# How did housing starts change in Prince Edward Island? > Housing starts increased in Prince Edward Island. Housing starts rose from 214 to 1,769 between 1955 and 2025—an increase of 1,555, or 726.6%. It reached an observed high of 2,122 in 1973 before ending at 1,769 in 2025. ## Answer scope - Geography: Prince Edward Island (PE) - Period: 1955 to 2025 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing starts - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1955: 214 - Latest · 2025: 1,769 - Overall change: +1,555 (726.6% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1955 | Housing starts | 214 | 214 | Count | | 1956 | Housing starts | 114 | 114 | Count | | 1957 | Housing starts | 126 | 126 | Count | | 1958 | Housing starts | 227 | 227 | Count | | 1959 | Housing starts | 434 | 434 | Count | | 1960 | Housing starts | 272 | 272 | Count | | 1961 | Housing starts | 910 | 910 | Count | | 1962 | Housing starts | 377 | 377 | Count | | 1963 | Housing starts | 529 | 529 | Count | | 1964 | Housing starts | 373 | 373 | Count | | 1965 | Housing starts | 643 | 643 | Count | | 1966 | Housing starts | 413 | 413 | Count | | 1967 | Housing starts | 459 | 459 | Count | | 1968 | Housing starts | 366 | 366 | Count | | 1969 | Housing starts | 767 | 767 | Count | | 1970 | Housing starts | 784 | 784 | Count | | 1971 | Housing starts | 1,363 | 1363 | Count | | 1972 | Housing starts | 1,079 | 1079 | Count | | 1973 | Housing starts | 2,122 | 2122 | Count | | 1974 | Housing starts | 1,334 | 1334 | Count | | 1975 | Housing starts | 847 | 847 | Count | | 1976 | Housing starts | 842 | 842 | Count | | 1977 | Housing starts | 824 | 824 | Count | | 1978 | Housing starts | 1,210 | 1210 | Count | | 1979 | Housing starts | 1,068 | 1068 | Count | | 1980 | Housing starts | 475 | 475 | Count | | 1981 | Housing starts | 203 | 203 | Count | | 1982 | Housing starts | 248 | 248 | Count | | 1983 | Housing starts | 673 | 673 | Count | | 1984 | Housing starts | 643 | 643 | Count | | 1985 | Housing starts | 788 | 788 | Count | | 1986 | Housing starts | 1,110 | 1110 | Count | | 1987 | Housing starts | 933 | 933 | Count | | 1988 | Housing starts | 1,151 | 1151 | Count | | 1989 | Housing starts | 815 | 815 | Count | | 1990 | Housing starts | 762 | 762 | Count | | 1991 | Housing starts | 553 | 553 | Count | | 1992 | Housing starts | 644 | 644 | Count | | 1993 | Housing starts | 645 | 645 | Count | | 1994 | Housing starts | 669 | 669 | Count | | 1995 | Housing starts | 422 | 422 | Count | | 1996 | Housing starts | 554 | 554 | Count | | 1997 | Housing starts | 470 | 470 | Count | | 1998 | Housing starts | 524 | 524 | Count | | 1999 | Housing starts | 616 | 616 | Count | | 2000 | Housing starts | 710 | 710 | Count | | 2001 | Housing starts | 675 | 675 | Count | | 2002 | Housing starts | 775 | 775 | Count | | 2003 | Housing starts | 814 | 814 | Count | | 2004 | Housing starts | 919 | 919 | Count | | 2005 | Housing starts | 862 | 862 | Count | | 2006 | Housing starts | 738 | 738 | Count | | 2007 | Housing starts | 750 | 750 | Count | | 2008 | Housing starts | 712 | 712 | Count | | 2009 | Housing starts | 877 | 877 | Count | | 2010 | Housing starts | 756 | 756 | Count | | 2011 | Housing starts | 940 | 940 | Count | | 2012 | Housing starts | 941 | 941 | Count | | 2013 | Housing starts | 636 | 636 | Count | | 2014 | Housing starts | 511 | 511 | Count | | 2015 | Housing starts | 558 | 558 | Count | | 2016 | Housing starts | 556 | 556 | Count | | 2017 | Housing starts | 911 | 911 | Count | | 2018 | Housing starts | 1,089 | 1089 | Count | | 2019 | Housing starts | 1,504 | 1504 | Count | | 2020 | Housing starts | 1,240 | 1240 | Count | | 2021 | Housing starts | 1,260 | 1260 | Count | | 2022 | Housing starts | 1,318 | 1318 | Count | | 2023 | Housing starts | 1,139 | 1139 | Count | | 2024 | Housing starts | 1,694 | 1694 | Count | | 2025 | Housing starts | 1,769 | 1769 | 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 Prince Edward Island?” Prince Edward Island. 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.