Ranking
Building permit growth by metro
Change in dwelling units permitted over the last 12 months versus the prior 12 months.
33 metros with comparable, current data. Reference period: Sep 2026. Metros without published data are left out rather than estimated.
| Rank | Metro | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nanaimo B.C. | +78.9% |
| 2 | Kingston Ont. | +51.9% |
| 3 | Oshawa Ont. | +50.4% |
| 4 | Saskatoon Sask. | +47.2% |
| 5 | Saint John N.B. | +40.5% |
| 6 | London Ont. | +34.1% |
| 7 | Barrie Ont. | +25.7% |
| 8 | Winnipeg Man. | +25.4% |
| 9 | St. John's N.L. | +22.6% |
| 10 | Québec City Que. | +21.2% |
| 11 | Peterborough Ont. | +16.7% |
| 12 | Montréal Que. | +15.8% |
| 13 | Lethbridge Alta. | +12.9% |
| 14 | Fredericton N.B. | +8.5% |
| 15 | Regina Sask. | +6.4% |
| 16 | Abbotsford–Mission B.C. | +6.0% |
| 17 | Hamilton Ont. | +5.3% |
| 18 | Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo Ont. | +3.9% |
| 19 | Moncton N.B. | +3.7% |
| 20 | St. Catharines–Niagara Ont. | +2.5% |
| 21 | Brantford Ont. | +0.7% |
| 22 | Calgary Alta. | −1.8% |
| 23 | Victoria B.C. | −2.7% |
| 24 | Trois-Rivières Que. | −5.5% |
| 25 | Toronto Ont. | −12.8% |
| 26 | Vancouver B.C. | −16.3% |
| 27 | Kamloops B.C. | −16.8% |
| 28 | Edmonton Alta. | −18.6% |
| 29 | Halifax N.S. | −19.7% |
| 30 | Sherbrooke Que. | −21.3% |
| 31 | Windsor Ont. | −24.7% |
| 32 | Red Deer Alta. | −24.9% |
| 33 | Kelowna B.C. | −30.7% |
Rankings describe published figures; they are not recommendations. Methodology