Unlike previous housing programs administered by BC Housing, where units are offered to people in the greatest need, often with the lowest incomes, the HOMES BC program was designed to create mixed income communities. Mixed income housing reflects the broader make up of our society, and research has shown this approach provides a healthy environment for children to grow up in. To achieve a balance of mixed incomes among residents, units in a HOMES BC development are allocated to:

People in “deep core need” and “shallow core need,” who pay 30% of their income for rent, or “rent-geared-to-income (RGI).”
People with moderate incomes who can afford to pay rents that are close to private market prices, or “non-RGI rents.”

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