The study of women living alone in a rural area was conducted in the region of Boundary located in the West Kootenay area. One in 12 households in this area is comprised of a single woman. Fifty women were interviewed via convenience sampling and 80 per cent of the respondents 50 years of age or greater. Two thirds of these women had housing affordability issues as they spent more than 30 per cent of their income on shelter. Half spent more than half of their income on shelter. Affordability was due to low incomes as more than 60 per cent had incomes under $20,000 and 30 per cent under $10,000. The women appreciated the rural lifestyle, had strong social support networks, and wanted to remain in their homes, although many indicated that they were in need of assistance with maintenance work. All the women interviewed were housed, and homelessness was not addressed in the research.