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Edmonton construction market

What residential construction currently looks like in Edmonton: activity relative to population, the building pipeline, nominal and real growth, and market mix — measured against 15 other Canadian markets.

Trailing 12 months ending June 2026 Alberta · census metropolitan area · population 1,692,385 (2025)

  • High construction intensity
  • Declining real permit growth

Key metrics

Housing starts per 1,000 residents
11.32
19,153 starts in 12 months
3rd of 16
Housing completions per 1,000 residents
11.01
18,633 completions
3rd of 16
Units under construction per 1,000 residents
10.56
17,878 units at period end
11th of 16
Pending starts per 1,000 residents
3.25
5,503 units · secondary indicator
11th of 16
Residential permit value growth (constant dollars)
−13.4%
Nominal −10.4%
12th of 16
Residential construction price growth
+3.6%
Year over year
10th of 14
Renovation share of residential investment
19.7%
of residential investment
15th of 16
Apartment share of housing starts
46.7%
of housing starts
16th of 16

Current observations

  • Edmonton recorded 19,153 housing starts over the trailing 12 months ending June 2026 — 11.32 per 1,000 residents, 3rd of 16 tracked markets (median 8.33).
  • 10.56 units per 1,000 residents were under construction at period end (11th of 16 tracked markets), 1.0 times the 11.01 per 1,000 completed over the past 12 months.
  • Residential permit value fell 10.4% nominally and approximately 13.4% after adjusting for construction prices.
  • Renovation accounts for 19.7% of residential investment (15th of 16 tracked markets by renovation share). Apartments were 46.7% of housing starts and single-detached homes 30.7%.
  • Residential construction prices changed +3.6% year over year (10th of 14 tracked markets by price growth).
  • Pending starts — permits issued but not yet started — stood at 3.25 per 1,000 residents (11th of 16 tracked markets). This is a secondary indicator of the current backlog, not a forecast.

Generated from the published values on this page using fixed rules. They describe current measured conditions and are not forecasts.

Historical context

Monthly, as trailing 12-month totals (except units under construction, a month-end stock), 2019 to June 2026.

Housing starts by dwelling type

Trailing 12-month starts. Multi-unit = semi-detached, row and apartment.

  • Single-detached
  • Multi-unit
Housing starts by dwelling type, Jan 2019 to Jun 2026. Latest: Single-detached 5,876; Multi-unit 13,277. Full values in the table below the chart.05,00010,00015,00020192020202120222023202420252026
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Housing starts by dwelling type
Period endingSingle-detachedMulti-unit
January 20194,7275,382
February 20194,6025,278
March 20194,4945,258
April 20194,3645,435
May 20194,1885,243
June 20194,1805,694
July 20193,9906,164
August 20194,0156,005
September 20194,0476,295
October 20194,1196,557
November 20194,1346,482
December 20194,1406,580
January 20204,2056,392
February 20204,3086,305
March 20204,4226,908
April 20204,4097,242
May 20204,3497,377
June 20204,2296,828
July 20204,1896,447
August 20204,1206,089
September 20204,0506,107
October 20204,0686,737
November 20204,0996,769
December 20204,1387,374
January 20214,2317,416
February 20214,3167,678
March 20214,3597,140
April 20214,6366,902
May 20214,8697,059
June 20215,0077,340
July 20215,2577,167
August 20215,4077,468
September 20215,5447,366
October 20215,6117,292
November 20215,6337,239
December 20215,7016,845
January 20225,5597,094
February 20225,5726,930
March 20225,6097,067
April 20225,6417,473
May 20225,7738,052
June 20226,0537,824
July 20226,0958,142
August 20226,1607,920
September 20226,3688,269
October 20226,3438,798
November 20226,3088,564
December 20226,1738,413
January 20236,1158,130
February 20236,0238,277
March 20235,8518,340
April 20235,6027,930
May 20235,3857,234
June 20235,1237,349
July 20234,9417,626
August 20234,8368,083
September 20234,6227,921
October 20234,7286,827
November 20234,8297,372
December 20235,0328,152
January 20245,1058,194
February 20245,2098,861
March 20245,2979,128
April 20245,5259,548
May 20245,67910,366
June 20245,91310,647
July 20246,17610,520
August 20246,38610,707
September 20246,55910,885
October 20246,64211,260
November 20246,92111,775
December 20246,97611,408
January 20257,06611,846
February 20257,16811,580
March 20257,41811,574
April 20257,42411,773
May 20257,55312,037
June 20257,46613,338
July 20257,41513,972
August 20257,35313,808
September 20257,26314,246
October 20257,16214,415
November 20256,77914,289
December 20256,61214,725
January 20266,48414,624
February 20266,37314,754
March 20266,14714,496
April 20266,06814,419
May 20266,01014,196
June 20265,87613,277

