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Housing Starts by Dwelling Type

Apr-19 Chg YTD Chg
Single 234 -55% 758 -61.3%
Semi-detached 38 +46.2% 132 -60%
Row 602 +137.9% 1,625 +76.2%
Apartment 2,280 +67.8% 8,030 -24.6%
Total 3,154 +46.2% 10,545 -23.9%
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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