Safe, affordable, and inclusive housing is vital to societal, economic, and individual health and well-being of Central Kootenay communities and residents. Unfortunately, safe, affordable, and inclusive housing is increasingly difficult to find.

If the amount of money you spend on housing, utilities, property taxes, and other related bills exceeds 30% of your household income (before taxes), then your housing is considered unaffordable. This is a prevalent issue for approximately 45% of Creston’s residents, with 18% being in an Extreme Core Housing Need. There is also a shortage of rental units (less than 1% vacancy rate) to accommodate those seeking shelter.