A: Whitehorse STRs are rented primarily by those who live and work in our community
In our experience, many stakeholders prefer this type of housing because it is less expensive and/or more dignified than renting long-term properties for occasional use, or living in hotel rooms.
Since 2021, 336 Yukon First Nations and Indigenous individuals including 207 children have been provided emergency housing in Airbnbs through these partnerships.
A: In the Whitehorse Area as of August 2024, Airbnb, VRBO, and Neighbourly North altogether represent:
A: The 48 entire-home listings rented > 180-days per year represent:
A: The number of STR listings has not grown or changed materially since 2019. In this period of time, the population has grown by approximately 5,000, and the Whitehorse Area long-term housing stock has grown by approximately 2,000 dwellings.
A: In a year-over-year comparison, the total number of Airbnb listings from April 2019 to April 2024 actually declined 14% from 222 total listings to 190. Since April, that total has climbed to 226, as is normal with listing seasonality throughout the summer months.
A: Nationally and internationally, research shows that there is no cause-and-effect relationship between STRs and traditional housing markets; however, they may be correlated within jurisdictions due to the impact of positive migration on economic activity and the demand for long-term and short-term housing.
A: Locally, according to data provided by the Yukon Bureau of Statistics, between 2019 – 2021, median rents increased by 12.2%. This is during the same timeframe when the STR supply decreased by 100 listings.
A: In our neighbouring capital cities, Yellowknife and Juneau, the extent of short-term rental regulation is a simple business license.
For the purpose of the City of Whitehorse’s Zoning Bylaw Review, the City’s consultant, ISL, chose Fort St. John, Yellowknife, Dawson Creek, and Watson Lake for comparable jurisdictions to Whitehorse.
The renters of Whitehorse’s Airbnbs are a wide cross-section of individuals who primarily live and work in our community, in addition to transient leisure travellers.
Some percentage of housing stock must be available to rent short-term for those who need this niche type of housing. Not everyone living in Whitehorse needs traditional unfurnished and unserviced housing secured by a long-term lease.
➢ There are several thousand non-resident workers in Whitehorse every year(1), many of whom rely on Airbnbs for temporary and short-term housing; hundreds of them are the construction subcontractors who are here to build more housing and infrastructure; dozens of them are agency nurses and locum physicians.
➢Hundreds of housing insecure and homeless Yukoners are provisionally housed in Airbnbs as a homelessness prevention tool(2)
➢Hundreds of medical travellers living in Yukon’s rural communities require a temporary place to live in Whitehorse during complex medical interventions
Short-term housing – while demonized – is still housing. And it offers consumers and businesses a higher quality, and lower cost option for provisional and temporary housing compared to the alternatives of living in hotel rooms or renting properties long-term for occasional use.
• If Airbnbs are used by people who live and work in our community, how can they be taking away housing from locals?
• If Airbnbs are in such great demand, how can they not be filling a necessary role in our community?
• Hasn’t every Yukon household benefited from STRs if they are leveraged to better recruit locum physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals to our community?
• Should rural Yukoners not have the option of living in STRs when they come to Whitehorse for several days, weeks, or months?
In comparison to the approximately 15,000 dwellings(4) in the Whitehorse Area(4), there are 226 Airbnb listings(5).
Of these 226 Airbnb listings, once we adjust for bedroom rentals, and licensed commercial properties (Midnight Sun Inn, Black Spruce Motel, bed and breakfasts, etc.), there are fewer than 150 entire-home residential properties(5).
Of these 150 residential rentals, local market data from AirDNA suggests 1/3 are advertised for more than 180 days per year(5); the other 2/3 are primary homes or secondary dwellings that are not considered “potential long-term dwellings” by Statistics Canada that would otherwise sit empty if not on Airbnb.
The 1/3 represents less than 0.5% of the Whitehorse Area’s housing stock, and on average, Whitehorse completes this many housing starts in 1-3 months(6).
