{"title":"Nova Scotia housing market indicators","description":"Latest official housing indicators for Nova Scotia: new housing price index, housing starts (saar), dwelling units permitted (last 12 months), population.","page":"https://canadahousingmarketdata.ca/housing/nova-scotia","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, \"Nova Scotia housing market indicators\", based on Statistics Canada and CMHC data, updated 2026-11-14. https://canadahousingmarketdata.ca/housing/nova-scotia","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":"Nova Scotia","indicator":"New housing price index","key":"nhpi","value":128,"unit":"index (Dec 2016 = 100)","change":0.63,"change_unit":"percent","change_basis":"vs 12 months earlier","reference_date":"2026-09-01","reference_period":"Sep 2026","frequency":"monthly","source":"Statistics Canada"},{"area":"Nova Scotia","indicator":"Housing starts (SAAR)","key":"starts_saar","value":6237,"unit":"units, annualized","change":-5.11,"change_unit":"percent","change_basis":"vs 12 months earlier","reference_date":"2026-09-01","reference_period":"Sep 2026","frequency":"monthly","source":"CMHC"},{"area":"Nova Scotia","indicator":"Dwelling units permitted (last 12 months)","key":"permits_units","value":8343,"unit":"units","change":-15.48,"change_unit":"percent","change_basis":"vs prior 12 months","reference_date":"2026-09-01","reference_period":"Sep 2026","frequency":"monthly","source":"Statistics Canada"},{"area":"Nova Scotia","indicator":"Population","key":"population","value":1103419,"unit":"persons","change":0.75,"change_unit":"percent","change_basis":"vs one year earlier","reference_date":"2026-07-01","reference_period":"Jul 1, 2026","frequency":"quarterly","source":"Statistics Canada"}]}