragerentacrossallhouseholdsintheregionwas$1,054and
themedianrentwas$968.
Accordingtothe2014CMHCrentalmarketreport,theaverage
reportedrentfortheregionwas$1,099permonthforpurposebuilt
rentalapartmentunits.(Thereisanaffordabilitygapof
approximately$66permonthbetweentherentthatispaidbythe
averagerenterhouseholdandthemedianincomeforrenter
households.)
MedianHouseholdIncomeforRenterHouseholds,
2011NHSdatashowsthemedianhouseholdincomeforrenter
householdsvariesacrosstheregion,from$38,892inBurnaby/New
Westministersubregionto$46,320ontheNorthShore.
1.2
Housing Data Book
Median Household Income, by Tenure, for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011

All Households
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
UBC / UEL
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
Total
Dwellings
625
265
86,840
45,550
34,755
5,045
11,315
37,235
500
28,045
30,585
22,785
30,555
6,720
20,655
12,630
67,975
152,845
264,570
17,070
9,865
891,310
Median Hshld
Income
$145,286
$139,673
$56,136
$67,787
$80,874
$36,089
$50,231
$76,847
$106,970
$71,078
$54,664
$59,373
$87,322
$73,065
$72,563
$79,918
$60,479
$67,702
$56,113
$84,345
$56,946
$63,347
Renter Households
Total
#
50
20
31,715
11,675
6,615
2,495
3,965
5,695
65
5,450
13,375
10,405
5,790
1,475
4,525
2,915
15,555
41,190
136,135
3,610
3,140
307,555
Median Hshld
Income
$77,612
n/a
$39,806
$38,457
$44,602
$23,907
$31,040
$47,337
$88,594
$37,876
$36,726
$43,922
$51,700
$48,441
$44,974
$54,848
$42,483
$42,595
$41,433
$43,843
$38,804
$41,307
Affordable
Housing Cost *
n/a
n/a
$995
$961
$1,115
$598
$776
$1,183
n/a
$947
$918
$1,098
$1,293
$1,211
$1,124
$1,371
$1,062
$1,065
$1,036
$1,096
$970
$1,033
Owner Households
Total
#
575
250
55,130
33,880
28,140
2,555
7,355
31,545
435
22,595
17,210
12,385
24,765
5,245
16,125
9,715
52,420
111,660
128,440
13,460
6,730
583,420
Median Hshld
Income
$158,377
$140,051
$69,769
$81,576
$90,690
$63,265
$64,479
$82,437
$116,478
$80,656
$72,525
$74,062
$97,656
$79,856
$83,986
$89,106
$66,661
$79,265
$77,753
$102,654
$64,980
$78,396
Affordable
Housing Cost *
$3,959
$3,501
$1,744
$2,039
$2,267
$1,582
$1,612
$2,061
$2,912
$2,016
$1,813
$1,852
$2,441
$1,996
$2,100
$2,228
$1,667
$1,982
$1,944
$2,566
$1,625
$1,960

Note: UBC / UEL = University of British Columbia / University Endowment Lands. The geographic area is also referenced as Electoral Area A in this document.
Note: Values may not add up to 100% of Metro Vancouver total figures due to rounding, data suppression, and customized data orders.
* Affordable Housing Cost is equal to 30% of median household income, shown as a monthly cost.
1.2
Owner Households
IncomeandAffordability
Description
Affordablehousingisdefinedashousingthatdoesnotcostmorethan
30%ofahouseholdsgrossincome.Differenthouseholdsareaffected
byaffordabilitychallengesindifferentways.Basedonthe2011
NationalHouseholdSurvey,themedianannualhouseholdincomefor
ownerhouseholdsinMetroVancouverwas$78,396.
MedianHouseholdIncomeforOwnerHouseholds,
KeyFindings
MetroVancouversmedianhouseholdincomeof$78,396forowner
householdsisapproximately24%higherthanthemedianhousehold
incomeforallhouseholdsintheregion($63,347).
Basedonthemedianincomeof$78,396,anaffordablehousing
costis$1,960permonth(30%ofhouseholdincome).Accordingto
the2011NationalHouseholdSurvey,theaverage
sheltercostforownersacrossallhouseholdsintheregionwas
$1,420andthemediansheltercostwas$1,246,withinthe
affordabilitythreshold.
Assumingsomestandardassumptions,anannualhouseholdincome
of$78,396maybeabletosupportahomepurchaseof$345,000with
amonthlymortgagepaymentof$1,570.*
2011NHSdatashowsthattheannualmedianhouseholdincomefor
ownerhouseholdsvariesacrosstheregion,from$70,425inBurnaby/
NewWestminstersubregionto$93,410ontheNorthShore.
MedianHouseholdIncomeforOwnerHouseholds,
*Assuminga10%downpayment,25yearamortizationperiod,3.5%mortgagerate,
$2,000annualpropertytaxesand$240formonthlystratafees.
1.3
Housing Data Book
Median Household Income, by Tenure, for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011

All Households
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
UBC / UEL
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
Total
Dwellings
625
265
86,840
45,550
34,755
5,045
11,315
37,235
500
28,045
30,585
22,785
30,555
6,720
20,655
12,630
67,975
152,845
264,570
17,070
9,865
891,310
Median Hshld
Income
$145,286
$139,673
$56,136
$67,787
$80,874
$36,089
$50,231
$76,847
$106,970
$71,078
$54,664
$59,373
$87,322
$73,065
$72,563
$79,918
$60,479
$67,702
$56,113
$84,345
$56,946
$63,347
Renter Households
Total
#
50
20
31,715
11,675
6,615
2,495
3,965
5,695
65
5,450
13,375
10,405
5,790
1,475
4,525
2,915
15,555
41,190
136,135
3,610
3,140
307,555
Median Hshld
Income
$77,612
n/a
$39,806
$38,457
$44,602
$23,907
$31,040
$47,337
$88,594
$37,876
$36,726
$43,922
$51,700
$48,441
$44,974
$54,848
$42,483
$42,595
$41,433
$43,843
$38,804
$41,307
Affordable
Housing Cost *
n/a
n/a
$995
$961
$1,115
$598
$776
$1,183
n/a
$947
$918
$1,098
$1,293
$1,211
$1,124
$1,371
$1,062
$1,065
$1,036
$1,096
$970
$1,033
Owner Households
Total
#
575
250
55,130
33,880
28,140
2,555
7,355
31,545
435
22,595
17,210
12,385
24,765
5,245
16,125
9,715
52,420
111,660
128,440
13,460
6,730
583,420
Median Hshld
Income
$158,377
$140,051
$69,769
$81,576
$90,690
$63,265
$64,479
$82,437
$116,478
$80,656
$72,525
$74,062
$97,656
$79,856
$83,986
$89,106
$66,661
$79,265
$77,753
$102,654
$64,980
$78,396
Affordable
Housing Cost *
$3,959
$3,501
$1,744
$2,039
$2,267
$1,582
$1,612
$2,061
$2,912
$2,016
$1,813
$1,852
$2,441
$1,996
$2,100
$2,228
$1,667
$1,982
$1,944
$2,566
$1,625
$1,960

Note: UBC / UEL = University of British Columbia / University Endowment Lands. The geographic area is also referenced as Electoral Area A in this document.
* Affordable Housing Cost is equal to 30% of median household income, shown as a monthly cost.
1.3
Income Distributionfor
AllHouseholds
Description
HouseholdsbyIncomeGroupinMetroVancouver,2010
Theincomedistributionforallhouseholdsisoutlined,alongwith
informationonthenumberofhouseholdsthatfitwithinthedifferent
incomecategories.
KeyFindings
Regionwide,25%(203,935)ofallhouseholdshadannualincomes
below$30,000.Thisfitsthegeneraldefinitionoflowincome(below
50%oftheregionalmedianhouseholdincome)asproposedinthe
RegionalGrowthStrategy.
Householdincomedatashowsthat19%(151,450)ofallhouseholds
hadannualincomesbetween$30,000and$50,000.Thisfitsthe
generaldefinitionoflowtomoderateincome(between50%%80of
regionalmedianhouseholdincome).
Thedatashowsthat23%(187,660)ofallhouseholdshadannual
incomesbetween$50,000and$80,000.Thisfitsthegeneraldefinition
ofmoderateincome(between80%and120%oftheregionalmedian
householdincome).
Householdincomedatashowsthat43%(348,265)ofallhouseholds
hadannualincomesover$80,000.Thisfitsthegeneraldefinitionof
abovemoderateincome(greaterthan120%ofregionalmedian
householdincome).
1.4
Housing Data Book
Income Distribution for All Households
Household Income by Income Groups for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2010

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
M l Ridge
Maple
Rid
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
q
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Tsawwassen FN
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
Total
Hshlds
#
625
270
n/a
86,840
45 555
45,555
34,755
5,050
11,315
37,235
500
28,040
28 040
30,590
22,785
30,555
6,720
20,650
12,630
67,980
152,850
300
264,570
17,075
9,865
891,305
Median
Hshld
Income
$145,286
$139,673
n/a
$56,136
$67 787
$67,787
$80,874
$36,089
$50,231
$76,847
$106,970
$71,078
$71 078
$54,664
$59,373
$87,322
$73,065
$72,563
$79,918
$60,479
$67,702
$56,945
$56,113
$84,345
$56,946
$63,347
Hshld Income
Hshld Income
Hshld Income
Hshld Income
Hshld Income
Hshld Income
Under $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$30,000 $49,999 $50,000-$79,999
$50,000 $79,999 $80,000-$99,999
$80,000 $99,999 $100,000-$149,999
$100,000 $149,999 $150,000 and over
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
22,840 26%
16,125 19%
18,210 21%
8,820
16%
12,595 15%
8,245
9%
9 510 21%
9,510
7 330 16%
7,330
9 345 21%
9,345
5 010
5,010
15%
8 270 18%
8,270
6 095 13%
6,095
4,970 14%
4,840 14%
7,340 21%
4,140
12%
7,625 22%
5,840 17%
2,285 45%
635 13%
555 11%
300
14%
640 13%
640 13%
3,140 28%
2,500 22%
2,395 21%
1,320
17%
1,425 13%
545
5%
5,655 15%
5,725
9%
8,170
9%
4,385 13%
8,145
8%
5,165 14%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,950
4 950 18%
4,290
4 290 10%
6,560
6 560
9%
3,465
3 465 14%
5,740
5 740
8%
3,040
3 040 11%
7,935 26%
6,080 12%
7,040 11%
3,120 17%
4,075 10%
2,330
8%
5,200 23%
4,550 20%
5,055 22%
2,210
17%
3,465 15%
2,320 10%
4,485 15%
3,615 12%
5,830 19%
3,310
11%
6,095 20%
7,215 24%
1,135 17%
1,090 16%
1,505 22%
790
13%
1,495 22%
705 10%
3,455 17%
3,275 16%
4,510 22%
2,800
14%
4,135 20%
2,465 12%
1,855 15%
1,780 14%
2,700 21%
1,530
12%
2,680 21%
2,090 17%
16,540 24%
11,815 17%
14,835 22%
7,275
15%
10,270 15%
7,250 11%
29,180 19%
25,950 17%
34,560 23%
18,165
15%
27,080 18%
17,915 12%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
73,650 28%
46,555 18%
53,140 20%
25,370
16%
35,585 13%
30,275 11%
3,190 19%
2,415 14%
2,565 15%
1,415
11%
2,395 14%
5,100 30%
2,580 26%
1,780 18%
2,360 24%
910
16%
1,335 14%
900
9%
203,935 23%
151,450 17%
187,660 21%
94,970
15%
144,100 16%
109,195 12%
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Note: Additional groupings for "Under $30,000", "$30,000 to $49,999" and "$50,000 to $79,999" are created by Metro Vancouver to assist with affordability research.
Note: More detailed income group data for 2011 is available from the Statistics Canada website.
Note: "n/a" data is suppressed because of low sample size (Universe is less than than 1,000 households).
1.4
RenterHouseholds
Description
In2011,therewere307,555renterhouseholdsinMetroVancouver
representingapproximatelyonethirdofallhouseholdsacrossthe
region,representing37%ofallrenterhouseholds.
Themedianincomeforrenterhouseholdswas$41,307,whichis
equalto65%ofthemedianhouseholdincomeforallhouseholdsin
theregion.
KeyFindings
Regionwidetherewere113,735householdsearninglessthan
$30,000peryearin2010,representing37%ofallrenterhouseholds.
Householdincomedatashowsthat30%(92,465)ofrenterhouseholds
hadannualincomesbetween$30,000and$60,000.This
approximatesMetroVancouversdefinitionoflowtomoderate
income(between50%80%ofregionalmedianhouseholdincome).
Thedatashowsthat13%(38,695)ofallrenterhouseholdshadannual
incomesbetween$60,000and$80,000.Thisrangeapproximates
MetroVancouversdefinitionofmoderateincome(between80%and
120%oftheregionalmedianhouseholdincome).
HouseholdsbyIncomeGroupbySubregion,2010
Householdincomedatashowsthat21%(62,665)ofrenterhouseholds
hadannualincomesover$80,000.ThisfitsMetroVancouvers
definitionofabovemoderateincome(greaterthan120%ofregional
medianhouseholdincome),consideredthethresholdforentrylevel
homeownership.At$80,000householdincome,ahouseholdwould
beabletoaffordtopurchaseahomecosting$352,000.1
1.
CMHCAffordabilitycalculatorwith10%down,25yearamortization,3.25mortgageinterestrate,
$167monthlypropertytax,plus$250formonthlystratafees&heatingcosts.
1.5
Housing Data Book
Income Distribution for Renter Households
Renter Household Income by Income Groups for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2010
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
M l Ridge
Maple
Rid
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
q
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Tsawwassen FN
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
Total
Hshlds
#
625
n/a
380
31,715
11 675
11,675
6,615
2,495
3,965
5,695
65
5,450
5 450
13,375
10,405
5,790
1,475
4,525
2,915
15,555
41,190
n/a
136,135
3,610
3,140
307,555
Median
Hshld
Income
$77,612
$50,897
$39,806
$38 457
$38,457
$44,602
$23,907
$31,040
$47,337
$88,594
$37,876
$37 876
$36,726
$43,922
$51,700
$48,441
$44,974
$54,848
$42,483
$42,595
$41,433
$43,843
$38,804
$41,307
Hshld Income
Hshld Income
Hshld Income
Hshld Income
$30,000 $39,999 $40,000-$59,999
$40,000 $59,999 $60,000-$79,999
$60,000 $79,999
Under $30,000
$30,000-$39,999
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
12,410 39%
3,565 11%
5,860 18%
3,930
12%
4 540 39%
4,540
1 495 13%
1,495
2 225 19%
2,225
1 380
1,380
12%
2,145 32%
845 13%
1,275 19%
830
13%
1,385 56%
250 10%
235
9%
165
7%
1,890 48%
525 13%
660 17%
360
9%
1,670 29%
745
9%
1,000
9%
785 14%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,020
2 020 37%
805 10%
905
9%
900 17%
5,500 41%
1,820 12%
2,665 11%
1,640 12%
3,435 33%
1,225 12%
2,075 20%
1,340
13%
1,810 31%
500
9%
980 17%
665
11%
400 27%
180 12%
300 20%
220
15%
1,580 35%
440 10%
1,125 25%
520
11%
740 25%
275
9%
610 21%
410
14%
5,495 35%
1,885 12%
2,765 18%
2,190
14%
14,385 35%
5,010 12%
8,625 21%
5,375
13%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
51,170 38%
14,370 11%
24,845 18%
16,810
12%
1,215 34%
450 12%
580 16%
445
12%
1,270 40%
365 12%
400 13%
530
17%
113,735 37%
34,975 11%
57,490 19%
38,695
13%
Hshld Income
Hshld Income
$80,000 $99,999 $100,000 and over
$80,000-$99,999
#
%
#
%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,185
7%
3,770 12%
665
6%
1 370 12%
1,370
555
8%
965 15%
140
6%
330 13%
335
8%
190
5%
520
8%
965 17%
n/a
n/a
375
8%
455
8%
760 10%
990
7%
910
9%
1,415 14%
540
9%
1,295 22%
180 12%
195 13%
405
9%
450 10%
320 11%
550 19%
1,275
8%
1,945 13%
3,310
8%
4,485 11%
n/a
n/a
10,695
8%
18,245 13%
250
7%
680 19%
215
7%
360 11%
23,780
8%
38,885 13%

1.5
OwnerHouseholds
Description
In2011,therewere583,420ownerhouseholdsinMetroVancouver
representingapproximatelytwothirdsofallhouseholdsacrossthe
region.
Themedianincomeforownerhouseholdswas$78,396,whichis
equalto124%ofthemedianhouseholdincomeforallhouseholdsin
theregion.
KeyFindings
Householdincomedatashowsthat22%(126,145)ofowner
householdshadannualincomesbetween$30,000and$60,000.This
approximatesMetroVancouversdefinitionoflowtomoderate
income(between50%%80ofregionalmedianhouseholdincome).
Thedatashowsthat14%(81,655)ofallhouseholdshadannual
incomesbetween$60,000and$80,000.ThisrangeisclosetoMetro
Vancouversdefinitionofmoderateincome(between80%and120%
oftheregionalmedianhouseholdincome).
HouseholdsbyIncomeGroupbySubregion,2010
Householdincomedatashowsthat49%(285,545)ofowner
householdshadannualincomesover$80,000.Thisapproximatesthe
MetroVancouverdefinitionofabovemoderateincome(greaterthan
120%ofregionalmedianhouseholdincome).
1.6
Housing Data Book
Income Distribution for Owner Occupied Households
Ownership Household Income by Income Groups for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2010
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
M l Ridge
Maple
Rid
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
q
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Tsawwassen FN
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
Total
Hshlds
#
575
250
975
55,130
33 880
33,880
28,140
2,555
7,355
31,545
435
22,595
22 595
17,210
12,385
24,765
5,245
16,125
9,715
52,420
111,660
n/a
128,440
13,460
6,730
583,420
Median
Hshld
Income
$158,377
$140,051
$104,747
$69,769
$81 576
$81,576
$90,690
$63,265
$64,479
$82,437
$116,478
$80,656
$80 656
$72,525
$74,062
$97,656
$79,856
$83,986
$89,106
$66,661
$79,265
n/a
$77,753
$102,654
$64,980
$78,396
Hshld Income
Hshld Income
Hshld Income
Hshld Income
$30,000 $39,999 $40,000-$59,999
$40,000 $59,999 $60,000-$79,999
$60,000 $79,999
Under $30,000
$30,000-$39,999
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10,430 19%
4,565
8%
8,920 16%
7,490
14%
4 970 15%
4,970
2 220
2,220
7%
4 725 14%
4,725
4 630
4,630
14%
2,835 10%
1,555
6%
3,575 13%
4,095
15%
895 35%
130
5%
240
9%
175
7%
1,245 17%
730 10%
1,430 19%
1,190
16%
3,980 13%
2,310
9%
4,465 14%
4,600 15%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,935
2 935 13%
1,255
1 255 10%
3,465
3 465 15%
3,515
3 515 16%
2,430 14%
1,135 12%
3,095 18%
2,770 16%
1,770 14%
980
8%
2,035 16%
1,935
16%
2,670 11%
1,330
5%
2,890 12%
3,085
12%
735 14%
400
8%
720 14%
765
15%
1,875 12%
1,025
6%
2,410 15%
2,275
14%
1,100 11%
530
5%
1,230 13%
1,415
15%
11,040 21%
4,380
8%
8,170 16%
7,250
14%
14,800 13%
7,910
7%
16,585 15%
17,005
15%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
22,480 18%
8,700
7%
18,090 14%
16,885
13%
1,985 15%
765
6%
1,570 12%
1,165
9%
1,310 19%
570
8%
1,180 18%
1,095
16%
90,080 15%
40,825
7%
85,320 15%
81,655
14%
Hshld Income
Hshld Income
$80,000 $99,999 $100,000 and over
$80,000-$99,999
#
%
#
%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6,635 12%
17,075 31%
4 345 13%
4,345
12 990 38%
12,990
3,585 13%
12,495 44%
165
6%
955 37%
980 13%
1,775 24%
3,860 12%
12,335 39%
n/a
n/a
3,090
3 090 14%
8,330
8 330 37%
2,355 14%
5,420 31%
1,295 10%
4,370 35%
2,770 11%
12,025 49%
615 12%
2,005 38%
2,400 15%
6,145 38%
1,210 12%
4,225 43%
5,995 11%
15,580 30%
14,860 13%
40,505 36%
n/a
n/a
14,675 11%
47,615 37%
1,160
9%
6,815 51%
690 10%
1,880 28%
71,160 12%
214,385 37%

Note: n/a = data not available, or data suppressed due to small sample size.
1.6
HousingInventoryby
StructureType,2011Census
Description
ItisadesirablegoalforMetroVancouvertohaveahousingsupply
thatisdiverseandaffordable.Thisincludesdifferenttypesand
tenuresofhousingunitswhichcanofferimprovedaffordabilityacross
allincomelevels.
OccupiedPrivateDwellingsbyStructureType,
MetroVancouver,19912011
KeyFindings
The2011Censusshowsthenumberofoccupieddwellingstobe
891,340.The2011Censusfigureof891,340occupiedprivate
dwellingsisanincreaseof74,300dwellingsunitsoverthe2006
Census.Theregionsprivatehousingstockgrewby9.8%sincethe
2006Census,higherthanthe8.4%(58,320units)duringthepreceding
fiveyears(20012006).
Theproportionofhomesintheregionthataresingledetachedhomes
hasdecreasedfrom50%ofdwellingsin1991to34%ofdwellingsin
2011.Theactualnumberofsingledetachedhomeshaschangedvery
littleoverthe20yearperiod(302,120homesin1991ascomparedto
301,140homesin2011).
In2011,thecombinedcategoriesforapartmentsaccountforthe
largestshareofdwellingtypeintheregion,representing40%
(357,840units)oftotaloccupiedprivatedwellings.Highrise
apartments(fiveormorestoreys)accountfor15%(129,255units)of
thetotal,whilelowriseapartmentsaccountfor26%(228,585units)
oftotaloccupieddwellingunits.
Othergroundorienteddwellingsaccountfor26%(232,360units)of
housingunitsin2011.Ahouseanditssecondarysuite,reportedas
Apartment,detachedduplexaccountforapproximatelyhalf
(126,600)oftheothergroundorienteddwellingunits.Rowhousing
accountsfor9%(80,500units)ofthedwellingunitsinMetro
Vancouverin2011.
Source:StatisticsCanada,2011Census
OccupiedPrivateDwellingsinMetroVancouverbySub
regionandbyStructureType,2011
Source:StatisticsCanada,2011Census
2.1
Housing Data Book
Housing Inventory by Structure Type
Housing Inventory by Structure Type for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 1996 - 2011
1996
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2001
2006
2011
Other
GroundTotal
Single
Hshlds Detached Oriented Apartment
305
190
115
230
205
25
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
68,750
26,615
12,295
29,840
35,735
19,920
6,205
9,610
31,500
23,210
4,065
4,225
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
9,340
3,135
1,540
4,665
26,645
19,995
5,530
1,120
485
415
55
15
19,790
13,110
4,085
2,595
15,615
23,540
6,020
1,905
19,445
4,090
3,780
11,575
27,910
18,575
4,750
4,585
4,730
2,780
1,215
735
15,930
8,805
4,290
2,835
7,310
3,495
2,530
1,285
25,285
11,410
14,230
50,925
100,850
57,995
23,045
19,810
218,540
65,415
36,405
116,720
15,870
10,105
1,310
4,455
8,745
3,330
935
4,480
Other
GroundTotal
Single
430
290
140
260
230
30
1,130
1,060
55
15
74,000
26,550
15,230
32,220
40,220
20,685
8,345
11,190
32,785
23,360
4,730
4,695
2,715
500
770
1,445
10,085
3,100
1,755
5,230
29,670
20,890
6,705
2,075
520
500
15
5
22,595
14,650
4,390
3,555
26,025
6,170
3,055
16,800
20,705
4,105
4,410
12,190
29,075
18,455
5,905
4,715
5,305
3,145
1,255
905
17,755
9,270
5,120
3,365
8,535
3,775
2,820
1,940
56,775
26,865
13,100
16,810
115,715
64,060
29,220
22,435
236,100
65,390
39,580
131,130
16,335
10,290
1,375
4,670
9,080
3,330
1,070
4,680
Other
GroundTotal
Single
535
355
180
255
225
30
1,340
1,210
75
55
78,030
21,280
21,070
35,680
41,235
19,225
10,050
11,960
33,550
21,590
6,810
5,150
4,500
470
790
3,240
10,570
2,790
1,980
5,800
33,320
20,210
10,595
2,515
520
455
60
5
24,935
15,250
5,845
3,840
27,045
4,945
4,225
17,875
21,345
3,390
4,830
13,125
29,745
16,915
7,640
5,190
5,820
3,070
1,765
985
18,710
8,725
6,185
3,800
10,130
3,840
3,725
2,565
61,420
25,255
17,305
18,860
131,145
56,790
43,695
30,660
253,215
48,365
55,340
149,510
16,840
9,725
2,240
4,875
9,525
2,685
1,790
5,050
Other
GroundTotal
Single
620
435
185
275
225
50
1,350
1,180
110
60
86,845
21,360
23,250
42,235
45,545
20,155
11,630
13,760
34,760
22,155
7,585
5,020
5,040
470
825
3,745
11,320
2,805
2,135
6,380
37,235
21,940
12,380
2,915
505
450
40
15
16,650
6,895
4,495
28,040
30,580
5,580
4,320
20,680
22,785
3,430
5,100
14,255
30,560
17,130
8,055
5,375
6,720
3,120
2,250
1,350
20,645
8,625
6,945
5,075
12,620
4,000
4,035
4,585
67,980
25,320
19,500
23,160
152,850
64,515
53,190
35,145
264,570
47,535
59,340
157,695
17,085
9,845
2,300
4,940
9,865
2,820
1,735
5,310
692,960
758,715
817,035
891,340
315,200
126,770
250,990
327,655
149,610
281,450
288,320
206,745
321,970
301,140
232,360
357,840
Source: Statistics Canada, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 Census