Our analysis matches Statistics Canada’s recent report The role of short-term rentals in the Canadian housing market, which estimates the entire Yukon Territory’s number of Potential Long-Term Dwellings at 165(26), implying there are 100+ Airbnb listings in the Yukon but outside of the Whitehorse Area advertised for 180+ days per year.
Date-agnostic searches on Airbnb for Yukon and Whitehorse confirm a differential in total listings of 166 properties between our Whitehorse search and our Yukon search(7)(8).
• If we are constructing new homes in the Whitehorse area at an average of approximately 400 units per year, or 33 per month, then what is the demonstrable value of 48 potential long-term units?
• Do residents believe that 48 potential long-term units will lower rents and increase vacancy rates? If so, why didn’t the last 2,000 units constructed since 2019 have that effect?
• Why is it better for the community to gain 48 potential long-term units at a loss of 48 short-term units, opposed to gaining 48 by waiting 1-3 months without disrupting the economy and healthcare system?
• Of the 48 potential long-term units, how many of them would sit empty permanently, or occasionally, or become owner-occupied instead of being rented long-term, if they could no longer be rented short-term?
In the last five years, while the aggregate housing supply has increased by approximately 2,000 dwellings(4), the number of Airbnbs has not increased or decreased materially(5)(9).
Additionally, with the increase in long-term dwellings, the population living within the Whitehorse Area has grown by 4,799(4) individuals. On a per-capita basis, the number of 180+ days/year entire home short-term rentals has remained at approximately 0.0013 dwellings per person, or 0.003 per household, or fewer than one in every 300 dwellings.
• Do residents believe that the number of Airbnbs has grown in recent years? The data indicates that this is not true, but rather the Whitehorse Area has just returned to pre-pandemic levels.
• If the number of Airbnbs has not changed materially in five years, while the number of long-term units has increased by approximately 2,000, how can it be true that short-term rentals are limiting access to long-term housing?
We have attached national and international research to this report, which confirmed that growth in STR supply does not cause increases in housing prices or long-term rents (10)(11)(12)(13)(14). While they may be correlated due to the impact of positive net migration on economic activity and the demand for long-term and short-term housing, one does not drive the other.
In the local context, we have sought to analyze STR data and traditional housing market data between 2019 – 2021, when the STR supply decreased by approximately 100 dwellings(5)(9), before returning to pre-pandemic levels. While we do not have continuous data to measure the precise month-to-month decrease in Whitehorse Airbnb listings during the pandemic by using the number referenced in David Wachsmuth’s report on Whitehorse as of April 2019 (222) (9), and more recent data available in AirDNA as of August 2024 (226) (5), we can clearly see that the figure for active listings experienced a sustained decrease of approximately 100 listings lasting two full years in 2020 and 2021 from ~220 listings to ~120 listings.
Given historical seasonality trends in local Airbnb listings, the best comparable time frame to contrast this peak-to-trough decrease in listings is October 2019 – October 2021, for which rent surveys were also recorded by the Yukon Bureau of Statistics.
• Yukon Rent Survey October 2019 recorded median monthly rent at $1,087(15)
• Yukon Rent Survey October 2020 recorded median monthly rent at $1,150(16)
• Yukon Rent Survey October 2021 recorded median monthly rent at $1,220(17)
o The absolute increase in median rents over this two-year period was 12.2%
• Yukon Rent Survey October 2019 recorded total rental units at 2,347(15)
• Yukon Rent Survey October 2020 recorded total rental units at 2,371 (16)
• Yukon Rent Survey October 2021 recorded total rental units at 2,407 (17)
o The absolute increase in total rental units over this two-year period was 60; although as a percentage of completions, the increase of 60 units is lower than usual
o For fuller context, 552 housing units completed construction in 2020 and 2021(6)
We believe that if the City of Whitehorse introduced regulations that forced a decrease to the STR supply, there would be zero positive impact to median rents, vacancy rates, or the total number of long-term rentals, as we have seen before.
