Canada’s social and affordable rental housing stock is aging, and many units require repairs, as rent prices continue to increase, according to new data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). 

The findings, based on survey responses and administrative records, offer insight into the condition, rent, and vacancy of nearly 593,000 subsidized housing units across all provinces and territories from 2019 to 2024.

The findings largely focus on housing in major urban centres. Toronto alone accounts for nearly 30 per cent of the surveyed units, while Vancouver, Ottawa and Montreal collectively make up another 17 per cent.

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