Housing: An essential need that is getting more difficult to meet

Essential needs
May 2, 2023 •  By Centraide
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Greater Montreal is grappling with a severe housing crisis.

Zoom in on the situation

How much does it cost to rent a two-bedroom apartment in Greater Montreal?

The cost of rent is highest on the South Shore, a region that is experiencing a dramatic increase.

Two-bedroom apartment. Variance over two years (2020-2022).

Many neighbourhoods and municipalities are severely impacted

Neighbourhoods and municipalities with an over 20% variance over two years (2010 to 2022) on two-bedroom unit.

Cause for worry

Thousands of people currently experiencing extreme vulnerability

  • Many are forced to live in inadequate housing, i.e., units that are too expensive, too small, or substandard.
  • Some people have to stay with family or live with many other people under the same roof.
  • Others are on the street.

Something can be done

For people in a situation of poverty, solutions to these issues include developing social housing and implementing crisis measures to support people who are homeless or who are facing a housing issue. Community agencies supported by Centraide help implement these solutions.