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The Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHF BC) collects data on housing co-operatives in the province. In British Columbia and Metro Vancouver, most of them are non-profit co-ops with a rental (non-equity) model of housing, although there are several that use an equity model. Co-op housing is owned and operated by resident associations, providing a longer and more secure form of tenure. Statistics Canada considers all co-ops to be rental housing.

Co-operative housing units by bedroom count in 2019

Co-operative housing units by bedroom count in Metro Vancouver in 2019

Key observations

In 2019, there were 210 housing co-operative developments in the region, supplying 12,705 units (1.2% of all dwelling units in region, as per the 2021 Census).
Most co-op units were two-bedroom (40%) or three-bedroom (39%) units, making them suitable for families.
According to data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), no new co-op units were built in the region between 2002 and 2017. This has changed in recent years, with 90 units completed in 2018, 188 units in 2020, and 27 units in 2021.

Notes

The glossary provides definitions of each technical term, ensuring consistent interpretation.
Jurisdiction and Metro Vancouver totals may not equal the sum of individual values due to rounding, data suppression, or the omission of smaller data points to maintain visual readability. If a geography is not listed or appears missing, the associated data was either unavailable or did not meet reporting thresholds.

Source

This information is from CHF BC through the BC Online Data Catalogue.

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