Housing Market Analysis

Building a clearer picture of housing and support needs

The Sinneave Family Foundation and the University of Calgary School of Public Policy are developing a first-of-its-kind Calgary Neuroinclusive Housing Market Analysis. First Place Global will support the work as an advisor.

The analysis focuses on Autistic and neurodivergent adults and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are age 18 and older and live in Calgary.

It will bring together information about Calgary’s housing market, affordability, policies, and services with information about people’s housing experiences, needs, preferences, and support needs.

The goal is to better understand:

• What people need and want
• What housing and supports currently exist
• Where gaps remain
• Where opportunities exist for action

What is a Housing Market Analysis?

First Place Global completed Housing Market Analyses in 13 communities across the United States. These studies examined the housing and support needs and preferences of adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, or both.

The Calgary Housing Market Analysis builds on this work and adapts the approach to Calgary and the Canadian context.

The analysis will explore:

• Current housing situations, needs, and preferences
• Housing affordability and barriers
• Support and accessibility needs
• Gaps between current and preferred housing
• Current and future housing demand
• Opportunities for housing providers, developers, governments, service organizations, funders, and community partners

Why Calgary?

Housing markets, affordability, services, funding, and policies vary across communities. Local information matters.

The Calgary Housing Market Analysis combines local housing, population, affordability, and policy data with information collected directly from people in the community.

The project includes:

• Expanded and plain-language surveys
• People with lived experience
• Families
• Housing and service organizations
• Developers
• Community partners
• Other local leaders

Working Together

Each partner brings different expertise and experience to the project.

How can this information help?

The final analysis will provide evidence that people and organizations across the housing ecosystem can use to make informed decisions.

The analysis will identify:

• Housing needs
• Support needs
• Market gaps
• Emerging opportunities

It will also include practical recommendations for:

• Governments
• Housing providers
• Developers
• Service organizations
• Funders
• Community partners

We also hope this work provides a useful approach that other communities can adapt to better understand housing and support needs in their own regions.