“Monthly occupancy costs” (rent to landlords and charges for utilities) of Toronto Affordable Housing is related to the “Average Market Rents” (AMRs) of other rental accommodation in the city. AMRs are published yearly by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) in the Rental Market Report.
To view Toronto’s AMRs, view tables 1.1.2 and 2.1.2, Zones 1-17, in the Rental Market Report Data Tables – Greater Toronto Area.
Average Market Rent figures published annually are used to set Affordable Housing monthly occupancy costs for the 2021 year, with different Affordable Housing programs charging 100 per cent, 80 per cent or other percentages of Average Market Rent (AMR), depending on their agreement. Occupancy costs equal to 80 per cent of AMR are common and for this reason, included in the table below.
| Unit Size |
2021 |
2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Hostel | $942 | $754 |
| Bachelor apartment | $1,211 | $969 |
| 1 bedroom apartment | $1,431 | $1,145 |
| 2 bedroom apartment | $1,661 | $1,329 |
| 3 bedroom apartment | $1,896 | $1,517 |
| 4 bedroom apartment | $2,194 | $1,755 |
| 5 bedroom apartment | $2,454 | $1,963 |
| 2 bedroom townhouse | $1,988 | $1,590 |
| 3 bedroom townhouse | $1,928 | $1,542 |
| 4 bedroom townhouse | $2,546 | $2,037 |
| 5 bedroom townhouse | $2,945 | $2,356 |
To rent an Affordable Housing unit, households must have annual gross income which is less than the “initial income limit”, an amount equal to four times the monthly occupancy cost for the housing unit multiplied by 12.
In Affordable Housing units where tenants pay for any utility cost, they are entitled to a utility allowance deduction from their monthly occupancy cost. This includes tenants who pay separately or are bulk/suite-metered. Utility allowances are adjusted annually based on the related Consumer Price Indices published each year by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
|
Unit Size |
Hydro |
Heat |
Water |
Hot Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor apartment |
$34 |
$26 |
$11 |
$19 |
| 1 bedroom apartment |
$34 |
$26 |
$11 |
$19 |
| 2 bedroom apartment |
$49 |
$30 |
$21 |
$26 |
| 3 bedroom apartment |
$57 |
$31 |
$25 |
$32 |
| 4 bedroom apartment |
$61 |
$31 |
$28 |
$40 |
| 5 bedroom apartment |
$61 |
$31 |
$28 |
$40 |
| 2 bedroom townhouse |
$49 |
$30 |
$21 |
$26 |
| 3 bedroom townhouse |
$57 |
$31 |
$25 |
$32 |
| 4 bedroom townhouse |
$61 |
$31 |
$28 |
$40 |
| 5 bedroom townhouse |
$61 |
$31 |
$28 |
$40 |
|
Effective Year |
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| Unit Size | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostel | $894 | $839 | $796 | $770 | $756 | $728 | $712 | $690 | $668 |
| Bachelor apartment | $1,148 | $1,089 | $1,019 | $962 | $942 | $899 | $876 | $840 | $822 |
| 1 bedroom apartment | $1,374 | $1,270 | $1,202 | $1,137 | $1,110 | $1,071 | $1,035 | $1,010 | $979 |
| 2 bedroom apartment | $1,591 | $1,492 | $1,426 | $1,341 | $1,301 | $1,264 | $1,225 | $1,194 | $1,161 |
| 3 bedroom apartment | $1,766 | $1,664 | $1,595 | $1,544 | $1,540 | $1,484 | $1,488 | $1,443 | $1,374 |
| 4 bedroom apartment | $2,083 | $1,954 | $1,854 | $1,795 | $1,761 | $1,696 | $1,659 | $1,609 | $1,558 |
| 5 bedroom apartment | $2,329 | $2,185 | $2,074 | $2,008 | $1,970 | $1,898 | $1,856 | $1,800 | $1,742 |
| 2 bedroom townhouse | $1,683 | $1,660 | $1,430 | $1,318 | $1,289 | $1,265 | $1,231 | $1,204 | $1,170 |
| 3 bedroom townhouse | $1,749 | $1,731 | $1,698 | $1,581 | $1,572 | $1,512 | $1,521 | $1,442 | $1,437 |
| 4 bedroom townhouse | $2,230 | $2,203 | $2,021 | $1,899 | $1,872 | $1,819 | $1,799 | $1,732 | $1,704 |
| 5 bedroom townhouse | $2,579 | $2,548 | $2,337 | $2,195 | $2,165 | $2,103 | $2,080 | $2,003 | $1,971 |
|
Utility and Effective Year |
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| Unit Size | Hydro 2020 | Hydro 2019 | Heat 2020 | Heat 2019 | Water 2020 | Water 2019 | Hot Water 2020 | Hot Water 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor apartment | $34 | $34 | $26 | $24 | $11 | $10 | $19 | $17 |
| 1 bedroom apartment | $34 | $34 | $26 | $24 | $11 | $10 | $19 | $17 |
| 2 bedroom apartment | $49 | $48 | $30 | $28 | $20 | $20 | $26 | $24 |
| 3 bedroom apartment | $57 | $56 | $31 | $29 | $24 | $24 | $32 | $30 |
| 4 bedroom apartment | $61 | $59 | $31 | $29 | $27 | $26 | $40 | $37 |
| 5 bedroom apartment | $61 | $59 | $31 | $29 | $27 | $26 | $40 | $37 |
| 2 bedroom townhouse | $48 | $48 | $30 | $28 | $20 | $20 | $26 | $24 |
| 3 bedroom townhouse | $57 | $56 | $31 | $29 | $24 | $24 | $32 | $30 |
| 4 bedroom townhouse | $61 | $59 | $31 | $29 | $27 | $26 | $40 | $37 |
| 5 bedroom townhouse | $61 | $59 | $31 | $29 | $27 | $26 | $40 | $37 |