Canadian construction market rankings
Each ranking sorts markets on one published metric for the trailing 12 months ending June 2026. There is no composite score: every table shows the metric, its definition and supporting columns.
Housing starts per capita: 16 Canadian markets ranked
Which Canadian cities start the most homes relative to their population? Housing starts per 1,000 residents across 16 major markets, from official CMHC and Statistics Canada data.
Highest: Moncton 13.47 · Calgary 13.25 · Edmonton 11.32
Housing completions per capita: 16 Canadian markets ranked
New homes completed per 1,000 residents over the latest 12 months in 16 major Canadian markets, with starts and year-over-year change alongside.
Highest: Moncton 15.97 · Calgary 14.10 · Edmonton 11.01
Homes under construction per capita: 16 Canadian markets ranked
Dwelling units under construction per 1,000 residents in 16 major Canadian markets, compared with completions over the latest 12 months.
Highest: Halifax 26.46 · Victoria 20.25 · Vancouver 19.40
Pending housing starts per capita: 16 Canadian markets ranked
Units with permits issued but not yet started, per 1,000 residents, across 16 major Canadian markets.
Highest: Vancouver 11.36 · Calgary 8.81 · Québec City 8.38
Residential building permit value growth: 16 Canadian markets ranked
Change in residential building permit value over the latest 12 months in 16 Canadian markets — nominal, with constant-dollar growth and construction price change shown alongside.
Highest: Winnipeg +29.1% · Québec City +27.8% · Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo +18.2%
Real (constant-dollar) residential permit growth: 16 Canadian markets ranked
Residential building permit value growth after adjusting for construction prices, in 16 Canadian markets, split into single- and multiple-dwelling buildings.
Highest: Winnipeg +23.5% · Québec City +18.8% · Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo +15.5%
Renovation share of residential construction: 16 Canadian markets ranked
Renovation spending as a share of residential building investment in 16 Canadian markets, with alterations share of permit value and apartment share of starts.
Highest: Hamilton 60.3% · Montréal 58.3% · Winnipeg 55.5%
Residential construction price growth: Canadian markets ranked
Year-over-year change in the residential building construction price index for Canadian markets where Statistics Canada publishes it.
Highest: Québec City +9.8% · Regina +8.8% · Montréal +7.4%