Real residential permit growth in Canadian cities
Trailing 12 months ending June 2026 16 of 16 markets published
What this measures
The same change measured with Statistics Canada’s constant-dollar permit values, which remove construction-price change.
Uses Statistics Canada’s constant-dollar permit series. Single-dwelling and multiple-dwelling permits are shown separately because the two segments often move in different directions.
Ranked on this single metric only — no composite score.
Observations
- Winnipeg ranks first at +23.5%, ahead of Québec City at +18.8%.
- 7 of 16 markets increased and 9 decreased; the lowest is Moncton at −25.9%.
- The median across 16 ranked markets is −4.6%.
- Winnipeg: residential permit value rose 29.1% nominally and approximately 23.5% after adjusting for construction prices. In constant dollars, single-dwelling permits changed +8.5% and multiple-dwelling permits +35.1%.
Residential permit value growth (constant dollars)
Full table
| Rank | Market | Permit growth, real | Permit growth, nominal | Single-dwelling, real | Multiple-dwelling, real |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnipeg | +23.5% | +29.1% | +8.5% | +35.1% |
| 2 | Québec City | +18.8% | +27.8% | +13.1% | +20.4% |
| 3 | Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo | +15.5% | +18.2% | +2.7% | +19.4% |
| 4 | London | +13.3% | +15.9% | −5.0% | +18.9% |
| 5 | Saskatoon | +10.9% | +17.5% | +3.7% | +20.7% |
| 6 | Regina | +8.2% | +14.4% | +24.7% | −3.0% |
| 7 | Montréal | +2.3% | +10.0% | +1.4% | +2.5% |
| 8 | Ottawa–Gatineau | −1.7% | +2.5% | +17.6% | −10.0% |
| 9 | Vancouver | −7.5% | −5.8% | −12.3% | −7.1% |
| 10 | Calgary | −9.8% | −8.1% | −22.6% | +2.0% |
| 11 | Toronto | −12.6% | −11.7% | −25.8% | −8.0% |
| 12 | Edmonton | −13.4% | −10.4% | −14.2% | −12.8% |
| 13 | Halifax | −14.3% | −10.9% | −2.4% | −18.3% |
| 14 | Hamilton | −15.4% | −13.6% | −19.1% | −12.1% |
| 15 | Victoria | −15.9% | −14.3% | −1.0% | −17.9% |
| 16 | Moncton | −25.9% | −24.1% | +6.3% | −30.6% |
- Permit growth, nominal:
- Change in the value of residential building permits over the trailing 12 months versus the prior 12 months, in current dollars.
- Single-dwelling, real:
- Constant-dollar growth in permit value for single-dwelling buildings.
- Multiple-dwelling, real:
- Constant-dollar growth in permit value for multiple-dwelling buildings.
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Analysis behind the numbers
These articles retain their original data periods; the tables on this page show current figures.
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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.
- Statistics Canada — Building permits, by type of structure and type of work
Table 34-10-0292-01 · monthly · dollars; dwelling units · latest period June 2026