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Capital Region Housing Corporation: Affordable Stream: Below-market rental in Victoria - Rentable

Capital Region Housing Corporation: Affordable Stream

The CRHC Affordable stream is a below-market rental program run by Capital Region Housing Corporation, the housing arm of the Capital Regional District in Greater Victoria. It is built for middle-income households who earn too much to qualify for the BC Housing Registry but cannot absorb open-market rents. Income limits run from $50,001 to $84,780 for studios and one-bedrooms, and from $50,001 to $134,140 for two-bedrooms and larger. Rents are set below the local CMHC market average (a 2BR averaged $2,121 in October 2025) and adjusted to your income band rather than calculated as a fixed percentage of earnings.

Below-market rental unit
Below-market rental
Last checked May 4, 2026

Eligibility

Age

You must be 19 or older.

Residency and status

You must have lived in British Columbia for at least 1 year.
You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Priority is given to people who already live in the local area.

Assets

Your savings and assets must be within program limits.

Other rules

Household income must fall inside the band for the unit size you apply to.
For studios and one-bedrooms, the range is $50,001 to $84,780.
For two-bedrooms and larger, the range is $50,001 to $134,140.
Household size must be appropriate for the unit (CRHC follows occupancy standards, so a single applicant is not eligible for a 3BR).
Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and must apply directly through CRHC, not the BC Housing Registry.

Income limits

Source: capitalregionhousing.ca. Last checked May 4, 2026.
Bedroom	Minimum income	Maximum income
Studio	$50,001	$84,780
1 bedroom	$50,001	$84,780
2 bedrooms		$134,140

Where this program applies

How to apply to Capital Region Housing Corporation: Affordable Stream

Check the basic rules in the eligibility section above.
Gather your income and household information: Recent pay stubs and tax documents (T1 General). Documentation of savings and assets.
Apply through the program operator.
2-5+ years for subsidized units (typical BC Housing Registry signal for Victoria region)
Confirm current rules with the official source (https://www.capitalregionhousing.ca/find-home/applying-housing).

Next step

Go to the official program page

You will leave Rentable. Confirm current rules on the official site before you apply.

See providers operating this program

Providers

Capital Region Housing CorporationVancouver Island's largest non-profit housing provider; a wholly owned subsidiary of the Capital Regional District serving 4,300+ tenants in 53 buildings across eight Greater Victoria municipalities.Main operator

Common misunderstandings

Key insight

Similar programs

Capital Region Housing Corporation: Subsidized StreamThe CRHC Subsidized stream serves three priority populations in Greater Victoria: seniors aged 55 and over, families with dependent children, and persons with disabilities (PWD). Income ceilings are tighter than the Affordable stream and vary by household type and unit size: $50,000 for any senior household, $65,000 for a family in a 2BR, $82,000 for a family in a 3BR, and $95,500 for a family in a 4BR or larger. Capital Region Housing Corporation runs this stream as a parallel system to the BC Housing Registry, not a replacement, and applications go directly to CRHC.Also below-market rental

Sources and verification

Last checked: May 4, 2026.

Income limits and unit availability can vary by building and operator. Confirm the rules that apply to you with the listed providers.

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