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Households spending 30% or more on shelter by province

Share of households spending 30% or more of their income on shelter costs in 2020 (reported in the 2021 Census), for all households, owners and renters. The rate excludes the 'not applicable' group (households on reserve, in farm or band housing, or with income under one dollar, for which Statistics Canada does not compute a ratio). Percentages are derived by Quadranac from the published household counts.

Reference period
2021
Licence
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0252-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
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Households spending 30% or more on shelter by province: Spending 30% or more of income on shelter (%, derived)13 areas ranked by Spending 30% or more of income on shelter (%, derived). Highest: British Columbia (25.5); lowest: Nunavut (5.7); national value 20.9.British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: 25.525.5OntarioOntario: 24.224.2AlbertaAlberta: 21.221.2Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: 17.917.9ManitobaManitoba: 17.317.3SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: 17.217.2YukonYukon: 16.216.2QuebecQuebec: 16.116.1Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island: 15.515.5Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador: 14.614.6New BrunswickNew Brunswick: 12.912.9Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest Territories: 11.911.9NunavutNunavut: 5.75.7National 20.9
Households spending 30% or more on shelter by province: Spending 30% or more of income on shelter (%, derived)13 areas ranked by Spending 30% or more of income on shelter (%, derived). Highest: British Columbia (25.5); lowest: Nunavut (5.7); national value 20.9.British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: 25.525.5OntarioOntario: 24.224.2AlbertaAlberta: 21.221.2Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: 17.917.9ManitobaManitoba: 17.317.3SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: 17.217.2YukonYukon: 16.216.2QuebecQuebec: 16.116.1Prince Edward Isl…Prince Edward Island: 15.515.5Newfoundland and …Newfoundland and Labrador: 14.614.6New BrunswickNew Brunswick: 12.912.9Northwest Territo…Northwest Territories: 11.911.9NunavutNunavut: 5.75.7National 20.9
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter (%, derived), 2021, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Spending 30% or more of income on shelter (%, derived). Highest: British Columbia (25.5); lowest: Nunavut (5.7); national value 20.9. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada.

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Canada20.914.833.23,074,715
Newfoundland and Labrador14.68.932.532,390
Prince Edward Island15.58.830.29,865
Nova Scotia17.99.734.775,475
New Brunswick12.97.52842,920
Quebec16.11025.2595,690
Ontario24.217.738.41,312,095
Manitoba17.39.933.585,365
Saskatchewan17.211.133.171,445
Alberta21.21634337,585
British Columbia25.519.337.8506,850
Yukon16.211.724.92,665
Northwest Territories11.98.715.61,805
Nunavut5.77.35.3560

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0252-01: Shelter-cost-to-income ratio by tenure, household income, household type, housing suitability and dwelling condition: Canada, provinces and territories. Reference period: 2021.

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Source agency
Statistics Canada
Dataset
Table 98-10-0252-01: Shelter-cost-to-income ratio by tenure, household income, household type, housing suitability and dwelling condition: Canada, provinces and territories
Table
Households spending 30% or more on shelter by province
Data last updated
2026-11-14
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https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-shelter-costs/

Households spending 30% or more on shelter by province (Canada, 2021). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0252-01: Shelter-cost-to-income ratio by tenure, household income, household type, housing suitability and dwelling condition: Canada, provinces and territories. Retrieved 2026-11-14 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-shelter-costs/