Implementation for The City of Calgary’s Housing Strategy launched in 2024. See the progress being made on the Strategy's key measures of success.

Development Permits: There were 3,277 market homes approved through development permits in Q2 2026, representing a 23% decrease from the previous quarter and a 42% decline year over year.

Building Permits: There were 6,416 market homes approved through building permits in Q2 2026, representing a 32% increase from the previous quarter and a 5% decrease year over year.

The decline in YoY homes approved through development and building permits is consistent with the moderating housing market conditions that were seen in Q1. At the same time, the quarterly increase in homes approved through building permits indicates that projects are continuing to advance through the development pipeline and moving into the construction phase. Even with this recent slowdown, permit approvals have still seen increases relative to 2022 and 2023, and the City is consistently exceeding its annual targets of 13,000 homes through development permit approvals and 14,000 homes through building permit approvals.

There is a target for 1,000 more market homes over what would normally be built per year. The baseline target for DP is 13,000 units per year and for BP is 14,000. In 2025, the number of proposed units for both were well above these baseline targets.

Note that previously published values may have been updated to account for permit cancellations, refusals, appeals, data corrections, and changes to unit counts by file managers.

Development Permits: There were 112 non-market homes approved through development permits in Q2 2026, representing a 90% increase from the previous quarter and a 61% decrease compared to Q2 2025.

Building Permits: There were 84 non-market homes approved through building permits in Q2 2026, representing a 15% decrease from the previous quarter and a 33% decline year over year.

Similar to market homes, we are also seeing a slowdown in non-market housing activity compared to 2025.  Despite progress made under the Home is Here strategy, the City remains well below its annual target of delivering 3,000 non-market homes per year.

Note that previously published values may have been updated to account for permit cancellations, refusals, appeals, data corrections, and changes to unit counts by file managers.

2026:

In Q2 2026, The City expedited five development permit approvals for non-market housing projects, which are expected to result in 112 homes. The number of permits expedited is similar to Q1 2026, when four development permits were approved after receiving priority support. Compared to the 18 development permits expedited during 2025, the number of permits for 2026 is also similar, with nine development permits expedited in the first half of the year.

Note that previously published values may have been updated to account for permit cancellations, refusals, appeals, data corrections, and changes to unit counts by file managers.

2026:

Since 2020, The City has entered into funding agreements totaling over $312M in federal funding for housing. Since 2023 we’ve leveraged over $30M of provincial funding.

Housing need in Calgary has remained relatively constant between 17-18 per cent since 1991, however the absolute number of households in need has doubled as the population has grown. Considering Calgary’s market housing conditions, particularly increases in housing prices and rent, the current level of housing need is expected to be higher. However, this will not be determined until the next federal census in 2026.

Q2 2026:

In Q2 2026, the number of homes completed and ready for occupancy remained relatively strong. Although completions were down 65% compared to Q2 2025, year-to-date activity in 2026 is still on track to exceed levels recorded in both 2022 and 2023, although this outlook could change over the remaining two quarters of the year.

Compared to 2025, year-to-date multi-residential and townhouse housing each increased their share of total completions by 2%, while semi-detached housing and secondary suites each declined by 1%, and detached housing declined by 2%. Overall, the 2026 housing mix remains broadly consistent with 2025 levels, with a slight shift toward higher-density housing forms. This trend is helping to expand housing supply across a broader range of price points.

In absolute terms, multi-residential housing (apartments and condominiums) and secondary suites continue to account for the largest share of new housing supply, representing 39% and 23% of year-to-date completions, respectively. Detached homes rank third, accounting for 17% of all completions.

These trends reflect sustained investment in housing development, supported in part by incentive programs designed to encourage the delivery of more affordable housing options.

In 2024, The City will provide $81M in funding to support affordable housing providers and non-profits to increase supply, advance the sector and facilitate positive resident outcomes. This includes funding for the following programs:

• Home, 
• Housing Incentive, 
• Housing Land Fund, 
• One-Window and 
• Downtown Incentive. 

Also $90M in capital funding has been allocated to support new affordable housing development throughout 2024-2026.

In 2024, The City had six programs to support affordable housing providers to strengthen service delivery to Calgarians.

The City delivered the Housing Needs Assessment research report which provided critical data points on the housing need and the severity of the housing crisis. The City also hosted a housing conference which provided opportunities for networking, partnership and the exchange of best practice ideas.

The City continues to provide funding for the creation of City-owned affordable housing projects. Funding is also allocated for maintenance to extend the life of existing City-owned affordable housing supply.

In 2024, The City allocated $29.6M for City-owned and CHC-owned affordable housing supply.

Actions to support this outcome are early in implementation. Data will be reported in future years on the following measures: ​

• ​The City's housing subsidiaries are successfully meeting their goals and stated targets within their respective Strategic Plans.

Actions to support this outcome are early in implementation. Data will be reported in future years on the following measures: 

• Number of homes created or modified through City of Calgary programming to support the housing needs of equity-deserving populations.
• Amount of funding allocated to programs that reduce barriers and increase housing supports for equity-deserving populations.
• The proportion of equity-deserving households in housing need decreases over time.

Actions to support this outcome are early in implementation.  Data will be reported in future years on the following measures: 

• Number of new culturally relevant, affordable and supportive Indigenous homes created in Calgary.
• Percentage of City of Calgary land allocated to Indigenous housing providers as per the policy. 
  
• Number of policy reforms to reduce barriers to building and operationalizing housing for Indigenous housing providers in Calgary.
• The proportion of Indigenous People living in Calgary facing housing need and homelessness decreases over time. 

In 2024, The City awarded two Indigenous non-profit organizations City-owned parcels in the fourth Non-Market Land Sale, valued at over $2M.