Note: Metro Vancouver total includes Indian Reserves and Tsawwassen First Nation.
Note: "Other Ground-Oriented" includes Semi-detached, Apartment-duplex, Row house, Other single detached and moveable dwellings.
Note: In 2006, 'apartment or flat in a duplex' replaces 'apartment or flat in a detached duplex' and includes duplexes attached to other dwellings or buildings.
This is a change from the 2001 Census where duplexes attached to other dwellings or buildings were classified as an 'apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys'.
When examining increases and decreases among specific structural types, it cannot be determined how much of the change is a result of the improved enumeration methods,
the additional classification instructions, or real increases since the last Census.
Note: In 2011 Metro Vancouver staff have identified that some seniors apartment buildings may have been identified as "Collective Dwellings", whereas in 2006 they may have been reported as "apartment" units.
Note: Regarding the 1996 Census, Bowen Island was incorporated in 1999. The geographic area of Electoral Area A has changed since the 1996 Census.
2.1
HousingStarts
Description
HousingStartsinMetroVancouver,20002014
Thenumberofhousingstartsoverthepastdecadereflectseconomic
patternsandthecyclicalnatureofthehousingdevelopmentindustry.
Theglobaleconomicdownturnof2008/09resultedinasteepdropin
housingstartsin2009,butthepastfouryearshasseenarecoveryin
thehousingstartsdata.
KeyFindings
DatareportedbyCMHCfortheperiod2005to2014(10years)shows
176,304starts,withanannualaverageof17,630startsperyear.
Fortheperiodfrom2005to2014(10years)thenumberofannual
housingstartsrangedfromalowof8,399in2009toahighof20,736
in2007.
Despitethedownturnin2009,fortheperiodfrom2010to2014(5
years)therewere90,019housingstarts,withanannualaverageof
18,004units.
Source:CMHCHousingNowLocalHousingMarketData
HousingStartsbyMetroVancouverSubregions,20092014
In2014thenumberofhousingstartscontinuedathighlevelsfrom
the2009figureof8,339.The2014figureof19,212startsisslightly
belowthe200420085yearaverageof19,475startsperyear(the
5yeartimeperiodbeforetheeconomicdownturn).
2.2
Housing Data Book
Housing Starts
Housing Starts for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2004 - 2014

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Indian Reserves
Metro Vancouver
2004
34
3
25
2,326
548
185
579
203
1,296
2
492
408
298
211
161
221
552
1,526
4,271
5,715
213
161
2005
40
4
49
3,152
374
230
469
173
1,115
2
472
705
325
179
188
414
780
1,770
3,826
4,155
338
154
2006
33
3
27
1,606
1,047
204
389
304
914
0
974
860
437
144
483
277
551
2,094
4,596
3,534
143
85
2007
17
2
26
2,268
628
112
476
133
1,209
3
745
723
740
108
289
844
1,051
1,944
4,862
4,087
159
310
2008
20
3
25
1,643
1,565
313
272
119
763
2
419
468
372
254
195
228
374
1,961
5,699
4,670
159
67
2009
9
2
17
852
475
285
142
199
580
1
303
209
44
216
37
90
7
685
2,439
1,576
56
115
2010
28
1
27
1,288
1,131
438
240
171
907
2
443
262
270
247
14
402
35
1,421
3,617
4,075
104
94
19,430
18,914
18,705
20,736
19,591
8,339
15,217
2011
13
2
26
1,611
1,442
378
370
224
1,292
1
474
368
481
455
75
47
26
2,636
3,807
3,830
126
79
104
17,867
2012
11
0
15
1,528
1,802
363
102
66
1,050
1
524
809
480
256
97
371
310
1,708
3,275
5,498
446
315
0
19,027
2013
10
0
7
2,298
1,390
289
522
18
936
1
400
378
521
378
154
342
8
1,427
3,071
6,071
257
218
0
18,696
2014
21
5
48
1,674
1,598
537
211
114
1,187
3
547
551
535
492
88
375
9
3,036
3,194
4,648
136
161
42
19,212
5 Yr
Average
17
2
25
1,680
1,473
401
289
119
1,074
2
478
474
457
366
86
307
78
2,046
3,393
4,824
214
173
n/a
18,004
10 Yr
Average
20
2
27
1,792
1,145
315
319
152
995
2
530
533
421
273
162
339
315
1,868
3,839
4,214
192
160
n/a
17,630
Source: CMHC Canadian Housing Observer and CMHC regional housing data.
Note: While data sources are believed to be reliable, the accuracy of the data cannot be guaranteed.
Note: Electoral Area 'A' contains data for UBC/UEL only.
Note: Numbers for individual years and municipalities provided by CMHC may not necessarily equal the column total.
Note: Seniors' independent/assisted living units are included in the count if units are self contained with full kitchen.
Units where there is only a microwave and bar fridge are excluded
2.2
HousingStarts ByTenure
Description
HousingStartsbyTenureMetroVancouver,20002014
OneoftheprioritiessetoutintheMetroVancouverAffordable
HousingStrategyistoincreasethesupplyofmodestcosthousing.
Thisincludesencouraginganadequatesupplyofrentalunitstarts.
Overthepasttenyearstherehavebeenveryfewpurposebuiltrental
unitsintheregion.
KeyFindings
The2011Censuscounted891,305privatehouseholdsacrossMetro
Vancouver.65%(583,420)wereownershipand35%(307,555)were
renter.Thiswasanincreasefromthe609,210householdsin1991
when57%(350,170)wereownershipand43%(259,040)wererenter.
In2014therewere3,286rentalhousingstarts,whichis478units
morethanthepreviousyear.Thisisthehighestnumberofrental
startsinthepast10years.Between2013and2014thereweremore
than6,400purposebuiltrentalstarts,whichis17%ofthetotal
housingstartsintheregionoverthetwoyears.
Thegraphshowsthatbetween2000and2007anincreasing
proportionofhousingstartshavebeenstratacondominium
(apartmentortownhouse)ratherthanfreeholdownership.Following
the2009downturn,thecondominiumstartscontinuetoexceedthe
freeholdownershipstartsintheregion.
Theproportionofownershipstartsthatarecondominiumvaries
amongsubregions.In2014theproportionofownershipstartsthat
werecondominiumrangedfrom62%ontheNorthShoreto82%of
theownershipstartsintheRichmond/Deltasubregion.
Source:CMHCHousingNow
HousingStartsbyTenurebySubregion,2014
2.3
Housing Data Book
Housing Starts - Purpose Built Rental
Purpose Built Rental Starts for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2005
0
0
1
146
2
7
80
0
28
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
72
126
84
0
586
2006
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
12
0
0
0
27
5
0
54
0
11
151
244
0
0
509
2007
0
0
0
0
0
3
233
0
8
0
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
191
139
0
2
615
2008
0
0
0
0
0
13
211
0
19
0
0
0
0
32
0
3
0
8
193
269
0
0
748
2009
0
0
0
5
0
9
46
0
20
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
173
192
0
0
447
2010
0
0
2
70
50
9
0
0
20
0
1
0
52
0
0
0
0
92
164
594
0
0
1,054
Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) "Housing Now - Vancouver & Abbotsford CMAs" Table 2.5
2011
1
0
0
64
32
2
179
0
14
0
52
25
80
146
71
0
0
232
114
743
0
0
1,755
2012
0
0
2
6
175
41
0
0
146
0
4
25
54
43
1
19
0
163
342
1,088
271
32
2,412
2013
3
0
1
0
157
56
281
0
188
0
3
0
44
59
0
19
0
76
275
1,944
1
42
3,149
2014
1
0
1
167
197
166
94
0
126
0
3
0
209
131
0
5
0
389
477
1,252
0
66
3,286
5 Yr
Average
1
0
1
62
122
57
120
0
103
0
13
10
88
76
14
9
0
190
309
1,163
54
28
2,421
10 Yr
Average
1
0
1
46
61
31
112
0
58
0
12
5
47
42
7
10
0
100
215
659
36
14
1,456
Definition: Rental - A dwelling constructed for rental purposes regardless of who finances the structure.
Note:
Some data for 2012 have been restated in the above table, to allow comparison with 2013 and 2014 data. Other CMHC reports do not contain this restated data, therefore figures for
2012 may not match the above. Effective January 2013, single-detached houses with an attached accessory suite are recorded as one unit "Ownership, Single" and the accessory
suite as one unit "Rental, Apt + Other". In 2012 and prior years, these structures were recorded as two units, "Ownership, Freehold, Apt + Other" in some markets, including
the Vancouver CMA. The impact of this adjustment was the 2012 figure for Metro Vancouver changed from 1,277 rental starts to 2,412 rental starts.
2.3
Housing Data Book
Housing Starts by Ownership Type
Ownership Housing Starts by Ownership Type for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2010 - 2014
2010
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lion's Bay
Maple Ridge
New West
North Van City
North Van District
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
Freehold
28
1
25
379
376
169
3
4
403
2
283
85
63
96
14
51
14
559
1,934
1,207
104
64
5,864
2011
Condominium
0
0
0
839
705
260
237
167
484
0
159
177
155
151
0
351
21
770
1,519
2,274
0
30
8,299
Freehold
12
2
26
406
577
173
3
4
603
1
221
58
92
111
4
37
11
605
1,434
1,265
121
69
5,836
2012
Condominium
0
0
0
1,141
833
203
188
220
675
0
201
285
309
198
0
10
15
1,799
2,259
1,822
5
10
10,276
Freehold
11
0
13
388
518
183
7
3
281
1
189
61
67
108
16
27
6
423
1,110
1,075
124
65
4,520
2013
Condominium
0
0
0
1,134
1,265
139
95
63
623
0
331
723
359
105
80
325
304
1,122
1,823
3,335
51
218
12,095
Freehold
7
0
6
330
331
175
2
13
233
1
192
71
46
118
4
52
8
274
723
1,052
139
63
3,840
2014
Condominium
0
0
0
1,968
902
58
239
5
515
0
205
307
431
201
150
271
0
1,077
2,073
3,075
117
113
11,707
Freehold
20
5
17
484
318
159
12
14
238
3
216
65
63
113
20
36
9
399
917
1,000
124
82
4,354
Condominium
0
0
0
1,023
1,083
212
105
100
823
0
328
486
263
248
68
334
0
2,248
1,800
2,396
12
13
11,542
Source: CMHC - Rental Housing Market Reports & Housing Now Reports
Definition: Freehold - A residence where the owner owns the dwelling and the lot outright.
Definition: Condominium - An individual dwelling which is privately owned, but where the building and/or land are collectively owned by all dwelling unit owners.
Note:
Some data for 2012 have been restated in the above table, to allow comparison with 2013 data. Other CMHC reports do not contain this restated data, therefore figures for
the Vancouver CMA
2.3
HousingStartsby
StructureType
Description
ThecompositionofhousingstockinMetroVancouverhascontinued
toevolveoverthepastdecade.Multiunitdevelopmentsaccountfor
anincreasingproportionofthetotalhousingstartsintheregion.
Higherdensitydevelopmentscanhelptocontributetobetteruseof
thelandbaseaswellaslowerperunithousingcosts.
HousingStartsbyStructureType,
KeyFindings
DatareportedbyCMHCfortheperiodfrom2010to2014(5years),
therewere90,019housingstarts;40%(36,170)weregroundoriented
unitsand60%(53,849)wereapartmentunits.Intheprevious5year
period(20052009)groundorientedunitsaccountedfor42%oftotal
housingunitstarts.
Forthepast2years(20132014)groundorientedstartsaccountedfor
38%ofthetotalhousingstarts.Thisisincontrasttotheperiodfrom
2004to2008(5years)whengroundorientedstartsaccountedfor
43%ofthetotalhousingstarts.
Forthepast2years(20132014)apartment&otherstartsaccounted
for62%ofthetotalhousingstarts.Thisisincontrasttotheperiod
from2004to2008(5years)whenapartmentsaccountedfor57%of
thetotalstarts.
Theshareofhousingstartsbystructuretypevariesamong
subregions.Theproportionofstartsthataregroundorientedranged
from24%ofthehousingstartsinRichmond/Delta,to66%inSurrey/
WhiteRocksubregionandintheCoquitlam/PortCoquitlam/Port
Moodysubregion.
Source:CMHCHousingNowLocalHousingMarketDataandregionalcustomdata.
HousingStartsbyStructureType,bySubregions
MetroVancouver,2013&2014
Source:CMHCHousingNowLocalHousingMarketDataandregionalcustomdata.
2.4
Housing Data Book
Housing Starts - Ground-Oriented
Ground-Oriented Housing Starts for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2005
40
4
n/a
848
170
185
50
4
1,073
2
392
159
93
179
188
101
269
840
3,166
938
131
50
8,930
2006
33
3
n/a
716
158
154
63
7
911
0
538
125
91
98
130
78
187
962
3,575
1,130
134
22
9,142
2007
17
2
26
377
156
110
204
8
993
3
491
95
83
108
219
104
214
531
2,837
786
151
9
7,524
2008
20
3
21
533
410
300
15
1
317
2
374
46
72
87
51
103
21
562
2,590
983
126
15
6,652
2009
9
2
15
293
331
225
5
39
320
1
301
51
32
169
37
66
7
342
2,068
528
56
17
4,914
2010
28
1
21
480
381
320
10
4
611
2
422
133
44
98
14
53
35
576
2,875
1,042
104
17
7,271
2011
13
2
20
564
625
227
19
4
576
1
393
102
69
120
4
9
26
706
2,216
1,174
126
27
7,026
2012*
11
0
13
435
617
233
7
3
590
1
216
75
87
108
29
149
19
573
2,570
1,438
136
75
7,385
2013*
10
0
6
471
530
226
2
18
535
1
303
182
54
118
28
159
8
552
1,882
1,541
164
90
6,887
2014*
21
5
47
625
476
316
12
47
711
3
403
84
108
220
24
177
9
550
2,149
1,298
124
87
7,601
5 Yr
Average
20
2
27
458
438
260
10
14
711
2
403
120
65
126
52
111
45
558
2,590
1,069
123
46
7,255
10 Yr
Average
1
0
3
288
195
96
34
8
299
0
107
49
45
46
30
75
45
313
1,165
274
12
7
3,090
Note: Ground-Oriented includes "Single Detached", "Semi-detached" and "Row House". It does not include "attached accessory suite".
* Some data for 2012 have been restated in the above table, to allow comparison with 2013 data. Other CMHC reports do not contain this restated data, therefore figures for 2012 may
not match the above. Effective January 2013, single-detached houses with an attached accessory suite are recorded as one unit "Ownership, Single" and the accessory suite as one unit
Rental, Apt + Other. In 2012 and prior years, these structures were recorded as two units, "Ownership, Freehold, Apt + Other" in some markets, including the Vancouver CMA
2.4
Housing Data Book
Housing Starts - Apartment
Apartment Housing Starts for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2005
0
0
1
2,304
204
45
419
169
42
0
80
546
232
0
0
313
511
930
660
3,217
207
104
9,984
2006
0
0
0
890
889
50
326
297
3
0
436
735
346
46
353
199
364
1,132
1,021
2,404
9
63
9,563
2007
0
0
0
1,891
472
2
272
125
216
0
254
628
657
0
70
740
837
1,413
2,025
3,301
8
301
13,212
2008
0
0
4
1,110
1,155
13
257
118
446
0
45
422
300
167
144
125
353
1,399
3,109
3,687
33
52
12,939
2009
0
0
2
559
144
60
137
160
260
0
2
158
12
47
0
24
0
343
371
1,048
0
98
3,425
2010
0
0
6
808
750
118
230
167
296
0
21
129
226
149
0
349
0
845
742
3,033
0
77
7,946
2011
0
0
6
1,047
817
151
351
220
716
0
81
266
412
335
71
38
0
1,930
1,591
2,656
0
52
10,843
2012*
0
0
2
1,093
1,185
130
95
63
460
0
308
734
393
148
68
222
291
1,135
705
4,060
310
240
11,642
2013*
0
0
1
1,827
860
63
513
0
401
0
97
196
467
260
126
183
0
875
1,189
4,530
93
128
11,809
2014*
0
0
1
1,049
1,122
221
199
67
475
0
144
404
427
272
64
198
0
2,486
1,045
3,350
12
74
11,611
5 Yr
Average
0
0
3
1,165
947
137
278
103
470
0
130
346
385
233
66
198
58
1,454
1,054
3,526
83
114
10,770
10 Yr
Average
0
0
2
1,258
760
85
280
139
332
0
147
422
347
142
90
239
236
1,249
1,246
3,129
67
119
10,297
Note: CMHC's full category title is "apartment & other".
*Some data for 2012 have been restated in the above table, to allow comparison with 2013 data. Other CMHC reports do not contain this restated data, therefore figures for 2012 may
2.4
Housing Data Book
Housing Starts - Apartment
Apartment Housing Starts for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2005
0
0
1
2,304
204
45
419
169
42
0
80
546
232
0
0
313
511
930
660
3,217
207
104
9,984
2006
0
0
0
890
889
50
326
297
3
0
436
735
346
46
353
199
364
1,132
1,021
2,404
9
63
9,563
2007
0
0
0
1,891
472
2
272
125
216
0
254
628
657
0
70
740
837
1,413
2,025
3,301
8
301
13,212
2008
0
0
4
1,110
1,155
13
257
118
446
0
45
422
300
167
144
125
353
1,399
3,109
3,687
33
52
12,939
2009
0
0
2
559
144
60
137
160
260
0
2
158
12
47
0
24
0
343
371
1,048
0
98
3,425
2010
0
0
6
808
750
118
230
167
296
0
21
129
226
149
0
349
0
845
742
3,033
0
77
7,946
2011
0
0
6
1,047
817
151
351
220
716
0
81
266
412
335
71
38
0
1,930
1,591
2,656
0
52
10,843
2012*
0
0
2
1,093
1,185
130
95
63
460
0
308
734
393
148
68
222
291
1,135
705
4,060
310
240
11,642
2013*
0
0
1
1,827
860
63
513
0
401
0
97
196
467
260
126
183
0
875
1,189
4,530
93
128
11,809
2014*
0
0
1
1,049
1,122
221
199
67
475
0
144
404
427
272
64
198
0
2,486
1,045
3,350
12
74
11,611
5 Yr
Average
0
0
3
1,165
947
137
278
103
470
0
130
346
385
233
66
198
58
1,454
1,054
3,526
83
114
10,770
10 Yr
Average
0
0
2
1,258
760
85
280
139
332
0
147
422
347
142
90
239
236
1,249
1,246
3,129
67
119
10,297
Note: CMHC's full category title is "apartment & other".
*Some data for 2012 have been restated in the above table, to allow comparison with 2013 data. Other CMHC reports do not contain this restated data, therefore figures for 2012 may
2.4
Housing Data Book
Housing Starts - Single Detached
Single Detached Housing Starts for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2004 - 2014
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2005
34
4
48
222
114
121
3
2
651
2
361
27
22
74
117
48
118
342
1,908
554
113
50
4,935
2006
33
3
27
205
71
120
3
7
711
0
446
91
29
72
96
35
94
360
2,247
812
130
22
5,614
2007
17
2
26
171
55
103
9
8
583
3
345
73
20
102
109
26
63
304
1,560
512
113
7
4,211
2008
20
3
21
217
92
176
2
1
245
2
310
36
21
87
36
19
19
213
1,356
638
112
8
3,634
2009
9
2
15
132
182
129
5
3
168
1
197
51
13
56
17
4
7
142
1,328
395
56
17
2,929
2010
28
1
21
273
164
167
3
4
228
2
284
112
9
76
14
7
14
302
1,915
799
102
8
4,533
2011
13
2
20
306
251
107
3
4
232
1
225
59
20
51
4
9
11
340
1,091
800
119
17
3,686
2012*
11
0
13
304
350
125
7
3
323
1
193
53
58
100
15
27
6
385
1,139
1,214
124
65
4,516
2013*
10
0
6
268
301
128
2
13
268
1
193
65
42
118
4
50
8
274
769
1,284
138
62
4,004
2014*
21
5
17
364
329
162
12
14
240
3
213
63
48
113
14
26
7
399
965
1,106
124
87
4,374
5 Yr
Average
17
2
15
303
279
138
5
8
258
2
222
70
35
92
10
24
9
340
1,176
1,041
121
48
4,223
10 Yr
Average
20
2
21
246
191
134
5
6
365
2
277
63
28
85
43
25
35
306
1,428
811
113
34
4,244
* Some data for 2012 have been restated in the above table, to allow comparison with 2013 data. Other CMHC reports do not contain this restated data, therefore figures for 2012 may
2.4
Housing Data Book
Housing Starts - Semi-Detached
Semi-Detached Housing Starts for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2004 - 2013

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2005
6
0
0
124
46
64
0
2
34
0
0
0
38
38
10
2
26
92
80
134
18
0
714
2006
0
0
0
144
40
12
6
0
40
0
4
18
16
4
10
2
28
148
92
108
4
0
676
2007
0
0
0
122
34
4
18
0
80
0
58
10
22
2
4
2
0
88
110
104
18
2
678
2008
0
0
0
124
84
22
2
0
6
0
54
6
20
0
2
2
2
56
172
141
14
2
709
2009
0
0
0
66
14
4
0
0
4
0
8
0
8
50
12
2
0
40
42
80
0
0
330
2010
0
0
0
106
38
14
0
0
2
0
4
8
18
2
0
4
0
50
86
80
2
0
414
2011
0
0
0
108
22
48
0
0
2
0
14
2
28
0
0
0
0
74
94
108
2
0
504
2012
0
0
0
86
36
90
0
0
4
0
0
8
18
0
2
2
0
24
66
132
12
0
480
2013
0
0
0
62
68
98
0
0
2
0
6
8
12
0
0
2
0
32
24
172
22
2
510
2014
0
0
0
124
60
18
0
0
24
0
24
2
18
0
6
10
2
36
52
132
0
0
508
5 Yr
Average
0
0
0
97
45
54
0
0
7
0
10
6
19
0
2
4
0
43
64
125
8
0
483
10 Yr
Average
1
0
0
107
44
37
3
0
20
0
17
6
20
10
5
3
6
64
82
119
9
1
552
2.4
Housing Data Book
Housing Starts - Row House
Row Housing Starts for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2005
0
0
0
502
10
0
47
0
388
0
31
132
33
67
61
51
125
406
1,178
250
0
0
3,281
2006
0
0
0
367
47
22
54
0
160
0
88
16
46
22
24
41
65
454
1,236
210
0
0
2,852
2007
0
0
0
84
67
3
177
0
330
0
88
12
41
4
106
76
151
139
1,167
170
20
0
2,635
2008
0
0
0
192
234
102
11
0
66
0
10
4
31
0
13
82
0
293
1,062
204
0
5
2,309
2009
0
0
0
95
135
92
0
36
148
0
96
0
11
63
8
60
0
160
698
53
0
0
1,655
2010
0
0
0
101
179
139
7
0
381
0
134
13
17
20
0
42
21
224
874
163
0
9
2,324
2011
0
0
0
150
352
72
16
0
342
0
154
41
21
69
0
0
15
292
1,031
266
5
10
2,836
2012
0
0
0
45
231
18
0
0
263
0
23
14
11
8
12
120
13
164
1,365
92
0
10
2,389
2013
0
0
0
141
161
0
0
5
265
0
104
109
0
0
24
107
0
246
1,089
85
4
26
2,373
2014
0
0
30
137
87
136
0
33
447
0
166
82
42
107
4
141
0
115
1,132
60
0
0
2,719
5 Yr
Average
0
0
6
115
202
73
5
8
340
0
116
52
18
41
8
82
10
208
1,098
133
2
11
2,528
10 Yr
Average
0
0
3
181
150
58
31
7
279
0
89
42
25
36
25
72
39
249
1,083
155
3
6
2,537
2.4
HousingCompletions
Description
HousingCompletionsinMetroVancouver,20012014
Housingcompletionsisthemostreliablemeasureoftheincreasingthe
supplyofhousingacrosstheregion.Thenumberofhousing
completionsoverthepastdecadereflectseconomicpatternsandthe
cyclicalnatureofthehousingdevelopmentindustry.
housingcompletionsin2010/11,butthepastthreeyearshasseena
recoveryinthehousingcompletiondata.
KeyFindings
DatareportedbyCMHCfortheperiod2005to2014(10years)shows
170,134completions,withanannualaverageof17,013completions
peryear.
Fortheperiodfrom2005to2014(10years)thenumberofannual
housingcompletionsrangedfromalowof8,004in2001toahighof
19,150in2008.
In2014thenumberofhousingcompletionscontinuedtorebound
fromthe2011figureof12,919,althoughslightlylowerthanthe2013
figureof18,696completions.
Thedistributionofhousingcompletionsbysubregionoverthepast
fouryearsshowsthatSurrey/WhiteRockproportionoftotal
completionshasdeclinedsince2011,whiletheTriCitieshasseenits
proportionincrease(reflectingrecentdevelopmentactivityrelatedto
rapidtransitdevelopmentinthatsubregion).
CompletionsbyMetroVancouverSubregions,20112014
2.5
Housing Data Book
Housing Completions
Housing Completions for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2005
29
4
60
1,533
391
195
186
100
1,050
1
459
366
476
210
162
180
661
1,653
3,667
3,705
217
160
15,834
2006
35
2
38
2,738
323
237
555
216
880
1
419
591
282
276
187
429
578
1,452
4,136
4,736
198
54
18,072
2007
31
1
17
2,021
487
149
264
258
900
1
639
756
258
132
304
151
599
1,916
3,552
4,541
270
187
17,816
2008
14
3
27
2,526
1,103
166
646
60
1,102
1
922
654
833
102
336
764
839
1,730
4,104
3,072
165
294
19,150
2009
16
2
27
1,561
1,130
342
333
323
820
4
490
532
124
255
132
287
562
1,535
4,237
3,909
137
68
16,788
2010
20
2
21
965
1,157
337
282
64
782
1
486
678
564
230
9
158
7
1,609
4,917
3,827
78
129
16,474
2011
19
0
31
740
762
388
312
242
988
3
284
303
270
214
160
104
39
1,035
3,856
3,154
98
68
12,919
2012
15
4
24
1,640
1,656
329
190
156
1,183
1
423
397
506
395
76
427
10
1,748
3,189
4,369
135
84
16,958
2013
15
1
13
1,340
1,832
294
487
66
958
0
532
446
480
312
116
272
320
2,047
3,562
4,598
274
324
18,392
2014
16
1
12
1,460
1,377
404
243
54
1,179
1
298
533
585
138
99
380
8
1,822
2,932
5,772
268
120
17,731
5 Yr
Average
17
2
20
1,229
1,357
350
303
116
1,018
1
405
471
481
258
92
268
77
1,652
3,691
4,344
171
145
16,495
10 Yr
Average
21
2
27
1,652
1,022
284
350
154
984
1
495
526
438
226
158
315
362
1,655
3,815
4,168
184
149
17,013
2.5
HousingCompletions ByTenure
Description
CompletionsbyTenureMetroVancouver,20052014
OneoftheprioritiessetoutintheMetroVancouverAffordable
HousingStrategyistoincreasethesupplyofmodestcosthousing.
Thisincludesencouraginganadequatesupplyofrentalunits.Overthe
past14yearstherehavebeenveryfewpurposebuiltrentalunits
completedintheregion.
KeyFindings
In2014therewere2,961rentalhousingcompletions,148rentalunits
fewerthanthepreviousyear.2013and2014havethegreatest
numberofrentalcompletionsbuiltinthepast10years(Note:
applyingtherevisedmethodologyisunlikelytohaveasignificant
changetothenetconstructionofrentalunitsinyearspriorto2012).
Thegraphshowsthatbetween2005and2014stratacondominium
ownership(apartmentortownhouse)hasbeenmoreprevalentthan
freeholdownership.Thegraphalsoshowstheimpactofthe2009
economicdownturn,withcondominiumcompletionsshowingadrop
inthe2011data.
HousingCompletionsbyTenurebySubregion,2014
Theproportionofhousingcompletionsthatarerental)variesamong
subregions.In2014theproportionthatwererentalcompletions
rangedfrom28%intheVancouver/ElectoralAreaAsubregion,to1%
ofthehousingcompletionsintheBurnaby/NewWestminster
subregionand1%inPittMeadows/MapleRidge.
Source:CMHCStartsandCompletionsSurvey(CMHCHousingMarketInformationPortal
website)
2.6
Housing Data Book
Housing Completions - Purpose Built Rental
Rental Completions for Metro Vancouver Municipalities *

