# How did housing starts change in Alberta? > Housing starts increased in Alberta. Housing starts rose from 10,542 to 54,858 between 1955 and 2025—an increase of 44,316, or 420.4%. It fell to an observed low of 7,295 in 1984 before rising to 54,858 in 2025. ## Answer scope - Geography: Alberta (AB) - Period: 1955 to 2025 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing starts - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1955: 10,542 - Latest · 2025: 54,858 - Overall change: +44,316 (420.4% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1955 | Housing starts | 10,542 | 10542 | Count | | 1956 | Housing starts | 10,662 | 10662 | Count | | 1957 | Housing starts | 11,182 | 11182 | Count | | 1958 | Housing starts | 16,532 | 16532 | Count | | 1959 | Housing starts | 13,074 | 13074 | Count | | 1960 | Housing starts | 8,387 | 8387 | Count | | 1961 | Housing starts | 12,754 | 12754 | Count | | 1962 | Housing starts | 14,328 | 14328 | Count | | 1963 | Housing starts | 12,316 | 12316 | Count | | 1964 | Housing starts | 12,013 | 12013 | Count | | 1965 | Housing starts | 11,575 | 11575 | Count | | 1966 | Housing starts | 9,380 | 9380 | Count | | 1967 | Housing starts | 12,674 | 12674 | Count | | 1968 | Housing starts | 19,611 | 19611 | Count | | 1969 | Housing starts | 22,662 | 22662 | Count | | 1970 | Housing starts | 16,251 | 16251 | Count | | 1971 | Housing starts | 25,602 | 25602 | Count | | 1972 | Housing starts | 22,503 | 22503 | Count | | 1973 | Housing starts | 20,977 | 20977 | Count | | 1974 | Housing starts | 19,008 | 19008 | Count | | 1975 | Housing starts | 24,707 | 24707 | Count | | 1976 | Housing starts | 38,771 | 38771 | Count | | 1977 | Housing starts | 38,075 | 38075 | Count | | 1978 | Housing starts | 47,925 | 47925 | Count | | 1979 | Housing starts | 39,947 | 39947 | Count | | 1980 | Housing starts | 32,031 | 32031 | Count | | 1981 | Housing starts | 38,470 | 38470 | Count | | 1982 | Housing starts | 26,789 | 26789 | Count | | 1983 | Housing starts | 17,134 | 17134 | Count | | 1984 | Housing starts | 7,295 | 7295 | Count | | 1985 | Housing starts | 8,337 | 8337 | Count | | 1986 | Housing starts | 8,462 | 8462 | Count | | 1987 | Housing starts | 10,790 | 10790 | Count | | 1988 | Housing starts | 11,360 | 11360 | Count | | 1989 | Housing starts | 14,712 | 14712 | Count | | 1990 | Housing starts | 17,227 | 17227 | Count | | 1991 | Housing starts | 12,492 | 12492 | Count | | 1992 | Housing starts | 18,573 | 18573 | Count | | 1993 | Housing starts | 18,151 | 18151 | Count | | 1994 | Housing starts | 17,692 | 17692 | Count | | 1995 | Housing starts | 13,906 | 13906 | Count | | 1996 | Housing starts | 16,665 | 16665 | Count | | 1997 | Housing starts | 23,671 | 23671 | Count | | 1998 | Housing starts | 27,122 | 27122 | Count | | 1999 | Housing starts | 25,447 | 25447 | Count | | 2000 | Housing starts | 26,266 | 26266 | Count | | 2001 | Housing starts | 29,174 | 29174 | Count | | 2002 | Housing starts | 38,754 | 38754 | Count | | 2003 | Housing starts | 36,171 | 36171 | Count | | 2004 | Housing starts | 36,270 | 36270 | Count | | 2005 | Housing starts | 40,847 | 40847 | Count | | 2006 | Housing starts | 48,962 | 48962 | Count | | 2007 | Housing starts | 48,336 | 48336 | Count | | 2008 | Housing starts | 29,164 | 29164 | Count | | 2009 | Housing starts | 20,298 | 20298 | Count | | 2010 | Housing starts | 27,088 | 27088 | Count | | 2011 | Housing starts | 25,704 | 25704 | Count | | 2012 | Housing starts | 33,396 | 33396 | Count | | 2013 | Housing starts | 36,011 | 36011 | Count | | 2014 | Housing starts | 40,590 | 40590 | Count | | 2015 | Housing starts | 37,282 | 37282 | Count | | 2016 | Housing starts | 24,533 | 24533 | Count | | 2017 | Housing starts | 29,457 | 29457 | Count | | 2018 | Housing starts | 26,085 | 26085 | Count | | 2019 | Housing starts | 27,325 | 27325 | Count | | 2020 | Housing starts | 24,023 | 24023 | Count | | 2021 | Housing starts | 31,935 | 31935 | Count | | 2022 | Housing starts | 36,544 | 36544 | Count | | 2023 | Housing starts | 36,022 | 36022 | Count | | 2024 | Housing starts | 47,827 | 47827 | Count | | 2025 | Housing starts | 54,858 | 54858 | 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 starts 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.