# How did housing completions change in Canada? > Housing completions increased in Canada. Housing completions rose from 127,929 to 219,942 between 1955 and 2022—an increase of 92,013, or 71.9%. It reached an observed high of 257,243 in 1974 before ending at 219,942 in 2022. ## Answer scope - Geography: Canada (CA) - Period: 1955 to 2022 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing completions - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1955: 127,929 - Latest · 2022: 219,942 - Overall change: +92,013 (71.9% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1955 | Housing completions | 127,929 | 127929 | Count | | 1956 | Housing completions | 135,700 | 135700 | Count | | 1957 | Housing completions | 117,283 | 117283 | Count | | 1958 | Housing completions | 146,686 | 146686 | Count | | 1959 | Housing completions | 145,671 | 145671 | Count | | 1960 | Housing completions | 123,757 | 123757 | Count | | 1961 | Housing completions | 115,608 | 115608 | Count | | 1962 | Housing completions | 126,682 | 126682 | Count | | 1963 | Housing completions | 128,191 | 128191 | Count | | 1964 | Housing completions | 150,963 | 150963 | Count | | 1965 | Housing completions | 153,037 | 153037 | Count | | 1966 | Housing completions | 162,192 | 162192 | Count | | 1967 | Housing completions | 149,242 | 149242 | Count | | 1968 | Housing completions | 170,993 | 170993 | Count | | 1969 | Housing completions | 195,826 | 195826 | Count | | 1970 | Housing completions | 175,827 | 175827 | Count | | 1971 | Housing completions | 201,232 | 201232 | Count | | 1972 | Housing completions | 232,227 | 232227 | Count | | 1973 | Housing completions | 246,581 | 246581 | Count | | 1974 | Housing completions | 257,243 | 257243 | Count | | 1975 | Housing completions | 216,964 | 216964 | Count | | 1976 | Housing completions | 236,249 | 236249 | Count | | 1977 | Housing completions | 251,789 | 251789 | Count | | 1978 | Housing completions | 246,533 | 246533 | Count | | 1979 | Housing completions | 226,489 | 226489 | Count | | 1980 | Housing completions | 176,168 | 176168 | Count | | 1981 | Housing completions | 174,996 | 174996 | Count | | 1982 | Housing completions | 133,942 | 133942 | Count | | 1983 | Housing completions | 163,008 | 163008 | Count | | 1984 | Housing completions | 153,012 | 153012 | Count | | 1985 | Housing completions | 139,106 | 139106 | Count | | 1986 | Housing completions | 184,605 | 184605 | Count | | 1987 | Housing completions | 217,976 | 217976 | Count | | 1988 | Housing completions | 216,532 | 216532 | Count | | 1989 | Housing completions | 217,371 | 217371 | Count | | 1990 | Housing completions | 206,163 | 206163 | Count | | 1991 | Housing completions | 160,014 | 160014 | Count | | 1992 | Housing completions | 173,245 | 173245 | Count | | 1993 | Housing completions | 161,794 | 161794 | Count | | 1994 | Housing completions | 162,085 | 162085 | Count | | 1995 | Housing completions | 119,501 | 119501 | Count | | 1996 | Housing completions | 117,834 | 117834 | Count | | 1997 | Housing completions | 143,386 | 143386 | Count | | 1998 | Housing completions | 133,941 | 133941 | Count | | 1999 | Housing completions | 140,986 | 140986 | Count | | 2000 | Housing completions | 145,873 | 145873 | Count | | 2001 | Housing completions | 151,936 | 151936 | Count | | 2002 | Housing completions | 185,626 | 185626 | Count | | 2003 | Housing completions | 199,244 | 199244 | Count | | 2004 | Housing completions | 215,621 | 215621 | Count | | 2005 | Housing completions | 211,242 | 211242 | Count | | 2006 | Housing completions | 215,947 | 215947 | Count | | 2007 | Housing completions | 208,889 | 208889 | Count | | 2008 | Housing completions | 214,137 | 214137 | Count | | 2009 | Housing completions | 176,441 | 176441 | Count | | 2010 | Housing completions | 186,855 | 186855 | Count | | 2011 | Housing completions | 175,623 | 175623 | Count | | 2012 | Housing completions | 180,093 | 180093 | Count | | 2013 | Housing completions | 185,494 | 185494 | Count | | 2014 | Housing completions | 181,428 | 181428 | Count | | 2015 | Housing completions | 194,461 | 194461 | Count | | 2016 | Housing completions | 187,605 | 187605 | Count | | 2017 | Housing completions | 190,923 | 190923 | Count | | 2018 | Housing completions | 200,262 | 200262 | Count | | 2019 | Housing completions | 187,177 | 187177 | Count | | 2020 | Housing completions | 198,761 | 198761 | Count | | 2021 | Housing completions | 222,670 | 222670 | Count | | 2022 | Housing completions | 219,942 | 219942 | 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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