# How did housing starts change in New Brunswick? > Housing starts increased in New Brunswick. Housing starts rose from 2,986 to 7,587 between 1955 and 2025—an increase of 4,601, or 154.1%. It fell to an observed low of 1,669 in 1963 before rising to 7,587 in 2025. ## Answer scope - Geography: New Brunswick (NB) - Period: 1955 to 2025 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing starts - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1955: 2,986 - Latest · 2025: 7,587 - Overall change: +4,601 (154.1% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1955 | Housing starts | 2,986 | 2986 | Count | | 1956 | Housing starts | 3,381 | 3381 | Count | | 1957 | Housing starts | 2,515 | 2515 | Count | | 1958 | Housing starts | 2,718 | 2718 | Count | | 1959 | Housing starts | 1,828 | 1828 | Count | | 1960 | Housing starts | 1,780 | 1780 | Count | | 1961 | Housing starts | 2,078 | 2078 | Count | | 1962 | Housing starts | 2,307 | 2307 | Count | | 1963 | Housing starts | 1,669 | 1669 | Count | | 1964 | Housing starts | 3,044 | 3044 | Count | | 1965 | Housing starts | 2,829 | 2829 | Count | | 1966 | Housing starts | 2,530 | 2530 | Count | | 1967 | Housing starts | 2,546 | 2546 | Count | | 1968 | Housing starts | 3,327 | 3327 | Count | | 1969 | Housing starts | 3,664 | 3664 | Count | | 1970 | Housing starts | 3,182 | 3182 | Count | | 1971 | Housing starts | 4,930 | 4930 | Count | | 1972 | Housing starts | 6,358 | 6358 | Count | | 1973 | Housing starts | 7,235 | 7235 | Count | | 1974 | Housing starts | 5,861 | 5861 | Count | | 1975 | Housing starts | 6,983 | 6983 | Count | | 1976 | Housing starts | 6,772 | 6772 | Count | | 1977 | Housing starts | 4,308 | 4308 | Count | | 1978 | Housing starts | 5,167 | 5167 | Count | | 1979 | Housing starts | 5,021 | 5021 | Count | | 1980 | Housing starts | 2,646 | 2646 | Count | | 1981 | Housing starts | 2,188 | 2188 | Count | | 1982 | Housing starts | 1,680 | 1680 | Count | | 1983 | Housing starts | 4,742 | 4742 | Count | | 1984 | Housing starts | 2,873 | 2873 | Count | | 1985 | Housing starts | 4,142 | 4142 | Count | | 1986 | Housing starts | 4,045 | 4045 | Count | | 1987 | Housing starts | 3,716 | 3716 | Count | | 1988 | Housing starts | 3,621 | 3621 | Count | | 1989 | Housing starts | 3,681 | 3681 | Count | | 1990 | Housing starts | 2,683 | 2683 | Count | | 1991 | Housing starts | 2,872 | 2872 | Count | | 1992 | Housing starts | 3,310 | 3310 | Count | | 1993 | Housing starts | 3,693 | 3693 | Count | | 1994 | Housing starts | 3,203 | 3203 | Count | | 1995 | Housing starts | 2,300 | 2300 | Count | | 1996 | Housing starts | 2,722 | 2722 | Count | | 1997 | Housing starts | 2,702 | 2702 | Count | | 1998 | Housing starts | 2,447 | 2447 | Count | | 1999 | Housing starts | 2,776 | 2776 | Count | | 2000 | Housing starts | 3,079 | 3079 | Count | | 2001 | Housing starts | 3,462 | 3462 | Count | | 2002 | Housing starts | 3,862 | 3862 | Count | | 2003 | Housing starts | 4,489 | 4489 | Count | | 2004 | Housing starts | 3,947 | 3947 | Count | | 2005 | Housing starts | 3,959 | 3959 | Count | | 2006 | Housing starts | 4,085 | 4085 | Count | | 2007 | Housing starts | 4,242 | 4242 | Count | | 2008 | Housing starts | 4,274 | 4274 | Count | | 2009 | Housing starts | 3,521 | 3521 | Count | | 2010 | Housing starts | 4,101 | 4101 | Count | | 2011 | Housing starts | 3,452 | 3452 | Count | | 2012 | Housing starts | 3,299 | 3299 | Count | | 2013 | Housing starts | 2,843 | 2843 | Count | | 2014 | Housing starts | 2,276 | 2276 | Count | | 2015 | Housing starts | 1,995 | 1995 | Count | | 2016 | Housing starts | 1,838 | 1838 | Count | | 2017 | Housing starts | 2,324 | 2324 | Count | | 2018 | Housing starts | 2,328 | 2328 | Count | | 2019 | Housing starts | 2,935 | 2935 | Count | | 2020 | Housing starts | 3,483 | 3483 | Count | | 2021 | Housing starts | 3,829 | 3829 | Count | | 2022 | Housing starts | 4,680 | 4680 | Count | | 2023 | Housing starts | 4,547 | 4547 | Count | | 2024 | Housing starts | 6,169 | 6169 | Count | | 2025 | Housing starts | 7,587 | 7587 | 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 New Brunswick?” New Brunswick. 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.