Affordable Housing

The County of Wellington is committed to working with non for profits, developers, builders, landlords and homeowners to develop and maintain affordable housing in our area. As Service Manager for Guelph-Wellington, the County has leveraged funding to support the construction of over 300 units of affordable housing in Guelph-Wellington since 2005.

Affordable Housing rents are set at less than or equal to the most recently released Average Market Rent (AMR) levels published by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).  Yearly household income must fall below the maximum monthly household limit.

Affordable housing is not accessed through the Centralized Wait List (CWL), all prospective households must apply to the provider directly and meet eligible criteria. Housing applications for Guelph Non-Profit Housing Corporation (GNPHC), County of Wellington Housing Services (CWHS) and Wellington Housing Corporation (WHC) can be requested by emailing cwlclerk@wellington.ca or by phone at 519.837.5492 x4060.

 Affordable Housing Options - Apply for Affordable Housing

 Affordable Housing Projects

Address Location Provider Contact
747 Paisley Rd. Guelph GNPHC

Guelph Non-Profit Housing Corporation (GNPHC)

138 Wyndham St. N

Guelph ON N1H 4E8

T 519.766.1022

F 519.837.6349

 

371 Waterloo Ave. Guelph Barrel Works Guelph Ltd.

Tom Lammer

T 519.221.6359

 

32 Gordon St. Guelph Army Navy

ANAF

T 519.766.4020

 

401 Edinburgh Rd. N Guelph St. Joseph's St. Joseph’s Housing Corporation Inc.

401 Edinburgh Road
Guelph  ON N1H 0A5

T 519.822.9284

 
City View Village Guelph Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity Wellington Dufferin Guelph

Suite 100B – 104 Dawson Rd.
Guelph ON N1H 1A6

T 519.767.9752

 
182 George St. Arthur CWHS County of Wellington (CWHS)

138 Wyndham Street N.

Guelph ON N1H 4E8

T 519.824.7822

165 Gordon St. Fergus CWHS County of Wellington (CWHS)

138 Wyndham Street N.

Guelph ON N1H 4E8

T 519.824.7822

169 Gordon St. Fergus CWHS County of Wellington (CWHS)

138 Wyndham Street N.

Guelph ON N1H 4E8

T 519.824.7822

250 Daly St. Palmerston CWHS County of Wellington (CWHS)

138 Wyndham Street N.

Guelph ON N1H 4E8

T 519.824.7822

440 King St. Mount Forest Wellington Housing Corporation

Wellington Housing Corporation (WHC)

Unit B9-440 King Street E.,
Mount Forest, ON N0G 2L2
T 519.323.4178
F 519.323.3262

 

 Affordable Housing Investments - Resources for Affordable Housing Development

 

 Affordable Housing Development – Funding Opportunities
The County of Wellington delivers educational sessions to assist organizations to prepare for future affordable housing funding opportunities and offers grants to help offset the capital cost of building new affordable housing, as funding is available. Please refer to the links below to review current funding options.
 Affordable Housing Resources
Affordable Rental Housing Development Resource Guide

Sample Affordable Housing Development Expression of Interest


Affordable Housing Information Session (2018)

County of Wellington Slide Deck
CMHC Affordable Housing Development Slide Deck


Affordable Housing Workshop Series

The series of six workshops focused on a detailed approach to key topics in development of new affordable housing.

Workshop #1 - Pre-Construction
Workshop #2 - Financing
Workshop #3 - Assembling and Designing a Team
Workshop #4 - Planning Approval
Workshop #5 - Preparing to Operate
Workshop #6 - Development Process

County Affordable Housing Development – Promotional Material

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