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.
Development Services
Castlegar 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).
Read the report: 2023 Castlegar Housing Needs Report
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