Alberta Homelessness Estimations Reports

This resource is a centralized hub that brings together Alberta’s rural housing and service needs data across multiple years, offering communities clear, accessible evidence to understand local challenges and plan services. It includes provincial reports, community‑level findings, and visual infographics that highlight trends such as income, employment, Indigenous homelessness, seniors’ needs, and rural‑remote realities.

The page organizes 2018, 2020, and 2023 estimations, each containing:

• A provincial‑level report summarizing key patterns across Alberta
• Community‑specific reports that show what homelessness looks like in individual rural and remote areas
• Infographics 2023 only that translate complex data into accessible visuals for public awareness and decision‑making

Together, these resources help municipalities, service providers, and funders better understand the scale and nature of rural homelessness, supporting evidence‑based planning and advocacy.

This step-by-step document has been developed by the Rural Development Network (RDN) for rural communities across Canada that wish to accurately estimate the number of homeless individuals in their community.

Click the button below to view the resource as a PDF.