Study shows safe, affordable, inclusive housing increasingly difficult to find in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. — The City of Merritt recently completed a housing needs assessment of the community. The assessment is a legislative requirement in BC and was undertaken by M’Akola Development Services.
“Safe, affordable, and inclusive housing is vital to societal, economic, and individual health and well-being in the City of Merritt. Unfortunately, safe, affordable, and inclusive housing is increasingly difficult to find,” reads the report.
Some of the key findings for the City of Merritt includes;
- Senior populations are rapidly growing
- Rental households are more frequent and are less able to meet their housing needs
- Homeownership is becoming more difficult to enter for moderate to low-income households
- Non-market and supportive housing is widely needed
- Many community assets exist to address housing issues