# How did housing starts change in Nova Scotia? > Housing starts increased in Nova Scotia. Housing starts rose from 2,946 to 9,760 between 1955 and 2025—an increase of 6,814, or 231.3%. It fell to an observed low of 2,608 in 1967 before rising to 9,760 in 2025. ## Answer scope - Geography: Nova Scotia (NS) - Period: 1955 to 2025 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing starts - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1955: 2,946 - Latest · 2025: 9,760 - Overall change: +6,814 (231.3% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1955 | Housing starts | 2,946 | 2946 | Count | | 1956 | Housing starts | 2,871 | 2871 | Count | | 1957 | Housing starts | 2,685 | 2685 | Count | | 1958 | Housing starts | 2,746 | 2746 | Count | | 1959 | Housing starts | 4,312 | 4312 | Count | | 1960 | Housing starts | 4,047 | 4047 | Count | | 1961 | Housing starts | 3,681 | 3681 | Count | | 1962 | Housing starts | 3,189 | 3189 | Count | | 1963 | Housing starts | 2,957 | 2957 | Count | | 1964 | Housing starts | 3,938 | 3938 | Count | | 1965 | Housing starts | 3,808 | 3808 | Count | | 1966 | Housing starts | 2,929 | 2929 | Count | | 1967 | Housing starts | 2,608 | 2608 | Count | | 1968 | Housing starts | 4,413 | 4413 | Count | | 1969 | Housing starts | 6,842 | 6842 | Count | | 1970 | Housing starts | 5,878 | 5878 | Count | | 1971 | Housing starts | 7,308 | 7308 | Count | | 1972 | Housing starts | 5,164 | 5164 | Count | | 1973 | Housing starts | 7,734 | 7734 | Count | | 1974 | Housing starts | 6,008 | 6008 | Count | | 1975 | Housing starts | 6,366 | 6366 | Count | | 1976 | Housing starts | 7,470 | 7470 | Count | | 1977 | Housing starts | 7,495 | 7495 | Count | | 1978 | Housing starts | 4,853 | 4853 | Count | | 1979 | Housing starts | 4,538 | 4538 | Count | | 1980 | Housing starts | 3,895 | 3895 | Count | | 1981 | Housing starts | 3,715 | 3715 | Count | | 1982 | Housing starts | 3,691 | 3691 | Count | | 1983 | Housing starts | 5,697 | 5697 | Count | | 1984 | Housing starts | 4,598 | 4598 | Count | | 1985 | Housing starts | 6,923 | 6923 | Count | | 1986 | Housing starts | 7,571 | 7571 | Count | | 1987 | Housing starts | 6,460 | 6460 | Count | | 1988 | Housing starts | 5,478 | 5478 | Count | | 1989 | Housing starts | 5,359 | 5359 | Count | | 1990 | Housing starts | 5,560 | 5560 | Count | | 1991 | Housing starts | 5,173 | 5173 | Count | | 1992 | Housing starts | 4,673 | 4673 | Count | | 1993 | Housing starts | 4,282 | 4282 | Count | | 1994 | Housing starts | 4,748 | 4748 | Count | | 1995 | Housing starts | 4,168 | 4168 | Count | | 1996 | Housing starts | 4,059 | 4059 | Count | | 1997 | Housing starts | 3,813 | 3813 | Count | | 1998 | Housing starts | 3,137 | 3137 | Count | | 1999 | Housing starts | 4,250 | 4250 | Count | | 2000 | Housing starts | 4,432 | 4432 | Count | | 2001 | Housing starts | 4,092 | 4092 | Count | | 2002 | Housing starts | 4,970 | 4970 | Count | | 2003 | Housing starts | 5,096 | 5096 | Count | | 2004 | Housing starts | 4,717 | 4717 | Count | | 2005 | Housing starts | 4,775 | 4775 | Count | | 2006 | Housing starts | 4,896 | 4896 | Count | | 2007 | Housing starts | 4,750 | 4750 | Count | | 2008 | Housing starts | 3,982 | 3982 | Count | | 2009 | Housing starts | 3,438 | 3438 | Count | | 2010 | Housing starts | 4,309 | 4309 | Count | | 2011 | Housing starts | 4,644 | 4644 | Count | | 2012 | Housing starts | 4,522 | 4522 | Count | | 2013 | Housing starts | 3,919 | 3919 | Count | | 2014 | Housing starts | 3,056 | 3056 | Count | | 2015 | Housing starts | 3,825 | 3825 | Count | | 2016 | Housing starts | 3,767 | 3767 | Count | | 2017 | Housing starts | 3,984 | 3984 | Count | | 2018 | Housing starts | 4,786 | 4786 | Count | | 2019 | Housing starts | 4,719 | 4719 | Count | | 2020 | Housing starts | 4,865 | 4865 | Count | | 2021 | Housing starts | 5,975 | 5975 | Count | | 2022 | Housing starts | 5,714 | 5714 | Count | | 2023 | Housing starts | 7,159 | 7159 | Count | | 2024 | Housing starts | 7,381 | 7381 | Count | | 2025 | Housing starts | 9,760 | 9760 | 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 Nova Scotia?” Nova Scotia. 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.