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.

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 unit
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 unit
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 unit
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 unit
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 unit
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 unit
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 unit
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 unit

Areas served

How to apply or contact

Make sure you are on the BC Housing Registry.
Confirm your application includes the building or program type you want.
Wait for BC Housing or the provider to contact you.
Contact the provider directly only if you have building-specific questions.

(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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