Saskatoon

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 475 (2018)
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: 53.3% (2018)
Individuals experiencing episodic homelessness: 41.5% (2018)
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 171 (2018)
Individuals in transitional housing:  186 (2018)
Number of hidden homeless:  79 (2018)
Individuals identifying as youth:  Age 15-24: 5.5% (2018)
Individuals identifying as Indigenous:  85.5% (2018)
Individuals identifying as male:  61.6% (2018)

 

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  4.6% (2021)
1-bedroom vacancy rate:  4.8% (2021)
2-bedroom vacancy rate:  4.9% (2021)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $745/month (2021)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $971/month (2021)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,186/month (2021)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Family and individual visits to food bank: Province wide: 32,827 (2021)
Income assistance (single person):

$600/month (N/A)