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2005
0
0
1
115
0
0
0
0
110
0
0
0
3
0
0
15
0
0
65
114
0
0
423
2006
0
0
0
0
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
41
42
15
258
434
46
0
843
2007
0
0
0
146
0
2
197
0
5
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
0
2
163
153
16
0
711
2008
0
0
0
0
0
3
108
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
56
0
5
199
166
0
2
540
2009
0
0
0
0
66
15
123
0
0
0
8
0
2
32
0
1
0
7
275
411
0
0
940
2010
2011
2012
0
0
0
0
75
0
9
0
0
0
0
2
25
0
0
0
0
6
237
134
262
0
0
750
0
52
2
62
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
59
72
505
0
0
886
0
0
2
64
197
27
0
0
149
46
0
24
115
188
71
17
0
298
107
690
0
25
2,416
2013
2014
3
0
0
6
187
52
281
0
130
0
6
25
96
45
2
19
0
300
451
1,346
129
31
3,109
2
0
1
12
164
71
0
0
191
0
2
0
29
41
0
80
0
150
342
1,693
141
42
2,961
Definition: Rental - A dwelling constructed for rental purposes regardless of who finances the structure.
* Note that data for 2005 to 2011 is for "Row House" and "Apartment & Other", and does not include purpose-built rental single detached and semi-detached units.
Note:
Some data for 2012 have been restated in the above table, to allow comparison with 2013 & 2014 data. Other CMHC reports do not contain this restated data, therefore figures for
the Vancouver CMA. The impact of this adjustment was the 2012 figure for Metro Vancouver changed from 1,277 rental starts to 2,416 rental starts.
2.6
HousingCompletions by StructureType
Description
HousingCompletionsinMetroVancouver,20042014
Housingcompletionsplayanimportantroleinincreasingthesupply
ofhousingacrosstheregion.Thenumberofhousingcompletions
overthepastdecadereflectseconomicpatternsandthecyclical
natureofthehousingdevelopmentindustry.
housingcompletionsin2011,butthepastthreeyearshasseena
recoveryinthehousingcompletions.
KeyFindings
DatareportedbyCMHCfortheperiodfrom2012to2014(3years),
therewere53,081housingcompletions;49%(26,075)wereground
orientedunitsand51%(27,006)wereapartmentunits.Inthepast10
yearsthehighestnumberofcompletionsoccurredin2008(19,150)
andthelowestnumberofcompletionswasin2011(12,919).
Forthepast3years(20122014)apartmentcompletionsaccounted
for48%ofthetotalhousingcompletions.In2014apartment
completionsaccountedfor53%ofthetotalcompletions.The
previousyear(2013)apartmentsaccountedfor54%ofcompletions.
Theshareofhousingcompletionsbystructuretypevariesamong
subregions.Theproportionofcompletionsthataregroundoriented
rangedfrom68%63%(2014and2013)ofthehousingcompletions
inLangleysubregionto31%38%(2013and2012)inRichmond/
Deltasubregion.
Note:Apartmentreferstothestructuretype,andnotthetenureofownership.
Thiscategoryincludesbothcondominiumapartmentbuildingsandrental
apartmentbuildingsastheapartmentstructuretype
Source:CMHC(notethatpriorto2011,suiteunitsandthehouseunitcontainingthesuite
werebothcapturedintheapartment&othercategory).
HousingCompletionsbyStructureType,MetroVancouver
Subregions,20132014
2.7
Housing Data Book
Housing Completions - Single Detached
Single Detached Housing Completions for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2005
23
4
59
221
110
123
3
1
499
1
359
24
19
52
97
52
99
395
1,825
557
119
50
4,692
2006
29
2
38
251
64
133
1
7
548
1
370
48
18
75
114
47
97
360
2,100
863
102
38
5,306
2007
31
1
17
187
42
77
4
7
613
1
374
94
27
82
77
17
72
304
1,779
603
127
16
4,552
2008
14
3
25
153
91
124
3
4
434
1
341
64
20
96
88
32
49
231
1,359
469
108
7
3,716
2009
16
2
25
171
131
175
3
2
390
4
259
34
20
76
27
9
17
164
1,268
436
102
7
3,338
2010
6
0
0
9
0
11
0
0
25
0
23
22
0
3
3
0
1
37
126
459
70
13
3,935
2011
19
0
26
190
216
147
3
7
343
3
197
90
33
71
9
28
13
338
1,485
803
90
35
4,146
2012*
15
4
22
276
457
101
1
4
368
1
206
61
62
87
5
26
10
585
1,249
1,054
119
49
4,763
2013*
15
1
13
292
361
137
5
3
310
0
208
38
48
90
18
28
6
354
973
1,518
121
59
4,598
2014*
16
1
11
358
278
131
4
16
262
1
175
60
48
97
5
54
6
344
855
1,195
106
62
4,114
5 Yr
Average
14
1
14
225
262
105
3
6
262
1
162
54
38
70
8
27
7
332
938
1,006
101
44
4,311
10 Yr
Average
18
2
24
211
175
116
3
5
379
1
251
54
30
73
44
29
37
311
1,302
796
106
34
4,316
* Some data for 2012 have been restated in the above table, to allow comparison with 2013 & 2014 data. Other CMHC reports do not contain this restated data, therefore figures for 2012 may
2.7
Housing Data Book
Housing Completions - Accessory Suites
Accessory Suite Housing COMPLETIONS for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2004 - 2015
Municipality
2004
2005
2006
2007
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2008
2009
3 Yr
Average
0
0
2
n/a
183
44
0
2011
0
0
3
n/a
90
14
0
2012
0
0
2
n/a
167
27
0
2013
0
0
0
n/a
154
40
0
2014 *
0
0
1
4
138
50
0
144
0
149
0
122
0
116
0
177
0
16
10
39
28
30
39
23
38
36
38
19
17
20
19
25
100
90
158
172
262
321
108
252
366
88
252
375
123
285
407
24
668
25
1,209
31
1,160
32
1,133
37
1,167
Source: CMHC regional housing data, custom data request by Metro Vancouver.
* Note: For 2014, only the first 9 months of data was available at time at time of publication. The remaining 3 months were estimated based on previous 25 month average.
Note: No secondary suite completions were reported for the City of Langley, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Pitt Meadows, Port Moody or West Vancouver.
2.7
Housing Data Book
Housing Completions - Semi-Detached
Semi-Detached Housing Completions for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2005
6
0
0
136
50
20
32
0
60
0
0
2
18
24
22
6
42
114
142
106
14
0
794
2006
6
0
0
146
46
54
0
2
8
0
0
0
32
46
12
2
28
110
98
176
32
0
798
2007
0
0
0
132
36
10
6
0
44
0
28
26
12
0
4
6
20
126
90
106
2
0
648
2008
0
0
0
128
32
8
2
0
68
0
58
4
20
2
0
0
2
52
70
86
28
2
562
2009
0
0
0
80
76
20
14
0
18
0
12
4
8
12
14
2
0
54
82
119
2
2
519
2010
0
0
0
110
12
8
4
0
12
0
26
2
32
40
0
2
0
66
126
92
0
0
532
2011
0
0
0
56
46
20
0
0
2
0
6
8
8
0
0
4
0
32
124
70
8
0
384
2012
0
0
0
68
18
60
0
0
2
0
12
2
30
2
0
0
0
68
94
104
8
0
468
2013
0
0
0
68
56
76
0
0
4
0
2
6
16
0
2
2
0
26
48
126
6
2
440
2014
0
0
0
138
64
84
0
0
18
0
4
4
6
0
2
6
2
22
50
178
0
0
578
5 Yr
Average
0
0
0
88
39
50
1
0
8
0
10
4
18
8
1
3
0
43
88
114
4
0
480
10 Yr
Average
1
0
0
106
44
36
6
0
24
0
15
6
18
13
6
3
9
67
92
116
10
1
572
2.7
Housing Data Book
Housing Completions - Row House
Row Housing Completions for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2005
0
0
0
286
10
0
99
40
381
0
13
110
23
34
43
55
215
443
1,221
152
10
0
3,135
2006
0
0
0
516
7
0
22
0
282
0
49
114
13
67
61
75
72
268
1,048
335
18
0
2,947
2007
0
0
0
320
52
12
210
0
222
0
71
30
37
8
87
12
111
360
1,184
202
32
0
2,950
2008
0
0
0
84
102
31
8
0
261
0
95
4
58
4
31
105
92
217
975
158
12
0
2,237
2009
0
0
0
214
205
132
62
36
76
0
16
4
17
0
21
60
0
179
1,030
137
8
5
2,202
2010
0
0
0
59
145
109
0
0
244
0
120
0
35
79
0
60
0
306
948
187
0
0
2,292
2011
0
0
0
74
254
96
7
0
391
0
81
3
20
4
0
35
26
273
938
68
0
9
2,279
2012
0
0
0
166
315
68
0
0
348
0
159
71
11
38
0
47
0
205
1,136
315
8
10
2,897
2013
0
0
0
50
241
0
16
0
201
0
30
43
23
37
28
94
23
144
1,134
132
0
15
2,211
2014
0
0
0
102
84
24
7
38
384
0
68
90
4
0
8
128
0
206
1,245
95
0
21
2,504
5 Yr
Average
0
0
0
90
208
59
6
8
314
0
92
41
19
32
7
73
10
227
1,080
159
2
11
2,437
10 Yr
Average
0
0
0
187
142
47
43
11
279
0
70
47
24
27
28
67
54
260
1,086
178
9
6
2,565
2.7
Housing Data Book
Housing Completions - Apartment
Apartment Housing Completions for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2004 - 2014

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2004
0
0
0
490
309
26
140
60
180
0
0
105
171
0
0
145
141
454
202
3,216
59
123
5,821
2005
0
0
1
890
221
52
421
59
110
0
87
230
416
100
0
67
305
701
479
2,890
74
110
7,213
2006
0
0
0
1,825
206
50
241
207
42
0
0
429
219
88
0
305
381
714
890
3,362
46
16
9,021
2007
0
0
0
1,382
357
50
426
251
21
0
166
606
182
42
136
116
396
1,126
499
3,630
109
171
9,666
2008
0
0
2
2,161
878
3
320
56
339
0
428
582
735
0
217
627
696
1,230
1,700
2,359
17
285
12,635
2009
0
0
2
1,096
718
15
216
285
336
0
203
490
79
167
70
216
545
1,138
1,857
3,217
25
54
10,729
2010
0
0
4
621
808
60
271
62
308
0
23
592
488
47
144
92
0
1,078
1,904
3,089
8
116
9,715
3 Year
Apartment Only
Apartment & "Other" Category

2011*
0
0
2
420
156
111
302
235
108
.
0
202
193
129
0
18
0
292
1,219
2,055
0
0
5,442
2012*
0
0
0
1,130
699
73
189
152
316
.
46
263
364
240
71
337
0
718
448
2,575
0
0
7,621
2013*
0
0
0
930
1,002
36
466
63
332
0
292
359
362
140
68
128
291
1,415
1,155
2,456
162
147
9,983
2014*
0
0
0
858
813
115
232
0
399
0
51
379
504
3
84
129
291
1,430
1,153
2,443
147
5
9,402
Source: CMHC Canadian Housing Observer and CMHC regional housing data - custom data request for Metro Vancouver.
Note: CMHC's full category title is most publications is "apartment & other".
Note:
* Some data for 2012 have been restated in the above table, to allow comparison with 2013 & 2014 data. Other CMHC reports do not contain this restated data, therefore figures for 2012 may
Rental, Apt + Other. In 2012 and prior years, these structures were recorded as two units, "Ownership, Freehold, Apt + Other" in some markets, including the Vancouver CMA.
2011 data is sourced to a CMHC custom data request, which aligns the data collection methodolgy of 2012 and 2013.
Average
0
0
0
973
838
75
296
72
349
0
130
334
410
128
74
198
194
1,188
919
2,491
103
51
9,002
HousingDemolitions
Description
Asthehousingstockages,itisrenewedandthismayresultin
demolitions.Itisimportanttomonitorthenumberofdemolitionsas
theyaffectthenetadditionstothehousingstock.Theexistingstock
ofpurposebuiltapartmentunitsprovidesforanimportantsupplyof
rentaloptionsforresidentsofMetroVancouver.Thereisconcern
aboutthelossofaffordablerentalunitsthroughthedemolitionand
redevelopmentofolderapartmentbuildings.
HousingDemolitionsinMetroVancouver,20002014
KeyFindings
DatareportedbyStatisticsCanadaandlocalmunicipalitiesforthe
periodfrom2005to2014(10years)shows25,856residentialunits
weredemolishedwithanannualaverageof2,586demolitions.
Fortheperiodfrom2005to2014(10years),thenumberof
residentialunitsdemolishedrangedfromalowof2,148unitsin2009
toahighof3,014unitsin2012.
Singledetachedhousesandothergroundorienteddwellingsaccount
for91.9%(23,746units)oftheresidentialdemolitionsthatoccurred
from2005to2014.Apartmentdemolitionsaccountfor8.1%(2,110
units)ofthetotaldemolitionsoverthe10yearperiodfrom2005to
2014.
Fortheperiodfrom2010to2014apartmentdemolitionsaccounted
for7.0%(918units)oftotaldemolitions.2014saw231apartment
unitsdemolished.Thegraphshowsthatthehighestnumberof
apartmentunitsdemolishedoccurredin2009(499units).
Source:StatisticsCanada
DemolitionsbyMetroVancouverSubregions,20132014
Source:StatisticsCanada
2.8
Housing Data Book
Housing Demolitions
All Housing Demolitions for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2004 - 2014

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
UBC, UEL
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2004
0
0
n/a
587
85
29
0
14
90
0
32
32
42
62
2
12
6
108
579
862
101
4
2,655
2005
0
3
3
297
72
29
0
25
77
0
40
26
153
56
11
40
14
323
577
827
61
34
2,668
2006
0
0
5
297
72
35
0
71
91
0
39
37
71
78
5
114
4
303
477
851
82
15
2,647
2007
0
4
2
325
90
55
0
7
78
0
49
46
45
93
11
39
1
309
674
836
164
0
2,828
2008
0
0
1
295
90
67
0
13
109
1
54
29
45
70
10
41
0
309
393
758
86
16
2,387
2009
0
0
5
205
51
73
0
5
71
1
91
28
68
69
3
13
6
234
256
897
47
25
2,148
2010
0
1
2
341
77
53
0
12
59
0
24
43
63
84
5
48
1
294
390
826
83
34
2,440
2011
0
4
0
390
105
63
0
10
79
0
59
101
55
74
8
24
4
86
475
954
97
38
2,626
2012
6
1
0
434
154
94
0
3
83
0
60
106
112
109
6
27
3
184
453
1,034
116
29
3,014
2013
1
2
1
419
111
97
0
12
73
0
41
46
35
127
8
26
5
60
432
606
121
52
2,275
2014
5
1
3
556
45
99
0
10
79
0
44
70
58
152
8
38
8
203
464
813
99
68
2,823
5 Yr
Average
2
2
1
428
98
81
0
9
75
0
46
73
65
109
7
33
4
165
443
847
103
44
2,636
10 Yr
Average
1
2
2
356
87
67
0
17
80
0
50
53
71
91
8
41
5
231
459
840
96
31
2,586
Source: Statistics Canada (except for City of Richmond data from 2005 - 2009, Burnaby 2012)
Source: City of Richmond (municipal website) 2005 - 2009; Maple Ridge (apartment demolition data) 2009; Port Coquitlam (apartment demolition data) 2009.
"UBC, UEL" = University of British Columbia, University Endowment Lands
2.8
Housing Data Book
Apartment Unit Demolitions
Apartment Demolitions for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2004 - 2014

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
UBC, UEL
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2004
0
0
n/a
6
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
67
0
0
74
2005
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
86
0
0
3
0
0
0
122
0
0
211
2006
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
63
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
46
0
0
0
139
0
0
280
2007
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
74
0
0
94
2008
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
98
0
0
108
2009
0
0
0
11
0
2
0
0
4
0
52
0
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
382
0
0
499
2010
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
24
0
0
12
0
6
0
38
0
2
96
2011
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
55
4
0
0
0
0
4
0
22
0
0
89
2012
0
0
0
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
58
66
0
0
0
0
0
0
134
0
0
310
2013
0
0
0
111
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
76
0
3
192
2014
0
0
0
137
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
58
0
0
229
5 Yr
Average
0
0
0
62
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
29
19
0
0
2
0
2
0
66
0
1
183
10 Yr
Average
0
0
0
34
0
1
0
6
1
0
5
14
26
0
0
7
0
1
0
114
0
1
211
2.8
Housing Data Book
Ground Oriented Unit Demolitions
Ground Oriented Dwelling Demolitions for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2004 - 2014
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
UBC, UEL
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
2004
0
0
n/a
581
85
29
0
13
90
0
32
32
42
62
2
12
6
108
579
795
101
4
2,581
2005
0
3
3
297
72
29
0
25
77
0
40
26
67
56
11
37
14
323
577
705
61
34
2,457
2006
0
0
5
297
72
34
0
8
91
0
39
37
40
78
5
68
4
303
477
712
82
15
2,367
2007
0
4
2
305
90
55
0
7
78
0
49
46
45
93
11
39
1
309
674
762
164
0
2,734
2008
0
0
1
295
90
65
0
13
109
1
54
29
45
70
10
33
0
309
393
660
86
16
2,279
2009
0
0
5
194
51
71
0
5
67
1
39
28
20
69
3
13
6
234
256
515
47
25
1,649
2010
0
1
2
331
77
53
0
12
57
0
24
41
39
84
5
36
1
288
390
788
83
32
2,344
2011
0
4
0
390
105
63
0
10
77
0
57
46
51
74
8
24
4
82
475
932
97
38
2,537
2012
6
1
0
382
154
94
0
3
83
0
60
48
46
109
6
27
3
184
453
900
116
29
2,704
2013
1
2
1
308
111
97
0
12
71
0
41
46
35
127
8
26
5
60
432
530
121
49
2,083
2014
5
1
3
419
45
99
0
10
75
0
44
41
58
152
8
38
8
203
464
755
99
68
2,594
5 Yr
Average
2
2
1
366
98
81
0
9
73
0
45
44
46
109
7
30
4
163
443
781
103
43
2,452
10 Yr
Average
1
2
n/a
322
87
66
0
11
79
0
45
39
45
91
8
34
5
230
459
726
96
31
2,375
Note: Ground Oriented Dwellings include Single Detached, Cottages, Mobiles, Duplexes, Semi-detached, and Row House.
Note: 93% of Ground Oriented Dwelling demolitions over the past 10 years have been single detached dwellings.
2.8
AveragePurposeBuilt
ApartmentRents
Description
Averagerents,whencomparedtochangesininflationmeasuresand
incomes,provideagoodindicatorofaffordability.Whenrentsgrow
atafasterratethanincomes,affordabilitypressuresincrease,
particularlyforhouseholdswithlowerincomes.
Thepurposebuiltrentalapartmentuniverse,asreportedintheCMHC
RentalMarketReport,accountsforapproximately106,000unitsor
32%oftheestimated328,000rentaldwellingunitsin2014.The
remainderoftherentalstockismostlysecondarysuites,nonmarket
rentalunitsandprivatelyrentedcondominiumunits.
AveragePurposeBuiltApartmentRents
KeyFindings
DatareportedfromCMHCshowsthatforMetroVancouverforthe
periodfrom2005to2014(10years),averageapartmentrents
increasedfrom$835to$1,099,anincreaseof31%(anaverageof
3.1%peryearovertenyears).
AccordingtotheConsumerPriceIndex(20052014),Metro
Vancouverspriceindexhasincreasedby11.8%or1.2%peryearon
averageforthelast10yearperiod.
Duringthissame10yearperiodforBritishColumbia,accordingtoBC
Stats,averagewagesincreasedbyabout26%or2.6%peryearon
average.
Overthelast10yearsaverageapartmentrentshaveincreasedata
rategreaterthantheaveragewageincreaseandtheincreaseinthe
generalpriceindex(inflation).
Source:CMHCRentalMarketReports
InflationRatesbySelectSectors,20022014
Source:BCStats(inflation&wage,basedon11monthytdaverage)andCMHC(rents).
2.9
Housing Data Book
Average Purpose Built Apartment Rents
Average Purpose Built Apartment Rents for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2003-2014
5 Year
10 Year
Increase
Increase
(2009-2014) (2004-2014)
Municipality
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Burnaby
Coquitlam, Port Moody and
Port Coquitlam
$750
$761
$785
$811
$836
$879
$907
$921
$936
$955
$971
$1,007
$100
$246
$698
$713
$734
$758
$779
$830
$836
$859
$870
$877
$887
$908
$72
$195
$720
$729
$748
$781
$774
$828
$817
$832
$838
$868
$892
$907
$90
$178
$715
$745
$750
$768
$791
$801
$803
$811
$828
$828
$868
$845
$42
$100
$647
$657
$665
$679
$709
$731
$749
$750
$777
$800
$787
$787
$38
$130
Delta
Langley City and Langley
Township
Maple Ridge and Pitt
Meadows
New Westminster
$674
$690
$693
$723
$751
$780
$800
$825
$848
$866
$884
$921
$121
$231
North Van City
$809
$829
$839
$857
$895
$924
$958
$973
$1,003
$1,021
$1,067
$1,093
$135
$264
North Van District
$876
$878
$911
$946
$992
$1,035
$1,050
$1,058
$1,089
$1,130
$1,190
$1,209
$159
$331
Richmond
$809
$838
$842
$912
$927
$969
$980
$995
$1,007
$1,030
$1,060
$1,083
$103
$245
Surrey
$703
$700
$704
$738
$747
$799
$804
$811
$814
$813
$846
$856
$52
$156
University Endowment Lands

Vancouver
West Vancouver
n/a
n/a
$1,175
$1,225
$1,346
$1,427
$1,461
$1,544
$1,633
$1,587
$1,633
$1,663
$202
$488
$845
$863
$878
$912
$945
$985
$1,041
$1,059
$1,102
$1,128
$1,144
$1,176
$135
$313
$1,175
$1,166
$1,203
$1,234
$1,378
$1,377
$1,360
$1,462
$1,478
$1,519
$1,511
$1,610
$250
$444
White Rock
$758
$742
$768
$777
$793
$836
$844
$855
$865
$883
$884
$890
$46
$148
Metro Vancouver
$805
$821
$835
$866
$898
$937
$975
$995
$1,027
$1,047
$1,067
$1,099
$124
$278
Note: Data not available for small municipalities (Anmore, Belcarra, Bowen Is., Lions Bay)
Note: "n/a" indicates data suppressed for confidentiality or data is not avialable.
CHMC rental universe consists of 106,111 rental apartment units in Metro Vancouver (2014). This excludes secondary suites, non market rental units and privately rented condominium units
Note: University Endowment lands added new bachelor and 1-bedroom units, which kept the overall average rent the same in 2014 as 2013.
2.9
Housing Data Book
Average Purpose Built Apartment Rents by Unit Size
Average Purpose Built Apartment Rents by Unit Size for Metro Vancouver, 2010-2014
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Municipality
Bachelor 1 Bdrm 2 Bdrm 3+ Bdrm Bachelor 1 Bdrm 2 Bdrm 3+ Bdrm Bachelor 1 Bdrm 2 Bdrm 3+ Bdrm Bachelor 1 Bdrm 2 Bdrm 3+ Bdrm Bachelor 1 Bdrm 2 Bdrm 3+ Bdrm
Burnaby
$726
$856 $1,088 $1,230
$733
$870 $1,103 $1,283
$757
$888 $1,119 $1,310
$768
$900 $1,150 $1,340
$781
$935 $1,188 $1,366
Coquitlam, Port Coq.,
and Port Moody
$657
$773
$968 $1,145
$675
$785
$978 $1,209
$677
$794
$989 $1,169
$702
$807
$993 $1,170
$712
$823 $1,027 $1,184
Delta
Langley City and
Township
Meadows
New Westminster
North Van City
North Van District
Richmond
Surrey
University
Endowment Lands
$593
$745
$949 $1,063
$604
$759
$956 $1,014
$662
$776
$995 $1,071
$641
$797 $1,009 $1,167
$662
$811 $1,030 $1,173
$629
$747
$882 $1,052
$631
$764
$910 $1,073
$638
$758
$919 $1,062
$638
$792
$640
$771
$599
$649
$812
$842
$724
$600
$673
$854 $1,037
$777
$993 $1,273
$923 $1,140 $1,459
$965 $1,204 $1,356
$902 $1,096 $1,298
$725
$880 $1,015
$601
$658
$828
$855
$736
$610
$697
$794
$943
$986
$905
$718
$890
$1,026
$1,173
$1,257
$1,115
$897
$1,059
$1,355
$1,343
$1,360
$1,351
$982
$671
$709
$922 $1,048
$675
$801 $1,074 $1,301
$831
$957 $1,216 $1,438
$882 $1,021 $1,282 $1,445
$749
$947 $1,133 $1,337
$614
$723
$886 $1,015
$972 $1,096
$636
$708
$887 $1,068
$684
$818 $1,090 $1,345
$848 $1,005 $1,247 $1,541
$908 $1,068 $1,385 $1,496
$796
$953 $1,177 $1,408
$632
$751
$921 $1,080
$942 $1,114
$641
$708
$886 $1,072
$709
$836 $1,157 $1,411
$876 $1,024 $1,279 $1,586
$927 $1,076 $1,432 $1,511
$808
$994 $1,198 $1,327
$713
$760
$926 $1,074
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
$782 $1,274 $1,761 $2,233

