# How did housing under construction change in Nova Scotia? > Housing under construction increased in Nova Scotia. Housing under construction rose from 2,785 to 8,392 between 1963 and 2022—an increase of 5,607, or 201.3%. It fell to an observed low of 1,503 in 1998 before rising to 8,392 in 2022. ## Answer scope - Geography: Nova Scotia (NS) - 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: 2,785 - Latest · 2022: 8,392 - Overall change: +5,607 (201.3% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1963 | Housing under construction | 2,785 | 2785 | Count | | 1964 | Housing under construction | 3,288 | 3288 | Count | | 1965 | Housing under construction | 3,667 | 3667 | Count | | 1966 | Housing under construction | 2,980 | 2980 | Count | | 1967 | Housing under construction | 2,657 | 2657 | Count | | 1968 | Housing under construction | 4,053 | 4053 | Count | | 1969 | Housing under construction | 5,670 | 5670 | Count | | 1970 | Housing under construction | 5,248 | 5248 | Count | | 1971 | Housing under construction | 5,990 | 5990 | Count | | 1972 | Housing under construction | 4,949 | 4949 | Count | | 1973 | Housing under construction | 7,117 | 7117 | Count | | 1974 | Housing under construction | 6,349 | 6349 | Count | | 1975 | Housing under construction | 7,301 | 7301 | Count | | 1976 | Housing under construction | 7,307 | 7307 | Count | | 1977 | Housing under construction | 6,479 | 6479 | Count | | 1978 | Housing under construction | 5,463 | 5463 | Count | | 1979 | Housing under construction | 3,634 | 3634 | Count | | 1980 | Housing under construction | 2,762 | 2762 | Count | | 1981 | Housing under construction | 2,052 | 2052 | Count | | 1982 | Housing under construction | 2,506 | 2506 | Count | | 1983 | Housing under construction | 2,984 | 2984 | Count | | 1984 | Housing under construction | 2,466 | 2466 | Count | | 1985 | Housing under construction | 3,474 | 3474 | Count | | 1986 | Housing under construction | 3,435 | 3435 | Count | | 1987 | Housing under construction | 3,283 | 3283 | Count | | 1988 | Housing under construction | 2,915 | 2915 | Count | | 1989 | Housing under construction | 3,364 | 3364 | Count | | 1990 | Housing under construction | 3,376 | 3376 | Count | | 1991 | Housing under construction | 3,567 | 3567 | Count | | 1992 | Housing under construction | 2,751 | 2751 | Count | | 1993 | Housing under construction | 2,298 | 2298 | Count | | 1994 | Housing under construction | 2,038 | 2038 | Count | | 1995 | Housing under construction | 1,980 | 1980 | Count | | 1996 | Housing under construction | 1,944 | 1944 | Count | | 1997 | Housing under construction | 1,926 | 1926 | Count | | 1998 | Housing under construction | 1,503 | 1503 | Count | | 1999 | Housing under construction | 1,508 | 1508 | Count | | 2000 | Housing under construction | 1,978 | 1978 | Count | | 2001 | Housing under construction | 2,454 | 2454 | Count | | 2002 | Housing under construction | 3,119 | 3119 | Count | | 2003 | Housing under construction | 2,770 | 2770 | Count | | 2004 | Housing under construction | 2,653 | 2653 | Count | | 2005 | Housing under construction | 2,902 | 2902 | Count | | 2006 | Housing under construction | 3,319 | 3319 | Count | | 2007 | Housing under construction | 3,632 | 3632 | Count | | 2008 | Housing under construction | 2,919 | 2919 | Count | | 2009 | Housing under construction | 2,572 | 2572 | Count | | 2010 | Housing under construction | 3,033 | 3033 | Count | | 2011 | Housing under construction | 3,972 | 3972 | Count | | 2012 | Housing under construction | 4,552 | 4552 | Count | | 2013 | Housing under construction | 3,734 | 3734 | Count | | 2014 | Housing under construction | 3,551 | 3551 | Count | | 2015 | Housing under construction | 4,333 | 4333 | Count | | 2016 | Housing under construction | 4,738 | 4738 | Count | | 2017 | Housing under construction | 5,039 | 5039 | Count | | 2018 | Housing under construction | 5,797 | 5797 | Count | | 2019 | Housing under construction | 6,223 | 6223 | Count | | 2020 | Housing under construction | 6,724 | 6724 | Count | | 2021 | Housing under construction | 8,015 | 8015 | Count | | 2022 | Housing under construction | 8,392 | 8392 | 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 Nova Scotia?” Nova Scotia. 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.