Municipality of Sioux Lookout

HOUSING

Several Real Estate businesses operate in Sioux Lookout and include:

• Gina McFee-Bernier, Royal LaPage Realty
• Latitude 50 Realty
• Molstad Realty
• Sioux Mountain Realty

According to Statistics Canada, the average value of owned dwellings in 2006 was $184,898.

According to Statistics Canada, the median monthly payment for a rented dwelling in 2006 was $740.

The Municipality of Sioux Lookout Non‑Profit Housing Corporation provides 154 units for rent in Sioux Lookout. They are summarized as follows:

Approximately one-third of the units owned by the Non-Profit Housing Corporation are rent, geared-to-income, subsidized units that provide affordable housing to low-income persons.

The Non-Profit Housing Corporation's occupancy rate is 100%. The average market rent for a three-bedroom unit is $883.00 per month.

Kenora District Housing manages 59 units owned by the Ontario Housing Corporation, 10 of which are on an interim basis. The units include 37 senior units and 12 units in Hudson. The occupancy rate is 100% with vacant units filled from a waiting list. Rent is geared-to-income with adjustments made depending on whether the Housing Authority or the tenant pays the utilities. Tenants in receipt of social assistance have their rent calculated from a rent scale based on the number of beneficiaries receiving assistance.

The average market rent is $759 per month for a two bedroom unit, $792 for a three bedroom and $830 for a four bedroom. Applications for housing in Sioux Lookout, as well as the waiting list, are held and managed by the Sioux Lookout Non-Profit Housing Corporation. The Housing Authority office maintains the Hudson waiting list.

The Nitawin Development Corporation was incorporated in 1986. It provides affordable rental units to First Nation families of low to moderate income. They currently own 45 residential housing units in the community comprised of 35 single-family dwellings and 2 five-plexes. They have a waiting list with many applicants. They charge rent on a geared-to-income basis, which, in most cases is 25% of the household's gross income. Nitawin provides grounds keeping and maintenance services for Elders and those with disabilities. They also provide tenant-counselling services when needed (budget counselling, referrals to other services, etc).