Under construction and completions

Units under construction (month-end) and trailing 12-month completions.

  • Under construction
  • Completions (12 mo)
Under construction and completions, Jan 2019 to Jun 2026. Latest: Under construction 17,878; Completions (12 mo) 18,633. Full values in the table below the chart.05,00010,00015,00020,00020192020202120222023202420252026
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Under construction and completions
Period endingUnder constructionCompletions (12 mo)
January 20199,40310,698
February 20199,07910,594
March 20198,76510,846
April 20199,05010,670
May 20199,01910,680
June 20199,55710,550
July 201910,09410,413
August 201910,61110,136
September 201910,56410,331
October 201910,23210,736
November 201910,25510,803
December 201910,26010,384
January 202010,1999,744
February 202010,1769,481
March 202010,8099,257
April 202011,1659,511
May 202011,1259,608
June 202010,38210,113
July 20209,55710,946
August 20209,26411,330
September 20209,32111,145
October 20209,72011,065
November 20209,77511,130
December 202010,25011,363
January 202110,16611,548
February 202110,63811,370
March 202110,48211,654
April 202110,51812,013
May 202110,42012,586
June 202110,56212,098
July 202110,42111,525
August 202110,95511,128
September 202110,33411,841
October 202110,94911,696
November 202111,36711,273
December 202111,52111,277
January 202211,22911,647
February 202211,45811,743
March 202211,58311,642
April 202212,04411,659
May 202213,00011,213
June 202213,15511,236
July 202213,29611,375
August 202213,51311,543
September 202214,06510,927
October 202215,02211,015
November 202214,63211,555
December 202214,18711,866
January 202314,07811,292
February 202314,05211,611
March 202313,84211,790
April 202312,70112,704
May 202312,40713,024
June 202311,95113,508
July 202312,44713,251
August 202312,70513,547
September 202312,69313,707
October 202312,64913,730
November 202312,90913,733
December 202313,19613,976
January 202412,87214,303
February 202413,00114,887
March 202413,07015,000
April 202413,16314,442
May 202414,05714,311
June 202413,79114,638
July 202414,15514,804
August 202414,78414,851
September 202415,10514,906
October 202415,14615,266
November 202415,31316,161
December 202414,45516,839
January 202514,44417,050
February 202514,82916,637
March 202514,92316,862
April 202515,40616,670
May 202516,09417,181
June 202517,44516,879
July 202518,25117,132
August 202517,78317,996
September 202517,78118,643
October 202517,75218,783
November 202517,05419,122
December 202517,08718,660
January 202616,53118,975
February 202616,64519,276
March 202616,56818,967
April 202616,92418,963
May 202617,44018,858
June 202617,87818,633

Residential permit value: nominal and constant dollars

Trailing 12-month value, $ millions. Constant dollars are Statistics Canada’s price-adjusted series.