When housing providers who want to supply short-term housing lose their ability to do so, they may hold full vacancies, partial vacancies between personal uses, or sell units into the owner-occupied market. In this context, the probability that these housing units become long-term rentals is very slim; and the probability that they become affordable long-term rentals is a virtual impossibility.
• If the STR supply experienced a sustained decrease of 100 units in 2020 and 2021 and rents increased 12.2%, do proponents of regulations believe that this time would be any different? If so, then how?
• If it were true that increases in the STR supply contribute to increases in long-term rents , then shouldn’t a decrease in the STR supply contribute to decreases in long-term rents?
• Without abundant STR supply, what is the probability that STR customers instead choose to rent long-term for occasional use, requiring more properties than before to house the same number of people?
We have attached national and international articles to this report which indicate decreases in STR supply causes increases in hotel prices (18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23).
The 150 entire-home listings excluding hotels, motels, and b&bs represent more than 300 rooms. This is a greater number of rooms than the Sternwheeler, Best Western, and Edgewater combined. We believe that if the STR supply decreased suddenly, hotel prices could skyrocket, given the proportional significance of Airbnb hosts in Whitehorse. Hotel prices during high-demand periods in 2024 have reached and surpassed $400/night for standard double queen rooms, and $700-$800/night for rooms with kitchenettes in several cases, and we believe this could increase in the absence of abundant Airbnb supply.
We believe it is essential to highlight that the BC Hotel Association commissioned David Wachsmuth’s report The housing impacts of short-term rentals in British Columbia’s Regions(24).
We have also included records of the BC Hotel Association’s lobbying activity with provincial leadership prior to the creation of the BC Short-Term Accommodation Act(25).
• Given that Airbnbs are a more affordable option for lodging than hotels, if we lose our affordable lodging supply, who is most likely to be unable to afford travel to Whitehorse?
• How could visitor spending change amidst higher hotel prices? Would visitors spend more on bars, restaurants, retail, tourism, and transportation, or less?
• How could business and government spending needs change in an environment with higher hotel prices?
There are probably more houses in downtown Whitehorse used as places of work than STRs. They are used by non-profits, governments, and small businesses like daycares, hairdressers, retailers, and those offering professional services. While it is impossible to know exactly how many houses are being used for activities other than housing, we have compiled a list of 25+ buildings that are being used in this fashion. Many of them are likely capable of multiple dwelling units, and we acknowledge that there are likely far more houses being used in this fashion, which is not visibly apparent due to a lack of signage.
This exercise was not included to express that their commercial activities in buildings of residential construction is in any way negatively impacting the housing market. This point is included to reinforce the relative insignificance of STRs as a percentage of the total housing stock, and that there are many other activities in Whitehorse with a similar effect. Here is our list of downtown buildings being used commercially that we believe were previously being used as housing at some point historically:
Street Address | Primary Organization |
| Street Address | Primary Organization |
509 Hanson Street | Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition |
| 3147 3rd Avenue | Laugh N Learn Day Care |
208 Alexander | Twinflowers Therapeutics |
| 209 Strickland Street | Little Dreamers Daycare |
302 Hawkins Street | Yukon Conservation Society |
| 210 Strickland Street | Unknown |
403 Lowe Street | Prime Meridian Physiotherapy |
| 503 Alexander Street | Bikini Herbals Esthetics Center |
506 Main Street | 506 All Day Grill |
| 801 Wheeler Street | Grace Community Church |
207 Elliot Street | Inukshuk Planning |
| 409 Cook Street | Riverstone Dental Clinic |
102 Lambert Street | Yukon Wide Adventures |
| 504 Cook Street | Maryhouse |
106 Strickland Street | Various Small Organizations |
| 410 Ogilvie Street | Slickers Hair Design |
302 Steele Street | Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce |
| 302 Wood Street | Wood Street Ramen |
5119 5th Avenue | Catholic Chancery |
| 305 Wood Street | Volunteer Bénévoles Yukon |
412 Main Street | Commissioner’s Residence |
| 310 Wood Street | Yukon Asian Market |
409 Jarvis | Hospice Yukon |
| 307 Wood Street | Moltov and Bricks Tattoo |
4129 4th Avenue | Yukon Artists at Work |
| 309 Wood Street | Kutters Hairstyling |
In May 2024, Airbnb released an Economic Impact Report(27) for the Canada region, which had the following key takeaways:
➢ Travel on Airbnb generated more than $10B in economic impact across Canada in 2023 and helped support nearly 110,000 Canadian jobs
➢ Guests on Airbnb in Canada generated $10.4B in visitor spending
➢ Guest spending generated more than $7.6B in taxes for governments across the country
The analysis finds that for every $100 spent on an Airbnb stay, guests spent about $283 on other goods and services such as local businesses, restaurants, attractions, shops, and more(27).
