BC Housing Registry

A government agency housing provider serving Vancouver with 11 affordable housing programs.

Government agency
Vancouver

Listed from public information. Last checked May 9, 2026.

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Summary

Programs

BC Rent Supplement / CBCHBRent help for low-income renters in BC delivered through local non-profit partners. There is no direct online application.Main operator · 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.Main operator · 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.Main operator · Rent supplement
Affordable Rental Housing in AbbotsfordThere is no single affordable rental program run by the City of Abbotsford. Below-market homes here are delivered through non-profit operators and BC Housing-funded buildings.Building operator · Below-market rental unitWe are still confirming this provider's role on this program.
District of North Vancouver Rental & Affordable HousingBelow-market and rent-geared-to-income homes in the District of North Vancouver. Delivered project by project through non-profit partners.Building operator · Below-market rental unitWe are still confirming this provider's role on this program.
Affordable Rental Housing in NanaimoThere is no single below-market rental program run by the City of Nanaimo. Below-market homes here are delivered through BC Housing and non-profit operators like Pacifica Housing.Building operator · Below-market rental unitWe are still confirming this provider's role on this program.
City of North Vancouver Mid-Market Rental (MMR)The City of North Vancouver requires 10% of homes in new rental buildings to be rented at 10% below market rent. Local residents and workers get first priority.Building operator · Below-market rental unitWe are still confirming this provider's role on this program.
Richmond LEMRRichmond's Low End of Market Rental program offers homes at 10% below the local average rent. Income and a $100,000 asset cap are tested at move-in.Building operator · Below-market rental unitWe are still confirming this provider's role on this program.
Surrey Affordable Rental Housing (ARH)Surrey's Affordable Rental Housing strategy is a planning framework, not a program you apply to directly. Renters apply to non-profit operators that run the buildings.Building operator · Below-market rental unitWe are still confirming this provider's role on this program.
Affordable Rental Housing in Thompson-Okanagan (Other)There is no single below-market rental program for Vernon, Penticton, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke, or Merritt. Below-market homes are run by non-profit operators in each town.Building operator · Below-market rental unitWe are still confirming this provider's role on this program.
Affordable Rental Housing in West KelownaThere is no single below-market rental program run by the City of West Kelowna. Below-market homes are delivered through BC Housing and non-profit operators like Society of Hope.Building operator · Below-market rental unitWe are still confirming this provider's role on this program.

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(Program)BC Rent Supplement / CBCHB
(Program)Rental Assistance Program (RAP)
(Program)Shelter Aid For Elderly Renters (SAFER)
(Program)Affordable Rental Housing in Abbotsford
(Program)District of North Vancouver Rental & Affordable Housing

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Verification status: Pending verification. Last checked: May 9, 2026.

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