Temporary Shelters Global Market Report 2026

A temporary shelter is a short-term, impermanent structure designed to offer protection and refuge to individuals experiencing homelessness. These shelters play a crucial role in assisting homeless individuals on their journey toward reintegrating into a stable living situation. Many temporary shelters are tailored to specific sites and the needs of the people they serve, offering a more personalized approach to addressing homelessness.

The primary categories of temporary shelters include homeless shelters and emergency shelters. Homeless shelters are a specific type of service agency that offers temporary housing solutions to homeless individuals and families. These shelters come in different sizes, including small, medium, and large, and serve various applications, such as personnel shelters, vehicle-mounted shelters, medical facility bases, aircraft bases, command posts, and other uses.

Tariffs are affecting the temporary shelters market by increasing costs of imported steel frames, fabric materials, insulation components, and prefabricated structural modules. Disaster-prone regions in Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America are particularly impacted due to reliance on imported shelter systems. These cost increases can slow emergency response deployment. However, tariffs are also encouraging local manufacturing of shelter components, regional material sourcing, and innovation in low-cost, sustainable shelter designs.

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The temporary shelters market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $42.97 billion in 2025 to $45.06 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increase in homelessness rates, rising frequency of natural disasters, expansion of refugee and displacement crises, growth of emergency response programs, development of humanitarian shelter standards.

The temporary shelters market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $55.71 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in disaster preparedness infrastructure, rising focus on sustainable shelter materials, expansion of smart shelter monitoring solutions, growing demand for rapid response housing, increasing collaboration with humanitarian organizations. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing use of modular and rapid-deployment shelter designs, rising demand for climate-resilient temporary housing, growing adoption of prefabricated shelter solutions, expansion of customized shelter configurations, enhanced focus on occupant safety and comfort.

The increase in government funds for temporary housing contributed to the growth of the market. For instance, the federal government of Canada announced plans to give $15 million for temporary housing in Toronto. These funds will be utilized to solve capacity issues at local shelters and respite centers. For instance, In July 2023, according to Canada's Immigration office, a Canada-based government agency, $212 million in funding into the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP), which will be extended until March 31, 2024.

The increase in occurrences of natural disaster are expected to propel the growth of the temporary shelter market going forward. A natural disaster is a catastrophic event that occurs as a result of natural processes of the Earth, often with little to no human intervention. An increase in natural disasters underscores the importance of having well-organized and efficient systems for the establishment of temporary shelters. These shelters are critical for the safety, well-being, and recovery of disaster-affected populations, and they are an integral part of disaster response and recovery efforts. For instance, in January 2024, according to NOAA/NCEI, a U.S.-based government agency, the United States experienced 28 separate weather and climate disasters in 2023, each causing at least US $1 billion in damages. Therefore, the increase in occurrences of natural disasters drives the temporary shelter market.

Major organizations and companies operating in the Temporary Shelters market are increasingly focusing on developing innovative rapid-deployment and highly adaptable shelter solutions, such as inflatable modular emergency shelters, to meet the rising demand for scalable, durable, and easy-to-assemble relief housing driven by the increasing frequency of natural disasters, humanitarian crises, forced displacement, and homelessness. Inflatable modular emergency shelters are designed with integrated structural supports and high-performance materials that allow them to be rapidly erected with minimal labour, offer improved weather resistance and internal space utilization compared with conventional tent systems, and can be configured for uses ranging from temporary housing and medical facilities to command centres in crisis zones. For instance, in April 2024, NRS Relief, a humanitarian shelter solutions provider, unveiled Huggy Air at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development (DIHAD) Conference & Exhibition, an innovative inflatable shelter designed for fast deployment in emergency and disaster response scenarios. Huggy Air features an integrated inflatable frame that enables rapid setup and tear-down, vertical side walls that maximize usable interior space, premium materials for durability and longevity, and compatibility with other modular shelter systems to support multifunctional operational needs such as medical triage zones, accommodation units, or logistical hubs, outperforming traditional fabric tents in both speed and adaptability. Available in multiple sizes to support small to large-scale interventions, the launch of Huggy Air reflects a broader market trend toward enhanced modularity, operational flexibility, and readiness in temporary shelter design that helps humanitarian agencies and governments respond more effectively to urgent housing needs. The Temporary Shelters market continues to grow as stakeholders adopt advanced materials, prefab and sustainable designs, and connected shelter technologies to improve comfort, resilience, and rapid response capabilities.

Major companies operating in the temporary shelters market are The American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, UNICEF, The Emergency Food and Shelter Program, ShelterBox Trust, National Alliance to End Homlessness, The National Coalition for the Homeless, Covenant House, The Bowery Mission, The Midnight Mission, The Rescue Mission, The Union Rescue Mission, The City Mission, The Samaritan Inn, The Mustard Seed, The Road Home, The House of Charity, The Open Door Mission, The Denver Rescue Mission, The Nashville Rescue Mission, The Atlanta Mission, The Seattle's Union Gospel Mission, The Portland Rescue Mission, The San Francisco City Impact, The Los Angeles Mission, The Good Shepherd Center, The St. Vincent de Paul Society, The Catholic Charities, The Homeless Prenatal Program, The Homeless Children's Education Fund

Western Europe was the largest region in the temporary shelters market in 2025. Asia-Pacific was the second-largest region in the temporary shelters market. The regions covered in the temporary shelters market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the temporary shelters market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The temporary shelter market consists of revenues earned by entities that provide short-term shelter for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or child abuse, temporary residential shelter for the homeless, runaway youths, and patients and families caught in medical crisis. These establishments may operate their own shelters or may subsidize housing using existing homes, apartments, hotels, or motels. The temporary shelter market also includes establishments such as battered women's shelters, emergency shelters, homeless shelters. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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This report focuses temporary shelters market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Homeless Shelter; Emergency Shelter
• 2) By Deployment Duration: Short-Term Shelters; Medium-Term Shelters; Extended-Stay Shelters
• 3) By End-User Group: Homeless Individuals And Families; Disaster-Affected Populations; Refugees And Displaced Persons; Vulnerable Groups
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Homeless Shelter: Outdoor Tents; Temporary Housing Units; Transitional Shelters
• 2) By Emergency Shelter: Disaster Relief Shelters; Refugee Shelters; Temporary Evacuation Shelters
• Companies Mentioned: The American Red Cross; The Salvation Army; UNICEF; The Emergency Food and Shelter Program; ShelterBox Trust; National Alliance to End Homlessness; The National Coalition for the Homeless; Covenant House; The Bowery Mission; The Midnight Mission; The Rescue Mission; The Union Rescue Mission; The City Mission; The Samaritan Inn; The Mustard Seed; The Road Home; The House of Charity; The Open Door Mission; The Denver Rescue Mission; The Nashville Rescue Mission; The Atlanta Mission; The Seattle's Union Gospel Mission; The Portland Rescue Mission; The San Francisco City Impact; The Los Angeles Mission; The Good Shepherd Center; The St. Vincent de Paul Society; The Catholic Charities; The Homeless Prenatal Program; The Homeless Children's Education Fund
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
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