Subsidized Housing Providers & Co-ops
Beyond the municipal registries, hundreds of non-profit housing corporations, housing co-operatives, Indigenous providers and supportive-housing agencies own and manage subsidized homes across Ontario. Here are trusted organizations and directories to explore.
Looking for a housing co-op? Co-ops are member-run communities with a mix of market and subsidized units. Use CHF Canada's Find a Co-op directory to see every co-op in your area and apply directly to their wait lists.
Toronto Community Housing (TCHC)
Canada's largest social housing provider, home to around 105,000 tenants in rent-geared-to-income and affordable units across Toronto.
Ottawa Community Housing (OCH)
Ottawa's largest social and affordable housing landlord, providing homes to roughly 32,000 tenants across the city.
CityHousing Hamilton
Hamilton's municipal housing corporation offering RGI and affordable rental homes across the city.
London & Middlesex Community Housing (LMCH)
Largest social housing provider in London and Middlesex, offering geared-to-income rental housing.
Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation
Community housing provider serving the City of Windsor and County of Essex with RGI and affordable units.
Housing York Inc.
York Region's non-profit housing corporation providing affordable and rent-geared-to-income homes.
Peel Living (Region of Peel)
Region of Peel's housing arm providing subsidized and affordable rental units across Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon.
Greater Sudbury Housing Corporation
Provides rent-geared-to-income housing to households across the City of Greater Sudbury.
Waterloo Region Housing
Region-owned community housing offering RGI homes in Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo and townships.
Niagara Regional Housing
Delivers social and affordable housing programs and the centralized wait list across the Niagara Region.
Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC)
Tenant- and member-driven non-profit housing organization with mixed-income, affordable homes in central Ottawa.
Multifaith Housing Initiative
Charity providing affordable rental housing and reducing homelessness in the Ottawa region.
Cornerstone Housing for Women
Emergency shelter and supportive/affordable housing for women experiencing homelessness in Ottawa.
WoodGreen Community Services
One of Toronto's largest social service agencies, providing affordable and supportive housing plus wrap-around programs.
Wigwamen Incorporated
Ontario's oldest and largest urban Indigenous housing provider, offering affordable homes to Indigenous families, seniors and individuals.
Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS)
Delivers affordable housing for Indigenous people living off-reserve across urban, rural and northern Ontario.
Gignul Non-Profit Housing Corporation
Urban Indigenous non-profit providing affordable rental housing to First Nations, Métis and Inuit people in Ottawa.
Indwell
Christian charity creating affordable, supportive housing with health and wellness supports across Hamilton, Woodstock, London and beyond.
Fred Victor
Provides supportive and affordable housing, shelter and services for people experiencing poverty and homelessness in Toronto.
Mainstay Housing
Largest non-profit supportive housing provider in Toronto for people living with mental health challenges.
Houselink & Mainstay Community Housing
Supportive housing and community programs for people with mental health and addictions needs in Toronto.
Good Shepherd Centres
Shelters, supportive housing and services for people who are homeless or at risk in Hamilton.
Shelter Movers
Free moving and storage services for people fleeing abuse and transitioning to safe housing.
Hazelburn Co-operative Homes
Downtown Toronto housing co-operative with market and RGI-subsidized member units.
St. Clair O'Connor Community
Intergenerational non-profit housing and long-term care co-operative community in East York.
Beaver Barracks Community (CCOC)
Mixed-income affordable community with co-op-style member engagement in central Ottawa.
Kingston Co-operative Homes
Member-owned housing co-operatives in Kingston offering affordable and subsidized member units.
Village Green Co-operative Homes
Ottawa-area housing co-operative with a mix of market and geared-to-income member homes.
Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada)
National voice of co-op housing. Use their 'Find a Co-op' directory to locate housing co-operatives across Ontario.
Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA)
Represents non-profit and community housing providers across Ontario; guidance on how to access community housing.
Housing Services Corporation (HSC)
Provides services, bulk buying, insurance and green programs to Ontario's community housing sector.
Indigenous Housing Ontario (ONPHA network)
Network of Indigenous housing providers delivering culturally-based affordable housing across Ontario.