{"title":"Alberta housing market indicators","description":"Latest official housing indicators for Alberta: new housing price index, housing starts (saar), dwelling units permitted (last 12 months), population.","page":"https://canadahousingmarketdata.ca/housing/alberta","publisher":"Canada Housing Market Data","sources":["Statistics Canada","CMHC"],"license":"https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/reference/licence","attribution":"Source: Statistics Canada, CMHC. Compiled by Canada Housing Market Data.","citation":"Canada Housing Market Data, \"Alberta housing market indicators\", based on Statistics Canada and CMHC data, updated 2026-11-14. https://canadahousingmarketdata.ca/housing/alberta","dateModified":"2026-11-14T02:27:03.536064+00:00","columns":["area","indicator","key","value","unit","change","change_unit","change_basis","reference_date","reference_period","frequency","source"],"rows":[{"area":"Alberta","indicator":"New housing price index","key":"nhpi","value":118.4,"unit":"index (Dec 2016 = 100)","change":-0.42,"change_unit":"percent","change_basis":"vs 12 months earlier","reference_date":"2026-09-01","reference_period":"Sep 2026","frequency":"monthly","source":"Statistics Canada"},{"area":"Alberta","indicator":"Housing starts (SAAR)","key":"starts_saar","value":55221,"unit":"units, annualized","change":0.6,"change_unit":"percent","change_basis":"vs 12 months earlier","reference_date":"2026-09-01","reference_period":"Sep 2026","frequency":"monthly","source":"CMHC"},{"area":"Alberta","indicator":"Dwelling units permitted (last 12 months)","key":"permits_units","value":54176,"unit":"units","change":-6.94,"change_unit":"percent","change_basis":"vs prior 12 months","reference_date":"2026-09-01","reference_period":"Sep 2026","frequency":"monthly","source":"Statistics Canada"},{"area":"Alberta","indicator":"Population","key":"population","value":5101050,"unit":"persons","change":1.52,"change_unit":"percent","change_basis":"vs one year earlier","reference_date":"2026-07-01","reference_period":"Jul 1, 2026","frequency":"quarterly","source":"Statistics Canada"}]}