# How did housing starts change in British Columbia? > Housing starts increased in British Columbia. Housing starts rose from 15,614 to 44,193 between 1955 and 2025—an increase of 28,579, or 183%. It reached an observed high of 50,490 in 2023 before ending at 44,193 in 2025. ## Answer scope - Geography: British Columbia (BC) - Period: 1955 to 2025 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing starts - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1955: 15,614 - Latest · 2025: 44,193 - Overall change: +28,579 (183% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1955 | Housing starts | 15,614 | 15614 | Count | | 1956 | Housing starts | 14,937 | 14937 | Count | | 1957 | Housing starts | 14,120 | 14120 | Count | | 1958 | Housing starts | 19,299 | 19299 | Count | | 1959 | Housing starts | 16,691 | 16691 | Count | | 1960 | Housing starts | 12,004 | 12004 | Count | | 1961 | Housing starts | 11,170 | 11170 | Count | | 1962 | Housing starts | 13,892 | 13892 | Count | | 1963 | Housing starts | 17,329 | 17329 | Count | | 1964 | Housing starts | 21,665 | 21665 | Count | | 1965 | Housing starts | 21,398 | 21398 | Count | | 1966 | Housing starts | 17,753 | 17753 | Count | | 1967 | Housing starts | 24,100 | 24100 | Count | | 1968 | Housing starts | 26,195 | 26195 | Count | | 1969 | Housing starts | 31,820 | 31820 | Count | | 1970 | Housing starts | 27,316 | 27316 | Count | | 1971 | Housing starts | 34,765 | 34765 | Count | | 1972 | Housing starts | 35,317 | 35317 | Count | | 1973 | Housing starts | 37,627 | 37627 | Count | | 1974 | Housing starts | 31,420 | 31420 | Count | | 1975 | Housing starts | 34,152 | 34152 | Count | | 1976 | Housing starts | 37,727 | 37727 | Count | | 1977 | Housing starts | 32,358 | 32358 | Count | | 1978 | Housing starts | 28,618 | 28618 | Count | | 1979 | Housing starts | 27,345 | 27345 | Count | | 1980 | Housing starts | 37,546 | 37546 | Count | | 1981 | Housing starts | 41,585 | 41585 | Count | | 1982 | Housing starts | 19,807 | 19807 | Count | | 1983 | Housing starts | 22,607 | 22607 | Count | | 1984 | Housing starts | 16,169 | 16169 | Count | | 1985 | Housing starts | 17,969 | 17969 | Count | | 1986 | Housing starts | 20,687 | 20687 | Count | | 1987 | Housing starts | 28,944 | 28944 | Count | | 1988 | Housing starts | 30,487 | 30487 | Count | | 1989 | Housing starts | 38,894 | 38894 | Count | | 1990 | Housing starts | 36,720 | 36720 | Count | | 1991 | Housing starts | 31,875 | 31875 | Count | | 1992 | Housing starts | 40,621 | 40621 | Count | | 1993 | Housing starts | 42,807 | 42807 | Count | | 1994 | Housing starts | 39,408 | 39408 | Count | | 1995 | Housing starts | 27,057 | 27057 | Count | | 1996 | Housing starts | 27,641 | 27641 | Count | | 1997 | Housing starts | 29,351 | 29351 | Count | | 1998 | Housing starts | 19,931 | 19931 | Count | | 1999 | Housing starts | 16,309 | 16309 | Count | | 2000 | Housing starts | 14,418 | 14418 | Count | | 2001 | Housing starts | 17,234 | 17234 | Count | | 2002 | Housing starts | 21,625 | 21625 | Count | | 2003 | Housing starts | 26,174 | 26174 | Count | | 2004 | Housing starts | 32,925 | 32925 | Count | | 2005 | Housing starts | 34,667 | 34667 | Count | | 2006 | Housing starts | 36,443 | 36443 | Count | | 2007 | Housing starts | 39,195 | 39195 | Count | | 2008 | Housing starts | 34,321 | 34321 | Count | | 2009 | Housing starts | 16,077 | 16077 | Count | | 2010 | Housing starts | 26,479 | 26479 | Count | | 2011 | Housing starts | 26,400 | 26400 | Count | | 2012 | Housing starts | 27,465 | 27465 | Count | | 2013 | Housing starts | 27,054 | 27054 | Count | | 2014 | Housing starts | 28,356 | 28356 | Count | | 2015 | Housing starts | 31,446 | 31446 | Count | | 2016 | Housing starts | 41,843 | 41843 | Count | | 2017 | Housing starts | 43,664 | 43664 | Count | | 2018 | Housing starts | 40,857 | 40857 | Count | | 2019 | Housing starts | 44,932 | 44932 | Count | | 2020 | Housing starts | 37,734 | 37734 | Count | | 2021 | Housing starts | 47,607 | 47607 | Count | | 2022 | Housing starts | 46,721 | 46721 | Count | | 2023 | Housing starts | 50,490 | 50490 | Count | | 2024 | Housing starts | 45,828 | 45828 | Count | | 2025 | Housing starts | 44,193 | 44193 | 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 British Columbia?” British Columbia. 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.