Quick Fact Details Housing Starts 1st Quarter 2024 263 houses Y/Y % Change: 163.00% 1st Quarter 2023 Value: 100 View Data Additional Notes Source: Statistics Canada.Table 34-10-0135-01 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts, under construction and completions, all areas, quarterly Last updated 4/16/2024 Construction Quick Facts Investment In New Building Construction February 2024 $29,474,949 Y/Y % Change: -13.44% February 2023 Value: $34,049,543 More Details Number of Building Permits February 2024 179 residential and non-residential, all types of work Y/Y % Change: 1.13% February 2023 Value: 177 More Details Housing Starts 1st Quarter 2024 263 houses Y/Y % Change: 163.00% 1st Quarter 2023 Value: 100 More Details Data Table Reference PeriodValueYearPeriod 1st Quarter 2024 263 2024 1 4th Quarter 2023 242 2023 4 3rd Quarter 2023 411 2023 3 2nd Quarter 2023 225 2023 2 1st Quarter 2023 100 2023 1 4th Quarter 2022 335 2022 4 3rd Quarter 2022 458 2022 3 2nd Quarter 2022 363 2022 2 1st Quarter 2022 223 2022 1 4th Quarter 2021 298 2021 4 3rd Quarter 2021 263 2021 3 2nd Quarter 2021 305 2021 2 1st Quarter 2021 155 2021 1 4th Quarter 2020 286 2020 4 3rd Quarter 2020 285 2020 3 2nd Quarter 2020 132 2020 2 1st Quarter 2020 60 2020 1 4th Quarter 2019 355 2019 4 3rd Quarter 2019 315 2019 3 2nd Quarter 2019 217 2019 2 1st Quarter 2019 58 2019 1 4th Quarter 2018 261 2018 4 3rd Quarter 2018 399 2018 3 2nd Quarter 2018 237 2018 2 1st Quarter 2018 199 2018 1 4th Quarter 2017 509 2017 4 3rd Quarter 2017 469 2017 3 2nd Quarter 2017 310 2017 2 1st Quarter 2017 112 2017 1 4th Quarter 2016 381 2016 4 3rd Quarter 2016 455 2016 3 2nd Quarter 2016 390 2016 2 1st Quarter 2016 172 2016 1 4th Quarter 2015 488 2015 4 3rd Quarter 2015 552 2015 3 2nd Quarter 2015 419 2015 2 1st Quarter 2015 238 2015 1 4th Quarter 2014 553 2014 4 3rd Quarter 2014 744 2014 3 2nd Quarter 2014 608 2014 2 1st Quarter 2014 214 2014 1 4th Quarter 2013 861 2013 4 3rd Quarter 2013 863 2013 3 2nd Quarter 2013 863 2013 2 1st Quarter 2013 275 2013 1 4th Quarter 2012 998 2012 4 3rd Quarter 2012 1,434 2012 3 2nd Quarter 2012 1,077 2012 2 1st Quarter 2012 376 2012 1 4th Quarter 2011 927 2011 4 3rd Quarter 2011 1,208 2011 3 2nd Quarter 2011 988 2011 2 1st Quarter 2011 365 2011 1 4th Quarter 2010 877 2010 4 3rd Quarter 2010 1,166 2010 3 2nd Quarter 2010 1,127 2010 2 1st Quarter 2010 436 2010 1 4th Quarter 2009 968 2009 4 3rd Quarter 2009 1,047 2009 3 2nd Quarter 2009 768 2009 2 1st Quarter 2009 274 2009 1 4th Quarter 2008 963 2008 4 3rd Quarter 2008 1,227 2008 3 2nd Quarter 2008 863 2008 2 1st Quarter 2008 208 2008 1 4th Quarter 2007 817 2007 4 3rd Quarter 2007 973 2007 3 2nd Quarter 2007 665 2007 2 1st Quarter 2007 194 2007 1 4th Quarter 2006 559 2006 4 3rd Quarter 2006 860 2006 3 2nd Quarter 2006 612 2006 2 1st Quarter 2006 203 2006 1 4th Quarter 2005 658 2005 4 3rd Quarter 2005 912 2005 3 2nd Quarter 2005 710 2005 2 1st Quarter 2005 218 2005 1 4th Quarter 2004 798 2004 4 3rd Quarter 2004 976 2004 3 2nd Quarter 2004 866 2004 2 1st Quarter 2004 230 2004 1 4th Quarter 2003 777 2003 4 3rd Quarter 2003 880 2003 3 2nd Quarter 2003 933 2003 2 1st Quarter 2003 102 2003 1 4th Quarter 2002 693 2002 4 3rd Quarter 2002 815 2002 3 2nd Quarter 2002 755 2002 2 1st Quarter 2002 156 2002 1 4th Quarter 2001 465 2001 4 3rd Quarter 2001 728 2001 3 2nd Quarter 2001 518 2001 2 1st Quarter 2001 77 2001 1 4th Quarter 2000 337 2000 4 3rd Quarter 2000 554 2000 3 2nd Quarter 2000 384 2000 2 1st Quarter 2000 184 2000 1 4th Quarter 1999 353 1999 4 3rd Quarter 1999 485 1999 3 2nd Quarter 1999 385 1999 2 1st Quarter 1999 148 1999 1 4th Quarter 1998 362 1998 4 3rd Quarter 1998 582 1998 3 2nd Quarter 1998 387 1998 2 1st Quarter 1998 119 1998 1 4th Quarter 1997 529 1997 4 3rd Quarter 1997 601 1997 3 2nd Quarter 1997 382 1997 2 1st Quarter 1997 184 1997 1 4th Quarter 1996 683 1996 4 3rd Quarter 1996 680 1996 3 2nd Quarter 1996 506 1996 2 1st Quarter 1996 165 1996 1 4th Quarter 1995 450 1995 4 3rd Quarter 1995 686 1995 3 2nd Quarter 1995 465 1995 2 1st Quarter 1995 111 1995 1 4th Quarter 1994 568 1994 4 3rd Quarter 1994 794 1994 3 2nd Quarter 1994 773 1994 2 1st Quarter 1994 108 1994 1 4th Quarter 1993 636 1993 4 3rd Quarter 1993 1,010 1993 3 2nd Quarter 1993 567 1993 2 1st Quarter 1993 192 1993 1 4th Quarter 1992 589 1992 4 3rd Quarter 1992 909 1992 3 2nd Quarter 1992 638 1992 2 1st Quarter 1992 135 1992 1 4th Quarter 1991 716 1991 4 3rd Quarter 1991 1,183 1991 3 2nd Quarter 1991 790 1991 2 1st Quarter 1991 147 1991 1 4th Quarter 1990 1,047 1990 4 3rd Quarter 1990 1,044 1990 3 2nd Quarter 1990 858 1990 2 1st Quarter 1990 296 1990 1 Additional NotesFor additional information and definitions, refer to CMHC Starts and Completions Survey Methodology and Definitions. 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