Housing starts in Canada increased by 7.8% month-over-month to 240,761 units in October 2024, the highest level in three months, though still below market expectations of 242,500 units, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of total urban housing starts rose by 6% to 223,111 units, with multi-unit urban starts increasing by 7% to 175,705 units, and single-detached urban starts up by 1% to 47,406 units. The SAAR estimate for rural starts was 17,650 units. Year-to-date housing starts from January to October 2024 are up 12% in Montréal compared to 2023, showing recovery from historically low levels in 2023. In Vancouver, starts are down 18% from 2023, a record high year, while in Toronto, they are down 21% from the same high year for housing starts. source: Canada Mortgage And Housing Corporation

Housing Starts in Canada increased to 240.80 Thousand units in October from 223.40 Thousand units in September of 2024. Housing Starts in Canada averaged 192.45 Thousand units from 1977 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 321.28 Thousand units in March of 2021 and a record low of 90.70 Thousand units in August of 1982. This page 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. Canada Housing Starts - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2024.

Housing Starts in Canada increased to 240.80 Thousand units in October from 223.40 Thousand units in September of 2024. Housing Starts in Canada is expected to be 220.00 Thousand units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Housing Starts is projected to trend around 210.00 Thousand units in 2025 and 200.00 Thousand units in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-10-16 12:15 PM
Housing Starts
Sep 223.8K 213K 237.5K 225.0K
2024-11-18 01:15 PM
Housing Starts
Oct 240.8K 223.4K 242.5K 226K
2024-12-16 01:15 PM
Housing Starts
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Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 716800.00 717300.00 CAD Oct 2024
Building Permits 12968359.00 11630204.00 CAD Thousand Sep 2024
Building Permits MoM 11.50 -6.30 percent Sep 2024
Home Ownership Rate 66.50 66.80 percent Dec 2021
Home Sales 43294.00 40191.00 units Oct 2024
New Housing Price Index MoM -0.40 0.00 percent Oct 2024
New Housing Price Index YoY -0.20 0.20 percent Oct 2024
Housing Index 125.00 125.00 points Sep 2024
Housing Starts 240.80 223.40 Thousand units Oct 2024
Price to Rent Ratio 134.57 136.00 Sep 2024
Residential Property Prices -2.21 0.99 Percent Jun 2024

Canada Housing Starts
In Canada, a housing start is defined as the beginning of construction work on the building where the dwelling unit will be located. This can be described in 2 ways: usually, the stage when the concrete has been poured for the whole of the footing around the structure; or an equivalent stage where a basement will not be part of the structure.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
240.80 223.40 321.28 90.70 1977 - 2024 Thousand units Monthly
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News Stream
Canada Housing Starts Increase Less Than Expected
Housing starts in Canada increased by 7.8% month-over-month to 240,761 units in October 2024, the highest level in three months, though still below market expectations of 242,500 units, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of total urban housing starts rose by 6% to 223,111 units, with multi-unit urban starts increasing by 7% to 175,705 units, and single-detached urban starts up by 1% to 47,406 units. The SAAR estimate for rural starts was 17,650 units. Year-to-date housing starts from January to October 2024 are up 12% in Montréal compared to 2023, showing recovery from historically low levels in 2023. In Vancouver, starts are down 18% from 2023, a record high year, while in Toronto, they are down 21% from the same high year for housing starts.
2024-11-18
Canada Housing Starts Rise Less than Anticipated
Housing starts in Canada rose by 5% over a month to 223,808 units in September 2024, below market expectations of 237,500 units, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The monthly SAAR of total urban housing starts was 6% higher at 210,002 units, as multi-unit urban starts increased 6% to 163,400 units, while single-detached urban starts increased 5% to 46,602 units. The rural starts monthly SAAR estimate was 13,806 units. “Growth in actual year-to-date housing starts has been driven by both higher multi-unit and single-detached units in Alberta, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. By contrast, year-to-date starts in Ontario and British Columbia have decreased across all housing types. Despite the increase in housing starts in September, we remain well below what is required to restore affordability in Canada’s urban centres.” said Kevin Hughes, CMHC’s Deputy Chief Economist.
2024-10-16
Canada Housing Starts Fall More Than Expected
Housing starts in Canada fell by 22.3% over a month to 217,405 units in August 2024, the lowest since November 2023 and much lower than market expectations of 252,500 units, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The monthly SAAR of total urban housing starts was 24% lower at 199,478 units, as multi-unit urban starts fell by 29% to 154,290 units, and single-detached urban starts increased 3% to 45,188 units. The rural starts monthly SAAR estimate was 17,927 units
2024-09-17