Their estimated economic impact measured as contribution to GDP, is based on an internal analysis using the IMPLAN economic impact model, assessing direct, indirect and induced economic activity at a rate of 3.8:1 for dollars spent on accommodations(27).
Using this same 3.8:1 ratio, we estimate that Whitehorse Airbnb hosts are responsible for generating more than $25 million per year on accommodations, airlines, local transportation, bars, restaurants, retail, and tourism, which would not occur without them.
With 226 active listings, this is the equivalent of $110,000 per Airbnb listing per year or $300 per day.
• How could a $25 million decrease in visitor spending impact small businesses in Whitehorse?
• What if we lost $10 million in visitor spending, and gained only 10 or 20 long-term rental units in Whitehorse? Would proponents of regulation consider the benefits to outweigh the costs in that scenario?
When we reflect on what happened in the Province of BC this past year, what seems most apt to focus on is the divergence in views between major metropolitan areas like Vancouver and Victoria, and comparably remote and rural municipalities like Prince George, Fort St. John, and Dawson Creek, and semi-comparable tourism-dependent municipalities Penticton and Kelowna.
While the introduction of the BC Short-Term Accommodation Act (BCSTAA) was controversial everywhere, in the North half of the province, it was met with significant resistance. This was especially the case in Prince George, Fort St. John, and Dawson Creek, which represent the vast majority of municipalities with populations exceeding 10,000 and residents in the north half of the province. For context, all municipalities with populations less than 10,000 are exempt from the BCSTAA.
Prince George moved to opt-out of the BCSTAA(29)(30) after much consideration and consultation with local stakeholders(28), under the rationale that short-term rentals are an essential component to the housing stock in their remote and rural community(27). However, the Government of BC denied them the ability to opt-out(31).
On November 20, 2023, a motion was put forward from Councillors Brian Skakun and Trudy Klassen, which states(32):
Fort St. John successfully opted out of the BCSTAA, based on similar rationale(33)(34). On November 20, 2023, Mayor Lilia Hansen sent an email to BC Housing Minister Ravi Khalon and BC Premier David Eby which states(35):
In many other municipalities including Penticton and Kelowna, there was significant pushback from municipal leadership(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44). Today, there is significant local reporting on the unintended consequences of short-term rental regulations in these tourism-dependent communities(45)(46)(47)(48)(49).
Taking a step back to the provincial level, it is important to acknowledge that the BCSTAA was exclusively one political party’s ambition. It was opposed by the BC United (formerly the BC Liberal Party) who have said if elected, they will repeal Bill 35, the BCSTAA. During the legislative process, many proposed amendments were put forward by BC United and the BC Conservative Party, which were rejected by the BC NDP(50)(51).
