Affordability calculator | Build Canada Homes

This calculator defines affordable rent as housing costs that stay below 30% of before-tax household income. This is mixed-income approach using local median income to set rents by region and income level, from deeply affordable to market-rate homes. It is useful for housing managers who need clear affordability benchmarks for project planning, rent setting, and community mix in the Canadian housing sector.
Topics include: affordable rent thresholds, mixed-income housing, housing affordability, median income rents.