The Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) project is funded by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to research solutions to Canada’s Housing Crisis. We offer comprehensive, equity-focused solutions to the unique problems faced by communities of all shapes and sizes cross-country. The goal of the project is to develop standardized, replicable and sustainable tools, along with associated public information and training, to improve the quality of housing supply decision-making at all levels of government across Canada.
The following data, which was compiled using our Housing Needs Assessment Tool, represents information about Housing Need in St. John’s, NL using 2016 data from Statistics Canada. 2021 data will be published in 2023.
Key findings
- There is an existing deficit of 5,135 homes costing under $1,400/month
- Refugee claimant, single mother led, and senior households are 2x more likely to be in Core Housing Need
- 60% of homes costing between $876/m to $1,400/m require space for 3 or more people
Area Median Household Income (AMHI) Categories and Shelter Costs (2016)
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Percent of Households in Core Housing Need, by Household Income Category (2016)
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Percent of Household Size Categories in Core Housing Need, by Area Median Household Income (AMHI) (2016)
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Total Affordable Housing Deficit (2016)
![](https://hart.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/St.-Johns-NL_4-1-1024x241.png)
Percentage of Households (HHs) in Core Housing Need, by Priority Population (2016)
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For more information about the HART HNA data, read our FAQ.