# How did housing under construction change in Alberta? > Housing under construction increased in Alberta. Housing under construction rose from 7,001 to 35,537 between 1963 and 2022—an increase of 28,536, or 407.6%. It reached an observed high of 43,434 in 2007 before ending at 35,537 in 2022. ## Answer scope - Geography: Alberta (AB) - Period: 1963 to 2022 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing under construction - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1963: 7,001 - Latest · 2022: 35,537 - Overall change: +28,536 (407.6% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1963 | Housing under construction | 7,001 | 7001 | Count | | 1964 | Housing under construction | 6,689 | 6689 | Count | | 1965 | Housing under construction | 6,884 | 6884 | Count | | 1966 | Housing under construction | 5,730 | 5730 | Count | | 1967 | Housing under construction | 7,208 | 7208 | Count | | 1968 | Housing under construction | 11,098 | 11098 | Count | | 1969 | Housing under construction | 13,878 | 13878 | Count | | 1970 | Housing under construction | 10,996 | 10996 | Count | | 1971 | Housing under construction | 15,320 | 15320 | Count | | 1972 | Housing under construction | 15,331 | 15331 | Count | | 1973 | Housing under construction | 12,734 | 12734 | Count | | 1974 | Housing under construction | 9,940 | 9940 | Count | | 1975 | Housing under construction | 16,909 | 16909 | Count | | 1976 | Housing under construction | 29,411 | 29411 | Count | | 1977 | Housing under construction | 27,305 | 27305 | Count | | 1978 | Housing under construction | 31,323 | 31323 | Count | | 1979 | Housing under construction | 25,454 | 25454 | Count | | 1980 | Housing under construction | 20,378 | 20378 | Count | | 1981 | Housing under construction | 22,960 | 22960 | Count | | 1982 | Housing under construction | 17,663 | 17663 | Count | | 1983 | Housing under construction | 8,336 | 8336 | Count | | 1984 | Housing under construction | 2,943 | 2943 | Count | | 1985 | Housing under construction | 3,518 | 3518 | Count | | 1986 | Housing under construction | 2,913 | 2913 | Count | | 1987 | Housing under construction | 4,331 | 4331 | Count | | 1988 | Housing under construction | 4,407 | 4407 | Count | | 1989 | Housing under construction | 6,297 | 6297 | Count | | 1990 | Housing under construction | 5,973 | 5973 | Count | | 1991 | Housing under construction | 5,497 | 5497 | Count | | 1992 | Housing under construction | 7,536 | 7536 | Count | | 1993 | Housing under construction | 7,595 | 7595 | Count | | 1994 | Housing under construction | 6,703 | 6703 | Count | | 1995 | Housing under construction | 7,156 | 7156 | Count | | 1996 | Housing under construction | 7,437 | 7437 | Count | | 1997 | Housing under construction | 10,744 | 10744 | Count | | 1998 | Housing under construction | 12,672 | 12672 | Count | | 1999 | Housing under construction | 13,938 | 13938 | Count | | 2000 | Housing under construction | 14,375 | 14375 | Count | | 2001 | Housing under construction | 15,775 | 15775 | Count | | 2002 | Housing under construction | 22,168 | 22168 | Count | | 2003 | Housing under construction | 22,078 | 22078 | Count | | 2004 | Housing under construction | 22,960 | 22960 | Count | | 2005 | Housing under construction | 28,084 | 28084 | Count | | 2006 | Housing under construction | 36,940 | 36940 | Count | | 2007 | Housing under construction | 43,434 | 43434 | Count | | 2008 | Housing under construction | 31,026 | 31026 | Count | | 2009 | Housing under construction | 22,500 | 22500 | Count | | 2010 | Housing under construction | 20,426 | 20426 | Count | | 2011 | Housing under construction | 21,742 | 21742 | Count | | 2012 | Housing under construction | 27,770 | 27770 | Count | | 2013 | Housing under construction | 31,049 | 31049 | Count | | 2014 | Housing under construction | 36,091 | 36091 | Count | | 2015 | Housing under construction | 32,991 | 32991 | Count | | 2016 | Housing under construction | 22,626 | 22626 | Count | | 2017 | Housing under construction | 24,850 | 24850 | Count | | 2018 | Housing under construction | 24,964 | 24964 | Count | | 2019 | Housing under construction | 24,991 | 24991 | Count | | 2020 | Housing under construction | 22,982 | 22982 | Count | | 2021 | Housing under construction | 28,503 | 28503 | Count | | 2022 | Housing under construction | 35,537 | 35537 | 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 under construction change in Alberta?” Alberta. 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.