  • Nominal
  • Constant dollars
Residential permit value: nominal and constant dollars, Jan 2019 to Jun 2026. Latest: Nominal $4,487M; Constant dollars $4,111M. Full values in the table below the chart.$0M$2,000M$4,000M$6,000M20192020202120222023202420252026
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Residential permit value: nominal and constant dollars
Period endingNominalConstant dollars
January 2019$2,743M$4,344M
February 2019$2,726M$4,311M
March 2019$2,594M$4,094M
April 2019$2,438M$3,839M
May 2019$2,374M$3,731M
June 2019$2,331M$3,658M
July 2019$2,274M$3,564M
August 2019$2,286M$3,579M
September 2019$2,303M$3,602M
October 2019$2,297M$3,591M
November 2019$2,258M$3,527M
December 2019$2,264M$3,533M
January 2020$2,301M$3,588M
February 2020$2,446M$3,808M
March 2020$2,565M$3,987M
April 2020$2,525M$3,922M
May 2020$2,459M$3,813M
June 2020$2,424M$3,754M
July 2020$2,404M$3,717M
August 2020$2,449M$3,773M
September 2020$2,535M$3,886M
October 2020$2,579M$3,934M
November 2020$2,693M$4,081M
December 2020$2,794M$4,206M
January 2021$2,846M$4,258M
February 2021$2,690M$3,988M
March 2021$2,680M$3,921M
April 2021$2,796M$4,044M
May 2021$2,929M$4,174M
June 2021$3,062M$4,291M
July 2021$3,209M$4,424M
August 2021$3,202M$4,342M
September 2021$3,174M$4,221M
October 2021$3,245M$4,236M
November 2021$3,155M$4,049M
December 2021$3,133M$3,945M
January 2022$3,147M$3,901M
February 2022$3,208M$3,917M
March 2022$3,211M$3,839M
April 2022$3,138M$3,692M
May 2022$3,429M$3,915M
June 2022$3,487M$3,898M
July 2022$3,509M$3,848M
August 2022$3,671M$3,958M
September 2022$3,740M$3,976M
October 2022$3,683M$3,862M
November 2022$3,712M$3,857M
December 2022$3,591M$3,697M
January 2023$3,508M$3,584M
February 2023$3,452M$3,503M
March 2023$3,447M$3,475M
April 2023$3,429M$3,446M
May 2023$3,117M$3,114M
June 2023$3,118M$3,113M
July 2023$3,010M$3,003M
August 2023$2,910M$2,902M
September 2023$2,844M$2,837M
October 2023$2,869M$2,865M
November 2023$3,092M$3,090M
December 2023$3,187M$3,187M
January 2024$3,444M$3,444M
February 2024$3,522M$3,521M
March 2024$3,559M$3,555M
April 2024$3,764M$3,753M
May 2024$3,893M$3,872M
June 2024$3,917M$3,883M
July 2024$4,113M$4,066M
August 2024$4,237M$4,175M
September 2024$4,274M$4,199M
October 2024$4,471M$4,376M
November 2024$4,403M$4,289M
December 2024$4,542M$4,409M
January 2025$4,504M$4,353M
February 2025$4,499M$4,337M
March 2025$4,565M$4,384M
April 2025$4,697M$4,493M
May 2025$4,832M$4,602M
June 2025$5,009M$4,750M
July 2025$5,058M$4,778M
August 2025$4,967M$4,674M
September 2025$5,111M$4,793M
October 2025$5,085M$4,750M
November 2025$5,109M$4,758M
December 2025$5,025M$4,668M
January 2026$4,958M$4,597M
February 2026$4,948M$4,581M
March 2026$4,931M$4,556M
April 2026$4,848M$4,467M
May 2026$4,668M$4,289M
June 2026$4,487M$4,111M

Market mix

Housing starts by dwelling type, 12 months

Housing starts by dwelling type in Edmonton
Dwelling typeStartsShare
Single-detached5,87630.7%
Semi-detached1,3927.3%
Row2,93515.3%
Apartment and other8,95046.7%

Rental-intended starts: 39.8% of all starts.

Renovation vs. new construction

Renovation 19.7% New construction 80.3%

Share of residential building investment. Alterations are 4.6% of residential permit value (a separate source).

