# How did housing completions change in British Columbia? > Housing completions increased in British Columbia. Housing completions rose from 14,034 to 38,361 between 1955 and 2022—an increase of 24,327, or 173.3%. It reached an observed high of 42,047 in 1993 before ending at 38,361 in 2022. ## Answer scope - Geography: British Columbia (BC) - Period: 1955 to 2022 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing completions - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1955: 14,034 - Latest · 2022: 38,361 - Overall change: +24,327 (173.3% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1955 | Housing completions | 14,034 | 14034 | Count | | 1956 | Housing completions | 14,990 | 14990 | Count | | 1957 | Housing completions | 14,118 | 14118 | Count | | 1958 | Housing completions | 16,230 | 16230 | Count | | 1959 | Housing completions | 18,240 | 18240 | Count | | 1960 | Housing completions | 13,857 | 13857 | Count | | 1961 | Housing completions | 11,167 | 11167 | Count | | 1962 | Housing completions | 11,920 | 11920 | Count | | 1963 | Housing completions | 15,812 | 15812 | Count | | 1964 | Housing completions | 16,781 | 16781 | Count | | 1965 | Housing completions | 20,185 | 20185 | Count | | 1966 | Housing completions | 21,944 | 21944 | Count | | 1967 | Housing completions | 21,726 | 21726 | Count | | 1968 | Housing completions | 25,554 | 25554 | Count | | 1969 | Housing completions | 25,709 | 25709 | Count | | 1970 | Housing completions | 26,652 | 26652 | Count | | 1971 | Housing completions | 30,478 | 30478 | Count | | 1972 | Housing completions | 31,097 | 31097 | Count | | 1973 | Housing completions | 34,604 | 34604 | Count | | 1974 | Housing completions | 34,540 | 34540 | Count | | 1975 | Housing completions | 31,530 | 31530 | Count | | 1976 | Housing completions | 34,910 | 34910 | Count | | 1977 | Housing completions | 33,231 | 33231 | Count | | 1978 | Housing completions | 30,779 | 30779 | Count | | 1979 | Housing completions | 26,858 | 26858 | Count | | 1980 | Housing completions | 30,156 | 30156 | Count | | 1981 | Housing completions | 40,286 | 40286 | Count | | 1982 | Housing completions | 26,286 | 26286 | Count | | 1983 | Housing completions | 22,901 | 22901 | Count | | 1984 | Housing completions | 18,596 | 18596 | Count | | 1985 | Housing completions | 17,107 | 17107 | Count | | 1986 | Housing completions | 20,818 | 20818 | Count | | 1987 | Housing completions | 23,606 | 23606 | Count | | 1988 | Housing completions | 27,603 | 27603 | Count | | 1989 | Housing completions | 31,735 | 31735 | Count | | 1990 | Housing completions | 37,655 | 37655 | Count | | 1991 | Housing completions | 29,578 | 29578 | Count | | 1992 | Housing completions | 36,050 | 36050 | Count | | 1993 | Housing completions | 42,047 | 42047 | Count | | 1994 | Housing completions | 41,168 | 41168 | Count | | 1995 | Housing completions | 33,772 | 33772 | Count | | 1996 | Housing completions | 25,920 | 25920 | Count | | 1997 | Housing completions | 30,794 | 30794 | Count | | 1998 | Housing completions | 23,458 | 23458 | Count | | 1999 | Housing completions | 18,478 | 18478 | Count | | 2000 | Housing completions | 16,784 | 16784 | Count | | 2001 | Housing completions | 14,280 | 14280 | Count | | 2002 | Housing completions | 20,108 | 20108 | Count | | 2003 | Housing completions | 22,045 | 22045 | Count | | 2004 | Housing completions | 24,801 | 24801 | Count | | 2005 | Housing completions | 28,239 | 28239 | Count | | 2006 | Housing completions | 34,503 | 34503 | Count | | 2007 | Housing completions | 33,236 | 33236 | Count | | 2008 | Housing completions | 34,791 | 34791 | Count | | 2009 | Housing completions | 29,575 | 29575 | Count | | 2010 | Housing completions | 27,659 | 27659 | Count | | 2011 | Housing completions | 22,600 | 22600 | Count | | 2012 | Housing completions | 25,978 | 25978 | Count | | 2013 | Housing completions | 26,372 | 26372 | Count | | 2014 | Housing completions | 26,115 | 26115 | Count | | 2015 | Housing completions | 26,603 | 26603 | Count | | 2016 | Housing completions | 29,333 | 29333 | Count | | 2017 | Housing completions | 33,505 | 33505 | Count | | 2018 | Housing completions | 38,800 | 38800 | Count | | 2019 | Housing completions | 39,383 | 39383 | Count | | 2020 | Housing completions | 40,366 | 40366 | Count | | 2021 | Housing completions | 41,920 | 41920 | Count | | 2022 | Housing completions | 38,361 | 38361 | 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. 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