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Housing Starts by Dwelling Type

Jun-19 Chg YTD Chg
Single 555 -7.5% 1,684 -50.3%
Semi-detached 42 -30% 188 -55.5%
Row 229 -45.1% 2,036 +22.7%
Apartment 2,189 -39.8% 11,390 -25%
Total 3,015 -36.1% 15,298 -25.9%
Notes:
  • Arrows: indicate the variation from the same period last year
  • YTD: sum of housing starts between January and this month
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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