$846 $1,012 $1,437 $1,847
$890 $1,203 $1,901 $2,698
$678
$811 $1,016 $1,394
n/a $1,345 $1,873 $2,245

$881 $1,045 $1,493 $1,859
$940 $1,208 $1,970 $2,866
$704
$816 $1,013 $1,395
n/a $1,316 $1,826 $1,587 $1,316 $1,826 $2,195 $1,587 $1,222 $1,452 $1,917 $2,212
$910 $1,067 $1,522 $1,945
$917 $1,090 $1,541 $1,964
$942 $1,124 $1,571 $1,977
$941 $1,248 $2,048 $2,855
$977 $1,281 $1,996 $2,779
$984 $1,371 $2,031 $3,787
$712
$840 $1,030 $1,429
$735
$837 $1,035 $1,382
$735
$839 $1,054
n/a
Metro Vancouver
$811
$839
$864
$940 $1,195 $1,420
$964 $1,237 $1,463
$982 $1,261 $1,480
$876 $1,005 $1,281 $1,498
$902 $1,038 $1,311 $1,542
Note: "n/a" indicates data suppressed for confidentiality or data is not available.
Note: CMHC rental universe excludes secondary suites, non market rental units, condominium apartment rental units.
2.9
AveragePurposeBuilt
ApartmentVacancyRate
Description
AveragePurposeBuiltApartmentVacancyRate,
inMetroVancouver,20032014
Thepurposebuiltapartmentvacancyrateisanindicationofthe
healthoftheresidentialrentalmarket.Aresidentialvacancyrateof
2.0%3.0%isgenerallyconsideredabalancedmarket.Lowvacancy
ratesleadtochallengesformanyhouseholds,particularlythosewith
lowincomes,infindingsuitableandaffordablerentalhousing.
Thepurposebuiltrentalapartmentuniverse,asreportedintheCMHC
RentalMarketReport,accountsforapproximately106,000units,or
34%oftheestimated328,000rentaldwellingunitsin2014.The
remainderoftherentalmarketismostlysecondarysuites,non
marketrentalunitsandprivatelyrentedcondominiumunitsandare
notincludedinvacancyrateestimates.
KeyFindings
DatareportedbyCMHCforFall2014showsthatofthe106,111
purposebuiltrentalapartmentsinMetroVancouver,thevacancyrate
was1.0%,thelowestithasbeeninthepast6years.
Thevacancyrateof1.0%for2014isslightlybelowthetenyear
averageof1.3%fortheregion(20052014).
Averagevacancyratesvarybyunittypeandlocation.Theaverage
vacancyrateforbachelorunitswas0.8%comparedto1.7%for3+
bedroomunits.Thelowestaveragevacancyrateswerefoundonthe
NorthShore(0.9%)whilethehighestaveragevacancyrateof4.3%
wasfoundinSurrey/WhiteRock.
Thedemandforrentalhousingisexpectedtocontinue,asgrowthin
theregionislargelyattributedtomigrationandthefactthatmigrants
tendtorentbeforepurchasingaresidence.
SubregionalVacancyRatesbyBedroomType,2014
2.10
Housing Data Book
Average Purpose Built Apartment Vacancy Rates
Average Purpose Built Apartment Vacancy Rates for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2003-2014
5 Year
10 Year
Average
Average
(2010-2014) (2005-2014)
Municipality
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Burnaby
Port Coquitlam
1.5%
1.4%
1.2%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
3.4%
2.6%
2.0%
2.1%
2.0%
1.3%
2.2%
3.2%
3.7%
0.7%
1.8%
0.7%
3.4%
3.2%
3.0%
3.2%
3.2%
1.5%
2.8%
2.4%
Delta
Township
Meadows
6.0%
4.1%
5.7%
1.8%
1.3%
0.8%
3.8%
1.2%
1.5%
1.8%
2.6%
3.6%
2.1%
2.4%
2.0%
1.8%
1.6%
2.1%
1.4%
1.3%
3.4%
3.9%
3.5%
4.4%
2.1%
2.4%
3.3%
2.6%
2.8%
1.7%
3.5%
2.1%
2.4%
2.0%
5.1%
3.2%
4.0%
4.9%
3.9%
2.6%
3.7%
3.4%
New Westminster
North Van City
2.8%
2.4%
2.0%
0.9%
1.3%
1.0%
3.3%
3.2%
2.9%
2.3%
2.2%
1.4%
2.4%
2.1%
1.2%
0.9%
0.7%
0.5%
0.3%
0.2%
0.9%
1.1%
0.5%
0.8%
0.9%
0.5%
0.8%
0.6%
North Van District
0.4%
0.4%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.9%
1.6%
0.4%
0.9%
1.3%
0.7%
1.0%
0.7%
Richmond
1.2%
1.3%
2.7%
2.4%
0.7%
0.5%
2.7%
1.5%
1.2%
1.5%
2.7%
1.6%
1.7%
1.8%
Surrey
5.9%
5.1%
4.7%
2.9%
2.4%
2.1%
6.1%
4.2%
3.7%
5.9%
4.4%
2.4%
4.1%
3.9%

Vancouver
2.0%
1.6%
n/a
0.1%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
0.3%
0.2%
0.6%
0.3%
0.4%
0.5%
0.2%
0.4%
0.3%
1.7%
0.6%
0.7%
0.3%
0.5%
0.3%
1.2%
1.3%
0.7%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
West Vancouver
0.8%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.4%
1.4%
0.6%
0.2%
0.9%
0.8%
0.7%
0.6%
0.5%
White Rock
2.0%
1.8%
1.2%
0.5%
1.2%
0.5%
1.6%
1.8%
0.7%
3.3%
3.9%
1.5%
2.2%
1.6%
Metro Vancouver
2.0%
1.3%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
2.1%
1.9%
1.4%
1.8%
1.7%
1.0%
1.6%
1.3%
Note: Data not available for small municipalities (Anmore, Belcarra, Bowen Is., Lions Bay). Electoral Area A data is not available, except for the University Endowment Lands (U.E.L.)
Note: CMHC rental universe excludes condominium apartment rental units.
CHMC rental universe consists of 106,111 rental apartment units in Metro Vancouver (2014).
2.10
Housing Data Book
Average Purpose Built Apartment Vacancy Rates by Unit Size
Average Purpose Built Apartment Vacancy Rates by Unit Size for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2010-2014
Municipality
2010
Bachelor 1 Bdrm
2011
2 Bdrm 3+ Bdrm Bachelor 1 Bdrm
2012
2013
2014
2 Bdrm 3+ Bdrm
Burnaby
Coquitlam, Port
Coq., and Port
1.1%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
1.5%
2.2%
1.7%
3.1%
1.4%
1.9%
2.7%
2.9%
1.4%
2.1%
1.5%
3.9%
0.7%
1.3%
1.2%
2.0%
1.1%
3.0%
3.5%
4.5%
1.1%
3.2%
3.0%
1.0%
2.2%
2.7%
4.3%
2.0%
2.2%
2.7%
3.7%
5.0%
1.2%
1.3%
2.0%
0.6%
Delta
Langley City and
Township
Meadows
New Westminster
North Van City
North Van District
Richmond
Surrey
University
Endowment Lands
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
1.4%
0.5%
1.7%
5.6%
4.5%
1.5%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
1.6%
2.2%
2.9%
0.0%
2.1%
2.7%
2.8%
4.2%
5.1%
2.0%
n/a
1.2%
3.5%
4.6%
0.0%
0.0%
4.8%
2.7%
0.0%
10.3%
4.8%
3.5%
2.0%
10.3%
2.1%
2.0%
0.0%
5.9%
2.5%
2.4%
0.8%
0.0%
3.0%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
2.3%
3.2%
3.4%
1.0%
2.3%
1.8%
4.8%
3.5%
2.5%
1.4%
2.0%
1.4%
3.6%
1.8%
4.6%
n/a
1.0%
1.4%
4.3%
0.0%
2.8%
0.9%
0.6%
1.0%
0.0%
4.9%
3.5%
0.5%
0.6%
1.6%
4.0%
2.4%
1.6%
0.4%
0.3%
0.9%
3.8%
5.5%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2.2%
n/a
2.1%
0.4%
0.6%
0.0%
3.5%
5.8%
2.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.7%
5.2%
3.4%
2.6%
0.4%
1.2%
1.7%
6.5%
7.3%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.7%
7.2%
0.0%
2.1%
0.4%
0.6%
0.0%
3.5%
3.3%
2.4%
1.2%
0.0%
2.9%
5.1%
4.9%
2.3%
0.7%
2.9%
2.6%
3.5%
0.0%
1.6%
0.0%
3.5%
1.3%
5.4%
0.0%
1.8%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.8%
2.4%
1.4%
0.6%
0.3%
3.3%
2.3%
3.3%
1.4%
0.4%
1.0%
0.8%
2.4%
1.6%
0.0%
1.6%
1.2%
0.6%
3.6%
0.0%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
1.2%
0.2%
1.3%
0.6%
2.2%
1.9%
1.3%
1.2%
0.5%
0.8%
2.1%
0.0%
1.1%
1.1%
10.6%
2.5%
n/a
0.6%
0.0%
1.3%
0.9%
0.2%
0.7%
0.4%
0.7%
1.4%
0.5%
0.8%
0.0%
0.3%
1.5%
n/a
2.2%
0.0%
12.5%
1.7%
0.0%
0.9%
0.6%
2.6%
1.1%
0.0%
1.1%
1.1%
2.9%
1.7%
0.9%
1.1%
0.8%
4.7%
2.4%
0.0%
0.6%
n/a
0.0%
2.4%
0.0%
0.9%
0.6%
2.6%
1.1%
0.4%
1.1%
0.4%
4.4%
1.6%
0.7%
1.0%
1.2%
2.8%
1.9%
0.0%
0.6%
1.1%
0.0%
2.7%
n/a
0.8%
2.8%
4.1%
0.8%
0.1%
0.9%
0.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.4%
1.1%
0.7%
1.2%
1.1%
n/a
1.4%
n/a
n/a
1.7%
Source: CMHC Canadian Housing Observer and CMHC Rental Market Reports.
Note: "n/a" indicates data suppressed for confidentiality or data is not statistically reliable
2.10
NumberofBedroomsperDwelling
Description
Astheregiongrowsandwithincreasingtransitorienteddevelopment
itisimportanttoconsiderthesuitabilityofnewhousingstockto
accommodatefamilies.Therehasbeenconcernexpressedaboutthe
lackofhousingoptionsforfamilies,particularlythosehouseholds
needingmultiplebedroomstoaccommodatechildrenandaging
parents.
DwellingUnitsbyNumberofBedroomsandPeriodof
Construction,MetroVancouver2011
KeyFindings
Theproportionofrecentlyconstructedhousingunitsthathave3or
morebedroomswashigherinthe1970s(51%)and1980s(52%)than
inthepast5years(44%)(20062011period).
Thefiveyearperiodfrom2006to2011hasthelowestproportionof
dwellingsunitswith3ormorebedrooms(44%ascomparedto52%
fortheperiodof2001to2005).
Since1981,theproportionofhousingunitsthathave2bedroomshas
generallybeenabout1/3oftheunits(between28%and33%).
Themostrecent10yrperiodshowsthattheshareofapartmentunits
with3+bedrooms(15%)islargerinlowrisebuildingsthanhighrise
(7%),andishigherthantheprevious10yrperiod(12%).Howeverthe
numberoflowriseapartmentunitsconstructedhasdeclinedinthe
recentdecade(32,095builtin20012011)comparedtotheprevious
decade(48,655builtin19912001),sothishigherproportionis
occurringwithinadecliningbuildingform.
Analysisofrenteroccupiedunitsshowsthatofthe45,790renter
occupiedunitsbuiltbetween2001and2011only14%are3ormore
bedrooms.Thisisamuchlowerproportionthanisshownforrenter
occupiedunitsinolderbuildings(22%ofrentedunitsinbuildings
constructedbetween1981and1990).
Source:2011NationalHouseholdSurvey
UnitsbyStructureTypeandNumberofBedrooms,
19912000and20012011,MetroVancouver
2.11
Housing Data Book
Households by Number of Bedrooms
Dwelling Units by Number of Bedrooms by Period of Construction for Metro Vancouver, 2011
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
ALL PERIODS OF CONSTRUCTION
Total - All Structural types
Apartment, five or more storeys
Apartment, fewer than five storeys
Row house
S
Semi-detached
i d t h d house
h
Apartment, duplex
Single-detached house
Total
Hshlds
#
891,305
128,815
228,405
82,580
19,710
19 710
124,630
301,025
Bachelor &
1 Bedroom
#
%
210,240
70,795
110,765
3,495
830
16,170
6,770
24%
55%
48%
4%
4%
13%
2%
2 Bedroom Units
#
%
232,155
51,675
92,855
23,930
4,690
4 690
27,365
28,210
26%
40%
41%
29%
24%
22%
9%
3 Bedroom Units
#
%
211,260
5,970
16,055
46,145
9,640
9 640
27,140
105,235
24%
5%
7%
56%
49%
22%
35%
4 or More
Bedroom Units
#
%
237,645
380
8,730
9,015
4
4,545
545
53,955
160,810
27%
0%
4%
11%
23%
43%
53%

Note: Structure types "movable dwelling" and "other single-attached house" are included in total, but not shown individually.
DWELLING UNITS IN STRUCTURE

BUILT IN THE MOST RECENT DECADE
( 2001 - 2011 )
Row house
Semi-detached house
Apartment, duplex
Total
Hshlds
#
163,045
42,625
32,095
24,385
4,285
16,915
42,090
Bachelor &
1 Bedroom
#
%
35,890
19,655
11,150
1,000
120
2,345
1,410
22%
46%
35%
4%
3%
14%
3%
2 Bedroom Units
#
%
49,880
20,140
16,105
6,535
625
3,770
2,410
31%
47%
50%
27%
15%
22%
6%
3 Bedroom Units
#
%
32,195
2,690
2,990
13,245
1,945
2,430
8,770
20%
6%
9%
54%
45%
14%
21%
4 or More
Bedroom Units
#
%
45,075
135
1,850
3,610
1,605
8,360
29,495
28%
0%
6%
15%
37%
49%
70%

2.11
Housing Data Book
Renter Occupied Units by Number of Bedrooms by Period of Construction for Metro Vancouver, 2011
TOTAL RENTAL UNITS
Row house
S
Semi-detached
i d t h d house
h
Apartment, duplex
Total
Hshlds
#
307,555
70,050
131,480
19,975
4,405
4 405
49,230
30,870
Bachelor &
1 Bedroom
#
%
151,605
49,110
81,105
2,125
565
14,135
4,140
49%
70%
62%
11%
13%
29%
13%
2 Bedroom Units
#
%
98,325
18,825
41,065
7,050
1,535
1 535
21,150
7,920
32%
27%
31%
35%
35%
43%
26%
3 Bedroom Units
#
%
39,615
2,010
7,675
9,170
1,770
1 770
9,250
9,455
13%
3%
6%
46%
40%
19%
31%
4 or More
Bedroom Units
#
%
18,010
110
1,630
1,625
540
4,700
9,355
6%
0%
1%
8%
12%
10%
30%

RENTAL UNITS IN STRUCTURE

BUILT IN THE MOST RECENT DECADE
( 2001 - 2011 )
Row house
Semi-detached house
Apartment, duplex
Total
Hshlds
#
45,790
19,505
12,405
3,195
475
6,370
3,695
Bachelor &
1 Bedroom
#
%
20,570
11,065
5,665
530
35
2,105
1,095
45%
57%
46%
17%
7%
33%
30%
2 Bedroom Units
#
%
18,595
7,615
5,745
945
160
3,030
1,045
41%
39%
46%
30%
34%
48%
28%
3 Bedroom Units
#
%
4,575
795
770
1,380
185
715
720
10%
4%
6%
43%
39%
11%
19%
4 or More
Bedroom Units
#
%
2,055
25
220
335
85
520
850
4%
0%
2%
10%
18%
8%
23%

2.11
Housing Data Book
Owner Occupied Units by Number of Bedrooms by Period of Construction for Metro Vancouver, 2011
TOTAL OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS
Row house
S
Semi-detached
i d t h d house
h
Apartment, duplex
Total
Hshlds
#
583,420
58,765
96,925
62,555
15,290
15 290
75,390
269,885
Bachelor &
1 Bedroom
#
%
58,625
21,690
29,655
1,370
270
2,035
2,620
10%
37%
31%
2%
2%
3%
1%
2 Bedroom Units
#
%
133,770
32,845
51,790
16,865
3,150
3 150
6,215
20,235
23%
56%
53%
27%
21%
8%
7%
3 Bedroom Units
#
%
171,535
3,960
8,375
36,960
7,865
7 865
17,885
95,690
29%
7%
9%
59%
51%
24%
35%
4 or More
Bedroom Units
#
%
219,490
270
7,095
7,370
4
4,005
005
49,255
151,335
38%
0%
7%
12%
26%
65%
56%

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS BUILT

IN THE MOST RECENT DECADE
( 2001 - 2011 )
Row house
Semi-detached house
Apartment, duplex
Total
Hshlds
#
117,155
23,115
19,685
21,185
3,795
10,540
38,300
Bachelor &
1 Bedroom
#
%
15,320
8,600
5,475
460
80
245
315
13%
37%
28%
2%
2%
2%
1%
2 Bedroom Units
#
%
31,260
12,530
10,360
5,590
455
740
1,345
27%
54%
53%
26%
12%
7%
4%
3 Bedroom Units
#
%
27,590
1,895
2,225
11,865
1,755
1,720
8,020
24%
8%
11%
56%
46%
16%
21%
4 or More
Bedroom Units
#
%
42,990
80
1,630
3,270
1,520
7,830
28,610
37%
0%
8%
15%
40%
74%
75%

2.11
Householdsin
CoreHousingNeed
Description
Corehousingneedisameasureofthenumberofhouseholdsthatare
inadequatelyhousedduetotheconditionoftheunit,thesizeofthe
unit,orthecostoftheunit(giventhatalternativeaffordablehousing
costingnotmorethan30%ofbeforetaxhouseholdincomeisnot
available).
Between2001and2011,thenumberofMetroVancouverhouseholds
incorehousingneedgrewbynearly22,000households,from122,280
householdsin2001to144,720householdsin2011.
HouseholdsinCoreHousingNeedbyTenure,
MetroVancouver,1991,1996,2001,2006&2011
KeyFindings
InMetroVancouver17.7%ofhouseholdsareincorehousingneed.
Thepercentageofhouseholdsincorehousingneedvariesacrossthe
region,from13.6%ofhouseholdsontheNorthShoreto20.6%inthe
Burnaby/NewWestminstersubregion.
2011NationalHouseholdSurveydatashowsofthe144,720
householdsincorehousingneed,59%arerenterhouseholdsand41%
areownerhouseholds.Thenumberofownerhouseholdsincore
housingneedappearstohavegrownby48%overatenyearperiod,
from39,825householdsin2001to59,025householdsin2011.
Householdsincorehousingneedarepredominatelyrenter
households.Thenumberofrenterhouseholdsincorehousingneedis
85,700.Thisrepresents31.7%ofthetotal270,400renterhouseholds
intheregion.
Theproportionofrenterhouseholdsincorehousingneedvaries
acrosstheregion,from43.5%ofrenterhouseholdsintheCityof
Langleyto25.6%ofrenterhouseholdsinPortMoody.
DistributionofHouseholdsinCoreHousingNeedby
Source:CHMC(Censusbasedhousingindicatorsanddata.2011dataisbasedonthe2011
NationalHouseholdSurveyandthereforemaynotbeanaccuratemeasureofchange)
3.1
Housing Data Book
Households in Core Housing Need
Households in Core Housing Need for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011

All Households
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Vancouver CMA
Total
Hshlds
610
260
78,415
41,935
33,200
3,580
10,510
34,450
490
26,365
28,365
21,115
28,915
6,270
19,475
11,790
61,340
143,575
238,620
15,590
9,250
815,405
Hshlds in Core Need

#
%
35
5.7%
10
3.8%
16,060
20.5%
6,940
16.5%
3,745
11.3%
820
22.9%
2,350
22.4%
4,015
11.7%
25
5.1%
3,885
14.7%
5,975
21.1%
3,660
17.3%
3,320
11.5%
870
13.9%
2,830
14.5%
1,365
11.6%
11,930
19.4%
24,450
17.0%
48,645
20.4%
1,985
12.7%
1,630
17.6%
144,725
17.7%
Renter Households
Total
(Renter)
45
15
27,315
10,050
6,100
1,595
3,595
5,060
60
5,095
11,900
9,330
5,250
1,395
4,130
2,655
13,455
37,595
119,345
3,195
2,860
270,400
Hshlds in Core Need

#
%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
9,410
34.4%
3,585
35.7%
1,835
30.1%
510
32.0%
1,565
43.5%
1,425
28.2%
0
0.0%
2,100
41.2%
4,200
35.3%
2,555
27.4%
1,490
28.4%
365
26.2%
1,380
33.4%
680
25.6%
4,485
33.3%
13,035
34.7%
35,075
29.4%
875
27.4%
990
34.6%
85,695
31.7%
Owner Households
Total
(Owner)
560
245
51,100
31,885
27,105
1,990
6,915
29,385
425
21,270
16,465
11,780
23,660
4,875
15,340
9,135
47,885
105,980
119,275
12,390
6,390
545,000
Hshlds in Core Need

#
%
35
6.3%
0
0.0%
6,650
13.0%
3,350
10.5%
1,910
7.0%
310
15.6%
785
11.4%
2,590
8.8%
15
3.5%
1,795
8.4%
1,780
10.8%
1,110
9.4%
1,835
7.8%
505
10.4%
1,445
9.4%
685
7.5%
7,440
15.5%
11,415
10.8%
13,575
11.4%
1,110
9.0%
640
10.0%
59,030
10.8%
Source: CMHC (based on 2011 National Household Survey - All households incomes greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratios (STIRs) less than 100%)
A household is said to be in Core Housing Need if its housing falls below at least one of the adequacy, suitability, or affordability standards and it would have to
spend 30% or more of its total before-tax income to pay the median rent of alternative local housing that is acceptable (meets all three standards).
Adequate dwellings are those reported by their residents as not requiring any major repairs.
Suitable dwellings have enough bedrooms for the size and make-up of resident households, according to National Occupancy Standard (NOS) requirements.
Affordable dwellings cost less than 30% of total before-tax household income
Note: Non-family households with at least one maintainer aged 15 to 29 attending school full-time are considered not to be in Core Housing Need (considered a transitional phase).
3.1
Householdsin CoreHousingNeed
andSpendingAtLeastHalf(INALH)
Description
Householdsincorehousingneedandspendingatleasthalf(INALH1)
ofhouseholdincomeonshelterareconsideredtohavedirehousing
circumstances.InMetroVancouvertheINALHdataisconsideredto
beameasureofhouseholdsatriskofhomelessness.
Between2001and2011,thenumberofINALHhouseholdsgrewby
approximately6,000households,from56,220householdsin2001to
62,355householdsin2011.
INALHHouseholdsbyTenure,MetroVancouver,
1991,1996,2001,2006&2011
KeyFindings
InMetroVancouver7.6%ofhouseholdsareincorehousingneedand
spendingatleasthalfofhouseholdincomeonshelter.Theproportion
ofINALHhouseholdsthatareinrentalhousingis55%,whilethe
remaining45%areownerhouseholds.
ThepercentageofhouseholdsthatareINALHhouseholdsvaries
acrosstheregion,from6.0%ofhouseholdsinLangleysubregionto
9.0%intheVancouver/ElectoralArea(UBC/UEL)subregion.
INALHhouseholdsarepredominatelyrenterhouseholds.Thenumber
ofrenterhouseholds34,065.Thisrepresents12.6%ofthetotal
270,400renterhouseholdsintheregion.
DistributionofINALHHouseholdsbySubregionsinMetro
Vancouver,2011
TheproportionofrenterhouseholdsthatareINALHhouseholdsvaries
bymunicipalityacrosstheregion,from18.3%ofrenterhouseholdsin
thecityofWestVancouverto6.2%inPortMoody.
1INALH(InNeed,AtLeastHalf)
*Source:CHMC(Censusbasedhousingindicatorsanddata.2011dataisbasedonthe2011
NationalHouseholdSurveyandthereforemaynotbeanaccuratemeasureofchange).
Dataisfornonfarm,nonband,nonreservehouseholdsonly.
3.2
Housing Data Book

Households in Core Housing Need and Spending At Least Half (INALH)
Households In Core Housing Need and Spending At Least Half (INALH) of
Household Income on Shelter Costs for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011
All Households
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Vancouver CMA
Total
Hshlds
610
260
78,415
41,935
33,200
3,580
10,510
34,450
490
26,365
28,365
21,115
28,915
6,270
19,475
11,790
61,340
143,575
238,620
15,590
9,250
815,405
INALH Households
#
%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6,270
8.0%
3,175
7.6%
1,500
4.5%
510
14.2%
940
8.9%
1,765
5.1%
n/a
n/a
1,655
6.3%
2,400
8.5%
1,795
8.5%
1,520
5.3%
375
6.0%
1,240
6.4%
745
6.3%
5,320
8.7%
9,950
6.9%
21,305
8.9%
995
6.4%
790
8.5%
62,355
7.6%
Renter Households
Total
(Renter)
45
15
27,315
10,050
6,100
1,595
3,595
5,060
60
5,095
11,900
9,330
5,250
1,395
4,130
2,655
13,455
37,595
119,345
3,195
2,860
270,400
INALH Households
#
%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,455
12.6%
1,355
13.5%
610
10.0%
330
20.7%
625
17.4%
515
10.2%
n/a
n/a
805
15.8%
1,645
13.8%
1,185
12.7%
680
13.0%
130
9.3%
460
11.1%
265
10.0%
1,805
13.4%
4,285
11.4%
14,760
12.4%
560
17.5%
545
19.1%
34,065
12.6%
Owner Households
Total
(Owner)
560
245
51,100
31,885
27,105
1,990
6,915
29,385
425
21,270
16,465
11,780
23,660
4,875
15,340
9,135
47,885
105,980
119,275
12,390
6,390
545,000
INALH Households
#
%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,820
5.5%
1,820
5.7%
890
3.3%
185
9.3%
320
4.6%
1,250
4.3%
n/a
n/a
855
4.0%
760
4.6%
610
5.2%
840
3.6%
245
5.0%
785
5.1%
480
5.3%
3,515
7.3%
5,670
5.4%
6,540
5.5%
435
3.5%
240
3.8%
28,285
5.2%
Source: CMHC (based on 2011 NHS - All households with incomes greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratios (STIRs) is greater or equal to 50% but lower than 100%.
A household is said to be in core housing need if its housing falls below at least one of the adequacy, suitability, or affordability standards and it would have to
Note: Data includes Non-Reserve Aboriginal Households. Aboriginal Households are defined as having one of the following:
- a non-family household in which at least 50 per cent of household members self-identified as Aboriginal people, or
- a family household that meets at least one of the two criteria:
- at least one spouse, common-law partner, or lone parent self-identified as an Aboriginal person; or
- at least 50 per cent of household members self-identified as Aboriginal people
3.2
Housing Data Book