Growth: nominal and constant dollars

Nominal and constant-dollar growth, trailing 12 months ending June 2026 versus the prior 12 months
SeriesNominalConstant $
All residential permits−10.4%−13.4%
Single-dwelling buildings−11.3%−14.2%
Multiple-dwelling buildings−9.7%−12.8%
Residential building investment−2.3%−5.7%

Nominal growth includes construction-price change; constant-dollar growth is Statistics Canada’s price-adjusted series. They are shown side by side rather than subtracted.

All published metrics

All published construction metrics for Edmonton, trailing 12 months ending June 2026
MetricEdmontonDefinition
Population1,692,385July 1 population estimate for the census metropolitan area.
Housing starts, trailing 12 months19,153Dwelling units started over the trailing 12 months (CMHC Starts and Completions Survey).
Housing starts per 1,000 residents11.32Housing starts (all dwelling types) over the trailing 12 months divided by the CMA population estimate, per 1,000 residents.
Housing starts, change vs prior 12 months−7.9%Change in trailing-12-month housing starts compared with the 12 months before.
Housing completions, trailing 12 months18,633Dwelling units completed over the trailing 12 months.
Housing completions per 1,000 residents11.01Dwelling units completed over the trailing 12 months divided by the CMA population estimate, per 1,000 residents.
Completions, change vs prior 12 months+10.4%Change in trailing-12-month completions compared with the 12 months before.
Units under construction17,878Dwelling units under construction at the end of the reference period.
Units under construction per 1,000 residents10.56Dwelling units under construction at the end of the reference period (a stock, not a 12-month flow) per 1,000 residents.
Under construction, change vs a year earlier+2.5%Change in units under construction compared with the same month a year earlier.
Pending starts5,503Units with a building permit issued but not yet started, at the end of the reference period.
Pending starts per 1,000 residents3.25Units with a building permit issued but not yet started, at the end of the reference period, per 1,000 residents. A secondary indicator of the current pipeline, not a forecast of starts.
Pending starts, change vs a year earlier+20.5%Change in pending starts compared with the same month a year earlier.
Dwelling units authorized per 1,000 residents12.76Dwelling units created by building permits issued over the trailing 12 months, per 1,000 residents.
Authorized units, change vs prior 12 months−13.3%Change in dwelling units authorized by building permits compared with the prior 12 months.
Residential permit value, trailing 12 months$4.49BValue of residential building permits, current dollars.
Residential permit value growth (nominal)−10.4%Change in the value of residential building permits over the trailing 12 months versus the prior 12 months, in current dollars.
Residential permit value growth (constant dollars)−13.4%The same change measured with Statistics Canada’s constant-dollar permit values, which remove construction-price change.
Residential investment growth (nominal)−2.3%Change in residential building investment over the trailing 12 months versus the prior 12 months, current dollars.
Residential investment growth (constant dollars)−5.7%The same change measured in Statistics Canada’s constant-dollar investment series.
Residential construction price index (2023 = 100)109.6Average of the four latest quarterly index values, 2023 = 100. Each market is indexed to its own 2023 prices, so index levels show price change within a market and cannot be compared across markets.
Residential construction price growth+3.6%Change in the residential building construction price index (average of the four latest quarters versus the four before). Not published for every CMA.
Renovation share of residential investment19.7%Renovation spending as a share of total residential building investment over the trailing 12 months.
Alterations share of residential permit value4.6%Permit value for alterations and improvements as a share of all residential permit value — an independent view of renovation activity.
Apartment share of housing starts46.7%Apartment and other unit types as a share of all housing starts over the trailing 12 months.
Single-detached share of housing starts30.7%Single-detached units as a share of all housing starts over the trailing 12 months.
Rental share of housing starts39.8%Starts intended for the rental market as a share of all starts over the trailing 12 months.

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Sources and data period

Figures cover the trailing 12 months ending June 2026, the latest period published for all 16 markets. Source data retrieved through September 12, 2026. This page was built on November 8, 2026; the build date is not the data period. Values not published by the source are shown as “Not published”, never estimated.

Methodology, definitions and limitations

Dataset generated September 13, 2026.

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