References
(1) Yukon Bureau of Statistics report on Interjurisdictional Employment 2019 https://yukon.ca/sites/yukon.ca/files/ybs/inter-jurisdictional_employees_2019.pdf
(2)Council of Yukon First Nations
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/THDst9WxFDzT2vnT/
(3)Population of 36,810 divided by Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census 2.4 Average persons per household
➢https://yukon.ca/sites/yukon.ca/files/ybs/fin-population-report-q1-2024.pdf
➢https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0&DGUIDlist=2021A00056001009&SearchText=whitehorse➢Figure may include several hundred non-legal suites excluded from official housing data
(4)The “Whitehorse Area” includes City of Whitehorse and surrounding areas as defined in Yukon Bureau of Statistics’ population reporting. This measure was taken for comparability with AirDNA results, which includes many listings outside of the municipal boundary. Populations of 36,810 and 32,011 divided by Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census 2.4 Average persons per household to arrive at our Total Whitehorse Area Housing Units calculation
➢https://yukon.ca/sites/yukon.ca/files/ybs/fin-population-report-q1-2024.pdf
➢https://yukon.ca/sites/yukon.ca/files/ybs/fin-population-report-q1-2019.pdf
➢https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0&DGUIDlist=2021A00056001009&SearchText=whitehorse
(5)https://www.airdna.co/
(6)https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/professionals/housing-markets-data-and-research/housing-data/data-tables/housing-market-data/housing-starts-completions-units-under-construction-cumulative
➢Whitehorse completions are recorded at 243 in 2019
➢Whitehorse completions are recorded at 348 in 2020
➢Whitehorse completions are recorded at 204 in 2021
➢Whitehorse completions are recorded at 493 in 2022
➢We have estimated Whitehorse completions for 2023 to be 493, the equivalent of 2022
➢These figures do not include dwellings outside of the municipal boundary, or several hundred non-legal suites excluded from official housing data
➢https://yukon.ca/sites/yukon.ca/files/ybs/fin-population-report-q1-2024.pdf
(7)Airbnb date-agnostic unfiltered listing search for Yukon with 369 results
(8)Airbnb date-agnostic unfiltered listing search for Whitehorse with 206 results
(9)Short-term rentals in Whitehorse: UPGo city spotlight, David Wachsmuth https://upgo.lab.mcgill.ca/publication/short-term-rentals-in-whitehorse/short-term-rentals-in-whitehorse.pdf
(10)Airbnb Activity and Rental Markets in Canada, Conference Board of Canada https://www.conferenceboard.ca/product/airbnb-activity-and-rental-markets-in-canada/
(11)What Does Banning Short-Term Rentals Really Accomplish?, Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/2024/02/what-does-banning-short-term-rentals-really-accomplish
(12) Juneau Housing Stock and Short-Term Rentals, Juneau Economic Development Council https://www.jedc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/JEDC-August-2022-Research-Note-Juneau-Housing-Stock-and-Short-Term-Rentals.pdf
(13) The Drivers of Housing Affordability, Oxford Economics 2019 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6009ccbd99f41e355482a2fe/t/6044434acc3c7b44bb66672a/1615086418905/The+Drivers+of+Housing+Affordability.pdf
(14) Understanding the Real Drivers of Housing Affordability, Oxford Economics 2023 https://www.vrmaadvocate.org/Portals/0/VRMA%20Housing%20Affordability_One%20Pager-new.pdf Please email ben@neighbourlynorth.com for a full copy of the report; it is not available online
(15) Yukon Bureau of Statistics, Yukon Rent Survey October 2019 https://yukon.ca/sites/yukon.ca/files/ybs/rent_oct19.pdf
(16) Yukon Bureau of Statistics, Yukon Rent Survey October 2020 https://yukon.ca/sites/yukon.ca/files/ybs/rent_oct20.pdf
(17) Yukon Bureau of Statistics, Yukon Rent Survey October 2021 https://yukon.ca/sites/yukon.ca/files/ybs/fin-yukon-rent-survey-october-2021.pdf
(18) $600 a night? Summer hotel prices could rise when B.C.’s short-term rental rules begin, Vancouver Sun https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-hotel-prices-short-term-rental-rules
(19) BC property group says incoming hotel price hike is due to Airbnb regulations, Daily Hive https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-airbnb-regulations-hotel-price
