Medicine Hat

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 70 (2021)
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 51% (2021)
Individuals in provisional accoomdations: 49% (2021)
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness: 0% (2021)

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  1.5% (2022)
1-bedroom vacancy rate:  1.2% (2022)
2-bedroom vacancy rate:  1.2% (2022)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $844/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $917/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $978/month (2022)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Income assistance (single individual):

Expected to work: $440/month 

Barriers to full employment: $569/month (2023)

Number of family and individual visits to Calgary Food Bank: 

Province wide: 155,722 (2022)