Insights
Analysis of Canadian construction markets, written from the data behind the market pages and rankings. Articles are dated and describe the reference period they name; they are not revised when newer data are published.
Data: 12 months ending June 2026; separate January–September 2026 update
Moncton delivered more homes as its housing pipeline shrank
Moncton leads 16 tracked markets in housing delivery per capita, but weaker June approvals, a renovation shift and firmer September figures complicate the picture.
Moncton · Housing starts · Completions · Building permits · Renovation · Residential construction
Data: Trailing 12 months ending June 2026
Ottawa–Gatineau's housing starts are now 85% multi-unit
Multi-unit housing accounted for 85.1% of Ottawa–Gatineau starts, while 60.6% of all starts were rental-intended.
Ottawa–Gatineau · Housing starts · Completions · Construction pipeline · Building permits · Rental · Residential construction
Data: Trailing 12 months ending June 2026
Halifax has the largest housing construction pipeline per capita among 16 major Canadian markets
Halifax leads the 16 markets tracked here in homes under construction per capita, while starts, completions and permit values point in different directions.
Halifax · Housing starts · Completions · Construction pipeline · Rental · Building permits · Residential construction
Data: Trailing 12 months ending June 2026
Toronto is Canada's biggest construction market. Per capita, it's a very different story.
Toronto dominates Canadian construction by scale, but population-adjusted housing starts and construction activity tell a very different story.
Toronto · Housing starts · Construction pipeline · Per capita · Residential construction