Housing Needs Report
Learn about current and future housing needs in Surrey.
In February 2025, we released an updated Surrey Housing Needs Report. The report helps us better understand current and future housing needs in Surrey and will inform planning processes and policies.
Key documents
Background information
In April 2019, provincial legislation amended the Local Government Act establishing a requirement for local governments to complete housing needs reports by April 2022 and every five years thereafter.
In 2023, new legislative changes to the Local Government Act required municipalities to prepare an Interim Housing Needs Report by December 31, 2024, and a full HNR by December 31, 2028, and every five years thereafter. In December 2024, Council endorsed the Surrey Housing Data Update – 2024 Interim Housing Needs Report, which met the Provincial requirements.
The 2025 Housing Needs Report incorporates the new data from the 2024 Interim Report and updates the 2022 Housing Needs Report with the most current and relevant data on the housing needs of Surrey residents. The accompanying Executive Summary provides a user-friendly overview of key findings.
Council reports
On February 24, 2025, Council endorsed Corporate Report R027 which approved the updated 2025 Surrey Housing Needs Report.
On December 16, 2024, Council endorsed Corporate Report R260 which fulfilled the Provincial requirement for an Interim Housing Needs Report.
On March 28, 2022, Council endorsed Corporate Report R053 which approved the public release of the Surrey Housing Needs Report.
On November 12, 2019, Council endorsed Corporate Report R221 which approved an application to the UBCM for funding to carry out a Surrey Housing Needs Report.