Habitat for Humanity’s Cost Of Home; supported by Global Calgary & QR Calgary

Families all across Southern Alberta are paying too high a price to cover the cost of home.

Rent and homeownership costs are skyrocketing, while wages are not keeping pace. Far too often, families struggle to make ends meet. Everywhere you look — in cities, suburbs, rural areas — the stability that home should bring remains out of reach for far too many families.

At Habitat for Humanity, we know that a family should never have to spend more than 30 percent of their income on a home. But consider that today nearly 1 in 5 families are living in housing that is unsafe or unaffordable.

That means that 1 in 5 families are denied the personal and economic stability that safe and affordable housing provides. Instead, 1 in 5 families are forced to make impossible choices.

Your home shouldn’t cost you anywhere near half your paycheck. Home shouldn’t cost you your health. Home shouldn’t cost you your child’s education. When the cost of home is your family’s future, the cost is too high. When the cost of home is any family’s future, that’s something none of us can afford.

We know the complexities that surround the cost of home. We also know the struggle, stress and pain of far too many families in our communities. And we know that those with the fewest resources are forced to make the hardest choices.

Everyone deserves to build the foundation for a strong, healthy future for themselves and their families — no matter where they live or how much money they earn. Every family deserves the chance to thrive.

Donate today to make the cost of home something every family can afford.