The Canadian Rental Housing Index (CRHI) was compiled using data from the 2021 long-form census, obtained through a Statistics Canada custom data request. The long-form census contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date data on rents, incomes, and overcrowding for large and small communities throughout the country.

In 2014, BCNPHA and Vancity Credit Union joined forces to develop the Rental Housing Index for British Columbia, and the following year partnered with organizations across Canada to develop a national version of the CRHI.

The CRHI provides a solid, data-driven foundation for policy-making decisions at all levels of government. It will be updated continually as new data becomes available.

If you have questions about the results you’re seeing in the data tables, please check our Data FAQ for explanations or contact research@bcnpha.ca for more information.