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Residential · New construction · Both housing types · Canada

Top markets

  1. 1. Moncton
  2. 2. Calgary
  3. 3. Edmonton
Primary exposure
Housing exposure
Geography
Ranked by Housing starts per 1,000 residents 16 of 16 markets covered for this selection

Unit: /1,000 · Trailing 12 months ending June 2026 · Sorted highest to lowest

Markets ranked by Housing starts per 1,000 residents, Trailing 12 months ending June 2026
MarketStarts /1,000Completions /1,000Under construction /1,000Pending /1,000
Moncton13.4715.9716.123.33
Calgary13.2514.1013.588.81
Edmonton11.3211.0110.563.25
Halifax10.785.5426.465.88
Saskatoon10.398.0212.403.78
Victoria9.878.7920.253.91
Québec City8.877.1112.508.38
Vancouver8.729.5419.4011.36
Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo7.946.0511.480.94
Ottawa–Gatineau7.797.3212.523.76
London7.576.6010.362.56
Winnipeg7.486.009.403.69
Montréal6.205.237.764.15
Regina5.815.416.741.12
Toronto3.763.9912.972.39
Hamilton3.662.818.110.71

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    Construction Market Intelligence

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