Report analyzes housing insecurity in Tri-Municipal Region

More than 1,100 people are living in an insecure housing situation in Parkland County, Spruce Grove, and Stony Plain, says a new report. In October 2025, service providers in the Tri-Municipal Region participated in a province-wide study of housing insecurity in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities. Providers such as food banks, doctors' offices, and parenting centres asked clients to complete a survey about their housing situations. They indicated that high housing costs, health challenges, and conflict and violence were the top three reasons for such insecurity.

The survey found 162 households in which respondents identified themselves as housing insecure, meaning they felt they could easily lose their shelter. However, nearly 200 more households appeared to meet the definition of housing insecure — for example, people were living in crowded or unsafe conditions or spending more than 30% of their monthly income on housing. The report said this means many haven't accessed social services that could help improve their housing situation and recommended more community engagement to address the gap in understanding.

Among the respondents, women were four times more likely to be housing insecure than men, and nearly all Indigenous respondents were housing insecure. People who are racialized and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ were also highly represented among those without secure housing. The report said that means it's important to consider whether services are inclusive and culturally appropriate. The survey found that about half of the housing insecure respondents were 45 years of age or older, and an aging population means supports should also be designed to reach older adults.