Housing Information

Our community has existing supports that can help residents and newcomers in navigating the quest for housing and/or retain housing that they already have through rental supplements and other programming. See below for links to different providers that may be of assistance.

• North Coast Transition Society Renters at Risk and Housing Outreach Programs
• M'akola Housing Society Application Information
• Macro Properties Rental Suites
• Online private property listings 

Have we missed a resource that's locally available to support folks looking for housing in the community? Please email communications@princerupert.ca with any additional suggestions.

The City of Prince Rupert understands that our community is in serious need of more housing, and for the past several years has been working to not only encourage the Province to invest in additional non-market/affordable units, and has also listed a number of City-held lots for sale in order to free up new lands for development within the City's limited urban footprint.  

Following the adoption of a Housing Strategy (linked below) in 2021, the City has been carrying out a number of the recommendations provided to us - including the adoption of a Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw for downtown, removal of permitting and development fees for construction resulting in the creation of new units, and the adoption of a Rental Licensing and Maintenance Standards Bylaw intended to reduce potential future loss of rental housing. Council has also approved changes to the City's Zoning Bylaw to permit Secondary Suites in two-family homes (duplexes) and lock-off suites in multi-family homes (3+ principle units) and to allow housing to be built from modular units on permanent foundations.

Housing Needs Assessment

The City has completed a Housing Needs Assessment, which identifies the number and type of different units required over the next five years in Prince Rupert.

Housing Needs Report - December 2022 (PDF)

In 2023, the City will use this Assessment and the above-noted Interim Housing Strategy to direct future City efforts at attracting and encouraging housing development across the spectrum of housing. 

Prince Rupert City Council has approved a Business Regulation and Licensing (Rental Units) Bylaw 3476, 2021 to regulate the rental of rooms for living purposes and to prescribe standards for the maintenance of residential property and rental units. This Bylaw is intended to address the serious shortage of affordable market rental accommodations and ‘renoviction’ trend in Prince Rupert. See below for additional information. 

Rental Maintenance and Licensing Standards