Housing starts, all areas, Canada, quarterly, unadjusted data tables
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Housing starts, all areas, Canada, quarterly, unadjusted
Canada · quarterly · units per quarter · Unadjusted
Published issuer series; native reference periods are retained. Missing observations remain missing. Starts and completions are gross dwelling flows; under construction is a stock. Permits authorize work, not completed homes. Monthly completions cover centres with at least 10,000 people; quarterly all-area counts have different coverage. Exact issuer dimensions: Geography: Canada; Housing estimates: Housing starts; Type of unit: Total units; Seasonal adjustment: Unadjusted.
Countability page snapshot: 2026-11-11. Issuer observations retain their published precision after conversion to the stated base units; no interpolation or missing-value replacement.
Published Countability table. Adapted from Statistics Canada — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts, under construction and completions, all areas, quarterly (34-10-0135-01); reference periods 1948 Q1 to 2026 Q3. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Statistics Canada — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts, under construction and completions, all areas, quarterly. Input captured: 2026-10-26. Table release: 2026-10-19.
Archived table metadata captured with the data; not a per-observation revision date.
| Reference period | Value (units per quarter) |
|---|---|
| 1948 Q1 | 6678.0 |
| 1948 Q2 | 33090.0 |
| 1948 Q3 | 31348.0 |
| 1948 Q4 | 19078.0 |
| 1949 Q1 | 8473.0 |
| 1949 Q2 | 31912.0 |
| 1949 Q3 | 28212.0 |
| 1949 Q4 | 21912.0 |
| 1950 Q1 | 9015.0 |
| 1950 Q2 | 33134.0 |
| 1950 Q3 | 29796.0 |
| 1950 Q4 | 20586.0 |
| 1951 Q1 | 9801.0 |
| 1951 Q2 | 28664.0 |
| 1951 Q3 | 19122.0 |
| 1951 Q4 | 10992.0 |
| 1952 Q1 | 7268.0 |
| 1952 Q2 | 28023.0 |
| 1952 Q3 | 26749.0 |
| 1952 Q4 | 21206.0 |
| 1953 Q1 | 11930.0 |
| 1953 Q2 | 34816.0 |
| 1953 Q3 | 32925.0 |
| 1953 Q4 | 22738.0 |
| 1954 Q1 | 11722.0 |
| 1954 Q2 | 34676.0 |
| 1954 Q3 | 37929.0 |
| 1954 Q4 | 29200.0 |
| 1955 Q1 | 13407.0 |
| 1955 Q2 | 45299.0 |
| 1955 Q3 | 47501.0 |
| 1955 Q4 | 32069.0 |
| 1956 Q1 | 14473.0 |
| 1956 Q2 | 45727.0 |
| 1956 Q3 | 43237.0 |
| 1956 Q4 | 23874.0 |
| 1957 Q1 | 8410.0 |
| 1957 Q2 | 40437.0 |
| 1957 Q3 | 39678.0 |
| 1957 Q4 | 33815.0 |
| 1958 Q1 | 17788.0 |
| 1958 Q2 | 55413.0 |
| 1958 Q3 | 48856.0 |
| 1958 Q4 | 42575.0 |
| 1959 Q1 | 16365.0 |
| 1959 Q2 | 42709.0 |
| 1959 Q3 | 43732.0 |
| 1959 Q4 | 38539.0 |
| 1960 Q1 | 11118.0 |
| 1960 Q2 | 30364.0 |
| 1960 Q3 | 35315.0 |
| 1960 Q4 | 32061.0 |
| 1961 Q1 | 16474.0 |
| 1961 Q2 | 37885.0 |
| 1961 Q3 | 38762.0 |
| 1961 Q4 | 32456.0 |
| 1962 Q1 | 16085.0 |
| 1962 Q2 | 39923.0 |
| 1962 Q3 | 40233.0 |
| 1962 Q4 | 33854.0 |
| 1963 Q1 | 17091.0 |
| 1963 Q2 | 40387.0 |
| 1963 Q3 | 44242.0 |
| 1963 Q4 | 46904.0 |
| 1964 Q1 | 23297.0 |
| 1964 Q2 | 39972.0 |
| 1964 Q3 | 47001.0 |
| 1964 Q4 | 55388.0 |
| 1965 Q1 | 22455.0 |
| 1965 Q2 | 46055.0 |
| 1965 Q3 | 49551.0 |
| 1965 Q4 | 48504.0 |
| 1966 Q1 | 23075.0 |
| 1966 Q2 | 34748.0 |
| 1966 Q3 | 37145.0 |
| 1966 Q4 | 39506.0 |
| 1967 Q1 | 17089.0 |
| 1967 Q2 | 51548.0 |
| 1967 Q3 | 52634.0 |
| 1967 Q4 | 42852.0 |
| 1968 Q1 | 26778.0 |
| 1968 Q2 | 56894.0 |
| 1968 Q3 | 52574.0 |
| 1968 Q4 | 60632.0 |
| 1969 Q1 | 38882.0 |
| 1969 Q2 | 63748.0 |
| 1969 Q3 | 58643.0 |
| 1969 Q4 | 49142.0 |
| 1970 Q1 | 24293.0 |
| 1970 Q2 | 40189.0 |
| 1970 Q3 | 54671.0 |
| 1970 Q4 | 71375.0 |
| 1971 Q1 | 29678.0 |
| 1971 Q2 | 64673.0 |
| 1971 Q3 | 70180.0 |
| 1971 Q4 | 69122.0 |
| 1972 Q1 | 38048.0 |
| 1972 Q2 | 71663.0 |
| 1972 Q3 | 73898.0 |
| 1972 Q4 | 66305.0 |
| 1973 Q1 | 38798.0 |
| 1973 Q2 | 78533.0 |
| 1973 Q3 | 79357.0 |
| 1973 Q4 | 71841.0 |
| 1974 Q1 | 43267.0 |
| 1974 Q2 | 71899.0 |
| 1974 Q3 | 60857.0 |
| 1974 Q4 | 46100.0 |
| 1975 Q1 | 23950.0 |
| 1975 Q2 | 58784.0 |
| 1975 Q3 | 72395.0 |
| 1975 Q4 | 76327.0 |
| 1976 Q1 | 43525.0 |
| 1976 Q2 | 80540.0 |
| 1976 Q3 | 76919.0 |
| 1976 Q4 | 72219.0 |
| 1977 Q1 | 35606.0 |
| 1977 Q2 | 70369.0 |
| 1977 Q3 | 72262.0 |
