Fredericton Housing Needs Assessment

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Consultation has concluded

Update: The Housing Needs Assessment is now complete (you can read the executive summary here). This work will inform the upcoming Affordable Housing Strategy, slated for late 2021.


The Fredericton Housing Needs Assessment is now underway. To participate:

  • Share your story on the community story wall

  • Fill out the Fredericton Housing Needs Survey (closed)


What is a Housing Needs Assessment?

The purpose of the Assessment is to gather information and ensure a full understanding of current housing supply in Greater Fredericton. The process will consist of statistical data collection, community consultation, analysis, and reporting. It will explore conditions across the entire spectrum of housing in Fredericton, including home ownership, multi-unit rental housing, and homelessness.


Understanding and planning for housing is important to the City of Fredericton, and housing experiences are varied and complex. This project will involve community members who have experienced housing needs, and service agencies involved in housing-related work. Developers, landlords, and real estate professionals will also be consulted. Last but not least, everyone in the Greater Fredericton area is encouraged to share their own housing experiences.


What are the expected outcomes of the Housing Needs Assessment?

The information gathered will be presented in a report to share population and housing demand forecasts, current housing needs and demands, and housing and affordability gaps. The information will be analyzed for demographic and economic themes, housing stock and market conditions, housing challenges, and research and analysis of housing options and assets. With this full understanding, the City, the Province, developers, and community partners will be better prepared to plan for programs, initiatives, policies, and supports that address housing gaps. The Assessment will also provide information to support advocacy efforts.


The second phase of work, an Affordable Housing Strategy, will continue later this summer. The purpose of the Strategy is to build off the Housing Needs Assessment, to highlight challenges where solutions can be identified, developed, and presented with key information. Stakeholders as well as people who have experienced housing needs will have the opportunity to contribute to strategic housing solutions.


Who’s involved?

The City of Fredericton Planning and Development Department is overseeing this work, with guidance from the Fredericton Affordable Housing Committee. A consulting team is carrying out consultations, data analysis, and reporting. Approximately 60 community organizations and stakeholders will have the opportunity to share their own observations, insights, and opinions.



Update: The Housing Needs Assessment is now complete (you can read the executive summary here). This work will inform the upcoming Affordable Housing Strategy, slated for late 2021.


The Fredericton Housing Needs Assessment is now underway. To participate:

  • Share your story on the community story wall

  • Fill out the Fredericton Housing Needs Survey (closed)


What is a Housing Needs Assessment?

The purpose of the Assessment is to gather information and ensure a full understanding of current housing supply in Greater Fredericton. The process will consist of statistical data collection, community consultation, analysis, and reporting. It will explore conditions across the entire spectrum of housing in Fredericton, including home ownership, multi-unit rental housing, and homelessness.


Understanding and planning for housing is important to the City of Fredericton, and housing experiences are varied and complex. This project will involve community members who have experienced housing needs, and service agencies involved in housing-related work. Developers, landlords, and real estate professionals will also be consulted. Last but not least, everyone in the Greater Fredericton area is encouraged to share their own housing experiences.


What are the expected outcomes of the Housing Needs Assessment?

The information gathered will be presented in a report to share population and housing demand forecasts, current housing needs and demands, and housing and affordability gaps. The information will be analyzed for demographic and economic themes, housing stock and market conditions, housing challenges, and research and analysis of housing options and assets. With this full understanding, the City, the Province, developers, and community partners will be better prepared to plan for programs, initiatives, policies, and supports that address housing gaps. The Assessment will also provide information to support advocacy efforts.


The second phase of work, an Affordable Housing Strategy, will continue later this summer. The purpose of the Strategy is to build off the Housing Needs Assessment, to highlight challenges where solutions can be identified, developed, and presented with key information. Stakeholders as well as people who have experienced housing needs will have the opportunity to contribute to strategic housing solutions.


Who’s involved?

The City of Fredericton Planning and Development Department is overseeing this work, with guidance from the Fredericton Affordable Housing Committee. A consulting team is carrying out consultations, data analysis, and reporting. Approximately 60 community organizations and stakeholders will have the opportunity to share their own observations, insights, and opinions.



Share your story here.

The purpose of this story wall is to provide space for people to share their own experiences with housing -  good stories, struggles and reflections. Housing is different for everyone. Please speak from your own experience and be curious as you read the stories of others.


Tell your story! What’s your housing situation like? 



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