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Housing Needs

Housing needs reports collect data and analyze trends that describe current and anticipated housing needs. These reports help inform how local communities and the province respond to these needs.


Castlegar Interim Housing Needs Report

The City’s housing needs report was completed in 2023 by Resilience Planning and was the basis for the Housing Strategy and residential policies of the Community Plan (Plan2033). An Interim Housing Needs Report was considered and adopted by Council at its December 16, 2024 regular meeting. This report follows the prescribed methodology for Housing Needs Reports as provided for by the Province in June 2024. A standard methodology will allow for consistent reporting and comparisons across the Province.

Read the report: 2024 Castlegar Interim Housing Needs Report

Read the snapshot: 2024 Castlegar Housing Needs Snapshot

Read the staff report: 24-115 2024 Interim Housing Needs Report to Council

Legislative Requirement

Municipalities and regional districts are required to complete Interim Housing Needs Reports (HNR) by January 1, 2025, using the new standardized HNR Method. The first “regular” Housing Needs Reports must then be completed by December 31, 2028, and every five years thereafter. These changes will help local governments and the B.C. government better understand and respond to housing needs in communities throughout B.C.

Learn more: Housing Needs Reports – Province of British Columbia

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