Residential building permit growth in Canadian cities
Trailing 12 months ending June 2026 16 of 16 markets published
What this measures
Change in the value of residential building permits over the trailing 12 months versus the prior 12 months, in current dollars.
Nominal permit value includes changes in construction prices, so nominal growth does not equal growth in physical construction. Compare with the constant-dollar column.
Ranked on this single metric only — no composite score.
Observations
- Winnipeg ranks first at +29.1%, ahead of Québec City at +27.8%.
- 8 of 16 markets increased and 8 decreased; the lowest is Moncton at −24.1%.
- The median across 16 ranked markets is −1.6%.
- Nominal and constant-dollar growth point in different directions in 1 market: Ottawa–Gatineau's residential permit value rose 2.5% nominally but fell approximately 1.7% after adjusting for construction prices.
Residential permit value growth (nominal)
Full table
| Rank | Market | Permit growth, nominal | Permit growth, real | Price growth | Authorized change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnipeg | +29.1% | +23.5% | +4.6% | +29.8% |
| 2 | Québec City | +27.8% | +18.8% | +9.8% | +22.5% |
| 3 | Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo | +18.2% | +15.5% | Not published | +19.3% |
| 4 | Saskatoon | +17.5% | +10.9% | +5.8% | +26.5% |
| 5 | London | +15.9% | +13.3% | +5.9% | +15.5% |
| 6 | Regina | +14.4% | +8.2% | +8.8% | +5.3% |
| 7 | Montréal | +10.0% | +2.3% | +7.4% | +6.7% |
| 8 | Ottawa–Gatineau | +2.5% | −1.7% | +3.8% | +7.4% |
| 9 | Vancouver | −5.8% | −7.5% | +1.7% | −7.5% |
| 10 | Calgary | −8.1% | −9.8% | +1.3% | −8.0% |
| 11 | Edmonton | −10.4% | −13.4% | +3.6% | −13.3% |
| 12 | Halifax | −10.9% | −14.3% | +4.4% | −2.6% |
| 13 | Toronto | −11.7% | −12.6% | +0.9% | −15.1% |
| 14 | Hamilton | −13.6% | −15.4% | Not published | −2.4% |
| 15 | Victoria | −14.3% | −15.9% | +6.3% | −27.8% |
| 16 | Moncton | −24.1% | −25.9% | +2.6% | −36.8% |
- Permit growth, real:
- The same change measured with Statistics Canada’s constant-dollar permit values, which remove construction-price change.
- Price growth:
- Change in the residential building construction price index (average of the four latest quarters versus the four before). Not published for every CMA.
- Authorized change:
- Change in dwelling units authorized by building permits compared with the prior 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.
- 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
- Statistics Canada — Building construction price indexes, by type of building and division
Table 18-10-0289-01 · quarterly · index (2023=100) · latest period Quarter starting April 2026