Housing Target Progress Reports
On June 25, 2024, the Minister of Housing issued Ministerial Order No. M206 pursuant to the Housing Supply Act. This Housing Target Order set out the following cumulative housing targets for the Township of Esquimalt beginning July 1, 2024.
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 185 | 325 | 510 | 754 |
- Read the Year 1 (July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025) Housing Target Progress Report
- Year 1 target was 81 net new housing units; the township saw 369 net new units.
- Read the July 1-December 31, 2024 Housing Target Progress Report
- During the first six-month reporting period, 224 net new dwelling units were created in Esquimalt. This includes 96 below market rental units.
- During the first six-month reporting period, 224 net new dwelling units were created in Esquimalt. This includes 96 below market rental units.
Housing research
The CRD released the Capital Regional District Housing Needs Assessment in 2020. As a result of the 2023 amendments to the Local Government Act under Bill 44, changes were made to the timing and requirements for Housing Needs Reports. The Township has prepared an Interim Housing Needs Assessment, as an appendix to the 2020 document, which fulfills the Township's statutory requirement. It is important to recognize that the Interim Housing Needs Report's 5-and 20 year housing need totals were calculated by the Provincial government.
Please note that the report includes analysis based on data that may no longer reflect the realities of the current housing situation in Esquimalt. Readers are cautioned to critically examine the sources and date of the data in the report before making decisions related to the present housing situation in Esquimalt.