Housing completions per capita in Canadian cities
Trailing 12 months ending June 2026 16 of 16 markets published
What this measures
Dwelling units completed over the trailing 12 months divided by the CMA population estimate, per 1,000 residents.
Completions measure units finished over the period. They reflect construction started earlier, so they can move differently from current starts.
Ranked on this single metric only — no composite score.
Observations
- Moncton ranks first at 15.97, ahead of Calgary at 14.10.
- The highest value is 5.7 times the lowest (Hamilton, 2.81).
- The median is 6.86. The three most populous markets — Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver — rank 15th, 14th and 4th, so this ranking does not simply follow market size.
- Completions exceeded starts over the same 12 months in 4 of 16 markets: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Moncton.
Housing completions per 1,000 residents
Full table
| Rank | Market | Completions /1,000 | Completions (12 mo) | Starts /1,000 | Completions change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moncton | 15.97 | 3,133 | 13.47 | +16.3% |
| 2 | Calgary | 14.10 | 25,893 | 13.25 | +4.7% |
| 3 | Edmonton | 11.01 | 18,633 | 11.32 | +10.4% |
| 4 | Vancouver | 9.54 | 29,467 | 8.72 | +2.3% |
| 5 | Victoria | 8.79 | 3,914 | 9.87 | +7.3% |
| 6 | Saskatoon | 8.02 | 3,037 | 10.39 | +17.3% |
| 7 | Ottawa–Gatineau | 7.32 | 12,447 | 7.79 | −4.1% |
| 8 | Québec City | 7.11 | 6,424 | 8.87 | +3.5% |
| 9 | London | 6.60 | 4,179 | 7.57 | +34.2% |
| 10 | Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo | 6.05 | 4,241 | 7.94 | +65.3% |
| 11 | Winnipeg | 6.00 | 5,713 | 7.48 | +19.2% |
| 12 | Halifax | 5.54 | 3,016 | 10.78 | −30.1% |
| 13 | Regina | 5.41 | 1,575 | 5.81 | +52.8% |
| 14 | Montréal | 5.23 | 24,039 | 6.20 | +11.4% |
| 15 | Toronto | 3.99 | 28,391 | 3.76 | −20.4% |
| 16 | Hamilton | 2.81 | 2,450 | 3.66 | +53.0% |
- Completions (12 mo):
- Dwelling units completed over the trailing 12 months.
- Starts /1,000:
- Housing starts (all dwelling types) over the trailing 12 months divided by the CMA population estimate, per 1,000 residents.
- Completions change:
- Change in trailing-12-month completions compared with the 12 months before.
Related rankings
Analysis behind the numbers
These articles retain their original data periods; the tables on this page show current figures.
Moncton delivered more homes as its housing pipeline shrank
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Published
Data period: 12 months ending June 2026; separate January–September 2026 update
Halifax has the largest housing construction pipeline per capita among 16 major Canadian markets
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Published
Data period: Trailing 12 months ending June 2026
Toronto is Canada's biggest construction market. Per capita, it's a very different story.
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Published
Data period: Trailing 12 months ending June 2026
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.
- Statistics Canada (CMHC Starts and Completions Survey) — CMHC housing starts, under construction and completions in selected CMAs, monthly
Table 34-10-0154-01 · monthly · dwelling units · latest period July 2026
- Statistics Canada — Population estimates, July 1, by census metropolitan area and census agglomeration
Table 17-10-0148-01 · annual · persons · latest period 2025