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Housing Starts by Dwelling Type

Feb-19 Chg YTD Chg
Single 183 -53.6% 426 -54.5%
Semi-detached 46 +27.8% 70 -70.1%
Row 355 +74% 866 +98.6%
Apartment 1,002 -80.1% 3,409 -52.8%
Total 1,586 -72.1% 4,771 -45.9%
Notes:
  • Arrows: indicate the variation from the same period last year
  • YTD: sum of housing starts between January and this month
  • Data for the most recent time period is based on preliminary survey results and subject to revision.
Source: CMHC Starts and Completion Survey(opens in new window)

Vacancy Rates (Apartment)

Primary Rental Market2018
Bachelor 1.6%
1 Bedroom 1.2%
2 Bedroom 1.0%
3 Bedroom + 0.8%
Total 1.1%
Secondary Rental Market2018
Condominium 0.7%
Senior Housing Rental Market2018
Standard Spaces 10.2%
Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey(opens in new window), Secondary Rental Market Surveys (CMHC)(opens in new window), CMHC Seniors Housing Survey(opens in new window)

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