Ranking
Housing starts per 1,000 residents by metro
Last 12 months of starts divided by the latest population estimate.
29 metros with comparable, current data. Reference period: Sep 2026. Metros without published data are left out rather than estimated.
| Rank | Metro | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moncton N.B. | 14.9 per 1,000 |
| 2 | Calgary Alta. | 13.3 per 1,000 |
| 3 | Edmonton Alta. | 11.3 per 1,000 |
| 4 | Saskatoon Sask. | 10.4 per 1,000 |
| 5 | Québec City Que. | 10.3 per 1,000 |
| 6 | Halifax N.S. | 9.4 per 1,000 |
| 7 | Victoria B.C. | 9.1 per 1,000 |
| 8 | Sherbrooke Que. | 8.9 per 1,000 |
| 9 | Vancouver B.C. | 8.6 per 1,000 |
| 10 | Ottawa–Gatineau Ont. | 8.4 per 1,000 |
| 11 | Kelowna B.C. | 7.5 per 1,000 |
| 12 | Winnipeg Man. | 7.3 per 1,000 |
| 13 | Trois-Rivières Que. | 6.9 per 1,000 |
| 14 | London Ont. | 6.0 per 1,000 |
| 15 | Montréal Que. | 6.0 per 1,000 |
| 16 | Regina Sask. | 5.8 per 1,000 |
| 17 | St. Catharines–Niagara Ont. | 5.6 per 1,000 |
| 18 | Abbotsford–Mission B.C. | 5.5 per 1,000 |
| 19 | Brantford Ont. | 5.3 per 1,000 |
| 20 | Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo Ont. | 5.3 per 1,000 |
| 21 | St. John's N.L. | 4.8 per 1,000 |
| 22 | Saint John N.B. | 4.6 per 1,000 |
| 23 | Kingston Ont. | 3.5 per 1,000 |
| 24 | Barrie Ont. | 3.4 per 1,000 |
| 25 | Toronto Ont. | 3.3 per 1,000 |
| 26 | Hamilton Ont. | 2.7 per 1,000 |
| 27 | Windsor Ont. | 2.2 per 1,000 |
| 28 | Oshawa Ont. | 1.6 per 1,000 |
| 29 | Peterborough Ont. | 1.6 per 1,000 |
Rankings describe published figures; they are not recommendations. Methodology