# How did housing starts change in Ontario? > Housing starts increased in Ontario. Housing starts rose from 53,456 to 65,376 between 1955 and 2025—an increase of 11,920, or 22.3%. It reached an observed high of 110,536 in 1973 before ending at 65,376 in 2025. ## Answer scope - Geography: Ontario (ON) - Period: 1955 to 2025 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing starts - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1955: 53,456 - Latest · 2025: 65,376 - Overall change: +11,920 (22.3% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1955 | Housing starts | 53,456 | 53456 | Count | | 1956 | Housing starts | 48,712 | 48712 | Count | | 1957 | Housing starts | 47,739 | 47739 | Count | | 1958 | Housing starts | 63,753 | 63753 | Count | | 1959 | Housing starts | 54,158 | 54158 | Count | | 1960 | Housing starts | 42,282 | 42282 | Count | | 1961 | Housing starts | 48,144 | 48144 | Count | | 1962 | Housing starts | 44,306 | 44306 | Count | | 1963 | Housing starts | 55,957 | 55957 | Count | | 1964 | Housing starts | 65,617 | 65617 | Count | | 1965 | Housing starts | 66,767 | 66767 | Count | | 1966 | Housing starts | 52,355 | 52355 | Count | | 1967 | Housing starts | 68,121 | 68121 | Count | | 1968 | Housing starts | 80,375 | 80375 | Count | | 1969 | Housing starts | 81,446 | 81446 | Count | | 1970 | Housing starts | 76,675 | 76675 | Count | | 1971 | Housing starts | 89,980 | 89980 | Count | | 1972 | Housing starts | 102,933 | 102933 | Count | | 1973 | Housing starts | 110,536 | 110536 | Count | | 1974 | Housing starts | 85,503 | 85503 | Count | | 1975 | Housing starts | 79,968 | 79968 | Count | | 1976 | Housing starts | 84,682 | 84682 | Count | | 1977 | Housing starts | 79,130 | 79130 | Count | | 1978 | Housing starts | 71,710 | 71710 | Count | | 1979 | Housing starts | 56,887 | 56887 | Count | | 1980 | Housing starts | 40,127 | 40127 | Count | | 1981 | Housing starts | 50,161 | 50161 | Count | | 1982 | Housing starts | 38,508 | 38508 | Count | | 1983 | Housing starts | 54,939 | 54939 | Count | | 1984 | Housing starts | 48,171 | 48171 | Count | | 1985 | Housing starts | 64,871 | 64871 | Count | | 1986 | Housing starts | 81,470 | 81470 | Count | | 1987 | Housing starts | 105,213 | 105213 | Count | | 1988 | Housing starts | 99,924 | 99924 | Count | | 1989 | Housing starts | 93,337 | 93337 | Count | | 1990 | Housing starts | 62,649 | 62649 | Count | | 1991 | Housing starts | 52,794 | 52794 | Count | | 1992 | Housing starts | 55,772 | 55772 | Count | | 1993 | Housing starts | 45,140 | 45140 | Count | | 1994 | Housing starts | 46,645 | 46645 | Count | | 1995 | Housing starts | 35,818 | 35818 | Count | | 1996 | Housing starts | 43,062 | 43062 | Count | | 1997 | Housing starts | 54,072 | 54072 | Count | | 1998 | Housing starts | 53,830 | 53830 | Count | | 1999 | Housing starts | 67,235 | 67235 | Count | | 2000 | Housing starts | 71,521 | 71521 | Count | | 2001 | Housing starts | 73,282 | 73282 | Count | | 2002 | Housing starts | 83,597 | 83597 | Count | | 2003 | Housing starts | 85,180 | 85180 | Count | | 2004 | Housing starts | 85,114 | 85114 | Count | | 2005 | Housing starts | 78,795 | 78795 | Count | | 2006 | Housing starts | 73,417 | 73417 | Count | | 2007 | Housing starts | 68,123 | 68123 | Count | | 2008 | Housing starts | 75,076 | 75076 | Count | | 2009 | Housing starts | 50,370 | 50370 | Count | | 2010 | Housing starts | 60,433 | 60433 | Count | | 2011 | Housing starts | 67,821 | 67821 | Count | | 2012 | Housing starts | 76,742 | 76742 | Count | | 2013 | Housing starts | 61,085 | 61085 | Count | | 2014 | Housing starts | 59,134 | 59134 | Count | | 2015 | Housing starts | 70,156 | 70156 | Count | | 2016 | Housing starts | 74,952 | 74952 | Count | | 2017 | Housing starts | 79,123 | 79123 | Count | | 2018 | Housing starts | 78,742 | 78742 | Count | | 2019 | Housing starts | 68,985 | 68985 | Count | | 2020 | Housing starts | 81,305 | 81305 | Count | | 2021 | Housing starts | 99,566 | 99566 | Count | | 2022 | Housing starts | 96,080 | 96080 | Count | | 2023 | Housing starts | 89,297 | 89297 | Count | | 2024 | Housing starts | 74,573 | 74573 | Count | | 2025 | Housing starts | 65,376 | 65376 | 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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