Town of Banff

Housing

Single-family home built by the Banff Housing Corporation

Housing and accommodation in Banff is quite limited and somewhat expensive compared to many other municipalities in Canada. Persons purchasing or renting housing may be asked to provide proof and/or sign an affidavit indicating that they meet the Banff National Park "need-to-reside" criteria.

Some of Banff's large employers have staff housing units that they rent to employees upon hiring. However, most new residents find accommodation through advertisements in the two local newspapers (Banff Crag & Canyon and Rocky Mountain Outlook), or through listings held by local real estate agents.

The Town of Banff has established the Banff Housing Corporation to ensure that the community includes housing for the entire range of Banff residents, including a variety of family units, and people of all ages and income ranges.

The Banff Housing Corporation recently commissioned a study on the history of affordable housing initiatives in Banff, from 1945 until the incorporation of the Banff Housing Corporation in 1993. From lot giveaways to lotteries to selling homes below market rates, many efforts have been made over the years to provide residents with housing.  Read more here:

• Banff's Conundrum: Affordable Housing ( PDF - 491 kb)

There is no central housing supply organization or real estate board in Banff.