(20) Summer hotel prices in Victoria could rise amid short-term rental rules looming, Chek News Victoria https://www.cheknews.ca/summer-hotel-prices-in-victoria-could-rise-amid-short-term-rental-rules-looming-1194499/
(21) Airbnb crackdown is a windfall for New York City hotels, Travel Weekly https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Airbnb-crackdown-windfall-for-NYC-hotels
(22) NYC Hotel Rates Soar Amid Airbnb Crackdown and Migrant Policy, Skift Research https://skift.com/2024/05/28/nyc-hotel-rates-soar-amid-airbnb-crackdown-and-migrant-policy/
(23) New York Is Too Expensive to Even Visit https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/11/new-york-tourism-airbnb-rentals-hotels/675860/
(24) The housing impacts of short-term rentals in British Columbia’s regions https://upgo.lab.mcgill.ca/publication/strs-housing-bc-2023-summer/Wachsmuth_BC_2023_08_10.pdf
(25) BC lobbyist’s registrar https://www.lobbyistsregistrar.bc.ca/app/secure/orl/lrs/do/clntSmmry?clientOrgCorpNumber=465&sMdKy=1700868872209&V_TOKEN=1700868872209
(26) The role of short-term rentals in the Canadian housing market, Statistics Canada https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-627-m/11-627-m2024032-eng.htm
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(28) Prince George city council to consider suitability of B.C.’s short-term rental act https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/prince-george-city-council-to-consider-suuitability-of-bcs-short-term-rental-act-7859621
(29) Prince George city council pushes back against short-term rental rules https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/prince-george-city-council-pushes-back-against-short-term-rental-rules-8361785
(30) Let’s Talk about Short Term Rentals https://coriramsay.ca/2024/03/03/lets-talk-about-short-term-rentals/
(31) Prince George ineligible to opt-out of B.C.’s short term rental act https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/prince-george-ineligible-to-opt-out-of-bcs-short-term-rental-act-8348526
(32) Notice of Motion, City of Prince George City Councillors Brian Skakun and Trudy Klassen
(33) Fort St. John seeks opt-out from BC’s Short Term Rental Accommodations Act https://energeticcity.ca/2024/02/28/fort-st-john-seeks-opt-out-from-bcs-short-term-rental-accommodations-act/
(34) City of Fort St. John seeking exemption from carbon tax, rental act https://energeticcity.ca/2023/11/16/city-of-fort-st-john-seeking-exemption-from-carbon-tax-rental-act/
(35) Letter to Minister Ravi Khalon, City of Fort St. John Mayor Lilia Hanson, Page 1
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(38) City seeking exception to short-term rental rules, Penticton Herald https://www.pentictonherald.ca/news/article_f5eebf22-b56b-11ee-bfbb-bbf9928505ca.html
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(42) West Kelowna opts out of provincial rules on short-term rentals, Castanet https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/474616/West-Kelowna-opts-out-of-provincial-rules-on-short-term-rentals
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(44) Kelowna council passes short-term rental bylaw in 4-3 vote, Kelowna Capital News https://www.kelownacapnews.com/local-news/kelowna-council-passes-short-term-rental-bylaw-in-4-3-vote-7297078
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(46) B.C. winery rallies opposition to short-term rental restrictions, says business down dramatically, Business in Vancouver https://www.biv.com/news/hospitality-marketing-tourism/bc-winery-rallies-opposition-to-short-term-rental-restrictions-says-business-down-dramatically-9287654
(47) Some Kelowna tourism operators blame short-term rental rules for decrease in tourists, Global News https://globalnews.ca/news/10653745/kelowna-tourism-operators-blame-short-term-rental-rules-decrease-tourists/
(48) Restaurant industry in Okanagan hoping for busy August, Global News https://globalnews.ca/video/10692558/tourism-down-in-kelowna
(49) Kelowna tourism still slow, Castanet https://www.castanet.net/video/28126/kelowna-tourism-still-slow/
(50) BC United statement on Bill 35 moving to committee stage, BC United Caucus https://www.bcunitedcaucus.ca/2023/10/bc-united-statement-on-bill-35-moving-to-committee-stage/
(51) BC United statement on Bill 35, BC United Caucus
https://www.bcunitedcaucus.ca/2023/10/bc-united-statement-on-bill-35/
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