| 1977 Q4 | 67487.0 |
| 1978 Q1 | 47197.0 |
| 1978 Q2 | 57103.0 |
| 1978 Q3 | 63594.0 |
| 1978 Q4 | 59773.0 |
| 1979 Q1 | 32024.0 |
| 1979 Q2 | 54910.0 |
| 1979 Q3 | 54607.0 |
| 1979 Q4 | 55508.0 |
| 1980 Q1 | 27112.0 |
| 1980 Q2 | 39825.0 |
| 1980 Q3 | 45800.0 |
| 1980 Q4 | 45864.0 |
| 1981 Q1 | 28416.0 |
| 1981 Q2 | 60276.0 |
| 1981 Q3 | 50781.0 |
| 1981 Q4 | 38500.0 |
| 1982 Q1 | 30328.0 |
| 1982 Q2 | 31965.0 |
| 1982 Q3 | 26657.0 |
| 1982 Q4 | 36910.0 |
| 1983 Q1 | 27008.0 |
| 1983 Q2 | 63666.0 |
| 1983 Q3 | 36874.0 |
| 1983 Q4 | 35097.0 |
| 1984 Q1 | 25070.0 |
| 1984 Q2 | 40571.0 |
| 1984 Q3 | 37696.0 |
| 1984 Q4 | 31563.0 |
| 1985 Q1 | 23119.0 |
| 1985 Q2 | 47103.0 |
| 1985 Q3 | 47297.0 |
| 1985 Q4 | 48307.0 |
| 1986 Q1 | 29272.0 |
| 1986 Q2 | 61292.0 |
| 1986 Q3 | 56374.0 |
| 1986 Q4 | 52847.0 |
| 1987 Q1 | 41719.0 |
| 1987 Q2 | 77549.0 |
| 1987 Q3 | 69345.0 |
| 1987 Q4 | 57373.0 |
| 1988 Q1 | 35873.0 |
| 1988 Q2 | 69214.0 |
| 1988 Q3 | 61067.0 |
| 1988 Q4 | 56408.0 |
| 1989 Q1 | 38954.0 |
| 1989 Q2 | 64321.0 |
| 1989 Q3 | 58959.0 |
| 1989 Q4 | 53148.0 |
| 1990 Q1 | 39811.0 |
| 1990 Q2 | 62346.0 |
| 1990 Q3 | 44103.0 |
| 1990 Q4 | 35370.0 |
| 1991 Q1 | 17815.0 |
| 1991 Q2 | 46495.0 |
| 1991 Q3 | 48460.0 |
| 1991 Q4 | 43427.0 |
| 1992 Q1 | 27260.0 |
| 1992 Q2 | 51797.0 |
| 1992 Q3 | 47602.0 |
| 1992 Q4 | 41612.0 |
| 1993 Q1 | 23478.0 |
| 1993 Q2 | 46815.0 |
| 1993 Q3 | 44961.0 |
| 1993 Q4 | 40189.0 |
| 1994 Q1 | 23878.0 |
| 1994 Q2 | 51387.0 |
| 1994 Q3 | 43904.0 |
| 1994 Q4 | 34888.0 |
| 1995 Q1 | 19302.0 |
| 1995 Q2 | 33090.0 |
| 1995 Q3 | 30367.0 |
| 1995 Q4 | 28174.0 |
| 1996 Q1 | 16642.0 |
| 1996 Q2 | 38435.0 |
| 1996 Q3 | 37190.0 |
| 1996 Q4 | 32446.0 |
| 1997 Q1 | 22774.0 |
| 1997 Q2 | 44503.0 |
| 1997 Q3 | 42859.0 |
| 1997 Q4 | 36904.0 |
| 1998 Q1 | 23578.0 |
| 1998 Q2 | 42093.0 |
| 1998 Q3 | 37395.0 |
| 1998 Q4 | 34373.0 |
| 1999 Q1 | 23376.0 |
| 1999 Q2 | 44936.0 |
| 1999 Q3 | 41591.0 |
| 1999 Q4 | 40065.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 25535.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 42746.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 43938.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 39434.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 27171.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 48414.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 43299.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 43849.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 36140.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 59160.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 55730.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 54004.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 38270.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 59150.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 62771.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 58235.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 39382.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 67378.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 65754.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 60917.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 37084.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 67183.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 62809.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 58405.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 43917.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 65229.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 60197.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 58052.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 40716.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 64615.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 67838.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 55174.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 43610.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 62087.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 58292.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 47067.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 23772.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 35798.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 42934.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 46577.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 35014.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 55287.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 52671.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 46958.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 33553.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 52625.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 55615.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 52157.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 39902.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 62025.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 60338.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 52562.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 33477.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 51259.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 52734.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 50453.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 33923.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 53281.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 53961.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 48164.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 35175.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 52248.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 57427.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 50685.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 38175.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 53286.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 54899.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 51555.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 42862.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 55085.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 61174.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 60642.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 44174.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 57726.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 53183.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 57760.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 37283.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 58989.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 59182.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 53231.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 39938.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 51250.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 62951.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 63741.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 58493.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 74632.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 69115.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 68958.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 48357.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 72314.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 73548.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 67630.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 46851.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 64042.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 66678.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 62696.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 52859.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 65739.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 62135.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 64634.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 47309.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 74657.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 70446.0 |
| 2025 Q4 | 66616.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 51211.0 |
| 2026 Q2 | 66788.0 |
| 2026 Q3 | 63641.0 |