The City of Cambridge is completing a Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) and Housing Strategy (the Strategy) to determine the near and long-term demand for housing and the current gaps within the City of Cambridge. The objectives of the study are to:

  • Provide a measured assessment of present and future unmet housing demand from now to 2051, which addresses the entire housing continuum;
  • Evaluate the success and challenges of existing affordable housing;
  • Provide clear guidance on what, where, and how housing needs and gaps can be addressed through the future Affordable Housing Strategy;
  • Provide the necessary background information and supporting analysis to inform the policy directions of the City’s new Official Plan and make informed policy recommendations to develop new and updated Official Plan policies, as required; and
  • Ensure that there are enough housing options in the City to meet the full range of housing needs to the year 2051.

The Strategy will help decision makers, stakeholders and community members have a meaningful sense of the housing market, understand key issues and provide policy recommendations to inform decision making.

The Housing Needs Assessment Survey will be run from December 13, 2024, to January 16, 2025.

SURVEY