Households in Core Housing Need and Spending At Least Half (INALH)
Households In Core Need and Spending At Least Half (INALH) of
Household Income on Shelter Costs in Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011
1996
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Vancouver CMA
INALH
Hshlds
n/a
n/a
5,915
2,625
1,780
220
855
1,130
n/a
1,340
2,235
1,805
1,285
315
1,050
400
3,630
8,535
22,965
805
680
57,685
2001
INALH Households
Renters
Owners
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,155
1,755
1,570
1,050
920
860
190
30
645
210
435
690
n/a
n/a
775
570
1,835
400
1,515
290
585
700
115
200
595
460
220
180
1,680
1,945
4,975
3,565
18,800
4,165
500
300
485
195
40,025
17,665
INALH
Hshlds
n/a
n/a
5,610
2,835
1,480
160
855
1,565
n/a
1,490
2,295
1,615
1,465
280
1,170
365
4,415
8,195
20,740
805
775
56,215
INALH Households
Renters
Owners
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,710
1,900
1,365
1,470
645
835
145
20
615
240
515
1,050
n/a
n/a
705
780
1,750
540
1,165
450
675
785
115
165
570
600
135
225
1,995
2,415
4,085
4,115
15,945
4,795
490
315
560
210
35,220
21,000
INALH
Hshlds
n/a
n/a
5,770
2,585
1,600
330
790
1,445
n/a
1,510
2,005
1,740
1,280
265
1,190
380
4,695
8,185
20,120
1,035
680
55,765
2006
INALH Households
Renters
Owners
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,310
2,460
1,025
1,560
730
870
210
125
495
295
415
1,030
n/a
n/a
660
850
1,455
545
1,200
535
555
725
100
165
485
700
165
215
1,675
3,020
3,495
4,690
14,220
5,900
585
450
440
240
31,290
24,470
INALH
Hshlds
n/a
n/a
6,270
3,175
1,500
510
940
1,765
15
1,655
2,400
1,795
1,520
375
1,240
745
5,320
9,950
21,305
995
790
62,355
2011 *
INALH Households
Renters
Owners
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,455
2,820
1,355
1,820
610
890
330
185
625
320
515
1,250
0
0
805
855
1,645
760
1,185
610
680
840
130
245
460
785
265
480
1,805
3,515
4,285
5,670
14,760
6,540
560
435
545
240
34,065
28,285
Source: CMHC (based on 2006 Census - All households with incomes greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratios (STIRs) is greater or equal to 50% but lower than 100%)
* 2011 Source: CMHC (based on 2011 National Household Survey. Direct measure of change is not recommended as the methodology differ.
3.2
Description
ofhouseholdincomeonshelterareconsideredateconomicriskof
homelessness.
Nonfamilyhouseholdshavedifferenthousingneedsthanfamilies
withchildren.Ofthe62,350INALHhouseholdsintheregion,53.5%
(33,320)arefamilyhouseholds.Nonfamilyhouseholdsaccountfor
nearlyhalf(46.5%)oftheINALHhouseholdsintheregion.
INALHHouseholdsbyHouseholdType,
MetroVancouver,2001and2011
KeyFindings
CMHCdatashowsthatofthe33,320INALHfamilyhouseholdsin
MetroVancouver,22%(7,370)arecoupleswithoutchildren;48%
(15,840)arecoupleswithchildren;and30%(10,110)areloneparent
families.
TheproportionofINALHhouseholdswithchildrenlivingathome
increasedby18%overatenyearperiod,from22,040in2001to
25,950in2011.
NonfamilyINALHhouseholds(singlepersonor2+persons)increased
by8%overatenyearperiod,from26,785in2001to29,030in2011.
TheproportionofINALHhouseholdswithchildrenvariesacrossthe
region,from39%ofallINALHhouseholdsinMapleRidge/Pitt
Meadowssubregionto60%intheNortheastsector.
TheproportionofINALHhouseholdsthatarenonfamilyalsovaries
acrosstheregion.InVancouver/UBC,UEL59%ofINALHhouseholds
arenonfamily,whereasonly29%ofINALHhouseholdsarenonfamily
intheRichmond/Deltasubregion.
DistributionofINALHHouseholdsbySubregion,
MetroVancouver,2011
Source:CMHC(basedonStatisticsCanada2011NHS)
3.3
Housing Data Book

Household Types in Core Housing Need and Spending At Least Half (INALH)
Household Income on Shelter Costs in Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
UBC, UEL
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Vancouver CMA
Total
INALH
Hshlds
10
10
6,280
3,170
1,445
480
930
1,745
0
1,615
2,385
1,785
1,520
350
1,175
705
5,330
9,950
21,300
940
770
62,350
Couple Family
Couple Family With
Non-Family Hshld
Without Children
Children
Lone Parent Family (Single Person)
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
n/a
n/a
850
290
140
55
75
250
0
150
280
160
130
35
90
65
660
1,080
2,770
105
50
7,370
n/a
n/a
14%
9%
10%
11%
8%
14%
n/a
9%
12%
9%
9%
10%
8%
9%
12%
11%
13%
11%
6%
12%
n/a
n/a
1,840
1,165
425
300
65
545
0
265
325
295
520
55
425
280
2,295
3,365
3,280
200
85
15,840
n/a
n/a
29%
37%
29%
63%
7%
31%
n/a
16%
14%
17%
34%
16%
36%
40%
43%
34%
15%
21%
11%
25%
n/a
n/a
1,030
700
320
65
175
345
0
360
235
300
340
90
315
180
965
2,110
2,410
75
35
10,110
n/a
n/a
16%
22%
22%
14%
19%
20%
n/a
22%
10%
17%
22%
26%
27%
26%
18%
21%
11%
8%
5%
16%
n/a
n/a
2,390
955
560
60
615
525
0
715
1,485
950
495
170
345
180
1,335
3,065
11,910
560
600
26,960
n/a
n/a
38%
30%
39%
13%
66%
30%
n/a
44%
62%
53%
33%
49%
29%
26%
25%
31%
56%
60%
78%
43%
Non-Family Hshld
(2+ Persons)
#
%
n/a
n/a
170
60
0
0
0
80
0
125
60
80
35
0
0
0
75
330
930
0
0
2,070
n/a
n/a
3%
2%
0%
0%
0%
5%
n/a
8%
3%
4%
2%
0%
0%
0%
1%
3%
4%
0%
0%
3%
Source: CMHC (based on 2011 NHS - All households with incomes greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratios (STIRs) less than 100% )
Note: Household type values may not add up to total INALH households. There are 870 multi-family households INALH reported in the region in 2006.
3.3
Description
ofhouseholdincomeonshelterareconsideredtohavedirehousing
circumstances.InMetroVancouvertheINALHdataisconsideredto
beameasureofhouseholdsatriskofhomelessness.
INALHHouseholdsbyAgeofPrimaryHousehold
Maintainer,MetroVancouver,2011
KeyFindings
Theriskofhomelessnessexistsfornearly12,000householdswiththe
primarymaintainerage65andover(seniorhouseholds)intheregion.
Thisnumberhasincreasedby17%overtenyears,from10,245senior
householdsin2001.
CMHCdatashowsthatofthe62,355INALHhouseholdsinMetro
Vancouver,41%(25,390)haveaprimaryhouseholdmaintainerage15
to44;40%(25,975)haveaprimaryhouseholdmaintainerage45to
64;and19%(11,990)haveaprimaryhouseholdmaintainerage65
andover.
TheproportionofINALHhouseholdsthatareheadedbyyounger
workingageadults(age25to44)doesnotdiffergreatlyfromthe
proportionofINALHhouseholdswithmorematureworkingage
adults(age45to64).Theriskofhomelessnessdoesntappearto
diminishwithage.
TheproportionofINALHhouseholdsheadedbyaseniorvariesacross
theregion,from29%ofallINALHhouseholdsontheNorthShoreto
15%intheNortheastsector.
MunicipalitieswithahighproportionofINALHhouseholdsheadedby
aseniorincludeWestVancouver(51%),WhiteRock(35%)andthe
CityofLangley(32%).
DistributionofINALHHouseholdsbySubregion,
MetroVancouver,2011
Source:CMHC(basedonStatisticsCanada2011NHS)
3.4
Housing Data Book

Household Types in Core Housing Need and Spending At Least Half (INALH)
Household Income on Shelter Costs by Age of Primary Household Maintainer, 2011
Municipality
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
UBC, UEL
Langley City
Langley Township
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Vancouver CMA
Total
INALH
Hshlds
6,270
3,175
1,500
510
940
1,765
1,655
2,400
1,795
1,520
375
1,240
745
5,320
9,950
21,305
995
790
62,355
Maintainer Age 65
and Older
#
%
1,390
465
350
0
300
375
365
465
395
350
55
195
105
900
1,575
3,870
505
280
11,990
Primary Hshld
Primary Hshld
Maintainer Age 15 - 24 Maintainer Age 25 - 44
#
%
#
%
22%
15%
23%
0%
32%
21%
22%
19%
22%
23%
15%
16%
14%
17%
16%
18%
51%
35%
19%
245
95
20
25
45
0
85
80
90
35
0
25
0
95
390
1,145
0
0
2,445
4%
3%
1%
5%
5%
0%
5%
3%
5%
2%
0%
2%
0%
2%
4%
5%
0%
0%
4%
2,180
1,225
420
315
330
675
545
825
600
490
165
470
350
1,770
3,790
8,500
105
170
22,945
35%
39%
28%
62%
35%
38%
33%
34%
33%
32%
44%
38%
47%
33%
38%
40%
11%
22%
37%
Primary Hshld
Maintainer Age 45 -64
#
%
2,455
1,395
700
165
260
680
655
1,030
705
650
145
555
280
2,555
4,200
7,785
380
335
24,975
39%
44%
47%
32%
28%
39%
40%
43%
39%
43%
39%
45%
38%
48%
42%
37%
38%
42%
40%
Source: CMHC (based on 2011 NHS - All households with incomes greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratios (STIRs) less than 100% )
Note: Anmore, Belcarra and Lions Bay are absent due to small sample size.
3.4
SocialHousing
Waitlists
Description
BCHousingdataonhouseholdsthathaveappliedforsocialhousingin
MetroVancouverthroughtheHousingRegistry,acentralized
databaseforthosenonprofithousingproviderswhohavechosento
participate.Thewaitlisttracksapplicanthouseholdsbymunicipality
acrosstheregion,aswellasbyhouseholdcharacteristics.
SocialHousingWaitList,byHouseholdCharacteristics,
KeyFindings
Overthepast5yearsthenumberofhouseholdsinMetroVancouver
waitingforsocialhousingincreasedby30%,from7,421in2010to
9,674in2015.Overthelongerperiodof2007to2015,therewas
sharpdeclinefrom2007to2009(from9,713to6,630),butthe
waitlisthassincerisento9,671.Thesignificantdropinthenumberof
householdsonthewaitlistbetween2007and2009occurredbecause
BCHousingreviseditseligibilitycriteriaandtheRentalAssistance
Program,whichservesfamilies,wasintroducedin2006.
Thewaitlistforseniorhouseholdsintheregionhasincreasedby
1,350households,from1,949in2010to3,303in2015.Thewaitlist
forseniorshousingnowexceedsthewaitlistforfamilyhousing.The
waitlistforpersonswithdisabilitieshasincreasedby730overa5
yearperiod(from1,623in2010to2,075in2015).
Thegreatestnumberofhouseholdswaitingforsocialhousingare
locatedintheCityofVancouver(3,897),followedbySurrey(1,360),
Burnaby(1,199)andRichmond(641).NorthVancouverswaitlisthas
nearlydoubledinthepast5years,from366in2010to606
householdsin2015.
Thewaitlistforwheelchairaccessibleunitshasnearlydoubledinthe
past5years,increasingfrom198in2010to383in2015.
SocialHousingWaitlistbySubregions,20091015
Source:BCHousing
3.5
Housing Data Book

Households on the BC Housing Waiting List by
Household Type for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2009 - 2015
Wait List - All
Geographic Area 2009
Aldergrove
24
Burnaby
889
Coquitlam
307
Delta
101
Langley
96
Maple Ridge
131
New Westminster
384
North Vancouver
297
Pitt Meadows
11
Port Coquitlam
128
Port Moody
36
Richmond
429
Surrey
905
Vancouver
2,804
West Vancouver
55
White Rock
28
Vancouver CMA
6,630
2010
31
1,028
360
122
105
145
403
366
22
150
50
436
1,112
2,987
61
37
7,421
2011
28
1,115
450
129
126
168
440
441
13
179
52
540
1,268
3,509
72
49
8,587
2012
24
1,182
482
121
153
182
463
440
28
168
55
599
1,305
3,632
81
37
8,955
2013
32
1,202
517
130
156
196
462
503
25
156
56
611
1,321
3,879
104
34
9,391
Social Housing Waitlists ( BC Housing )
Family Households
2014
25
1,171
526
108
142
137
460
533
26
170
42
636
1,290
3,984
86
38
9,489
2015
20
1,199
584
124
151
227
435
606
38
176
70
641
1,360
3,897
97
47
9,674
2009
14
489
174
45
52
53
148
116
5
62
17
217
498
878
16
8
2,793
2010
19
529
193
57
55
61
141
137
17
74
23
198
589
866
17
9
2,987
2011
17
564
231
56
60
79
148
161
7
88
23
236
652
941
23
16
3,304
2012
14
525
218
48
74
72
165
152
15
77
25
224
664
905
13
12
3,203
2013
17
518
257
64
60
83
157
155
8
66
22
206
631
871
27
6
3,150
Single Person Households

2014
11
481
243
52
58
81
145
173
15
63
22
203
615
829
16
6
3,014
2015
11
482
274
53
55
73
138
194
19
71
33
234
650
822
19
12
3,141
2009
3
67
19
2
4
13
31
18
2
15
5
26
70
308
1
2
588
2010
1
91
24
7
3
7
50
24
2
9
3
24
94
316
3
6
664
2011
4
95
35
8
8
10
40
25
2
15
4
39
105
413
3
3
808
2012
2
94
35
7
5
6
40
22
1
11
2
40
88
359
5
1
718
2013
1
82
35
8
4
8
46
34
1
3
4
33
86
353
4
1
703
2014
2
83
32
3
12
7
42
28
1
9
4
37
75
408
9
4
757
2015
1
101
56
5
10
7
44
30
2
8
7
35
70
389
5
2
784
Source: BC Housing ( June 2009, July 2010, July 2011, July 2012, July 2013, June 2014, June 2015)
(Note: Rent Supplements, Transfers, and Pending Applications are not inlcuded in totals)
* Geographic areas as reported by BC Housing. Langleys and North Vancouver municipalities are grouped together. Aldergrove (in the Township of Langley) is reported separately.
Anmore, Bowen Island, Lions Bay and Tsawwassen are not shown as separate rows.
3.5
Housing Data Book

Households on the BC Housing Waiting List by
Household Type for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2009 - 2015
Seniors
Geographic Area 2009
Aldergrove
6
Burnaby
185
Coquitlam
58
Delta
29
Langley
16
Maple Ridge
31
New Westminster
94
North Vancouver
103
Pitt Meadows
4
Port Coquitlam
27
Port Moody
8
Richmond
151
Surrey
154
Vancouver
783
West Vancouver
22
White Rock
8
Vancouver CMA 1,681
2010
6
217
79
25
20
36
104
122
1
31
14
172
195
886
29
10
1,949
2011
3
244
103
36
18
45
121
149
3
35
13
211
226
1,116
34
14
2,373
2012
5
314
135
33
17
57
120
90
3
35
16
258
227
1,220
46
13
2,666
Social Housing Waitlists ( BC Housing )
Persons with Disabilities

2013
8
327
142
28
35
62
125
187
6
43
17
273
266
1,405
53
18
2,997
2014
7
333
164
24
31
70
146
187
7
58
14
295
285
1,491
44
20
3,176
2015
5
365
154
30
42
81
138
242
9
57
14
274
316
1,501
49
26
3,303
2009
1
131
52
22
17
28
103
53
0
23
6
29
169
764
15
9
1,422
2010
3
166
55
28
18
37
96
76
2
33
9
32
195
847
12
12
1,623
2011
4
180
72
27
25
30
116
94
3
35
10
37
233
937
12
16
1,834
2012
3
211
84
28
46
38
120
90
6
37
12
58
261
1,004
15
9
2,020
2013
5
229
73
23
47
36
117
111
7
38
11
71
276
1,097
16
6
2,166
2014
5
223
74
26
41
48
109
128
8
37
11
75
248
1,092
15
7
2,147
Wheelchair Accessible Unit

2015
2
207
87
28
39
51
101
126
4
34
14
73
266
1,015
21
5
2,075
2009
0
17
4
3
7
6
8
7
0
1
0
6
14
71
1
1
146
2010
2
25
9
5
9
4
12
7
0
3
1
10
39
72
0
0
198
2011
0
32
9
2
15
4
15
12
0
6
2
17
52
102
0
0
268
2012
0
38
13
5
11
9
18
11
3
8
0
19
65
144
2
2
348
2013
1
46
10
7
10
7
17
16
3
6
2
28
62
153
4
3
375
2014
0
51
13
3
8
12
18
17
4
3
2
26
67
164
2
1
391
2015
1
44
13
8
5
15
14
14
4
6
2
25
58
170
3
1
383
Source: BC Housing ( June 2009, July 2010, July 2011, July 2012, July 2013, June 2014, June 2015)
(Note: Rent Supplements, Transfers, and Pending Applications are not inlcuded in totals)
* Geographic areas as reported by BC Housing. Langleys and North Vancouver municipalities are grouped together. Aldergrove (in the Township of Langley) is reported separately.
Anmore, Bowen Island, Lions Bay and Tsawwassen are not shown.
3.5
ExpiringSocial Housing
Agreements,20122060
Description
KeyFindings
Thereareapproximately50,000socialhousingunitsinMetro
Vancouver,makingupabout16%ofthetotalrentalhousingstockin
theregion.About36,400oftheseunitscurrentlyhavesubsidy
agreementsorrentsupplementagreementswiththeprovincialor
federalgovernment.Thisincludesnonprofithousing,coops,
independentseniorshousing,grouphomes,transitionhomesand
otherhousingwithsupports,aswellassomerentsupplements.
Overthenext20yearsoperatingagreementsforover36,400
subsidizedhousingunitswillexpire,includingnearly800units
targetedtohomelesspeopleandemergencyshelterbeds.
About45%oftheunitshaveagreementsthatexpirebetween
nowand2020.
NumberofNonProfitUnitswithExpiringAgreements
WhereLandisOwnedbyGovernment,20102030
ExpiringSocialHousingUnitsbyYearandType,Greater
Vancouver20122060
OnMunicipal OnProvincial
Municipality
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
LangleyCity
LangleyTownship
MapleRidge
NewWestminster
NorthVancouverCity
NorthVancouverDistrict
PittMeadows
PortCoquitlam
PortMoody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
WestVancouver
WhiteRock
Total
Source:BCHousing,2012
Source:BCHousing,2012
Land
Land
127
36
20
70
160
140
2,200
2,753
467
302
225
296
146
90
243
128
41
330
27
199
356
2,236
88
79
5,253
3.6
Social Housing Projects in Metro Vancouver by Period of Expiring Operating Agreements
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Vancouver
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LEGEND
Expiring Between 2012-2015 (2,717 units)
Expiring Between 2016-2020 (14,358 units)
X Expiring Between 2021-2025 (10,715 units)
) Expiring Between 2026-2030 (7,281 units)

# Expiring After 2030 (1,333 units)
2.5
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Date: August 21, 2012

Source: BC Housing; Coop Housing Federation of BC
Social Housing Projects in Metro Vancouver with Operating Agreements that Expire Between 2012 and 2015
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Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Langley City
Langley Township
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Valley Regional District
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New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
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Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
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130
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Municipality
Units
Bowen Island
18
Burnaby
1,942
Coquitlam
824
Delta
297
Langley City
104
Langley Township
136
Fraser Ridge
Maple
148
New Westminster
523
251
254
Pitt Meadows
250
Port Coquitlam
172
Port Moody
169
Richmond
1,543
Surrey
1,762
Vancouver
5,882
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4
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79
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14,358
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2.5
N
0
5 Kilometers

Municipality
Units
Bowen Island
0
Burnaby
1,703
Coquitlam
351
Delta
240
Langley City
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Langley Township
51
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Maple
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Port Moody
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534
Surrey
466
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Non Profit
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) BC Housing
2.5
N
0
5 Kilometers

Social Housing Projects in Metro Vancouver with Operating Agreements that Expire After 2030
Municipality
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Langley City
Langley Township
Maple
Fraser Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
Bowen
Island
West Vancouver
Anmore
Belcarra
North
Vancouver
City
Coquitlam
Port
Moody
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#
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White Rock
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City
Metro Vancouver
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Units
0
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78
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48
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X Coop
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RenterOccupied
HouseholdInventory
Description
2011NHSdatashowstherewere306,105renteroccupieddwellings
inMetroVancouver;65%wereapartment(orrentedcondominium)
units,26%weresingledetachedhomesorapartmentduplex(ie,
housewithsecondarysuite),and9%wereothergroundoriented
housingunits.
The2011NHSprovidesinformationonrentedunitsbystructuretype.
Providinghousingchoiceforrentersrequiresavarietyofhousing
formsthroughouttheregion.
RenterOccupiedHouseholdsbyStructureTypeby
Subregion,MetroVancouver,2011
KeyFindings
Theshareofrenterhouseholdsintheregionhasdeclinedfrom44%in
1986to35%ofdwellingsin2011.
72%ofallrenterhouseholdsliveinunitsbuiltpriorto1991(areover
25yearsold).
Thedatashowsthat65%ofallrenteroccupiedhouseholdsarein
apartmentunits.Vancouver/UBCUELhasthehighestproportionof
renterhouseholdsinapartments(77%).Thelowestproportionof
rentedunitsthatareapartmentsisMapleRidge/PittMeadows(42%)
andLangleyCity&Township(42%).
Theproportionofrenteroccupieddwellingsthatweresingle
detachedorapartmentduplexwashighestinSurrey/WhiteRock
(45%)andlowestinVancouver/UBCUEL(18%).
Lowriseapartmentunitsaccountfor43%oftherentalhouseholdsin
theregion.9%oflowriseunitswerebuiltbetween2001and2011.
Mostrenteroccupiedlowriseunitswerebuiltpriorto1981(61%).
Highriseapartmentunitsaccountfor23%oftherentalhouseholdsin
theregion.28%ofrenteroccupiedhighriseunitswerebuiltbetween
2001and2011andarelikelytobeprivatelyrentedcondominium
units(asopposedtopurposebuiltrentalapartments).
RenterOccupiedHouseholdsbyYearofConstruction,2011
4.1
Housing Data Book
Renter Occupied Household Inventory (2011)
Renter-Occupied Households in Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
UBC, UEL
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Vancouver CMA
Total Owned Single Detached

No.
No.
%
50
45
90%
15
0
0%
31,715
2,330
7%
11,670
1,640
14%
6,600
1,745
26%
2,495
60
2%
3,960
225
6%
5,630
2,315
41%
65
40
62%
5,455
1,670
31%
13,375
665
5%
10,405
395
4%
5,785
1,130
20%
1,465
245
17%
4,525
585
13%
2,915
250
9%
15,545
2,400
15%
41,165
7,250
18%
136,130
6,085
4%
3,615
825
23%
3,140
540
17%
306,105
30,675
10%
Apartment,
Duplex *
No.
0
0
4,810
2,045
1,850
45
305
1,340
15
845
965
955
1,585
170
1,125
250
1,565
11,560
18,750
315
645
49,210
%
0%
0%
15%
18%
28%
2%
8%
24%
23%
15%
7%
9%
27%
12%
25%
9%
10%
28%
14%
9%
21%
16%
Semi-detached
and Other
No.
5
15
620
325
285
5
65
550
10
155
75
240
95
55
120
35
585
1,035
1,525
60
85
5,880
%
10%
100%
2%
3%
4%
0%
2%
10%
15%
3%
1%
2%
2%
4%
3%
1%
4%
3%
1%
2%
3%
2%
Row House
No.
0
0
2,190
900
325
440
300
495
0
505
485
485
880
335
605
515
2,845
3,950
4,495
75
0
19,880
%
0%
0%
7%
8%
5%
18%
8%
9%
0%
9%
4%
5%
15%
23%
13%
18%
18%
10%
3%
2%
0%
6%
Apartment, Less
Than 5 Storeys
No.
0
0
14,795
5,375
2,395
1,485
3,065
930
0
1,840
7,000
5,900
1,285
660
2,090
1,055
5,860
15,400
60,140
540
1,590
131,480
%
0%
0%
47%
46%
36%
60%
77%
17%
0%
34%
52%
57%
22%
45%
46%
36%
38%
37%
44%
15%
51%
43%
Apartment, 5 or
more storeys
No.
0
0
6,970
1,385
0
460
0
0
0
440
4,185
2,430
810
0
0
810
2,290
1,970
45,135
1,800
280
68,980
%
0%
0%
22%
12%
0%
18%
0%
0%
0%
8%
31%
23%
14%
0%
0%
28%
15%
5%
33%
50%
9%
23%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 NHS Custom Tabulation (Community Data Program) : EO2194_Custom 1
Note: Structure Type "Apartment, Duplex" would include up-down duplexes as well as houses with secondary suites. With respect to the house with a secondary suite,
the primary unit may also be included if it is also rented and not owner-occupied (in addition to the rented suite).
4.1
Housing Data Book
Renter Occupied Units - All Building Types - Age of Building
Renter Occupied Dwelling Units by Age of Structure in Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Vancouver CMA
All Units
No.
50
15
31,715
11,670
6,600
2,495
3,960
5,630
65
5,455
13,375
10,405
5,785
1,465
4,525
2,915
15,545
41,165
136,130
3,615
3,140
306,105
2001 - 2011
No.
0
0
3,915
1,890
220
990
640
1,285
0
890
1,565
1,220
290
435
900
1,075
2,870
8,915
17,850
320
310
45,675
%
0%
0%
12%
16%
3%
40%
16%
23%
0%
16%
12%
12%
5%
30%
20%
37%
18%
22%
13%
9%
10%
15%
1991 - 2000
No.
0
0
3,230
1,895
735
440
495
925
0
930
1,135
485
435
160
1,060
395
2,175
9,385
15,845
315
300
40,430
%
0%
0%
10%
16%
11%
18%
13%
16%
0%
17%
8%
5%
8%
11%
23%
14%
14%
23%
12%
9%
10%
13%
1981 - 1990
No.
0
0
6,455
2,445
1,525
415
770
1,015
10
830
1,875
1,710
1,015
420
755
335
3,400
9,325
18,465
410
620
51,855
%
0%
0%
20%
21%
23%
17%
19%
18%
0%
15%
14%
16%
18%
29%
17%
11%
22%
23%
14%
11%
20%
17%
1971 - 1980
No.
0
0
7,240
2,950
2,045
220
1,350
1,080
0
1,170
2,990
2,710
1,655
240
930
420
3,905
6,425
21,790
720
655
58,595
%
0%
0%
23%
25%
31%
9%
34%
19%
0%
21%
22%
26%
29%
16%
21%
14%
25%
16%
16%
20%
21%
19%
1961 - 1970
No.
0
0
5,865
1,510
1,465
165
460
615
0
885
2,955
2,380
1,375
110
525
385
1,905
3,965
24,925
1,005
520
51,055
%
0%
0%
18%
13%
22%
7%
12%
11%
0%
16%
22%
23%
24%
8%
12%
13%
12%
10%
18%
28%
17%
17%
1946 - 1960
Pre- 1946
No.
0
0
4010
730
470
190
175
440
0
385
1840
1455
740
40
290
190
980
2465
19030
530
520
34550
0%
0%
13%
6%
7%
8%
4%
8%
0%
7%
14%
14%
13%
3%
6%
7%
6%
6%
14%
15%
17%
11%
0
0
990
250
145
75
70
270
0
360
1,020
445
280
0
65
110
315
670
18,240
305
220
23,955
%
0%
0%
3%
2%
2%
3%
2%
0%
0%
7%
8%
4%
5%
0%
0%
4%
2%
2%
13%
8%
7%
8%

