# How did housing under construction change in British Columbia? > Housing under construction increased in British Columbia. Housing under construction rose from 10,734 to 75,754 between 1963 and 2022—an increase of 65,020, or 605.7%. It fell to an observed low of 8,370 in 1984 before rising to 75,754 in 2022. ## Answer scope - Geography: British Columbia (BC) - 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: 10,734 - Latest · 2022: 75,754 - Overall change: +65,020 (605.7% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1963 | Housing under construction | 10,734 | 10734 | Count | | 1964 | Housing under construction | 14,339 | 14339 | Count | | 1965 | Housing under construction | 15,413 | 15413 | Count | | 1966 | Housing under construction | 11,115 | 11115 | Count | | 1967 | Housing under construction | 13,523 | 13523 | Count | | 1968 | Housing under construction | 14,131 | 14131 | Count | | 1969 | Housing under construction | 19,875 | 19875 | Count | | 1970 | Housing under construction | 19,897 | 19897 | Count | | 1971 | Housing under construction | 23,367 | 23367 | Count | | 1972 | Housing under construction | 24,881 | 24881 | Count | | 1973 | Housing under construction | 27,112 | 27112 | Count | | 1974 | Housing under construction | 22,861 | 22861 | Count | | 1975 | Housing under construction | 22,365 | 22365 | Count | | 1976 | Housing under construction | 21,877 | 21877 | Count | | 1977 | Housing under construction | 18,421 | 18421 | Count | | 1978 | Housing under construction | 15,672 | 15672 | Count | | 1979 | Housing under construction | 15,413 | 15413 | Count | | 1980 | Housing under construction | 22,865 | 22865 | Count | | 1981 | Housing under construction | 22,311 | 22311 | Count | | 1982 | Housing under construction | 13,290 | 13290 | Count | | 1983 | Housing under construction | 12,176 | 12176 | Count | | 1984 | Housing under construction | 8,370 | 8370 | Count | | 1985 | Housing under construction | 8,755 | 8755 | Count | | 1986 | Housing under construction | 8,548 | 8548 | Count | | 1987 | Housing under construction | 13,986 | 13986 | Count | | 1988 | Housing under construction | 16,694 | 16694 | Count | | 1989 | Housing under construction | 23,483 | 23483 | Count | | 1990 | Housing under construction | 21,645 | 21645 | Count | | 1991 | Housing under construction | 23,658 | 23658 | Count | | 1992 | Housing under construction | 28,149 | 28149 | Count | | 1993 | Housing under construction | 28,948 | 28948 | Count | | 1994 | Housing under construction | 27,205 | 27205 | Count | | 1995 | Housing under construction | 20,250 | 20250 | Count | | 1996 | Housing under construction | 23,878 | 23878 | Count | | 1997 | Housing under construction | 22,412 | 22412 | Count | | 1998 | Housing under construction | 16,643 | 16643 | Count | | 1999 | Housing under construction | 14,252 | 14252 | Count | | 2000 | Housing under construction | 11,822 | 11822 | Count | | 2001 | Housing under construction | 14,448 | 14448 | Count | | 2002 | Housing under construction | 16,609 | 16609 | Count | | 2003 | Housing under construction | 20,851 | 20851 | Count | | 2004 | Housing under construction | 28,930 | 28930 | Count | | 2005 | Housing under construction | 36,630 | 36630 | Count | | 2006 | Housing under construction | 38,470 | 38470 | Count | | 2007 | Housing under construction | 44,454 | 44454 | Count | | 2008 | Housing under construction | 41,773 | 41773 | Count | | 2009 | Housing under construction | 27,929 | 27929 | Count | | 2010 | Housing under construction | 26,834 | 26834 | Count | | 2011 | Housing under construction | 30,146 | 30146 | Count | | 2012 | Housing under construction | 31,086 | 31086 | Count | | 2013 | Housing under construction | 31,419 | 31419 | Count | | 2014 | Housing under construction | 33,317 | 33317 | Count | | 2015 | Housing under construction | 37,916 | 37916 | Count | | 2016 | Housing under construction | 50,181 | 50181 | Count | | 2017 | Housing under construction | 60,077 | 60077 | Count | | 2018 | Housing under construction | 61,057 | 61057 | Count | | 2019 | Housing under construction | 65,941 | 65941 | Count | | 2020 | Housing under construction | 62,951 | 62951 | Count | | 2021 | Housing under construction | 67,563 | 67563 | Count | | 2022 | Housing under construction | 75,754 | 75754 | 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 British Columbia?” British Columbia. 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.