Peel Region housing programs supported more than 43,000 households in 2025

BRAMPTON, ON (June 2, 2026) – Along with our federal and provincial partners, Peel Region invested $368.97 million in housing and homelessness supports in 2025, helping 43,717 households access emergency shelter, housing supports, financial assistance, and pathways to stable housing.

Despite record housing unaffordability and continued system pressure across Ontario, Peel Region expanded services, improved outcomes, and strengthened housing supply. Across the system, Peel focused on helping residents move quickly from crisis to stable housing, contributing to a 59 per cent increase in households served during this current term of council.

In 2025, Peel Region helped 7,487 new households get or keep affordable housing.

Peel’s integrated system connects prevention, emergency response, and long-term housing supports, with 84 per cent of households receiving stability-focused services that help people stay housed or return to stable housing as quickly as possible.

Key 2025 achievements

Emergency response and shelter services

• Peel served 8,152 individuals through emergency shelters across the system.
• Peel maintained high client satisfaction in shelters, with 81 per cent of the local homeless population in shelters reporting a positive experience.
• Shelter demand exceeded capacity, requiring 205 overflow hotel spaces, a 14 per cent increase from 2024.
• Despite increased demand, average shelter stays decreased. The average stay dropped from 81 to 44 days for families and from 61 to 53 days for single adults, reflecting investments in housing supports and portable subsidies.

Street outreach and coordinated access

• Peel Outreach served more than 600 individuals in 2025.
• Teams moved more than 260 people into shelter, with 51 moving directly from encampments into housing.
• Peel maintains a By-Name List of 2,185 homeless households – a real-time list of people experiencing homelessness which helps prioritize needs and connect people to housing support.

Housing supports and case management

• Housing supports help prevent homelessness and support housing stability during a period of rising costs and demand.
• Peel provided housing support and case management to 12,475 households, helping people find and keep stable housing.
• Most households (84 per cent) received subsidies or short-term financial supports to avoid eviction or secure housing.

Financial assistance

• The Housing Stability Fund and Homelessness Prevention Fund supported 6,068 households to prevent eviction or secure housing.
• Supporting people to stay housed is significantly more cost-effective than relying on emergency shelter.

Portable housing subsidies

• Peel supported 4,113 households through portable housing subsidies in 2025, including:
  • 1,203 households supported through regional subsidies
  • 2,910 households supported through the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit
• These subsidies help make housing more affordable in the private market and prevent homelessness.

Building for the future

• Peel’s housing system includes 16,355
• Peel Region advances housing development projects, with 1,314 units and shelter spaces currently under development.
• Projects include supportive, transitional, and community housing delivered by Peel Region, Peel Housing Corporation, and non-profit partners.
• Council’s long-term investment of $842.8 million in capital funding is helping expand Peel’s affordable housing supply and sustain future development.

Challenge ahead

Housing needs in Peel remain significant. Approximately 99,800 households are in core housing need, meaning they live in housing that is inadequate or unsuitable.

Peel’s system is currently meeting only 17 per cent of that need.

Another 37,060 households remain on the centralized wait list for affordable housing. Nearly half are families (48 per cent), highlighting the growing pressure on families in the region. Demand continues to outpace supply due to low turnover in community housing and limited new unit completions.

Continuous improvement

In 2025, Peel strengthened program oversight, data quality and reporting to ensure public funds deliver maximum impact.  

Peel delivers housing and homelessness services in partnership with more than 50 community organizations, creating a coordinated and responsive system of care.

To learn more, visit the Housing Services annual report dashboard.