Housing Needs Assessment
Have Your Say About Housing in Markham!
Take the Survey
Hearing from residents helps us understand our community’s housing needs. Your ideas will help guide City decisions, inform updates to our Official Plan, and support programs that make sure everyone can find appropriate and affordable housing. Take the survey and share your thoughts
Overview
A Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) is a research report that draws on data and analysis to describe current and projected future housing needs in Markham. The City of Markham is updating its HNA and developing Housing Policy and Strategic Recommendations to guide housing policy, investment, and partnerships. The report provides information and analysis on:
- Community profiles and trends
- Economic characteristics
- Housing supply and affordability trends
- Projected housing needs
What is a Housing Needs Assessment?
Inform plans and policies moving forward to support complete and resilient communities. The report helps all levels of government understand the local housing needs by providing data necessary to determine what kind of housing should be built and where. The assessment identifies key housing needs, inform city initiatives such as Inclusionary Zoning and Official Plan policies, and develops strategic measures to meet housing needs.
Get Involved
For the duration of this project the City of Markham will engage with various members of the public with emphasis on people disproportionately experiencing housing needs, service providers and Indigenous communities. This will be done through surveys and workshops on current and future housing needs. To get involved:
- Subscribe to receive project updates using the "Stay Informed" tab
- Provide your input by email: housingneeds@markham.ca
- Take the resident survey to provide your input
