Housing Starts in Canada decreased to 232.80 Thousand units in October from 279.20 Thousand units in September of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Canada Housing Starts - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Atlantic provinces ...), Housing estimates (3 items: Housing starts; Housing under construction; Housing completions ...), Type of unit (6 items: Total units; Multiples; Single-detached; Semi-detached ...), Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Unadjusted; Seasonally adjusted at annual rates ...).

This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Atlantic provinces ...).

In 2024, there were more new home construction starts in Canada than in the previous year. Construction starts peaked in 2021, when there were ******* housing units whose construction started that year. Despite the restrictions imposed in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry managed to continue operating, with increases in the number of housing starts in 2020 and 2021. How many homes are under development? In 2023, the number of housing units that were under construction in Canada was approximately ******** units. After a period of stagnation until 2016, the housing industry witnessed a significant surge in construction activity. Numerous factors are attributed to this rise, including the heightened demand for housing, an expanding economy that encouraged investment, and the response to the shortage of housing. How expensive are homes in Canada? In 2024, the average cost of a house in Canada was around ******* Canadian dollars. The average house price had increased that year by ****** Canadian dollars compared in 2024 compared to the previous year. The house price-to-income ratio in Canada increased slightly in the third quarter of 2024.

The number of single-family housing starts in Canada in 2024 decreased by ****** units in comparison to the previous year. Housing starts also fell in 2023 from a peak of over ****** housing units in 2021. New home construction in Canada overall followed a similar trend during that period.

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This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (53 items: Large urban areas; Barrie; Ontario; Belleville; Ontario; Brantford; Ontario ...), Housing estimates (3 items: Housing starts; Housing under construction; Housing completions ...), Type of unit (5 items: Total units; Semi-detached units; Row units; Single-detached units ...).

Housing starts in Canada represent the total number of new residential dwelling units that began construction during the year, encompassing single-detached homes, semi-detached units, row houses and apartment buildings. This metric serves as a leading indicator of residential construction activity, housing supply dynamics and broader economic confidence. Data is compiled monthly by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation through building permit surveys and construction site inspections across all provinces and territories.

Preliminary housing starts in census metropolitan areas, urban centres of 10,000 and over, and all areas, seasonally adjusted at annual rates.

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Multifamily housing starts in 2024 fell slightly in comparison to the previous year. That year, construction starts in apartments, semi-detached homes, and rows reached ****** units. Ontario was the province with most of those construction starts. The volume of new home construction in Canada has fluctuated significantly in the past years.

New home construction in the Canadian province of Ontario amounted to roughly ****** units in 2024. Those figures were much higher than the number of construction starts in Quebec. On a year-to-year basis, construction in both provinces had been increasing steadily between 2015 and 2021, but housing starts fell after that.

Overview with Chart & Report: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Housing Starts show the number of new housing projects that started during the reported month. The Housing Starts index characterizes the activity in

Housing Starts in Canada refers to the number of new residential construction projects that have begun during a specific period, typically measured monthly.-2025-05-15

The dataset titled "Monthly Housing Starts and Other Construction Data Tables" is focused on the domain of Housing. It is tagged with keywords such as Housing Market and Housing Potential. The dataset is in CSV format and was published on June 27, 2023. The data spans from January 1, 2021, to May 31, 2023, and covers the geographical area of Canada. The dataset is open for access and its location is provided. The author of the dataset is CMHC and they can be contacted at contactcentre@cmhc.ca. The dataset was accessed on July 8, 2023, and is in English. The dataset does not contain data about individuals, identifiable individuals, or Indigenous communities. The version of the dataset is 2023-05 with the same version notes. The temporal resolution of the dataset is annual and the geospatial resolution is city-wise. The data quality is machine-readable and the dataset is owned by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The dataset provides information about housing starts, an economic indicator reflecting the number of residential housing projects started over a specific length of time. The license for accessing the dataset is not specified. The resources available in the dataset include 'monthly-housing-starts-tables-2023-05-en (2).xlsx'. The metadata was created on July 8, 2023, and was last modified on April 8, 2025.

This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Atlantic provinces ...), Housing estimates (3 items: Housing starts; Housing under construction; Housing completions ...), Type of unit (3 items: Total units; Single-detached; Total - row; apartment and other ...).

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Housing starts, by type of dwelling and market type in centres 10,000 and over, Canada, provinces, census metropolitan areas and large census agglomerations