Implementing the Housing Strategy

We need more homes. We are taking action. Implementing the Housing Strategy

We are committed to confronting the barriers to increase housing supply, choice and affordability by implementing Home is Here, The City of Calgary’s Housing Strategy.   

We need more homes in all shapes and sizes in all neighbourhoods. This will help support Calgary’s prosperity now and for future generations.

Initiatives that do not need further budget or Council approval are being implemented, while those that need land use or bylaw changes will follow the regular legislative process. 

We want to make building market and affordable housing easier and faster, support providers and developers and work with our federal and provincial government partners to leverage funding. We will meet the affordable housing needs of equity-deserving populations and Indigenous people living in Calgary.

The Housing Strategy's five outcomes

As we implement 98 actions in the Housing Strategy, we are working towards five outcomes.

Outcome 1

Increase the supply of housing to meet demand and increase affordability

a) Make more City-owned real property assets (i.e., land, buildings, and strata) available for housing (market, nonmarket, subsidized, and housing co-op) in all communities.

b) Use The City’s funding tools to leverage partnerships with government and get more housing built.

c) Amend and streamline planning policy and process to allow for diverse housing.

  • Land sales for non-market housing

    To date, seventeen sites have been sold below market value through the Non-Market Land Sale, to create 835 new homes.

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  • Rezoning for Housing

    One of the actions of the Housing Strategy is to propose citywide rezoning to a base residential district, or zone, the R-CG District. In May 2024, City Council approved rezoning for housing with amendments that incorporated citizen feedback.

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  • Housing for families in need

    The City has designated two City-owned sites to develop housing to support families. As part of the Housing Strategy these developments will help families with children at risk of or already experiencing homelessness.

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  • Secondary Suites

    The Secondary Suite Incentive Program supports safe housing for all. The program will provide qualifying homeowners with up to $10,000  to build and register a secondary suite. 

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Outcome 2

Support affordable housing providers to deliver services that make a positive impact

a) Advance City-led programs that support affordable housing providers and residents.

b) Conduct research and convene affordable housing providers to support the sector’s growth.

c) Advocate to other orders of government to ensure adequate supports for housing.

  • The Home Program

    The Home Program provides funding to non-profit organizations to deliver projects that increase housing stability and successful tenancies for affordable housing residents or people in housing need.

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  • Housing Incentive Program

    The City of Calgary's housing Incentive Program (HIP) encourages the building of affordable housing units and helps stimulate the economy.

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  • Exemptions for non-profit non-market housing providers

    In January 2025, City Council approved a bylaw creating a new property tax exemption available for non-market housing properties that are held by non-profit organizations.

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  • Corporate Housing Research

    Continuing to expand our research efforts to support housing outcomes, housing need, and affordability concerns. 

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Outcome 3

Enable The City's housing subsidiaries to improve service delivery

a) Leverage funding and land for the development and redevelopment of City-owned assets.

b) Support subsidiaries to deliver on their strategic plans.

  • Calgary Housing Company (CHC)

    Calgary's largest property manager for affordable housing is Calgary Housing Company (CHC). CHC provides safe and affordable housing solutions for low- and moderate- income Calgarians in need of non-market rental housing. In 2024, over 1100 homes within City-owned affordable housing properties received lifecycle maintenance and climate resilience renovations, which extend the service life of affordable housing sites.

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  • Attainable Homes Calgary (AHC)

    Attainable Homes Calgary Corporation (AHC) is a non-profit housing organization owned by The City of Calgary but operated independently by AHC. AHC is expected to produce over 300 home ownership and rental homes for moderate income Calgaryians by 2026.

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Outcome 4

Ensure diverse housing choice to meet the needs of equity-deserving populations

a) Develop and implement programs that reduce barriers and increase housing supports.

b) Incentivize the creation or modification of housing to meet the needs of equity-deserving populations.

Outcome 5

Address the affordable housing needs of Indigenous people living in Calgary

a) Fulfill commitments to ReconcilliACTION by implementing the actions within:

“The Ways Forward: Affordable Housing for Indigenous Calgarians Through a Holistic Plan.”

  • The Ways Forward

    Download The Ways Forward: Affordable Housing for Indigenous Calgarians Through a Holistic Plan report here.

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