Town of Milton Housing Needs Assessment Survey

The Town of Milton is preparing a Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) to better understand local housing needs. We will collect data to identify preliminary gaps and issues requiring attention.

Ideally, communities have housing options that meet the range of needs of current and future residents. Needs may vary based on a person’s income or situation, or the type or tenure of housing they seek. People can move along the housing continuum at different points in their lives.

For a healthy housing continuum, a community needs to understand its existing housing stock, demographics, household structure and size, income levels, population growth, as well as housing supply and demand.

Your input will help us understand current issues and gaps in local housing, and will inform the Housing Strategy.

This survey is optional, takes about 15 minutes to complete and is open until January 3, 2025. For questions about the survey or Milton’s Housing Needs Assessment, please contact Development Services.

What is your gender?

Female

Male

Third gender/Other

Prefer not to say

How long have you lived in Milton?

What best describes your household?

Live alone

Live with roommates (related)

Married or couple with child/children

Live with roommates (not related)

Married or couple without child/children

Single parent/caregiver with child/children

Multi-generational household (grandparents, parents, children)

Other (please specify)

Does your house have enough bedrooms to meet your current/future needs?

Yes

No, I have more bedrooms than residents and want to downsize

No, my housing needs are changing and I need a home with more bedrooms

Other (please specify)

What best describes your residency in Milton?

10.

What best describes your housing situation? Select all that apply.

I live in housing I can afford

I have trouble paying my rental or mortgage monthly

I find it challenging to pay for my utilities monthly

I find it challenging to pay for needed repairs to my home

I live in housing I can afford and I need health-related supports to continue to live independently

I live in housing that I can afford but it is not suitable for me and/or my family

I can afford my living expenses but with no income left over

Other (please specify)

11.

Have you been able to find housing in Milton that meets your needs?

Yes

Not sure

Other (please specify)

13.

Are you thinking about moving out of your current home in the next five years?

Yes

17.

What do you consider the greatest challenges to finding suitable housing? Select all that apply.

Competition with others

Lack of diverse affordability levels (e.g., housing that costs below 30 per cent of your income.)

Lack of diverse housing options (e.g. apartments, townhomes, single-detached homes, appropriately sized housing, housing co-ops, shared / congregate housing, etc.)

Location of housing options

Not enough affordable housing supply

Not enough housing that meet my needs (e.g., accessible, or supportive housing options.)

Poorly maintained housing

Local opposition to new housing options in existing neighbourhoods (e.g., resident opposition to group homes, multi-unit dwellings, or housing density in their neighbourhoods.)

Other (please specify)

18.

What do you consider the three top issues or barriers current or potential homeowners face in Milton?

Being able to sell your home when you want to

Getting approved for a mortgage

High housing costs such as property taxes and utility bills

Lack of diverse housing options

High levels of mortgage debt

Overall cost of living

Other (please specify)

20.

What is your household income range before tax? (Combined total income for everyone living in your household.)

21.

What are the most important actions governments could take to help meet the need for affordable housing? Rank in order of preference.

Provide government land for developers of affordable housing

Select

Increase incomes of lower-income residents

Select

Directly build affordable housing

Select

Other

Select

Provide reductions in government fees when building affordable housing

Select

Provide grants for companies/organizations building new affordable housing

Select

22.

Is there anything else you would like to add about housing affordability in Milton, or this survey?

23.

If you answered Other in Question 21, please explain.

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