Note: "n/a" indicates data suppression due to low values reported (the value is greater than zero but less than 25).
4.1
Housing Data Book
Renter Apartment Units (5 Storeys or More) - Age of Building
Renter Apartment Units (5 Storeys or More) by Age of Structure in Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Vancouver CMA
Apartment,
5+ Storeys
No.
0
0
6,970
1,385
0
460
0
0
0
440
4,185
2,430
810
0
0
810
2,290
1,970
45,135
1,800
280
68,980
2001 - 2011
No.
0
0
1,830
930
0
200
0
0
0
0
1,010
845
0
0
0
645
1,445
750
11,585
45
60
19,420
%
0%
0%
26%
67%
0%
43%
0%
0%
0%
0%
24%
35%
0%
0%
0%
80%
63%
38%
26%
3%
21%
28%
1991 - 2000
No.
0
0
635
205
0
25
0
0
0
30
425
115
0
0
0
50
420
355
7,070
75
0
9,465
%
0%
0%
9%
15%
0%
5%
0%
0%
0%
7%
10%
5%
0%
0%
0%
6%
18%
18%
16%
4%
0%
14%
1981 - 1990
No.
0
0
1,645
95
0
75
0
0
0
90
595
345
55
0
0
0
140
410
4,700
170
60
8,400
%
0%
0%
24%
7%
0%
16%
0%
0%
0%
20%
14%
14%
7%
0%
0%
0%
6%
21%
10%
9%
21%
12%
1971 - 1980
No.
0
0
1,780
110
0
60
0
0
0
205
1,135
650
530
0
0
0
105
320
6,825
470
65
12,265
%
0%
0%
26%
8%
0%
13%
0%
0%
0%
47%
27%
27%
65%
0%
0%
0%
5%
16%
15%
26%
23%
18%
1961 - 1970
No.
0
0
670
0
0
90
0
0
0
70
650
310
120
0
0
30
120
105
9,045
755
25
12,005
%
0%
0%
10%
0%
0%
20%
0%
0%
0%
16%
16%
13%
15%
0%
0%
4%
5%
5%
20%
42%
9%
17%
1945 - 1965
Pre- 1945
No.
0
0
255
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
275
150
85
0
0
50
40
15
3690
230
50
4890
0%
0%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
7%
6%
10%
0%
0%
6%
2%
1%
8%
13%
18%
7%
0
0
140
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
55
n/a
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,220
30
0
2,545
%
0%
0%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
n/a
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
5%
2%
0%
4%

Note: n/a indicates data suppression due to low values reported (the value is greater than zero but less than 25).
4.1
Housing Data Book
Renter Apartment (Less Than 5 Storeys) Units - Age of Building
Renter Apartment Units (Less Than 5 Storeys) by Age of Structure in Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Vancouver CMA
Low-rise
Apartment
No.
0
0
14,795
5,375
2,395
1,485
3,065
930
0
1,840
7,000
5,900
1,285
660
2,090
1,055
5,860
15,400
60,140
540
1,590
131,480
2001 - 2011
No.
0
0
1,105
320
85
735
615
430
0
380
305
255
125
270
600
275
565
2,625
3,470
135
120
12,405
%
0%
0%
7%
6%
4%
49%
20%
46%
0%
21%
4%
4%
10%
41%
29%
26%
10%
17%
6%
25%
8%
9%
1991 - 2000
No.
0
0
1,255
630
305
295
415
150
0
250
460
230
85
65
525
200
795
3,845
5,545
90
125
15,290
%
0%
0%
8%
12%
13%
20%
14%
16%
0%
14%
7%
4%
7%
10%
25%
19%
14%
25%
9%
17%
8%
12%
1981 - 1990
No.
0
0
2,840
1,320
605
205
620
160
0
255
905
935
315
160
310
140
1,570
3,765
8,830
90
385
23,390
%
0%
0%
19%
25%
25%
14%
20%
17%
0%
14%
13%
16%
25%
24%
15%
13%
27%
24%
15%
17%
24%
18%
1971 - 1980
No.
0
0
3,730
1,760
690
110
975
115
0
380
1,515
1,585
250
85
390
155
1,840
2,485
10,710
105
310
27,245
%
0%
0%
25%
33%
29%
7%
32%
12%
0%
21%
22%
27%
19%
13%
19%
15%
31%
16%
18%
19%
19%
21%
1961 - 1970
No.
0
0
3,555
930
545
0
300
45
0
445
2,035
1,765
350
45
155
160
790
1,660
11,710
55
320
24,890
%
0%
0%
24%
17%
23%
0%
10%
5%
0%
24%
29%
30%
27%
7%
7%
15%
13%
11%
19%
10%
20%
19%
1946 - 1960
Pre- 1946
No.
0
0
2035
295
140
95
95
n/a
0
65
1270
920
125
0
80
60
245
815
9550
50
255
16135
0%
0%
14%
5%
6%
6%
3%
n/a
0%
4%
18%
16%
10%
0%
4%
6%
4%
5%
16%
9%
16%
12%
0
0
275
120
n/a
30
25
0
0
0
510
220
25
0
0
70
65
195
10,335
0
75
12,120
%
0%
0%
2%
2%
n/a
2%
1%
0%
0%
0%
7%
4%
2%
0%
0%
7%
1%
1%
17%
0%
5%
9%

4.1
Housing Data Book
Renter Occupied Row House Units - Age of Building
Renter Occupied Row House Units by Age of Structure in Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Vancouver CMA
Row house
No.
0
0
2,190
900
325
440
300
495
0
505
485
485
880
335
605
515
2,845
3,950
4,495
75
0
19,880
2001 - 2011
No.
0
0
195
125
0
40
20
175
0
75
0
20
20
95
100
90
505
1,305
340
0
0
3,195
%
0%
0%
9%
14%
0%
9%
7%
35%
0%
15%
0%
4%
2%
28%
17%
17%
18%
33%
8%
0%
0%
16%
1991 - 2000
No.
0
0
475
165
65
100
n/a
75
0
140
55
65
95
0
195
55
615
890
555
35
0
3,670
%
0%
0%
22%
18%
20%
23%
n/a
15%
0%
28%
11%
13%
11%
0%
32%
11%
22%
23%
12%
47%
0%
18%
1981 - 1990
No.
0
0
835
360
160
135
20
115
0
65
205
200
290
120
135
100
920
980
1,385
0
0
6,065
%
0%
0%
38%
40%
49%
31%
7%
23%
0%
13%
42%
41%
33%
36%
22%
19%
32%
25%
31%
0%
0%
31%
1971 - 1980
No.
0
0
445
200
75
50
115
75
0
160
150
130
235
100
60
160
565
530
1,135
0
0
4,175
%
0%
0%
20%
22%
23%
11%
38%
15%
0%
32%
31%
27%
27%
30%
10%
31%
20%
13%
25%
0%
0%
21%
1961 - 1970
No.
0
0
155
40
25
60
85
35
0
55
50
55
170
0
75
80
115
195
505
0
0
1,690
%
0%
0%
7%
4%
8%
14%
28%
7%
0%
11%
10%
11%
19%
0%
12%
16%
4%
5%
11%
0%
0%
9%
1946 - 1960
Pre- 1946
No.
0
0
75
0
0
40
n/a
0
0
0
0
0
55
0
25
15
75
25
350
0
0
720
0%
0%
3%
0%
0%
9%
n/a
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
6%
0%
4%
3%
3%
1%
8%
0%
0%
4%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
225
0
0
360
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
5%
0%
0%
2%

4.1
PurposeBuilt Rental
ApartmentInventory
Description
Privatepurposebuiltrentalapartmentunitsrepresentabout1/3of
thetotalrentalstockinMetroVancouver.Theseunitsprovidean
importantsupplyofaffordablerentalhousing.Overthepastdecade,
theinventoryofpurposebuiltrentalapartmentunitsdeclinedslightly
toalowof103,300andhasrecentlyincreasedto106,000.
Expandingthesupplyofpurposebuiltrentalapartmentunits,
includingavarietyofunittypes/sizeslocatedthroughouttheregion,
increasesthediversityofhousingoptionsavailable.Overatenyear
period,thepopulationoftheregionhasincreasedby16.4%,from
1,986,965in2001to2,313,328in2011andisexpectedtocontinueto
grow.
PurposeBuiltRentalApartmentInventory,
KeyFindings
Thenumberofpurposebuiltrentalapartmentshasbeenslowly
increasingfromalowof103,300unitsin2008to106,111in2014.
TheCityofVancouveraccountedfor54%ofpurposebuiltrental
apartmentunitsinMetroVancouverin2014.
Onebedroomandbachelorapartmentsaccountfor74%ofthetotal
purposebuiltrentalapartmentstockin2014.Thesetypesofunits
makeupahighproportion(82%)oftherentalunitsinVancouver/
UBCUEL,andalowerproportionintheLangleys(53%)andRichmond
/Delta(53%).
Theproportionoffamilyunits(2or3+bedroomsrentalapartments)
variesacrosstheregion.Richmond/Delta(47%),theLangley's(47%)
andSurrey/WhiteRock(46%)subregionshavethehighestproportion
ofpurposebuiltfamilyrentalunits.
PurposeBuiltRentalApartmentInventory
bySubregionsinMetroVancouver,2014
4.2
Housing Data Book
Purpose Built Rental Apartment Inventory
Purpose Built Rental Apartment Inventory for Metro Vancouver, 2003-2014

2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Municipality
Burnaby
Port Coquitlam
10 Yr Change
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
13,086
12,715
12,936
12,756
12,727
12,740
12,730
12,754
12,725
12,689
12,624
12,357
2004-2014
-358
4,137
4,139
4,315
4,312
4,346
4,345
4,393
4,440
4,418
4,418
4,533
5,085
946
Delta
1,727
1,727
1,711
1,735
1,735
1,711
1,713
1,634
1,590
1,580
1,640
1,724
-3

Township
1,886
1,966
2,072
2,077
2,074
1,999
1,982
2,027
2,002
2,063
2,083
2,343
377

Meadows
1,447
1,447
1,448
1,463
1,466
1,449
1,449
1,468
1,464
1,449
1,416
1,509
62
8,396
8,235
8,239
8,182
8,151
7,900
7,975
7,953
7,944
8,001
7,932
8,009
-226
6,088
5,989
6,034
5,929
5,851
5,878
5,864
5,827
5,828
5,813
5,782
5,909
-80
New Westminster
North Van City
North Van District
1,031
1,021
997
989
982
968
953
955
953
953
969
1,392
371
Richmond
2,491
2,489
2,493
2,244
2,249
2,250
2,489
2,488
2,490
2,573
2,674
3,479
990
Surrey
5,764
5,670
5,587
5,504
5,279
5,206
5,470
5,419
5,453
5,578
5,564
5,833
163

Vancouver
n/a
n/a
801
801
725
725
830
970
1,042
996
997
1,405
n/a
57,002
56,439
56,338
55,276
55,042
54,442
54,810
54,791
55,063
55,228
55,611
55,848
-591
West Vancouver
2,330
2,330
2,333
2,332
2,332
2,329
2,330
2,329
2,328
2,329
2,329
2,340
10
White Rock
1,373
1,357
1,361
1,352
1,356
1,358
1,347
1,402
1,381
1,397
1,393
1,395
38
107,491
106,257
106,665
104,952
104,315
103,300
104,335
104,457
104,681
105,067
105,547
106,111
-146
Metro Vancouver
Note: Data not available for small municipalities (Anmore, Belcarra, Bowen Is., Lions Bay). Electoral Area A data is not available, except for the University Endowment Lands (U.E.L.)
Note: CMHC rental universe excludes condominium apartment rental units.
4.2
Housing Data Book
Purpose Built Rental Apartment Inventory by Unit Type
CMHC Purpose Built Rental Apartment Inventory by Unit Size for Metro Vancouver, 2010-2014
Municipality
Burnaby
q
Coq., and Port
Moody
2010
2011
Bachelor 1 Bdrm
2012
2013
2014
2 Bdrm 3+ Bdrm
817
8,022
3,452
490
812
8,024
3,479
503
810
7,992
3,480
407
807
7,967
3,455
395
790
7,799
3,373
395
189
2,391
1,663
197
185
2,405
1,661
197
184
2,408
1,629
197
192
2,464
1,677
200
190
2,501
1,706
165
Delta
69
829
700
Langley City and
Township
86
981
911
Meadows
15
855
543
New Westminster
815
5,094 1,910
North Van City
501
3,578 1,717
North Van District
180
355
305
Richmond
192
1,088 1,065
Surrey
85
2,553 2,421
University
Endowment Lands
13
485
393
Vancouver
8,368 37,168 8,765
West Vancouver
236
1,301
698
White Rock
79
937
377
Vancouver CMA
11,645 65,637 24,935
36
72
824
660
34
71
800
675
34
67
806
731
36
71
860
757
36
49
86
968
897
51
86
996
929
52
87
1,015
929
52
85
1,021
933
52
55
134
31
115
143
360
15
792
514
180
196
81
850
5,074
3,565
355
1,081
2,574
544
1,943
1,719
303
1,070
2,421
55
135
30
115
143
377
15
779
513
180
196
85
840
5,057
3,558
355
1,162
2,651
539
2,033
1,714
303
1,072
2,456
55
132
28
115
143
386
14
774
491
180
219
85
802
5,021
3,542
358
1,166
2,646
545
2,011
1,717
315
1,140
2,448
55
126
32
116
149
385
14
765
499
180
243
129
806
5,029
3,560
358
1,231
2,547
556
2,034
1,772
315
1,189
2,453
55
131
33
115
149
364
79
490
94
9
2,240
13
489
461
8,364 37,326 8,870
236
1,299
699
79
923
371
11,625 65,757 25,068
79
503
94
8
2,231
12
485
444
8,365 37,359 8,981
237
1,299
699
76
936
376
11,609 65,898 25,330
55
523
94
9
2,230
12
485
445
8,490 37,648 8,935
232
1,315
688
76
934
374
11,726 66,169 25,410
55
538
94
9
2,242
71
675
475
8,582 37,731 9,005
232
1,315
687
78
935
373
11,929 66,368 25,628
58
530
94
9
2,186
Note: "n/a" indicates data suppressed for confidentiality or data is not statistically reliable
4.2
SecondarySuites
Inventory
Description
Secondarysuitesrepresentasignificantportionoftherentalhousing
stockinMetroVancouver.Onaveragesecondarysuiteshave
significantlylowerrentsthanpurposebuiltrentalapartmentsand
thereforeplayanimportantroleinprovidingaffordablehousing.
Secondarysuitesalsoplayaroleinaffordablehomeownership.
Homeownersinsinglefamilydwellingsoftenrelyonrentalincome
fromsecondarysuitestomakeownershippossible.
AverageRents($)byUnitSizebyMarketSource,
MetroVancouver,2014
KeyFindings
MetroVancouverestimatesthatthereare85,34093,620secondary
suitesintheregion.Thisrepresentsapproximately26%to29%ofthe
estimated328,000rentalhouseholdsintheregion.
Theaveragerentforaonebedroomsecondarysuitewas$762,26%
($276)lessthantheaveragerentinaconventionalapartment
building.Theaveragerentforatwobedroomsecondarysuitewas$
1,017,22%($294lessthantheaveragerentinaconventional
apartmentbuilding
Theproportionoftotalrentalhousingthatisattributedtosecondary
suitesvariesacrosstheregion.InVancouver&UBC/UEL,between
17%and20%oftotalrentalhouseholdsareestimatedtobein
secondarysuites.InSurrey/WhiteRock,56%oftotalrental
householdsareestimatedtobeinsecondarysuites.
Asof2014,allofthelargestmunicipalitieshavepoliciesthatallow
secondarysuitesinsinglefamilyneighbourhoods,providingcertain
conditionsaremet.
The2014estimateof85,34093,620secondarysuitesishigherthan
the2010estimateof69,20075,500.
ProportionofRentalHouseholdsEstimatedtobeSecondary
SuitesinMetroVancouver,2014
Source:MetroVancouver(basedon2011Censusand2011NHS)andmembermunicipalities
4.3
Housing Data Book
Rental Housing - Secondary Suites
Secondary Suite Estimates for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2014 1

2014
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver
Estimate 2
50
60
7,200
2,670 - 3,200
4,000
20 - 70
500
1,650 - 2,150
50
1,100 - 2,600
2,830
1,700
4,200
300 - 500
2,820
380
1,500 - 2,600
25,900
26,600 - 30,800
725
1,040
85,340 - 93,620
2014 Municipal
Estimates
or Counts 3
7,214
2,670
4,000
500
1,650 - 2,151
2,832
1,700
4,198
2,818
378
812
25,963
26,600
724
1,040
82,985
2012 BCAA
Secondary
Suites
2011 NHS
Proxy-based
Estimate 4
49
57
6,049
3,275
1,841
15
325
1,237
48
1,079
1,844
1,611
3,592
288
2,262
406
1,523
17,013
30,843
773
1,086
75,216
0
0
4,815
2,045
1,850
40
305
1,335
15
845
965
960
1,585
170
1,125
255
1,570
11,560
18,750
315
645
49,230
Note 1: BCAA secondary suites data and 2011 NHS dwelling count of renter-occupied "Apartment, Duplex" units provide stable estimates,
although both sources are likely to under-represent the actual number of secondary suites.
Note 2: Metro Vancouver staff derived values based on the three sources shown, or based on previous estimates with municipal input.
Note 3: Municipal estimates or counts. May includes the 2012 BCAA values where no other municipal data is available.
Note 4: Renter-occupied "Apartment or flat in a duplex" identified by the 2011 NHS, which is a reasonable proxy for secondary suites (if no other source is available).
4.3
PrivateCondominium
RentalUnitInventory
Description
Privatecondominiumrentalsrepresentanincreasinglysignificant
portionoftherentalhousingstockinMetroVancouver.Onaverage,
rentedcondominiumsarenewerandcommandhigherrentsthan
otherrentalhousingintheregion.
Whiletherehasbeenlittlechangeinthenumberofpurposebuilt
rentalunitsoverthepast10years,therentalcondominiummarket
hasgrownconsiderably.
PrivateCondominiumRentalsasaProportionofTotal
RentalApartmentUnits(estimate)bySubregion,2014
KeyFindings
CMHCestimatesthatthereare51,450privatecondominiumrentalsin
theregion.Thisrepresentsapproximately16%ofthetotalrental
households(328,000)in2014.
Rentedcondominiumunitsaremoreexpensivethanpurposebuilt
rentalunits.Theaveragerentforaonebedroomcondounitwas
$1,198,15%($160)morethantheaveragerentinaconventional
rentalapartmentbuilding.Similarly,theaveragerentforatwo
bedroomcondounitwas$1,668,27%($357)higherthanatraditional
rentaltwobedroomapartment.
Justunderhalfoftheestimated51,450rentalcondominiumsarein
theCityofVancouver(24,213).
Theproportionoftotalrentalhousingthatisprivatecondominiums
variesacrosstheregion.IntheTriCities(Coquitlam,PortCoquitlam
andPortMoody)andRichmond/Deltasubregionitisestimated
privatecondominiumsmakeup18%and21%oftherentalhousing
stock.InMapleRidge/PittMeadowsandinSurrey/WhiteRock,10%
11%oftotalrentalhouseholdsareestimatedtobeprivate
condominiums.
Source:MetroVancouverandCMHCRentalMarketReports
PrivateCondominiumInventory
bySubregionsinMetroVancouver,2014
4.4
Estimated Private Condominium Rental Units

Estimated Rental Condominium Apartment Units for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2014
Estimated Distribution
of Renter-Occupied Estimated distrib
CMHC Condo Sub
October
Condominiums.
Area
2014
ratio
Municipality
Vancouver City
24,213
Suburban Vancouver
16,099
Fraser Valley
Vancouver
23,133
96%
1,080
4%
Burnaby
5,578
35%
New Westminster
Coquitlam,
Port Coquitlam,
and Port Moody
2,515
2,169
868
746
16%
13%
5%
5%
Richmond
4,223
26%
637
8%
4,629
56%
White Rock
Langley City
and Langley Township
814
847
604
10%
10%
7%
Maple Ridge
and Pitt Meadows
541
181
7%
2%
North Van City

North Van District
1,474
51%
Delta
Surrey
8,253
North Shore
2,887
West Vancouver
Metro Vancouver
51,452
Metro Vancouver
825
29%
587
20%
51,452
100%
Subregional
Estimates.
24,213
8,093
100%
3,783
4,860
5,443
100%
1,451
722
100%
2,887
51,452
Source: CMHC Rental Market Report - October 2014.

