Understanding the housing needs and choices of UBC staff and faculty members is essential for guiding campus planning and human resource policies. The UBC Staff & Faculty Housing Demand Study surveyed UBC's workforce about their housing arrangements/choices in the market, housing type and location preferences, and housing affordability pressures. Some highlights from the study include:
- 90% of UBC staff and faculty surveyed say that affordability is the most important thing they consider when making housing choices
- 60% are living in one- or two-person households – 20% are living alone
- 59% of renters are saving for a down-payment
- 41% want to live closer to campus (19% would definitely live on campus)
