# How did housing starts change in Quebec? > Housing starts increased in Quebec. Housing starts rose from 39,852 to 59,864 between 1955 and 2025—an increase of 20,012, or 50.2%. It reached an observed high of 74,179 in 1987 before ending at 59,864 in 2025. ## Answer scope - Geography: Quebec (QC) - Period: 1955 to 2025 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing starts - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1955: 39,852 - Latest · 2025: 59,864 - Overall change: +20,012 (50.2% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1955 | Housing starts | 39,852 | 39852 | Count | | 1956 | Housing starts | 35,999 | 35999 | Count | | 1957 | Housing starts | 34,533 | 34533 | Count | | 1958 | Housing starts | 46,324 | 46324 | Count | | 1959 | Housing starts | 36,265 | 36265 | Count | | 1960 | Housing starts | 28,589 | 28589 | Count | | 1961 | Housing starts | 34,215 | 34215 | Count | | 1962 | Housing starts | 40,152 | 40152 | Count | | 1963 | Housing starts | 43,391 | 43391 | Count | | 1964 | Housing starts | 43,194 | 43194 | Count | | 1965 | Housing starts | 44,437 | 44437 | Count | | 1966 | Housing starts | 35,911 | 35911 | Count | | 1967 | Housing starts | 37,718 | 37718 | Count | | 1968 | Housing starts | 46,477 | 46477 | Count | | 1969 | Housing starts | 43,413 | 43413 | Count | | 1970 | Housing starts | 47,118 | 47118 | Count | | 1971 | Housing starts | 51,782 | 51782 | Count | | 1972 | Housing starts | 55,746 | 55746 | Count | | 1973 | Housing starts | 59,550 | 59550 | Count | | 1974 | Housing starts | 51,642 | 51642 | Count | | 1975 | Housing starts | 54,741 | 54741 | Count | | 1976 | Housing starts | 68,748 | 68748 | Count | | 1977 | Housing starts | 57,580 | 57580 | Count | | 1978 | Housing starts | 43,671 | 43671 | Count | | 1979 | Housing starts | 41,730 | 41730 | Count | | 1980 | Housing starts | 29,186 | 29186 | Count | | 1981 | Housing starts | 29,645 | 29645 | Count | | 1982 | Housing starts | 23,492 | 23492 | Count | | 1983 | Housing starts | 40,318 | 40318 | Count | | 1984 | Housing starts | 41,902 | 41902 | Count | | 1985 | Housing starts | 48,031 | 48031 | Count | | 1986 | Housing starts | 60,348 | 60348 | Count | | 1987 | Housing starts | 74,179 | 74179 | Count | | 1988 | Housing starts | 58,062 | 58062 | Count | | 1989 | Housing starts | 49,058 | 49058 | Count | | 1990 | Housing starts | 48,070 | 48070 | Count | | 1991 | Housing starts | 44,654 | 44654 | Count | | 1992 | Housing starts | 38,228 | 38228 | Count | | 1993 | Housing starts | 34,015 | 34015 | Count | | 1994 | Housing starts | 34,154 | 34154 | Count | | 1995 | Housing starts | 21,885 | 21885 | Count | | 1996 | Housing starts | 23,220 | 23220 | Count | | 1997 | Housing starts | 25,896 | 25896 | Count | | 1998 | Housing starts | 23,138 | 23138 | Count | | 1999 | Housing starts | 25,742 | 25742 | Count | | 2000 | Housing starts | 24,695 | 24695 | Count | | 2001 | Housing starts | 27,682 | 27682 | Count | | 2002 | Housing starts | 42,452 | 42452 | Count | | 2003 | Housing starts | 50,289 | 50289 | Count | | 2004 | Housing starts | 58,448 | 58448 | Count | | 2005 | Housing starts | 50,910 | 50910 | Count | | 2006 | Housing starts | 47,877 | 47877 | Count | | 2007 | Housing starts | 48,553 | 48553 | Count | | 2008 | Housing starts | 47,901 | 47901 | Count | | 2009 | Housing starts | 43,403 | 43403 | Count | | 2010 | Housing starts | 51,363 | 51363 | Count | | 2011 | Housing starts | 48,387 | 48387 | Count | | 2012 | Housing starts | 47,367 | 47367 | Count | | 2013 | Housing starts | 37,758 | 37758 | Count | | 2014 | Housing starts | 38,810 | 38810 | Count | | 2015 | Housing starts | 37,926 | 37926 | Count | | 2016 | Housing starts | 38,935 | 38935 | Count | | 2017 | Housing starts | 46,495 | 46495 | Count | | 2018 | Housing starts | 46,874 | 46874 | Count | | 2019 | Housing starts | 47,967 | 47967 | Count | | 2020 | Housing starts | 54,066 | 54066 | Count | | 2021 | Housing starts | 67,810 | 67810 | Count | | 2022 | Housing starts | 57,107 | 57107 | Count | | 2023 | Housing starts | 38,912 | 38912 | Count | | 2024 | Housing starts | 48,713 | 48713 | Count | | 2025 | Housing starts | 59,864 | 59864 | 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 Quebec?” Quebec. 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.