Development and Housing Monitoring

The City has previously completed annual reporting on Development and Housing in the City and now completes quarterly reporting to the Province on Development and Housing. These reports include information such as:

  • The number of Building Permits issued
  • Current Registered Plans of Subdivisions
  • Current Draft Approved Subdivisions
  • Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Permit Activity
  • Residential Real Estate Market
  • Vacancy Rates and Rental Costs

Please check back regularly for up-to-date Housing and Development Status Report

2023 Quarterly Housing and Development Reporting

2023 City of Niagara Falls – Quarterly Housing Reporting

  • Building Permits Issued
    • Q1: 6 (Single-Detached Units: 4, Semi-Detached Units: 2, Townhouse Units: 0, Apartment Units: 0, Additional Dwelling Units: n/a)
    • Q2: 17 (Single-Detached Units: 11, Semi-Detached Units: 2, Townhouse Units: 4, Apartment Units: 0, Additional Dwelling Units: n/a)
    • Q3: 201 (Single-Detached Units: 9, Semi-Detached Units: 0, Townhouse Units: 48, Apartment Units: 144, Additional Dwelling Units: 11)
  • Planning Applications
    • Q1: 75, Q2: 75, Q3: 71
  • Draft Approved Units
    • Q1: 8,757, Q2: 8,944, Q3: 14,768
  • Commercial, Industrial, Institutional Permit Value
    • Q1: $8.2 million, Q2: $7.3 million, Q3: $3.6 million
  • 2.8% Rental Vacancy Rate

2022 City of Niagara Falls – Housing & Development Year in Review

  • 564 Building Permits Issued, down 34% from 2021
  • 148 Planning Applications
  • 2.7% Rental Vacancy Rate
  • 1,780 Draft Approved Units
  • 600 residential units started
  • 846 residential units completed
  • Average Home Value $617,000 down 12% from 2021
  • Commercial, Industrial, Institutional permits worth $24.8 million, up 50% from 2021
  • Types of Housing Built: 75% Townhouse Units, 23% Single Detached Units, 2% Semi Detached Units
  • 74% Intensification Rate

2022 Housing and Development Reporting

View the Housing and Development Monitoring Reports: