BC Public Lands Map
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What is the BCPLM?
52,384
Parcels Mapped
397M
Square meters of land identified
661,000
Potential non-profit homes
$52B
Value of ID’d Public Lands
An interactive map of publicly-owned land in BC, scored for housing potential.
- Covers Federal, Provincial, Municipal, and Crown Agency land in one searchable place
- Scores each parcel for development readiness, including DASH metrics.
- Identifies access to infrastructure and amenities
- Fast-track site identification and streamline decision-making at every level of government.
Public land is one of the few levers that can lower the cost of affordable housing without new subsidy — but only if the right parcel can be found, assessed, and acted on quickly. Before the BCPLM, that meant cross-referencing land registries held separately by every level of government, with no shared way to compare what was actually buildable.
The BCPLM brings that information into one place. Every parcel is assessed and scored for its suitability according to its characteristics, proximity to infrastructure and amenities, and development potential.
It is the only map of its kind, and its available for everyone, free.
How it’s built
Methodology and Code
Methodology
A full breakdown of how the BCPLM identifies public land, assigns scores, and assesses location and infrastructure — including data sources, assumptions, and known limitations.
Read the methodologySource Code
The codebase behind the BCPLM is public on GitHub: data pipelines, scoring logic, and the map front end. Open an issue, fork it, or follow along as we ship updates.
Watch this space – GitHub Link coming soon
What we delivered on june 30
Launch Recap
On June 30, 2026, HART published the BC Public Lands Map at the live launch event with governments, housing sector organizations, and members of the public who have been tracking its development since announced in 2025.
The session covered how the map was developed, how it could be used by audiences across the province, and how it can support the development of non-profit housing across the province to meaningfully address housing need.
Missed it?
“Using public land for housing could make the difference between a project going ahead or not, and for viable plans, public land can make them more affordable.”
– Craig Jones, Associate Director
Background reading
Land use and governance in British Columbia: Barriers and solutions to building more housing on public land
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Last updated: June 30, 2026