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Housing Starts Chart: Canada and Provinces

Pick a geography to chart CMHC's seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of housing starts, and compare it with another province.

Built on official Canadian sourcesUpdated 2026-11-12

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Housing starts, seasonally adjusted annual rate (units). Source: CMHC.
Latest 12 months
MonthCanada
2026-09248,896
2026-08242,223
2026-07246,341
2026-06239,838
2026-05254,477
2026-04270,692
2026-03239,571
2026-02248,831
2026-01236,778
2025-12282,023
2025-11253,191
2025-10231,239

Reading the SAAR

The SAAR answers: if this month's pace held for a year, how many homes would start? It removes normal seasonal swings, such as slower winter construction, so months can be compared. It is not a count of homes started that month.

Sources

Informational only, not financial advice. Data as of the release snapshot generated 2026-11-12.