Note: Totals for columns may not equal sum of values due to (a) rounding and (b) data supression.
Note: CMHC reports data for 4 sub-areas in Metro Vancouver. An estimated distribution ratio for municipalities is based on 2011 Census data - distribution of owneroccupied apartments (2011), combined with 3 years of new condominium completions (2011 - 2013).
Estimated Private Condominium Rental Units

4.4
SocialHousing
Inventory
Description
SocialHousingunitsareanimportantpartoftherentalhousingstock
inMetroVancouver.Socialhousingisgovernmentsupportedrental
housingthatisaffordabletolowandmoderateincomeindividuals
andfamilies.Somesocialhousingistargetedtoseniors,aboriginal
people,peoplewithdisabilitiesand/ormentalhealthissues,orother
vulnerablepeople.
SocialhousingprovidersincludeBCHousingandnonprofithousing
providers.BCHousingprovideshousingforlowincomehouseholds
thatisgearedtoincome(RGI).Nonprofithousingprovidersusually
provideamixofRGIandlowendrentalormarketrentalhousing.
EstimatedNumberofSocialHousingUnits,
MetroVancouver,December2014
KeyFindings
MetroVancouverestimatesthatthereare50,349socialhousingunits
intheregion.Thisrepresents15%oftheestimated328,000renter
occupiedhouseholdsintheregion.
BCHousing(provincialgovernment),nonprofitorganizationsmanage
76%(38,173)ofthesocialhousingunitsintheregion.Theremaining
24%(12,176units)arehousingcooperatives.
Nearlyhalf(46%,or23,507)ofthesocialhousingunitsintheregion
arewithintheCityofVancouver.
Socialhousingasaproportionoftotalrentalhousingstockvaries
acrosstheregion.InCoquitlam/PortCoquitlam/PortMoody
subregionabout17%ofthetotalrentalhouseholdsaresocial
housing.OntheNorthShoretheproportionis12%;andinMaple
Ridge/PittMeadowitis11%.
ProportionofRentalHouseholdsEstimatedtobeSocial
HousingUnitsinMetroVancouver,2014
Source:MetroVancouver(basedonBCHousing&BCNPHAdata)andmembermunicipalities
4.5
Housing Data Book
Social Housing
Social Housing (Built Housing Stock) 1 Estimates for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, December 2014
Municipality 2
Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Electoral Area 'A'
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
Social Housing
Units (2015) 1
Estimate
TOTAL Social
Housing Stock
Estimate
614
20
951
221
2,165
5,667
17,727
0
0
1,900
689
150
0
0
40
0
162
415
177
288
314
25
336
979
879
5,780
902
334
976
557
3,144
6,546
23,507
West Vancouver
579
42
621
White Rock
444
444
38,173
12,176
50,349
Metro Vancouver
0
0
4,069
1,312
672
0
778
657
0
355
1,069
873
Co-ops 3
0
0
5,969
2,001
822
0
778
697
0
517
1,484
1,050
Note 1: Shelter beds & transitional housing are not included as "Social Housing" for this data table.
Not all municipal estimates include small projects (less than 10 units) operated by health or social support service societies.
Assisted Living and Supportive Housing were generally excluded. Users of the data may wish to consult local municipal staff for further details.
Note 2: Source: Municipalities, BC Housing (2010), and BCNPHA
Some municipal values may have changed over time due to demolition of buildings and with new stock under construction.
Note 3: Canadian Federation of Cooperatives reports only 1 new Co-op project since 2010 - Olympic Village (88 units) in the City of Vancouver.
4.5
RenterHousehold
Inventory
Description
Thetotalestimatedrentalhousingsupplyin2014wasabout328,000.
Purposebuiltrentalunits(marketrentalunitsandsocialhousing
units)makeupthelargestproportionoftherentalsupply(46%),
followedbysecondarysuites(25%27%)andprivatecondominium
rentals(15%).
Housingaffordabilityforrentalunitsvariesbysource,age,and
location.Themoreaffordablerentalhousingtendstobeinsecondary
suitesandolderpurposebuiltrentalwhilecondorentalstendtobe
moreexpensive.
EstimatedDistributionofRenterHouseholdsbySourceof
RentalUnits,MetroVancouver,2014
KeyFindings
Purposebuiltrentalunits(marketrentalandsocialhousingrental
units)accountforthehighestproportionofrentalunitsintheregion.
About1,000to1,400purposebuiltrentalunitsperyearhavebeen
builtinthepast3years,whichisbelowtheestimateddemand.
Increaseddemandforrentalhousingispredominatelybeingmet
throughsecondarysuitesandprivatecondominiumrentals.
SubregionssuchasVancouver/ElectoralAreaA(UBCUEL)and
Burnaby/NewWestminsterhavethehighestproportionsoftheir
rentalsupplyfrompurposebuiltmarketrentalunits(41%and44%
respectively).Surrey/WhiteRockhasthelowestproportionofrental
housingstockthatispurposebuiltmarketrentalat13%.
Socialhousingasaproportionofrentalhousingwashighestinthe
subregionsVancouver/UBCUEL,theNortheastSector(tricities),
andBurnaby/NewWestminster(16%each)andlowestintheNorth
Shoresubregion(10%).
Theproportionofrentalhousinginsecondarysuiteswashighestin
theSurrey/WhiteRocksubregion(47%)andlowestinBurnaby/
NewWestminstersubregion(20%).
DistributionofRenterHouseholdsbySubregions,2014
4.6
ApartmentRents Below
RentThresholds
Description
ApartmentUnitsRentingforLessthan$750per
MonthinMetroVancouver,20072011
Whileaffordabilityisafunctionofhighhousingcostsrelativeto
incomes,thesepressurescanbemadeworseifrentsgrowatafaster
ratethanincomes.Affordabilitypressurescanalsobemoreseverefor
householdsfallingatthelowerendoftheincomedistribution.
Unitsthatrentfor$750orlessaredeemedtobeaffordable(cost30%
orlessofhouseholdincome)forhouseholdsearning$30,000peryear
(approximately50%ofmedianhouseholdincome).*Seesection
1.1.1forMedianHouseholdIncome.
KeyFindings
DatareportedfromCMHCshowsthatfortheperiodfrom2007to
2011(4years),thenumberofapartmentunitsinMetroVancouver
thatrentfor$750orlessfellfrom33,831in2007to14,733in2011,a
decreaseof56.5%(19,098units).
72%oftheunitsthatrentfor$750orlessin2011areonebedroom
units.Thenumberofonebedroomunitsthatrentfor$750orless
declinedby58%overthepastfouryears,from25,050unitsin2007to
10,564unitsin2011.
Thelowestrateofchangeinunitsrentingfor$750orlesswasinthe
LangleysandtheMapleRidge/PittMeadowssubregions,wherethe
numberofunitsrentingfor$750orlessdeclinedby21%22%over
thepastfouryears.
Thehighestrateofchangeinunitsrentingfor$750orlesswasinthe
NorthShore,wherethenumberofunitsrentingfor$750orless
declinedby87%overthepastfouryears,from1,166unitsin2007to
151unitsin2011.
Source:CMHCCustomData
ApartmentUnits,byUnitType,RentingforLessthan$750
perMonthinMetroVancouver,20072011
Source:CMHCCustomData
4.7
Housing Data Book

Rent Thresholds Indicating Affordability in Metro Vancouver, 2007 to 2011
Private Row (Townhouse) and Apartment Units
Oct 2007
Rent Range
Total Rental Units
Low Income Rents
Low to Moderate Income rents
Moderate Income rents
Bachelor Units
Total Rental Units
Low Income Rents
1 -Bedroom
Bedroom Units
Total Rental Units
Low Income Rents
2 Bedroom Units
Total Rental Units
Low Income Rents
3+ Bedroom Units
Total Rental Units
Low Income Rents
Source: CMHC custom data
(No.)
107,246
33,831
54,640
12,175
Oct 2008
(%)
32%
51%
11%
Oct 2007
12,224
6,664
55%
4,711
39%
16
0%
Oct 2007
65,152
25,050
38%
33,607
52%
5,234
8%
Oct 2007
25,724
2,067
8%
14,454
56%
5,783
22%
Oct 2007
4,145
4
145
1,917
1,143
0%
46%
28%
(No.)
106,395
25,836
58,283
14,040
Oct 2009
(%)
24%
55%
13%
Oct 2008
11,285
5,418
48%
5,140
46%
194
2%
Oct 2008
64,898
19,322
30%
36,778
57%
6,285
10%
Oct 2008
25,746
1,071
4%
14,613
57%
6,125
24%
Oct 2008
4,466
4
466
1,777
1,437
0%
40%
32%
Oct 2009
107,455
21,628
61,177
17,050
20%
57%
16%
Oct 2009
11,868
5,016
42%
6,180
52%
247
2%
Oct 2009
65,452
15,871
24%
39,923
61%
7,818
12%
Oct 2009
25,781
739
3%
13,706
53%
7,307
28%
Oct 2009
4,353
4
353
1,370
1,678
0%
31%
39%
Income & Affordability
Oct 2010
Oct 2010
107,587
17,538
62,439
18,717
16%
58%
17%
Oct 2010
11,708
4,268
36%
6,817
58%
280
2%
Oct 2010
65,749
12,800
19%
41,286
63%
9,810
15%
Oct 2010
25,863
462
2%
13,101
51%
6,890
27%
Oct 2010
4,267
4
267
1,244
1,737
0%
29%
41%
Oct 2011
Oct 2011
107,806
14,733
61,951
21,143
14%
57%
20%
Change (2007-2011)
(No.)
(%)
-19,098
-56%
7,311
13%
8,968
74%
Oct 2011
11,685
3,708
32%
6,918
59%
448
4%
Change (2007-2011)
(No.)
(%)
-2,956
-44%
2,207
47%
432
2700%
Oct 2011
65,865
10,564
16%
41,319
63%
11,478
17%
Oct 2011
26,009
440
2%
12,635
49%
7,351
28%
Oct 2011
4,247
4
247
1,099
1,867
0%
26%
44%
Change (2007-2011)
(No.)
(%)
-14,486
-58%
7,712
23%
6,244
119%
Change (2007-2011)
(No.)
(%)
-1,627
-79%
-1,819
-13%
1,568
27%
Change (2007-2011)
(No )
(No.)
(%)
0%
-818
-43%
724
63%
Notes:
1. Low income rents are based on 30% of median household income (2006), for households earning 50% or less of the regions median household.
Low income rent is estimated at $750 per month.
2. Low to moderate income rents are based on 30% of median household income, for households earning between 50% and 80% of the regions median household
Low to moderate income affordable rent is estimated to be between $750 and $1,125 per month.
3. Moderate income rents are based on 30% of median household income, for households earning between 80% and 120% of the regions median household
Moderate income affordable rent is estimated to be between $1
$1,150
150 and $1
$1,500
500 per month
month.
4. The sum of the percentage values will not equal 100. There are units of all bedroom sizes that rent for more than $1,500.
4.7
OwnershipHousehold
Inventory
Description
2011NHSdatashowsthereare580,075owneroccupieddwellingsin
MetroVancouver;46%weresingledetachedhomes,25%areowned
apartment(condominium)units;and29%areothergroundoriented
housingunits.
Housingaffordabilityvariesbystructuretype,ageandlocation.
Providinghousingchoiceforhomeownershiprequiresavarietyof
housingformsthroughouttheregion.
OwnerHouseholdsbyStructureTypebySubregion,
MetroVancouver,2011
KeyFindings
Homeownershipintheregionhasrisenfrom56%in1986to65%of
dwellingsin2011.
Thedatashowsthat46%ofallowneroccupiedhouseholdsaresingle
detachedhomes.MapleRidge/PittMeadowshasthehighest
proportionofowneroccupieddwellingsthataresingledetached
homes(64%).Thelowestproportionofowneddwellingsthatare
singledetachedcanbefoundinVancouver/UBCUEL(32%)and
Burnaby/NewWestminster(33%).
Theproportionofowneroccupieddwellingsthatwereapartment/
condominiumishighestinVancouver/UBCUEL(41%)andlowestin
PittMeadows/MapleRidge(10%).
Theproportionofowneroccupieddwellingsthatwererowhouse
formvariedfrom15%inRichmond/Delta,15%inSurrey/White
Rock,and15%intheLangleysubregiontoonly4%Vancouver/UBC,
UEL.
Theapartmenthousingstockforownershipisrelativelynew:71%of
highriseunitsand54%oflowriseunitswerebuiltbetween1991and
2011.
Thesingledetachedandapartmentduplexhousingstockisgenerally
older.34%ofowneroccupiedsingledetachedandapartmentduplex
aremorethan40yearsold(builtpriorto1971).
OwnedOccupiedHouseholdsbyYearofConstruction,2011
5.1
Housing Data Book
Ownership Household Inventory (2011)
Owner-Occupied Households in Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011

Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
UBC, UEL
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Vancouver CMA
Total Owned Single Detached

No.
No.
%
575
410
71%
250
230
92%
55,120
19,025
35%
33,875
18,450
54%
28,045
20,305
72%
2,545
420
17%
7,350
2,565
35%
30,785
18,910
61%
435
415
95%
22,375
14,785
66%
17,210
4,890
28%
12,390
3,035
24%
24,765
16,025
65%
5,165
2,805
54%
16,110
8,010
50%
9,715
3,750
39%
52,310
22,820
44%
111,465
57,020
51%
128,435
41,440
32%
13,460
9,015
67%
6,725
2,315
34%
580,075
267,575
46%
Apartment,
Duplex *
No.
55
20
7,710
4,080
2,845
40
480
2,615
0
1,890
1,755
1,240
3,120
490
1,865
750
2,310
15,225
26,950
965
800
75,230
%
10%
8%
14%
12%
10%
2%
7%
8%
0%
8%
10%
10%
13%
9%
12%
8%
4%
14%
21%
7%
12%
13%
Semi-detached
and Other
No.
110
0
2,285
1,435
815
70
95
2,470
20
650
120
610
465
285
635
330
1,430
4,095
3,095
535
115
19,645
%
19%
0%
4%
4%
3%
3%
1%
8%
5%
3%
1%
5%
2%
6%
4%
3%
3%
4%
2%
4%
2%
3%
Row House
No.
0
0
5,780
2,915
1,480
200
900
4,850
0
2,990
980
1,510
1,790
920
2,540
2,125
10,910
17,425
4,780
340
100
62,540
%
0%
0%
10%
9%
5%
8%
12%
16%
0%
13%
6%
12%
7%
18%
16%
22%
21%
16%
4%
3%
1%
11%
Apartment, Less
Than 5 Storeys
No.
0
0
8,390
4,835
2,185
1,115
3,265
1,940
0
1,750
4,375
3,835
2,425
665
3,060
1,850
10,245
15,960
27,225
990
2,705
96,830
%
0%
0%
15%
14%
8%
44%
44%
6%
0%
8%
25%
31%
10%
13%
19%
19%
20%
14%
21%
7%
40%
17%
Apartment, 5 or
more storeys
No.
0
0
11,930
2,160
415
700
45
0
0
310
5,090
2,160
940
0
0
910
4,595
1,740
24,945
1,615
690
58,255
%
0%
0%
22%
6%
1%
28%
1%
0%
0%
1%
30%
17%
4%
0%
0%
9%
9%
2%
19%
12%
10%
10%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 NHS Custom Tabulation (Community Data Program) : EO2194_Custom 1
only the owner-occupied unit would be included in this count (excludes the rented suite).
5.1
Housing Data Book
Owner-Occupied Units - Age of Building
Owner-Occupied Single Detached Homes by Age of Structure in Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011
Total
#
(100%)
Municipality
Anmore
410
Belcarra
230
Burnaby
19,025
Coquitlam
18,450
Delta
20,305
UBC, UEL
420
Langley City
2,565
Langley Township
18,910
Lions Bay
415
Maple Ridge
14,785
New Westminster
4,890
3,035
16,025
Pitt Meadows
2,805
Port Coquitlam
8,010
Port Moody
3,750
Richmond
22,820
Surrey
57,020
Vancouver
41,440
West Vancouver
9,015
White Rock
2,315
Metro Vancouver
267,575
2001 to 2011
#
%
215
n/a
1,955
10%
1,670
9%
885
4%
50
12%
65
3%
3,820
20%
n/a
3,645
25%
615
13%
290
10%
735
5%
645
23%
670
8%
525
14%
3,290
14%
13,305
23%
4,095
10%
1,095
12%
280
12%
38,030
14%
1991 to 2000
#
%
105
40
2,455
13%
3,355
18%
1,465
7%
35
8%
105
4%
3,665
19%
50
12%
2,285
15%
365
7%
240
8%
865
5%
545
19%
1,380
17%
645
17%
4,855
21%
11,390
20%
5,770
14%
895
10%
225
10%
41,050
15%
1981 - 1990
#
%
30
70
2,175
11%
4,165
23%
4,135
20%
0
0%
535
21%
4,460
24%
90
22%
3,380
23%
270
6%
285
9%
2,565
16%
590
21%
1,650
21%
615
16%
4,925
22%
16,045
28%
4,705
11%
1,255
14%
385
17%
52,465
20%
1971 - 1980
#
%
n/a
65
2,855
15%
3,385
18%
7,370
36%
30
7%
1,440
56%
4,805
25%
225
54%
2,340
16%
100
2%
235
8%
2,500
16%
745
27%
1,890
24%
745
20%
5,705
25%
8,110
14%
3,290
8%
975
11%
540
23%
47,585
15%
1961 - 1970
#
%
n/a
n/a
2,675
14%
3,640
20%
4,730
23%
35
8%
305
12%
1,140
6%
40
10%
1,355
9%
220
4%
335
11%
3,300
21%
230
8%
1,645
21%
615
16%
2,380
10%
3,470
6%
3,630
9%
1,760
20%
400
17%
31,945
12%
1946 - 1960
#
%
n/a
n/a
5,590
29%
1,845
10%
1,300
6%
120
29%
85
3%
690
4%
n/a
1,245
8%
1,145
23%
900
30%
5,000
31%
15
1%
610
8%
395
11%
1,275
6%
3,960
7%
7,545
18%
2,100
23%
290
13%
34,120
13%
1945 or before
#
%
n/a
n/a
1,320
7%
395
2%
425
2%
125 30%
20
1%
320
2%
n/a
535
4%
2,175 44%
760 25%
1,065
7%
25
1%
165
2%
200
5%
390
2%
745
1%
12,415 30%
940 10%
190
8%
22,375
8%

Note: "n/a" indicates data suppression due to low values (a value less than 20).
5.1
Housing Data Book
Owner-Occupied "Apartment-Duplex" by Age of Structure in Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011

Total
#
(100%)
Municipality
Anmore
55
Belcarra
20
Burnaby
7,710
Coquitlam
4,080
Delta
2,845
UBC, UEL
40
Langley City
480
Langley Township
2,615
Lions Bay
0
Maple Ridge
1,890
New Westminster
1,755
1,240
3,120
Pitt Meadows
490
Port Coquitlam
1,865
Port Moody
750
Richmond
2,310
Surrey
15,225
Vancouver
26,950
West Vancouver
965
White Rock
800
Metro Vancouver
75,230
2001 to 2011
#
%
25
0
905
12%
410
10%
140
5%
0
0
0%
405
15%
0
335
18%
210
12%
170
14%
230
7%
0
90
5%
80
11%
400
17%
3,875
25%
2,985
11%
100
10%
105
13%
10,530
14%
1991 to 2000
#
%
0
0
1,220
16%
1,110
27%
180
6%
0
20
4%
700
9%
0
540
29%
250
14%
110
9%
325
10%
150
31%
480
26%
165
22%
270
12%
3,780
25%
3,770
14%
80
8%
265
33%
13,485
18%
1981 - 1990
#
%
0
0
1,340
17%
710
17%
445
16%
0
35
7%
635
9%
0
410
22%
135
8%
100
8%
390
13%
130
27%
395
21%
95
13%
225
10%
3,390
22%
3,795
14%
90
9%
90
11%
12,440
17%
1971 - 1980
#
%
0
0
970
13%
500
12%
1,035
36%
0
280
58%
635
24%
0
315
17%
90
5%
135
11%
475
15%
135
28%
375
20%
140
19%
810
35%
2,245
15%
2,685
10%
135
14%
100
13%
11,080
15%
1961 - 1970
#
%
0
0
1,035
13%
720
18%
815
29%
0
100
21%
180
8%
0
200
11%
35
2%
135
11%
770
25%
0
0%
385
21%
155
21%
375
16%
1,005
7%
2,495
9%
160
17%
115
14%
8,715
12%
1946 - 1960
#
%
0
0
1,715
22%
410
10%
200
7%
20
50%
n/a
40
2%
0
65
3%
410
23%
365
29%
630
20%
0
115
6%
80
11%
200
9%
750
5%
3,605
13%
245
25%
75
9%
8,945
12%
1945 or before
#
%
0
0
520
7%
230
6%
15
1%
10
25%
0
0
0
25
1%
625
36%
230
19%
290
9%
0
0
n/a
20
1%
175
1%
7,600
28%
150
16%
40
5%
10,035
13%

5.1
Housing Data Book
Owner-Occupied Row House / Townhouse by Age of Structure in Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011
Total
#
(100%)
Municipality
Anmore
0
Belcarra
0
Burnaby
5,780
Coquitlam
2,915
Delta
1,480
UBC, UEL
200
Langley City
900
Langley Township
4,850
Lions Bay
0
Maple Ridge
2,990
New Westminster
980
1,510
1,790
Pitt Meadows
920
Port Coquitlam
2,540
Port Moody
2,125
Richmond
10,910
Surrey
17,425
Vancouver
4,780
West Vancouver
340
White Rock
100
Metro Vancouver
62,540
2001 to 2011
#
%
0
0
1,635
28%
630
22%
375
25%
80
40%
205
23%
2,120
44%
0
475
16%
485
49%
175
12%
215
12%
235
26%
660
26%
775
36%
3,390
31%
8,365
48%
1,235
26%
145
43%
0
21,180
34%
1991 to 2000
#
%
0
0
1,510
26%
740
25%
360
24%
105
53%
200
22%
1,780
37%
0
1,675
56%
410
42%
400
26%
325
18%
370
40%
1,140
45%
410
19%
3,105
28%
4,600
26%
1,000
21%
45
13%
30
30%
18,230
29%
1981 - 1990
#
%
0
0
875
15%
1,040
36%
310
21%
0
0%
190
21%
720
15%
0
605
20%
70
7%
620
41%
375
21%
260
28%
460
18%
215
10%
2,150
20%
2,420
14%
1,170
24%
55
16%
0
11,565
18%
1971 - 1980
#
%
0
0
1,530
26%
465
16%
340
23%
0
0%
290
32%
210
4%
0
210
7%
0
0%
240
16%
685
38%
60
7%
195
8%
690
32%
1,945
18%
1,540
9%
1,135
24%
60
18%
45
45%
9,655
15%
1961 - 1970
#
%
0
0
205
4%
30
1%
100
7%
0
15
2%
15
0%
0
15
1%
0
60
4%
165
9%
0
60
2%
25
1%
295
3%
385
2%
85
2%
20
6%
0
1,485
2%
1946 - 1960
#
%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
1%
0
15
1%
0
0
85
0%
45
1%
0
0
210
0%
1945 or before
#
%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
0%
0
105
2%
0
0
215
0%

5.1
Housing Data Book
Owner-Occupied Apartment (4 Storeys or Less) by Age of Structure in Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011
Total
#
(100%)
Municipality
Anmore
0
Belcarra
0
Burnaby
8,390
Coquitlam
4,835
Delta
2,185
UBC, UEL
1,115
Langley City
3,265
Langley Township
1,940
Lions Bay
0
Maple Ridge
1,750
New Westminster
4,375
3,835
2,425
Pitt Meadows
665
Port Coquitlam
3,060
Port Moody
1,850
Richmond
10,245
Surrey
15,960
Vancouver
27,225
West Vancouver
990
White Rock
2,705
Metro Vancouver
96,830
2001 to 2011
#
%
0
0
2,290
27%
495
10%
215
10%
735
66%
695
21%
485
25%
0
460
26%
670
15%
385
10%
460
19%
180
27%
1,010
33%
925
50%
2,055
20%
4,155
26%
4,190
15%
115
12%
160
6%
19,685
20%
1991 to 2000
#
%
0
0
2,220
26%
2,545
53%
955
44%
340
30%
1,790
55%
1,055
54%
0
485
28%
1,305
30%
1,065
28%
840
35%
450
68%
1,525
50%
430
23%
2,710
26%
6,910
43%
7,825
29%
180
18%
640
24%
33,285
34%
1981 - 1990
#
%
0
0
1,580
19%
1,035
21%
480
22%
25
2%
610
19%
340
18%
0
570
33%
1,180
27%
555
14%
420
17%
25
4%
240
8%
40
2%
2,900
28%
3,400
21%
6,060
22%
255
26%
990
37%
20,700
21%
1971 - 1980
#
%
0
0
1,690
20%
575
12%
325
15%
0
145
4%
35
2%
0
200
11%
880
20%
1,250
33%
395
16%
0
260
8%
305
16%
2,115
21%
1,110
7%
4,845
18%
245
25%
740
27%
15,135
16%
1961 - 1970
#
%
0
0
435
5%
140
3%
160
7%
0
30
1%
0
0
n/a
140
3%
435
11%
205
8%
0
30
1%
130
7%
345
3%
235
1%
810
3%
125
13%
105
4%
3,350
3%
1946 - 1960
#
%
0
0
105
1%
35
1%
20
1%
0
0
0
0
0
100
2%
95
2%
70
3%
0
0
n/a
95
1%
125
1%
1,115
4%
65
7%
35
1%
1,895
2%
1945 or before
#
%
0
0
75
1%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
90
2%
55
1%
25
1%
0
0
0
20
0
2,390
9%
0
40
1%
2,785
3%

5.1
Housing Data Book
Owner-Occupied Apartment (5 Storeys or More) by Age of Structure in Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011
Total
#
(100%)
Municipality
Anmore
0
Belcarra
0
Burnaby
11,930
Coquitlam
2,160
Delta
415
UBC, UEL
700
Langley City
45
Langley Township
0
Lions Bay
0
Maple Ridge
310
New Westminster
5,090
2,160
940
Pitt Meadows
0
Port Coquitlam
0
Port Moody
910
Richmond
4,595
Surrey
1,740
Vancouver
24,945
West Vancouver
1,615
White Rock
690
Metro Vancouver
58,255
2001 to 2011
#
%
0
0
4,765
40%
880
41%
0
0%
380
54%
35
78%
0
0
30
10%
1,765
35%
835
39%
0
0
0
735
81%
2,305
50%
435
25%
10,345
41%
80
5%
225
33%
22,845
39%
1991 to 2000
#
%
0
0
2,855
24%
1,050
49%
110
27%
300
43%
0
0
0
255
82%
1,895
37%
540
25%
195
21%
0
0
175
19%
1,510
33%
930
53%
8,250
33%
255
16%
135
20%
18,465
32%
1981 - 1990
#
%
0
0
2,785
23%
180
8%
275
66%
0
0
0
0
25
8%
845
17%
375
17%
155
16%
0
0
0
275
6%
315
18%
2,810
11%
230
14%
230
33%
8,515
15%
1971 - 1980
#
%
0
0
1,385
12%
0
20
5%
0
0
0
0
0
485
10%
330
15%
540
57%
0
0
0
450
10%
40
2%
1,710
7%
515
32%
95
14%
5,605
10%
1961 - 1970
#
%
0
0
90
1%
25
1%
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
1%
70
3%
35
4%
0
0
0
20
0%
0
755
3%
425
26%
0
1,455
2%
1946 - 1960
#
%
0
0
45
0%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
630
3%
70
4%
0
785
1%
1945 or before
#
%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
1%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
2%
0
0
585
1%

5.1
OwnershipBy Mortgage
StatusInventory
Description
Mortgageexpenseistypicallythelargesthouseholdexpensefor
ownersandentryintohomeownershipischallengingdueto
persistentlyhighhousingpricesintheregion.Analysisofthe
presenceofamortgagebytheageofhomeownersandtypesof
dwellingsprovideshelpfulinformationforpoliciesdirectedat
enablingentryintohomeownership,andprovidesinsightintothe
mortgageburdeninthesenioryears.
OwnerHouseholdsbyPresenceofaMortgageandby
AgeofPrimaryMaintainer,MetroVancouver,2011
KeyFindings
In2011,342,275(59%)ofallownerhouseholdshadmortgagesand
41%weremortgagefree.Thepresenceofamortgagevaries
significantlybyhousingtypeandbyageoftheprimaryhousehold
maintainer.
Multiunithousingformssuchasapartmentsandrowhouses,which
arelikelytobenewerhousingstock,weremorelikelytohavea
mortgagethansingledetachedhousing.
15.6%ofownerswithmortgageswereundertheageof35.In
contrast10%(33,365)ofownerswithmortgageswereage65or
older.
Themajority(56%)ofhouseholdswithamortgagehadprimary
maintainersaged35to54.However,31%ofprimarymaintainersage
65to74hadmortgages.Thisobservationcouldpointtolateentry
intothehousingmarketandthereforetheamortizationperiodwould
runintolateryears,orduetoremortgagingofproperties.
OwnerHouseholdsbyPresenceofaMortgageandbySub
region,MetroVancouver,2011
5.2
Housing Data Book

