# How did housing completions change in Alberta? > Housing completions increased in Alberta. Housing completions rose from 10,610 to 29,837 between 1955 and 2022—an increase of 19,227, or 181.2%. It reached an observed high of 44,492 in 1979 before ending at 29,837 in 2022. ## Answer scope - Geography: Alberta (AB) - Period: 1955 to 2022 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing completions - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1955: 10,610 - Latest · 2022: 29,837 - Overall change: +19,227 (181.2% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1955 | Housing completions | 10,610 | 10610 | Count | | 1956 | Housing completions | 11,622 | 11622 | Count | | 1957 | Housing completions | 9,948 | 9948 | Count | | 1958 | Housing completions | 13,562 | 13562 | Count | | 1959 | Housing completions | 14,183 | 14183 | Count | | 1960 | Housing completions | 11,477 | 11477 | Count | | 1961 | Housing completions | 10,545 | 10545 | Count | | 1962 | Housing completions | 13,493 | 13493 | Count | | 1963 | Housing completions | 12,419 | 12419 | Count | | 1964 | Housing completions | 12,096 | 12096 | Count | | 1965 | Housing completions | 11,355 | 11355 | Count | | 1966 | Housing completions | 10,717 | 10717 | Count | | 1967 | Housing completions | 11,310 | 11310 | Count | | 1968 | Housing completions | 15,418 | 15418 | Count | | 1969 | Housing completions | 19,486 | 19486 | Count | | 1970 | Housing completions | 18,827 | 18827 | Count | | 1971 | Housing completions | 20,829 | 20829 | Count | | 1972 | Housing completions | 22,188 | 22188 | Count | | 1973 | Housing completions | 23,470 | 23470 | Count | | 1974 | Housing completions | 21,570 | 21570 | Count | | 1975 | Housing completions | 17,550 | 17550 | Count | | 1976 | Housing completions | 25,858 | 25858 | Count | | 1977 | Housing completions | 37,879 | 37879 | Count | | 1978 | Housing completions | 43,025 | 43025 | Count | | 1979 | Housing completions | 44,492 | 44492 | Count | | 1980 | Housing completions | 34,717 | 34717 | Count | | 1981 | Housing completions | 34,755 | 34755 | Count | | 1982 | Housing completions | 31,364 | 31364 | Count | | 1983 | Housing completions | 24,693 | 24693 | Count | | 1984 | Housing completions | 12,057 | 12057 | Count | | 1985 | Housing completions | 7,517 | 7517 | Count | | 1986 | Housing completions | 9,172 | 9172 | Count | | 1987 | Housing completions | 9,334 | 9334 | Count | | 1988 | Housing completions | 11,201 | 11201 | Count | | 1989 | Housing completions | 12,763 | 12763 | Count | | 1990 | Housing completions | 17,467 | 17467 | Count | | 1991 | Housing completions | 12,959 | 12959 | Count | | 1992 | Housing completions | 16,307 | 16307 | Count | | 1993 | Housing completions | 17,859 | 17859 | Count | | 1994 | Housing completions | 18,671 | 18671 | Count | | 1995 | Housing completions | 13,373 | 13373 | Count | | 1996 | Housing completions | 16,357 | 16357 | Count | | 1997 | Housing completions | 20,259 | 20259 | Count | | 1998 | Housing completions | 25,071 | 25071 | Count | | 1999 | Housing completions | 24,015 | 24015 | Count | | 2000 | Housing completions | 25,730 | 25730 | Count | | 2001 | Housing completions | 27,936 | 27936 | Count | | 2002 | Housing completions | 32,162 | 32162 | Count | | 2003 | Housing completions | 35,883 | 35883 | Count | | 2004 | Housing completions | 35,505 | 35505 | Count | | 2005 | Housing completions | 37,078 | 37078 | Count | | 2006 | Housing completions | 39,191 | 39191 | Count | | 2007 | Housing completions | 41,709 | 41709 | Count | | 2008 | Housing completions | 39,051 | 39051 | Count | | 2009 | Housing completions | 27,575 | 27575 | Count | | 2010 | Housing completions | 29,623 | 29623 | Count | | 2011 | Housing completions | 24,276 | 24276 | Count | | 2012 | Housing completions | 26,501 | 26501 | Count | | 2013 | Housing completions | 33,008 | 33008 | Count | | 2014 | Housing completions | 35,574 | 35574 | Count | | 2015 | Housing completions | 40,065 | 40065 | Count | | 2016 | Housing completions | 34,399 | 34399 | Count | | 2017 | Housing completions | 27,139 | 27139 | Count | | 2018 | Housing completions | 25,249 | 25249 | Count | | 2019 | Housing completions | 26,683 | 26683 | Count | | 2020 | Housing completions | 25,734 | 25734 | Count | | 2021 | Housing completions | 26,408 | 26408 | Count | | 2022 | Housing completions | 29,837 | 29837 | Count | ## How to read this measure Use caution when comparing years: the source says geographic areas change every five years to follow census definitions, so these data are not strictly comparable historically. ## How this answer was calculated The headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes. ## Source and provenance - Official source: [Statistics Canada table 34-10-0126-01]() - Table title: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts, under construction and completions, all areas, annual - Dataset identifier: 34100126 - Canonical human-readable answer: - Province and territory comparison: - Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation. - Source acknowledgement: Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts, under construction and completions, all areas, annual, 2026-01-21. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. ## Evidence version - Snapshot generated: 2026-09-05 - Snapshot SHA-256: `c9882d908d7b8a0374fe7c7c93106506b8d47520df5814c21d767e74984d45cb` - Evidence changelog: - This answer URL represents the latest deployed evidence. Record the digest when reproducibility matters. ## Suggested citation Canada in Data. “How did housing completions change in Alberta?” Alberta. Source updated 2026-01-21. Canada in Data is an independent public-interest project and is not Statistics Canada. Verify consequential uses against the linked official table.