Housing

The City of Chilliwack recognizes housing as a key element in a sustainable complete community.  Improving the availability of appropriate, affordable and accessible housing choices for all existing and future residents is an integral component in creating a healthy built environment.

The following statistics briefly illustrate the affordability in Chilliwack as well as the homeless count:

• Percentage of households spending 30% or more of 2010 total income on shelter costs (Census Profile, 2016 Census):
• 25% total
• 17% owner
• 46.1% renter
• 221 Homeless people counted in 2017 (FVRD Homeless Survey, 2017)
• Average 2016 household income: $82,311 (Census Profile, 2016)
• 2018 income to purchase
• A $621,099 single family dwelling is $138,572
• A $441,170 townhouse is $98,428
• A $262,650 apartment is $58,599
  *based on 10% down payment, 5.34% fixed 5yr mortgage rate over 25 years with mortgage payment at 30% gross income
• Average 2018 rental rates (Rental Market Report by CMHC, 2018):
• 1 bedroom was approximately $784 per month in 2018.
• 2 bedroom units were approximately $1009 per month in 2018.
• 3 bedroom units were approximately $1135 per month in 2018.

RELATED DOCUMENTS & PRESENTATIONS

• Social Housing and Services Inventories (2014) completed by the Mennonite Central Committee.
• Healthier Community Strategic Action Plan (2018)
• Age Friendly & Quality of Life Report
• Homelessness and Low-Barrier Housing in Chilliwack - A Qualitative Research Report

LINKS

• BC Housing
• Updated Info provided by BC Housing - Rent Supplements
• Rental Assistance Program
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
• Chilliwack Healthier Community Webpage