Ownership Household by Presence of Mortgage
Owner-Occupied Households by Presence of Mortgage in Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011
All Owned Dwelling
Units
No.
Municipality
Anmore
580
Belcarra
250
Burnaby
55,120
Coquitlam
33,875
Delta
28,045
UBC, UEL
2,545
Langley City
7,355
Langley Township
30,785
Lions Bay
435
Maple Ridge
22,370
New Westminster
17,210
12,390
North Vancouver Distric 24,765
Pitt Meadows
5,170
Port Coquitlam
16,105
Port Moody
9,715
Richmond
52,310
Surrey
111,465
Vancouver
128,435
West Vancouver
13,460
White Rock
6,725
Vancouver CMA
580,075
Single Detached
with without
Mtg
Mtg
No.
72%
28%
405
50%
48%
230
54%
46% 19,020
62%
38% 18,450
57%
43% 20,305
54%
46%
420
68%
32%
2,565
64%
36% 18,910
52%
48%
415
71%
29% 14,790
66%
34%
4,890
60%
40%
3,030
54%
46% 16,025
69%
31%
2,805
70%
30%
8,010
68%
32%
3,745
55%
45% 22,820
66%
34% 57,020
52%
48% 41,445
39%
61%
9,015
51%
49%
2,315
59%
41% 267,575
with without
Mtg
Mtg
70%
31%
48%
52%
41%
59%
56%
44%
55%
45%
29%
73%
64%
36%
65%
35%
51%
49%
70%
30%
59%
41%
48%
52%
50%
50%
67%
32%
63%
37%
55%
45%
47%
53%
62%
38%
37%
63%
42%
58%
53%
47%
53%
47%
Apartment, Duplex *
No.
55
n/a
7,705
4,080
2,845
35
480
2,620
n/a
1,895
1,755
1,245
3,120
490
1,870
745
2,310
15,230
26,950
965
800
75,235
with without
Mtg
Mtg
82%
0%
52%
48%
69%
31%
70%
30%
57%
57%
75%
24%
71%
29%
76%
23%
68%
32%
66%
33%
66%
34%
77%
24%
75%
25%
72%
28%
55%
45%
74%
26%
50%
50%
53%
47%
58%
42%
61%
39%
Row House
No.
n/a
n/a
5,780
2,920
1,480
195
900
4,855
n/a
2,990
980
1,505
1,790
920
2,535
2,125
10,915
17,425
4,780
340
95
62,540
with without
Mtg
Mtg
66%
34%
73%
26%
67%
33%
67%
36%
73%
27%
77%
23%
78%
22%
74%
25%
73%
27%
65%
35%
76%
25%
80%
21%
79%
21%
63%
37%
73%
27%
60%
40%
35%
65%
79%
32%
70%
30%
Apartment, Less
Than 5 Storeys
No.
n/a
n/a
8,395
4,835
2,185
1,115
3,265
1,935
n/a
1,750
4,375
3,835
2,425
660
3,060
1,855
10,250
15,965
27,220
990
2,705
96,835
with without
Mtg
Mtg
70%
29%
74%
26%
59%
41%
60%
41%
68%
32%
56%
44%
66%
34%
72%
28%
66%
34%
53%
47%
74%
26%
80%
20%
79%
21%
63%
37%
72%
28%
64%
36%
30%
71%
48%
52%
66%
34%
Apartment, 5 or More
Storeys
No.
n/a
n/a
11,935
2,160
415
700
40
n/a
n/a
310
5,090
2,160
935
n/a
n/a
910
4,595
1,745
24,945
1,615
690
58,250
with without
Mtg
Mtg
57%
43%
62%
38%
51%
49%
60%
40%
63%
0%
27%
71%
67%
33%
56%
44%
46%
53%
71%
29%
55%
45%
65%
35%
64%
36%
20%
80%
43%
57%
60%
40%
Source: Statistics Canada

only the owner-occupied unit would be included in this count (excludes the rented suite).
5.2
Housing Data Book

Ownership Household by Presence of Mortgage
Owner-Occupied Households by Age of Primary Maintainer in Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011
Under Age 35
Municipality
Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
UBC, UEL
Langley City
Langley Township
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Vancouver CMA
No.
15
7,185
3,395
1,810
295
1,460
3,385
25
2,640
2,440
1,510
1,290
650
1,965
1,275
5,345
12,800
16,030
345
435
64,320
Age 35 - 44
with
without
Mortgage Mortgage
77%
85%
83%
63%
90%
91%
23%
15%
17%
37%
10%
9%
93%
93%
89%
84%
88%
93%
92%
74%
88%
77%
51%
70%
83%
7%
7%
12%
16%
9%
7%
8%
26%
11%
24%
48%
31%
17%
No.
140
20
9,860
6,605
4,700
520
1,265
5,925
70
4,595
3,415
2,295
4,035
965
3,515
2,425
8,885
23,300
23,970
1,355
605
108,630
Age 45 - 54
with
without
Mortgage Mortgage
79%
85%
86%
77%
94%
89%
21%
15%
14%
24%
7%
11%
91%
86%
85%
85%
93%
90%
90%
79%
87%
77%
69%
85%
83%
9%
15%
15%
15%
8%
11%
10%
21%
13%
23%
31%
14%
17%
No.
215
70
13,090
9,450
7,500
710
1,450
7,800
75
6,135
4,165
2,970
6,620
1,395
4,820
2,540
13,875
29,255
29,385
2,840
1,205
145,800
Age 55 - 64
with
without
Mortgage Mortgage
65%
71%
72%
62%
73%
75%
35%
29%
28%
37%
28%
25%
81%
77%
72%
67%
81%
76%
70%
66%
75%
62%
65%
77%
70%
19%
23%
29%
33%
19%
24%
30%
34%
25%
38%
35%
23%
30%
No.
100
100
11,465
7,575
6,875
475
1,380
6,830
100
4,565
3,405
2,550
5,795
1,035
3,245
1,920
12,545
23,140
27,280
3,240
1,725
125,650
Age 65 and Over
with
without
Mortgage Mortgage
45%
52%
48%
54%
62%
55%
55%
48%
52%
47%
38%
45%
63%
58%
49%
48%
65%
58%
53%
47%
58%
43%
42%
63%
50%
37%
42%
51%
52%
35%
42%
47%
53%
42%
57%
58%
36%
50%
with
without
No.
Mortgage Mortgage
110
50
13,520
21%
79%
6,860
27%
73%
7,160
26%
74%
550
18%
81%
1,800
32%
68%
6,845
26%
74%
165
4,440
29%
71%
3,780
28%
72%
3,055
26%
73%
7,015
22%
78%
1,115
28%
72%
2,560
31%
69%
1,565
29%
71%
11,665
23%
77%
22,980
31%
69%
31,760
21%
79%
5,685
16%
84%
2,770
22%
78%
135,680
25%
75%

5.2
MedianValueofOwner
OccupiedDwellings
Description
Analysisofhomevalues,andsubsequentcostsofhomeownership,
provideimportantinformationforhousingpolicyresearchand
planning.MetroVancouverhousingvaluesarethehighestofthe
selectmetropolitanareas,whethertheformisapartment
condominium,rowhouse,orsingledetachedhomes.
Theseareownerreportedestimatesofthevalueoftheowned
housingunitatthetimeofthe2011NHS.Thevaluesdonotreflect
currentmarkethousingvalues,butdoindicatetherelativedifferences
amongselectmetropolitanareas.
MedianValueofOwnerOccupiedDwellingUnitsby
StructureTypeforSelectCanadianCMAs,2011
KeyFindings
Themedianvalueforowneroccupiedsingledetachedhousesin
MetroVancouverin2011isshowntobe$700,188.Singledetached
homesintheAbbotsfordMissionCMAhaveamedianvaluethatis
61%ofthatamount($424,457).InCalgary,asingledetachedhomeis
valuedatis64%oftheVancouvermedianvalueforasingledetached
home($448,709).
ThemedianvalueforowneroccupiedrowhouseunitsinMetro
Vancouverin2011is$400,188.Owneroccupiedrowhouseunitsin
AbbotsfordMissionCMAhaveamedianvaluethatis70%ofthat
amount($280,164).
Themedianvalueforlowriseowneroccupiedapartmentunitsin
AbbotsfordMission($175,025)andinWinnipeg($175,056)are
valuedat53%ofmedianvalueofaMetroVancouverlowriseunit
($330,572).
MedianvalueforowneroccupiedhighriseapartmentunitsinCalgary
($323,637)is80%ofthemedianvalueofaMetroVancouverhighrise
unit,andinTorontohighriseunitshaveamedianvalueof69%ofthe
MetroVancouverhighriseunit.
MedianValueofOwnerOccupiedDwellingUnitsby
StructureTypeforSelectCanadianCMAs,2011
5.3
AverageHomePrice
Description
65%ofMetroVancouverresidentsowntheirownhomes.Thesale
priceofhomesinMetroVancouverisakeyindicatorofaffordability
intheownershipmarket.
DataispresentedseparatelyfortheRealEstateBoardareasof
GreaterVancouverandtheFraserValleyrecognizingthewide
variationinsalepricebothbylocationandbystructuretype.Ituses
thebenchmarkpriceofatypicalhome,ratherthanactualsales
prices.
BenchmarkPrice(HPI)byStructureTypeinGreater
VancouverRealEstateAreaandtheFraserValleyReal
EstateArea,20042014
KeyFindings
TheaveragesalepriceofasingledetachedhomeinGreater
Vancouverhasincreased19%overthepast5years,from$685,657in
2009to$976,700in2014.TheFraserValleyrealestateareasawthe
averagesalepriceofasingledetachedincreaseby21%overthepast
5years($471,788in2009to$568,600in2014).
Theaveragesalepriceofanattachedhome(semidetached,rowor
townhouse)inGreaterVancouverhasincreasedby7%overthepast5
years,from$436,409in2009to$471,200in2014.TheFraserValley
realestateareasawtheaveragesalepriceofanattachedhome
decreaseby1%overthepast5years($301,103in2009to$297,800
in2014).
TheaveragesalepriceofanapartmentunitinGreaterVancouverhas
increased5%overthepast5years,from$356,880in2009to
$378,000in2014.TheFraserValleyrealestateareasawtheaverage
salepriceofanapartmentunitdecreaseby13%overthepast5years
($231,014in2009to$197,000in2014).
Atthemunicipallevel,thegreatestfiveyearincrease(20092014)in
averageapartmentpriceoccurredinRichmond(18%,from$294,271
in2009to$354,000in2014).Incontrast,MapleRidgesawadecline
inbenchmarkapartmentpriceof25%(from$236,321in2009to
$169,800in2014).
Source:RealEstateBoardofGreaterVancouver(includesVancouver,Richmond,New
Westminster,NorthShore,TriCities,MapleRidgeandPittMeadows)
Source:FraserValleyRealEstateBoard(includesAbbotsford,Mission,LangleyCityand
Township,SurreyWhiteRockandDelta)
The MLSLink Housing Price Index (HPI), established in 1995, is modeled on

the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Instead of measuring goods and services, the
HPI measures the change in the price of housing features. Thus, the HPI
measures typical, pure price change (inflation or deflation). The HPI
benchmarks represent the price of a typical property within each market. The
HPI takes into consideration what averages and medians do not items such
as lot size, age, number of rooms, etc. These features become the composite
of the typical house in a given area. Each months sales determine the
current prices paid for bedrooms, bathrooms, fireplaces, etc. and apply those
new values to the typical house model.
5.4
Housing Data Book
Housing Price Index
Single Detached Housing Price Index ($) for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, June 2006 - 2014
Municipality
Burnaby **
Coquitlam
Ladner - Delta (South)
Delta (North)
Langley
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
North Vancouver
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver West
Vancouver East
West Vancouver
South Surrey & White Rock
Greater Vancouver
Fraser Valley
5 Yr Increase
(2009 - 2014)
(No.)
(%)
2006
647,356
551,617
568,444
2007
696,282
623,560
617,205
2008
766,644
672,246
674,211
2009
693,171
597,539
610,150
2010
789,405
686,612
676,820
2011
859,300
686,100
618,300
2012
902,300
720,533
644,700
2013
877,500
706,900
611,400
2014
932,700
748,800
634,100
239,529
151,261
(40,111)
35%
25%
-7%
464,029
438,667
394,287
498,469
747,407
409,169
462,260
593,036
627,226
468,718
1,119,282
590,028
1,243,376
647,272
635,307
491,288
493,985
433,241
548,658
840,114
474,072
508,101
686,501
699,408
506,979
1,313,171
639,962
1,413,063
715,791
707,343
495,189
521,247
459,439
597,999
910,821
493,347
539,546
798,222
781,881
520,354
1,439,026
693,202
1,506,302
741,139
769,408
475,849
479,960
411,974
542,859
792,033
485,378
491,372
706,213
695,960
484,997
1,277,018
628,128
1,179,133
662,581
685,657
525,200
523,327
465,019
603,589
920,633
525,291
565,666
798,314
901,706
530,763
1,648,096
745,497
1,410,756
751,532
807,868
548,817
523,618
470,400
659,500
914,800
506,300
551,500
821,400
1,026,000
546,694
2,135,400
807,400
1,770,700
815,398
931,300
525,267
543,600
465,133
682,167
974,700
501,800
563,233
845,733
999,200
564,300
2,207,433
863,467
1,934,567
881,800
959,767
523,100
560,000
461,500
665,800
947,600
503,100
548,100
829,500
941,933
579,450
2,069,200
842,800
1,849,200
851,100
919,200
557,100
577,200
472,500
693,300
1,010,000
513,500
572,500
895,400
979,300
600,589
2,257,100
918,900
2,053,300
902,400
976,700
81,251
97,240
60,526
150,441
217,967
28,122
81,128
189,187
283,340
115,592
980,082
290,772
874,167
239,819
291,043
17%
20%
15%
28%
28%
6%
17%
27%
41%
24%
77%
46%
74%
36%
42%
450,827
494,615
512,850
471,788
518,355
528,060
550,133
552,200
568,600
96,812
21%
Source: Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB)
Notes:
"Greater Vancouver" as defined by REBGV has a different geographic area than the regionally defined "Metro Vancouver" region.
Homes sales in Greater Vancouver are tracked through the MLSLink Housing Price Index (MLSLink HPI) which measures benchmark or typical home prices.
The MLSLink Housing Price Index (HPI), established in 1995, is modeled on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Instead of measuring goods and services, the HPI measures the change in the price of housing features. Thus, the HPI measures typical, pure price change (inflation or deflation).
The HPI benchmarks represent the price of a typical property within each market. The HPI takes into consideration what averages and medians do not
items such as lot size, age, number of rooms, etc. These features become the composite of the typical house in a given area.
Each months sales determine the current prices paid for bedrooms, bathrooms, fireplaces, etc. and apply those new values to the typical house model.
** For 2012-2014 Burnaby data is reported for 3 sub-areas of Burnaby. For purposes of this table, a non-weighted average of the 3 sub-areas is used.
5.4
Housing Data Book

Semi-detached and Rowhouse Housing Price Index ($) for Metro Vancouver Municipalities,
June 2006 - 2014
Housing Price Index
Municipality
Burnaby **
Coquitlam
2006
388,926
358,122
358,032
2007
423,847
396,560
401,857
2008
461,602
430,890
464,623
2009
433,780
380,251
449,342
2010
492,510
447,025
468,499
2011
423,600
386,600
459,600
2012
414,333
382,867
450,767
2013
403,100
382,800
446,500
2014
422,067
389,000
461,800
Delta (North)
Langley
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
North Vancouver
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver West
Vancouver East
West Vancouver
n/a
290,101
266,661
n/a
496,871
n/a
342,459
341,185
386,636
284,564
586,045
408,029
n/a
n/a
307,161
303,533
n/a
560,977
n/a
369,860
376,599
424,067
315,026
673,428
471,065
n/a
n/a
331,097
320,094
n/a
604,364
n/a
396,996
413,385
470,075
331,487
730,928
522,994
n/a
n/a
300,791
290,895
n/a
541,744
n/a
369,101
361,181
435,097
304,675
655,001
480,259
n/a
n/a
328,117
314,522
n/a
618,998
n/a
400,914
413,309
517,348
330,194
765,336
535,723
755,012
n/a
324,844
285,500
394,500
579,900
336,700
375,400
419,600
590,800
335,567
680,400
495,300
n/a
297,267
292,767
276,233
398,633
598,467
321,633
374,733
409,933
506,600
306,833
711,333
522,733
n/a
292,700
291,500
269,400
393,900
580,500
317,800
365,100
402,100
493,900
320,613
703,600
517,700
n/a
312,000
291,300
271,300
408,900
605,400
322,200
372,200
416,100
507,900
330,940
748,000
532,300
n/a

Greater Vancouver
409,000
402,477
434,207
438,289
442,320
477,805
418,646
436,409
481,048
498,533
472,458
468,700
469,400
469,033
458,200
456,200
Fraser Valley
287,831
316,084
335,090
301,103
328,080
327,457
305,000
298,700
5 Yr Increase
(2008 - 2013)
(No.)
(%)
(11,713)
8,749
12,458
-3%
2%
3%
(9,491)
(19,595)
-3%
-6%
63,656
11%
3,099
54,919
72,803
26,265
92,999
52,041
1%
13%
15%
8%
13%
10%
463,100
471,200
44,454
34,791
10%
7%
297,800
(3,303)
-1%
Source: Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley Real Estate Board
Notes:
Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows were reported as a singular geographic area prior to 2012.
5.4
Housing Data Book
Housing Price Index
Apartment Housing Price Index ($) for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, June 2006 - 2014
Municipality
Burnaby **
Coquitlam
2006
282,297
245,538
280,035
2007
316,311
276,533
320,080
2008
348,053
298,262
359,243
2009
314,704
258,533
322,679
2010
354,100
295,670
366,686
2011
368,700
263,800
315,800
2012
362,378
257,467
324,333
2013
359,600
248,000
301,600
2014
382,330
255,000
313,900
Delta (North)
Langley
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
North Vancouver
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver West
Vancouver East
West Vancouver
Greater Vancouver
n/a
212,111
207,604
246,537
325,960
n/a
209,475
266,479
265,015
204,776
409,168
264,949
557,907
301,429
318,732
n/a
231,783
253,652
281,411
370,126
n/a
238,422
292,539
293,429
246,414
454,500
300,200
661,463
322,292
358,002
n/a
245,537
265,744
301,500
393,451
n/a
263,542
309,042
323,322
238,563
493,218
333,346
673,523
344,670
388,722
n/a
224,920
236,321
268,364
346,657
n/a
231,142
283,818
294,271
221,886
444,161
303,992
560,814
310,978
356,880
n/a
241,491
251,808
300,034
395,053
n/a
252,880
309,186
339,497
220,514
508,628
336,472
661,505
315,388
396,030
n/a
239,684
187,600
270,300
344,000
226,600
239,500
300,500
349,100
246,632
477,300
304,500
630,300
323,094
375,000
177,333
214,200
178,967
274,700
351,700
217,600
228,067
317,600
350,400
199,700
480,533
311,733
632,533
250,900
376,733
161,800
211,900
170,800
272,100
353,500
231,500
217,300
322,800
346,500
205,800
474,600
306,800
601,400
241,000
367,700
158,400
213,700
169,800
277,800
352,700
245,300
225,200
331,900
354,000
215,584
491,200
321,000
610,100
240,600
378,000
Fraser Valley
216,710
245,268
255,670
231,014
246,351
249,537
204,200
202,500
197,000
5 Yr Increase
(2008 - 2013)
(No.)
(%)
67,626
(3,533)
(8,779)
19%
-1%
-2%
(11,220)
(66,521)
9,436
6,043
-5%
-25%
3%
2%
(5,942)
48,082
59,729
(6,302)
47,039
17,008
49,286
(70,378)
21,120
-2%
16%
18%
-3%
10%
5%
7%
-20%
5%
(34,014)
-13%
Source: Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley Real Estate Board
Notes:
Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows were reported as a singular geographic area prior to 2012.
Note: For 2004-2011 North Surrey (Surrey - Central) does not have a "benchmark price" for apartments, therefore "average price" data is shown in this table.
5.4
AffordableSales Based
onPriceThresholds
Description
MetroVancouverisoftenidentifiedashavingthehighesthomeprices
inNorthAmerica.Factorssuchassaleprice,householdincomeand
mortgageratesimpactaffordabilitywithintheownershipmarket.
Ownershipunitsareconsideredtobeaffordableifmoderateincome
householdscanpurchasetheunit,with10%down,25year
amortizationperiodandpaynomorethan30%oftheirincome.
Estimatedaffordablepricesinrecentyearsare:(2007)$355,000;
(2008)$365,000;(2009)$375,000;(2010,2011,2012,2013)$385,000
(assumesanannualhouseholdincomelevelwithwageincreasesand
anannuallyestablishedmortgagerate).
EstimatedRealEstateSales,Totaland"Affordable",in
GreaterVancouverRealEstateBoardArea,20072013
KeyFindings
DatafromtheRealEstateBoardofGreaterVancouverfortheperiod
from2009to2013(5years)showedthat30%ofsales(allunittypes)
wereconsideredaffordableonaverage(45,503affordablesalesofthe
151,379totalsales).TheFraserValleyRealEstateBoarddatafrom
2009to2013(5years)showedthat43%ofsaleswereconsidered
affordable(28,388affordablesalesofthe65,344totalsales).
ForGreaterVancouverrealestatearea,theproportionofsalesthat
wereconsideredaffordablerangedfromahighof34%(in2009)toa
lowof27%(in2011).FortheFraserValleyrealestatearea,the
proportionofsalesthatwereconsideredaffordablerangedfroma
highof47%(in2009)toalowof40%(in2011).
ThenumberofaffordableunitssoldinthecombinedGreater
VancouverandFraserValleyareasin2013was13,474(33%ofthe
40,660combinedtotalsales),upfrom12,436(whichwas33%ofthe
37,187combinedtotalsales)in2012.
Source:RealEstateBoardofGreaterVancouver(includesVancouver,Richmond,New
Westminster,NorthShore,TriCities,MapleRidgeandPittMeadows)
EstimatedRealEstateSales,Totaland"Affordable",inthe
FraserValleyRealEstateArea,20072013
Source:FraserValleyRealEstateBoard(includesAbbotsford,Mission,LangleyCityand
Township,SurreyWhiteRockandDelta)
5.5
Note: Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver data represents approximately 80% of all sales in the Boards area. The other 20% of sales are new homes that are not listed on the MLS system,
usually sold directly from the developer. The 20% not captured may also include private sales.
Housing Data Book
Housing Affordability
Estimated Real Estate Sales Deemed "Affordable" in the Greater Vancouver Area, 2007 to 2013
Greater Vancouver *
Annual Change
(2012-2013)
5 - Year Total
(2009 - 2013)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Total Units Sold
38,256
24,729
35,768
30,712
31,202
25,087
28,610
3,523
151,379
Affordable Units Sold
12,541
8,023
12,166
9,175
8,563
7,318
8,281
963
45,503
33%
32%
34%
30%
27%
29%
29%
0%
30%
% Deemed Affordable
Fraser Valley *
Annual Change
(2012-2013)
5 - Year Total
(2009 - 2013)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
16,531
11,577
14,589
13,043
13,562
12,100
12,050
-50
65,344
Affordable Units Sold
7,278
5,149
6,790
5,863
5,424
5,118
5,193
75
28,388
% Deemed Affordable
44%
44%
47%
45%
40%
42%
43%
Total Units Sold
1%
43%
Notes:
1. Affordable Housing estimates: 30% of household income for a moderate income household. Assumes 10% down, and 25 yr mortgage (5 year fixed term)
2. Moderate income (120% of Median Household Income) is an estimated annually, based on 2006 Census data (Statistics Canada), wage data (BC Stats)
and changes on income from the Annual Labour Force Survey data (Statistics Canada).
3. Fluctuations in interest rates and in estimates of household incomes affect the accuracy of these estimates. Figures shown should
be used as an indicator of change and should not be relied upon as an accurate unit count.
4. Affordable Price Thresholds for this data collection are: (2007) $355,000; (2008) $365,000; (2009) $375,000; (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) $385,000
5. Geographic areas used by the Real Estate Boards are not reflective of the regional government boundaries.
6. Vacant lot sales are excluded from sales data.
* Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver: Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster, North Shore, Tri-Cities, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows,
Whistler and Squamish.
* Fraser Valley Real Estate Board includes Abbotsford, Mission, Langleys, Surrey, White Rock, Delta
5.5
Housing Data Book
Glossary
Affordable Housing Housing that does not cost more than 30% of a
households gross income regardless of where they live.
Median Household Income Refers to household income value at which

50% of the households will have incomes greater than that income value
and 50% of households will have incomes less than that income value.
Core Housing Need the number of households in a community who are

unable to find housing that is suitable in size and in good repair without
spending 30% or more of their gross household income on their housing
costs.
Note: this is different from Average Household Income - obtained by

adding up the total income of all households and dividing this sum by the
number of all households.
Housing Action Plans Plans prepared by municipalities that identify

specific housing objectives and actions for increasing housing supply,
diversity and affordability at the municipal level.
INALH (In Need At Least Half) Refers to households who are in core
housing need and who are spending at least half of their income on
housing. These are households who face extreme affordability challenges
and who are considered to be at increased risk of homelessness.
Low Income Households Refers to households with incomes which are
below 50% of the median income for the region.
Low to Moderate Income Refers to households with incomes which are
between 50% and 80% of the median income for the region
Moderate Income Refers to households with incomes which are between

80% and 120% of the median income for the region.
Moderate and Above Income Refers to households with incomes which
are above 80% of the median income for the region.
Private Market Housing The private rental market provides the majority
of rental housing affordable to households with low and low to moderate
incomes. This can include purpose-built rental housing as well as housing
supplied through the secondary rental market including basement
apartments. Rented condo apartments also represent an important source
of rental housing stock.
Social Housing Social housing refers to housing built under Federal,
Federal / Provincial or Provincial programs and is designed to provide
housing for households in core housing need. It includes public housing as
well as non-profit and co-op housing.
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Housing Data Book

Median Household Income

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey

Housing Data Book

Median Household Income

Median Household Income, by Tenure, for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey

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Median Household Income

Median Household Income, by Tenure, for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2011

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey

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Income Distribution for All Households

Household Income by Income Groups for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2010

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey

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Income Distribution for Renter Households

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey

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Income Distribution for Owner Occupied Households

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey

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Housing Inventory by Structure Type

Source: Statistics Canada, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 Census

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Housing Starts for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2004 - 2014

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Housing Starts - Purpose Built Rental

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Housing Starts by Ownership Type

Housing Data Book

Housing Starts - Ground-Oriented

Ground-Oriented Housing Starts for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014

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Housing Starts - Apartment

Apartment Housing Starts for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014

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Housing Starts - Apartment

Apartment Housing Starts for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014

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Housing Starts - Single Detached

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Housing Starts - Semi-Detached

Semi-Detached Housing Starts for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2004 - 2013

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Housing Starts - Row House

Row Housing Starts for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014

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Housing Completions for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014

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Housing Completions - Purpose Built Rental

Rental Completions for Metro Vancouver Municipalities *

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Housing Completions - Single Detached

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Housing Completions - Accessory Suites

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Housing Completions - Semi-Detached

Semi-Detached Housing Completions for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014

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Housing Completions - Row House

Row Housing Completions for Metro Vancouver Municipalities, 2005 - 2014