# How did housing starts change in Newfoundland and Labrador? > Housing starts decreased in Newfoundland and Labrador. Housing starts fell from 1,613 to 1,568 between 1955 and 2025—a decrease of 45, or 2.8%. It reached an observed low of 763 in 2020 before ending at 1,568 in 2025. ## Answer scope - Geography: Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) - Period: 1955 to 2025 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing starts - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1955: 1,613 - Latest · 2025: 1,568 - Overall change: -45 (2.8% decrease) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1955 | Housing starts | 1,613 | 1613 | Count | | 1956 | Housing starts | 1,652 | 1652 | Count | | 1957 | Housing starts | 1,145 | 1145 | Count | | 1958 | Housing starts | 1,309 | 1309 | Count | | 1959 | Housing starts | 1,553 | 1553 | Count | | 1960 | Housing starts | 2,026 | 2026 | Count | | 1961 | Housing starts | 1,854 | 1854 | Count | | 1962 | Housing starts | 1,570 | 1570 | Count | | 1963 | Housing starts | 1,807 | 1807 | Count | | 1964 | Housing starts | 2,032 | 2032 | Count | | 1965 | Housing starts | 1,664 | 1664 | Count | | 1966 | Housing starts | 2,144 | 2144 | Count | | 1967 | Housing starts | 2,767 | 2767 | Count | | 1968 | Housing starts | 2,933 | 2933 | Count | | 1969 | Housing starts | 2,507 | 2507 | Count | | 1970 | Housing starts | 2,636 | 2636 | Count | | 1971 | Housing starts | 3,658 | 3658 | Count | | 1972 | Housing starts | 3,901 | 3901 | Count | | 1973 | Housing starts | 4,831 | 4831 | Count | | 1974 | Housing starts | 4,911 | 4911 | Count | | 1975 | Housing starts | 5,342 | 5342 | Count | | 1976 | Housing starts | 5,709 | 5709 | Count | | 1977 | Housing starts | 3,719 | 3719 | Count | | 1978 | Housing starts | 2,865 | 2865 | Count | | 1979 | Housing starts | 2,999 | 2999 | Count | | 1980 | Housing starts | 3,848 | 3848 | Count | | 1981 | Housing starts | 3,210 | 3210 | Count | | 1982 | Housing starts | 2,793 | 2793 | Count | | 1983 | Housing starts | 3,281 | 3281 | Count | | 1984 | Housing starts | 2,720 | 2720 | Count | | 1985 | Housing starts | 2,854 | 2854 | Count | | 1986 | Housing starts | 2,883 | 2883 | Count | | 1987 | Housing starts | 2,682 | 2682 | Count | | 1988 | Housing starts | 3,168 | 3168 | Count | | 1989 | Housing starts | 3,536 | 3536 | Count | | 1990 | Housing starts | 3,245 | 3245 | Count | | 1991 | Housing starts | 2,836 | 2836 | Count | | 1992 | Housing starts | 2,271 | 2271 | Count | | 1993 | Housing starts | 2,405 | 2405 | Count | | 1994 | Housing starts | 2,243 | 2243 | Count | | 1995 | Housing starts | 1,712 | 1712 | Count | | 1996 | Housing starts | 2,034 | 2034 | Count | | 1997 | Housing starts | 1,696 | 1696 | Count | | 1998 | Housing starts | 1,450 | 1450 | Count | | 1999 | Housing starts | 1,371 | 1371 | Count | | 2000 | Housing starts | 1,459 | 1459 | Count | | 2001 | Housing starts | 1,788 | 1788 | Count | | 2002 | Housing starts | 2,419 | 2419 | Count | | 2003 | Housing starts | 2,692 | 2692 | Count | | 2004 | Housing starts | 2,870 | 2870 | Count | | 2005 | Housing starts | 2,498 | 2498 | Count | | 2006 | Housing starts | 2,234 | 2234 | Count | | 2007 | Housing starts | 2,649 | 2649 | Count | | 2008 | Housing starts | 3,261 | 3261 | Count | | 2009 | Housing starts | 3,057 | 3057 | Count | | 2010 | Housing starts | 3,606 | 3606 | Count | | 2011 | Housing starts | 3,488 | 3488 | Count | | 2012 | Housing starts | 3,885 | 3885 | Count | | 2013 | Housing starts | 2,862 | 2862 | Count | | 2014 | Housing starts | 2,119 | 2119 | Count | | 2015 | Housing starts | 1,697 | 1697 | Count | | 2016 | Housing starts | 1,398 | 1398 | Count | | 2017 | Housing starts | 1,400 | 1400 | Count | | 2018 | Housing starts | 1,096 | 1096 | Count | | 2019 | Housing starts | 945 | 945 | Count | | 2020 | Housing starts | 763 | 763 | Count | | 2021 | Housing starts | 1,021 | 1021 | Count | | 2022 | Housing starts | 1,379 | 1379 | Count | | 2023 | Housing starts | 978 | 978 | Count | | 2024 | Housing starts | 1,672 | 1672 | Count | | 2025 | Housing starts | 1,568 | 1568 | 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 Newfoundland and Labrador?” Newfoundland and Labrador. 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.