Housing for families refers to three or more bedroom units suitable for families, including couples with or without children, lone-parent families, and multigenerational families.
Coquitlam’s 2022 Housing Needs Report includes data showing the need for a balanced mix of housing units, and a “significant” need for homes that are larger and affordable to family households. The Province’s 2025 Housing Target Order (HTO) also identifies housing guidelines to support a mix of housing types.
Housing Unit Mix Policy
On July 27, 2026, Council adopted the Housing Unit Mix Policy (PDF) to support complete communities through an inclusive and livable mix of unit types in apartment forms that support the housing needs of Coquitlam’s diverse population, including families.
The Housing Unit Mix Policy applies city-wide to strata, market-rental and below-market rental tenures and medium- and high-density multi-apartment and mixed-use residential zones. The Policy includes the following housing unit mix thresholds:
| Number of Bedrooms * | Policy Thresholds
(% of total project units)
|
|---|
Studio | max. 60% max. 25% studio |
One-bedroom |
Two-bedroom | min. 40% min. 10% 3+ bedroom |
Three or more bedrooms |
* Bedroom counts include lock-off suites and exclude dens and inboard bedrooms.
Minimum Bedroom Standard
The Housing Unit Mix Policy directs that units should be designed in consideration of the functional and livability needs of individuals and families. This policy direction is implemented in part through a new minimum Bedroom Standard, included in the General Regulations of the Zoning Bylaw, requiring that Bedrooms:
- Be separated from the remainder of the dwelling unit by floor-to-ceiling walls and a door.
- Have a minimum floor area of 8.0 square metres and a minimum width of 2.4 metres in any direction.
- Include at least one exterior-facing window (where included in an apartment use).
