# How did housing starts change in Canada? > Housing starts increased in Canada. Housing starts rose from 138,276 to 259,028 between 1955 and 2025—an increase of 120,752, or 87.3%. It reached an observed high of 273,203 in 1976 before ending at 259,028 in 2025. ## Answer scope - Geography: Canada (CA) - Period: 1955 to 2025 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing starts - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1955: 138,276 - Latest · 2025: 259,028 - Overall change: +120,752 (87.3% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1955 | Housing starts | 138,276 | 138276 | Count | | 1956 | Housing starts | 127,311 | 127311 | Count | | 1957 | Housing starts | 122,340 | 122340 | Count | | 1958 | Housing starts | 164,632 | 164632 | Count | | 1959 | Housing starts | 141,345 | 141345 | Count | | 1960 | Housing starts | 108,858 | 108858 | Count | | 1961 | Housing starts | 125,577 | 125577 | Count | | 1962 | Housing starts | 130,095 | 130095 | Count | | 1963 | Housing starts | 148,624 | 148624 | Count | | 1964 | Housing starts | 165,658 | 165658 | Count | | 1965 | Housing starts | 166,565 | 166565 | Count | | 1966 | Housing starts | 134,474 | 134474 | Count | | 1967 | Housing starts | 164,123 | 164123 | Count | | 1968 | Housing starts | 196,878 | 196878 | Count | | 1969 | Housing starts | 210,415 | 210415 | Count | | 1970 | Housing starts | 190,528 | 190528 | Count | | 1971 | Housing starts | 233,653 | 233653 | Count | | 1972 | Housing starts | 249,914 | 249914 | Count | | 1973 | Housing starts | 268,529 | 268529 | Count | | 1974 | Housing starts | 222,123 | 222123 | Count | | 1975 | Housing starts | 231,456 | 231456 | Count | | 1976 | Housing starts | 273,203 | 273203 | Count | | 1977 | Housing starts | 245,724 | 245724 | Count | | 1978 | Housing starts | 227,667 | 227667 | Count | | 1979 | Housing starts | 197,049 | 197049 | Count | | 1980 | Housing starts | 158,601 | 158601 | Count | | 1981 | Housing starts | 177,973 | 177973 | Count | | 1982 | Housing starts | 125,860 | 125860 | Count | | 1983 | Housing starts | 162,645 | 162645 | Count | | 1984 | Housing starts | 134,900 | 134900 | Count | | 1985 | Housing starts | 165,826 | 165826 | Count | | 1986 | Housing starts | 199,785 | 199785 | Count | | 1987 | Housing starts | 245,986 | 245986 | Count | | 1988 | Housing starts | 222,562 | 222562 | Count | | 1989 | Housing starts | 215,382 | 215382 | Count | | 1990 | Housing starts | 181,630 | 181630 | Count | | 1991 | Housing starts | 156,197 | 156197 | Count | | 1992 | Housing starts | 168,271 | 168271 | Count | | 1993 | Housing starts | 155,443 | 155443 | Count | | 1994 | Housing starts | 154,057 | 154057 | Count | | 1995 | Housing starts | 110,933 | 110933 | Count | | 1996 | Housing starts | 124,713 | 124713 | Count | | 1997 | Housing starts | 147,040 | 147040 | Count | | 1998 | Housing starts | 137,439 | 137439 | Count | | 1999 | Housing starts | 149,968 | 149968 | Count | | 2000 | Housing starts | 151,653 | 151653 | Count | | 2001 | Housing starts | 162,733 | 162733 | Count | | 2002 | Housing starts | 205,034 | 205034 | Count | | 2003 | Housing starts | 218,426 | 218426 | Count | | 2004 | Housing starts | 233,431 | 233431 | Count | | 2005 | Housing starts | 225,481 | 225481 | Count | | 2006 | Housing starts | 227,395 | 227395 | Count | | 2007 | Housing starts | 228,343 | 228343 | Count | | 2008 | Housing starts | 211,056 | 211056 | Count | | 2009 | Housing starts | 149,081 | 149081 | Count | | 2010 | Housing starts | 189,930 | 189930 | Count | | 2011 | Housing starts | 193,950 | 193950 | Count | | 2012 | Housing starts | 214,827 | 214827 | Count | | 2013 | Housing starts | 187,923 | 187923 | Count | | 2014 | Housing starts | 189,329 | 189329 | Count | | 2015 | Housing starts | 195,535 | 195535 | Count | | 2016 | Housing starts | 197,916 | 197916 | Count | | 2017 | Housing starts | 219,763 | 219763 | Count | | 2018 | Housing starts | 212,843 | 212843 | Count | | 2019 | Housing starts | 208,685 | 208685 | Count | | 2020 | Housing starts | 217,880 | 217880 | Count | | 2021 | Housing starts | 271,198 | 271198 | Count | | 2022 | Housing starts | 261,849 | 261849 | Count | | 2023 | Housing starts | 240,267 | 240267 | Count | | 2024 | Housing starts | 245,367 | 245367 | Count | | 2025 | Housing starts | 259,028 | 259028 | 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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