Indicator
Housing construction per capita
Housing starts and completions over 12 months per 1,000 residents, using the latest population estimate.
Calculated: starts (12m) / population (2025) × 1,000
Metros
| Geography | Latest | Starts per 1,000 | Completions per 1,000 | Reference period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moncton N.B. | 14.9 per 1,000 | 14.9 per 1,000 | 17.8 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Calgary Alta. | 13.3 per 1,000 | 13.3 per 1,000 | 13.0 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Edmonton Alta. | 11.3 per 1,000 | 11.3 per 1,000 | 10.8 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Saskatoon Sask. | 10.4 per 1,000 | 10.4 per 1,000 | 9.8 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Québec City Que. | 10.3 per 1,000 | 10.3 per 1,000 | 7.3 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Halifax N.S. | 9.4 per 1,000 | 9.4 per 1,000 | 6.3 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Victoria B.C. | 9.1 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | 7.3 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Sherbrooke Que. | 8.9 per 1,000 | 8.9 per 1,000 | 7.9 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Vancouver B.C. | 8.6 per 1,000 | 8.6 per 1,000 | 9.0 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau Ont. | 8.4 per 1,000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | 7.8 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Kelowna B.C. | 7.5 per 1,000 | 7.5 per 1,000 | 16.4 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Winnipeg Man. | 7.3 per 1,000 | 7.3 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Trois-Rivières Que. | 6.9 per 1,000 | 6.9 per 1,000 | 7.6 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| London Ont. | 6.0 per 1,000 | 6.0 per 1,000 | 4.3 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Montréal Que. | 6.0 per 1,000 | 6.0 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Regina Sask. | 5.8 per 1,000 | 5.8 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| St. Catharines–Niagara Ont. | 5.6 per 1,000 | 5.6 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Abbotsford–Mission B.C. | 5.5 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 6.0 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Brantford Ont. | 5.3 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 6.6 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo Ont. | 5.3 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 6.5 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| St. John's N.L. | 4.8 per 1,000 | 4.8 per 1,000 | 4.1 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Saint John N.B. | 4.6 per 1,000 | 4.6 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Kingston Ont. | 3.5 per 1,000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | 4.3 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Barrie Ont. | 3.4 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 6.9 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Toronto Ont. | 3.3 per 1,000 | 3.3 per 1,000 | 3.8 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Hamilton Ont. | 2.7 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Windsor Ont. | 2.2 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Oshawa Ont. | 1.6 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 3.0 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
| Peterborough Ont. | 1.6 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | Sep 2026 |
Understanding this indicator
- What it is
- Housing starts and completions over 12 months per 1,000 residents, so cities of different sizes can be compared.
- How it's measured
- We divide CMHC's 12-month starts and completions by Statistics Canada's latest population estimate and multiply by 1,000.
- How to read it
- Higher values mean more building relative to the size of the city.
- Limitations
- It doesn't account for household size or existing shortages.
Sources
Geographies without a current published figure are left out rather than estimated. Methodology