Affordable and below-market housing in Vancouver
Find Vancouver affordable housing communities, providers, and eligibility rules. Rentable helps renters find the right home they qualify for. See what is available, sign up for listing alerts, or learn about your eligibility.
Communities in Vancouver
Below-market rentalIndigenousHo' kee melh: Kloshe Tum Tum
1045 East Hastings Street
Downtown Eastside | Vancouver
Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society
Below-market rentalSeniorHarmony
1451 East 12th Avenue
Grandview-Woodland | Vancouver
Brightside Community Homes Foundation
Below-market rentalSocial housingAntkiw Court
1534 East 4th Avenue
Grandview-Woodland | Vancouver
Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society
Below-market rentalAspen
188 East 6th Avenue
Mount Pleasant | Vancouver
Catalyst Community Developments Society
Below-market rentalRent-geared-to-incomexwlepicen
4105 Arbutus Street
Arbutus Ridge | Vancouver
YWCA Metro Vancouver Housing
Below-market rentalRent-geared-to-incomeSandy So Vista
388 Slocan Street
Hastings-Sunrise | Vancouver
YWCA Metro Vancouver Housing
Below-market rentalSeniorChelsea Gardens (Seniors)
995 East 52nd Avenue
Sunset | Vancouver
New Chelsea Society
Below-market rentalSeniorMagnolo Manor
2675 Alder Street
Fairview | Vancouver
Brightside Community Homes Foundation
Below-market rentalSeniorChelsea Manor
3640 Victoria Drive
Kensington-Cedar Cottage | Vancouver
New Chelsea Society
Below-market rentalIndigenous3338 Sawmill Crescent
3338 Sawmill Crescent
River District | Vancouver
M'akola Housing Society
Below-market rentalRent-geared-to-incomeNew Jubilee House
1099 Richards Street
Downtown South | Vancouver
The 127 Society for Housing
Below-market rentalSeniorThe Aster
349 East 6th Avenue
Mount Pleasant | Vancouver
Brightside Community Homes Foundation
Below-market rentalAlder
3625 East Sawmill Crescent
River District | Vancouver
Catalyst Community Developments Society
Below-market rentalHannelore
585 West 41st Avenue
South Cambie | Vancouver
Catalyst Community Developments Society
Below-market rentalSeniorChelsea Lodge
3075 Nanaimo Street
Renfrew-Collingwood | Vancouver
New Chelsea Society
Below-market rentalSeniorLondonderry
5550 Yew Street
Kerrisdale | Vancouver
Brightside Community Homes Foundation
Below-market rentalChelsea Cove
2280 McGill Street
Grandview-Woodland | Vancouver
New Chelsea Society
Below-market rentalChelsea Capri
520 North Nanaimo Street
Hastings-Sunrise | Vancouver
New Chelsea Society
Below-market rentalPacific Spirit Terrace
7001 Kerr Street
Champlain Heights | Vancouver
YWCA Metro Vancouver Housing
Below-market rentalSeniorArbutus Court
2085 West 5th Avenue
Kitsilano | Vancouver
Brightside Community Homes Foundation
Below-market rentalSeniorThe Hawthorn
8705 French Street
Marpole | Vancouver
Brightside Community Homes Foundation
Below-market rentalSeniorVancoeverden Court
1099 Sitka Square
Fairview | Vancouver
New Chelsea Society
Below-market rentalSocial housingBeatrice Terrace
1877 East Georgia Street
Grandview-Woodland | Vancouver
Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society
Housing providers serving Vancouver
Programs in Vancouver
- Vancouver MIRHPP / BMRVancouver's Moderate Income Rental Housing Pilot Program (MIRHPP) closed to new approvals in 2022. Renters can still apply at the roughly 20 buildings already approved.Below-market rental · Below-market rental unit
- Community Housing Fund – Below Market (LEM) UnitsBelow-market rental homes built through BC's Community Housing Fund. A mix of market, rent-geared-to-income, and deeply subsidized units.Below-market rental · Below-market rental unit
- BC Builds – Provincial Rental Supply (Middle Income)Below-market rental homes for middle-income workers in British Columbia. Rents are about 20% below the local market.Middle-income housing · BC Builds rental
- BC Housing Registry – RGI (General/Family)Subsidized rental homes across BC where rent is set at about 30% of your income. Apply once through the BC Housing Registry.Deeply subsidised · Rent-geared-to-income unit
- BC Housing Registry – RGI (PWD Priority)Subsidized rental homes for renters with disabilities across BC. Rent is set at about 30% of your income.Deeply subsidised · Rent-geared-to-income unit
- BC Housing Registry – RGI (Senior 55+)Subsidized rental homes for renters aged 55 and over across BC. Rent is set at about 30% of your income.Deeply subsidised · Rent-geared-to-income unit
- BC Rent Supplement / CBCHBRent help for low-income renters in BC delivered through local non-profit partners. There is no direct online application.Deeply subsidised · Rent supplement
- Rental Assistance Program (RAP)Monthly help paying rent for working-age families in BC with children at home and low to moderate income.Deeply subsidised · Rent supplement
- Shelter Aid For Elderly Renters (SAFER)Help paying rent for British Columbia renters aged 60 and over. Monthly money sent to your landlord or to you.Deeply subsidised · Rent supplement
About Vancouver
Vancouver is a city in Lower Mainland, British Columbia. In Vancouver, Rentable currently lists 23 communities, 45 affordable housing providers, and 9 affordable housing programs and rules. Rentable helps renters find the right home by understanding their eligibility for affordable housing and connecting them with communities and housing providers. Take the quiz to understand your eligibility or sign up for listing alerts for when vacancies are available in your area.
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Frequently asked questions
Rentable focuses on below-market and income-tested housing in British Columbia. For Vancouver, that includes below-market rental, middle-income housing, and deeply subsidised. We do not list private market rentals.
It depends on the program. Some programs in Vancouver use the BC Housing Registry. Others use direct applications to the operator. The program pages above explain each program's application path.
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Each program shows its sources and a last-checked date. We pull program data from public sources and operator websites. Final eligibility for any program is determined by the program operator at the time of application. Confirm before applying.
We list operators whose public profiles we have been able to verify. Some operators may exist without yet appearing in our directory. If you operate in Vancouver and would like to be listed or updated, contact us.
Verification
Information for Vancouver last updated June 16, 2026.
Rentable maps publicly available information about programs and operators in Vancouver. Final eligibility for any program is determined by the program operator. Contact the operator before applying.
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