# How did housing starts change in Manitoba? > Housing starts increased in Manitoba. Housing starts rose from 6,705 to 7,903 between 1955 and 2025—an increase of 1,198, or 17.9%. It reached an observed high of 12,121 in 1978 before ending at 7,903 in 2025. ## Answer scope - Geography: Manitoba (MB) - Period: 1955 to 2025 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing starts - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1955: 6,705 - Latest · 2025: 7,903 - Overall change: +1,198 (17.9% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1955 | Housing starts | 6,705 | 6705 | Count | | 1956 | Housing starts | 5,204 | 5204 | Count | | 1957 | Housing starts | 3,818 | 3818 | Count | | 1958 | Housing starts | 6,502 | 6502 | Count | | 1959 | Housing starts | 6,583 | 6583 | Count | | 1960 | Housing starts | 5,132 | 5132 | Count | | 1961 | Housing starts | 5,678 | 5678 | Count | | 1962 | Housing starts | 4,689 | 4689 | Count | | 1963 | Housing starts | 6,388 | 6388 | Count | | 1964 | Housing starts | 6,652 | 6652 | Count | | 1965 | Housing starts | 5,969 | 5969 | Count | | 1966 | Housing starts | 5,252 | 5252 | Count | | 1967 | Housing starts | 5,837 | 5837 | Count | | 1968 | Housing starts | 6,456 | 6456 | Count | | 1969 | Housing starts | 11,844 | 11844 | Count | | 1970 | Housing starts | 8,945 | 8945 | Count | | 1971 | Housing starts | 10,705 | 10705 | Count | | 1972 | Housing starts | 12,068 | 12068 | Count | | 1973 | Housing starts | 11,531 | 11531 | Count | | 1974 | Housing starts | 8,752 | 8752 | Count | | 1975 | Housing starts | 7,845 | 7845 | Count | | 1976 | Housing starts | 9,339 | 9339 | Count | | 1977 | Housing starts | 9,410 | 9410 | Count | | 1978 | Housing starts | 12,121 | 12121 | Count | | 1979 | Housing starts | 5,772 | 5772 | Count | | 1980 | Housing starts | 2,597 | 2597 | Count | | 1981 | Housing starts | 2,824 | 2824 | Count | | 1982 | Housing starts | 2,030 | 2030 | Count | | 1983 | Housing starts | 5,985 | 5985 | Count | | 1984 | Housing starts | 5,308 | 5308 | Count | | 1985 | Housing starts | 6,557 | 6557 | Count | | 1986 | Housing starts | 7,699 | 7699 | Count | | 1987 | Housing starts | 8,174 | 8174 | Count | | 1988 | Housing starts | 5,455 | 5455 | Count | | 1989 | Housing starts | 4,084 | 4084 | Count | | 1990 | Housing starts | 3,297 | 3297 | Count | | 1991 | Housing starts | 1,950 | 1950 | Count | | 1992 | Housing starts | 2,310 | 2310 | Count | | 1993 | Housing starts | 2,425 | 2425 | Count | | 1994 | Housing starts | 3,197 | 3197 | Count | | 1995 | Housing starts | 1,963 | 1963 | Count | | 1996 | Housing starts | 2,318 | 2318 | Count | | 1997 | Housing starts | 2,612 | 2612 | Count | | 1998 | Housing starts | 2,895 | 2895 | Count | | 1999 | Housing starts | 3,133 | 3133 | Count | | 2000 | Housing starts | 2,560 | 2560 | Count | | 2001 | Housing starts | 2,963 | 2963 | Count | | 2002 | Housing starts | 3,617 | 3617 | Count | | 2003 | Housing starts | 4,206 | 4206 | Count | | 2004 | Housing starts | 4,440 | 4440 | Count | | 2005 | Housing starts | 4,731 | 4731 | Count | | 2006 | Housing starts | 5,028 | 5028 | Count | | 2007 | Housing starts | 5,738 | 5738 | Count | | 2008 | Housing starts | 5,537 | 5537 | Count | | 2009 | Housing starts | 4,174 | 4174 | Count | | 2010 | Housing starts | 5,888 | 5888 | Count | | 2011 | Housing starts | 6,083 | 6083 | Count | | 2012 | Housing starts | 7,242 | 7242 | Count | | 2013 | Housing starts | 7,465 | 7465 | Count | | 2014 | Housing starts | 6,220 | 6220 | Count | | 2015 | Housing starts | 5,501 | 5501 | Count | | 2016 | Housing starts | 5,319 | 5319 | Count | | 2017 | Housing starts | 7,501 | 7501 | Count | | 2018 | Housing starts | 7,376 | 7376 | Count | | 2019 | Housing starts | 6,946 | 6946 | Count | | 2020 | Housing starts | 7,314 | 7314 | Count | | 2021 | Housing starts | 8,023 | 8023 | Count | | 2022 | Housing starts | 8,095 | 8095 | Count | | 2023 | Housing starts | 7,104 | 7104 | Count | | 2024 | Housing starts | 7,191 | 7191 | Count | | 2025 | Housing starts | 7,903 | 7903 | 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 Manitoba?” Manitoba. 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.