Surrey says it passed 13,800 housing units

Surrey says it has passed its three-year housing target six months early, but the useful question for residents is what changed and what still has a deadline. The city said on **July 15, 2026** that it had issued **13,844 net new housing units** over the past two and a half years. Surrey's Housing Action Plan target was **13,000 net new units** by the end of 2026, so the city says it cleared that target ahead of schedule. ## What Surrey says it has completed Surrey says the Housing Action Plan was designed to increase housing supply by **27.8%** and is supported by **$100.7 million** from the federal Housing Accelerator Fund. The July update says six of the plan's nine initiatives are complete, with the remaining three on track by year-end. The city points to several process changes, including updates to neighbourhood concept plans, new Amenity Cost Charge and bonus-density programs, and a move to fully digital building-permit applications. The city also says it exceeded its provincial housing target for the reporting period from **July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026**. Surrey says final occupancy was issued for **5,307 net new units**, compared with a target of **4,639**. ## The deadline still worth watching The number does not mean every housing problem is solved. It means the city is reporting issued units and process milestones against its own action plan and provincial target, which is different from measuring rents, vacancies, or move-in timing. One practical date remains active for builders and housing watchers. Surrey's Development Incentive Programs page says projects must receive full superstructure building-permit issuance by **August 31, 2026** to qualify for the Rapid Transit Development Incentive Program or the Non-Market Rental Housing Development Incentive Program. Those programs are tied to housing near existing SkyTrain stations and RapidBus corridors, plus non-market rental housing. The city says eligible projects can receive a **50% rebate** on certain planning, engineering, and building permit application fees. ## Why this matters across the region Surrey is one of the Lower Mainland cities where population growth, transit-oriented development, and permitting speed are tied together. For readers following the wider housing file, it is a useful counterpoint to [Burnaby's new tenant protection rules](/housing/burnaby-tenant-protection-bylaw-now-in-effect): one story tracks new supply and approvals, while the other tracks renter protections during redevelopment. The next useful check is whether the remaining three Housing Action Plan initiatives actually land by year-end and whether new units translate into housing options residents can use. Residents can also watch whether permit-speed updates show up in neighbourhoods near rapid transit, where the incentive programs are most specific. ## Sources - [City of Surrey July 15 housing target update](https://www.surrey.ca/news-events/news/surrey-exceeds-housing-targets-ahead-of-schedule-over-13800-units-issued) - [City of Surrey Housing Accelerator Fund page](https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/housing-accelerator-fund) - [City of Surrey development incentive programs](https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/housing-accelerator-fund/development-incentive-programs)