Non-Market Housing

New Westminster is served by a range of non-market housing related to the needs of City residents. Approximately 7% of the City’s private dwelling stock is categorized as non-market housing: 1,596 units of long-term stay housing, and 308 units of temporary or transitional housing, some of which are currently under construction. Table 1: Average rent, purpose-built rental stock, 2007.

Category	Number of Developments	Number of Units	Average Rent
Co-operative	8	415	$742/mo.
Mental Health	9	110	IA Rates*
Seniors Housing	7	691	30% of income
Social Housing	7	380	30% of income
Emergency Shelter Beds	4	49	n/a
Recovery Housing	4	52	IA Rates*
Transitional/ Corrective	4	59	IA Rates*
Transitional/ Supportive	9	148	IA Rates*
Total	52	1904

*Income Assistance (IA) rates - $375 is the current shelter allowance provided by BC Income Assistance.
Source: City of New Westminster, 2008. Includes units currently under construction and not yet occupied.

More information on the location of the City’s non-market housing stock is available HERE.

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