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Housing Starts by Dwelling Type

Sep-18 Chg YTD Chg
Single 509 -52.9% 4,914 -37.3%
Semi-detached 280 +9.4% 750 -34.8%
Row 422 -34.4% 2,589 -50.8%
Apartment 2,359 +135.7% 21,825 +37.1%
Total 3,570 +19.8% 30,078 -0.3%
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 Market2017
Bachelor 1.2%
1 Bedroom 1.1%
2 Bedroom 0.9%
3 Bedroom + 1.0%
Total 1.0%
Secondary Rental Market2017
Condominium 0.7%
Senior Housing Rental Market2017
Standard Spaces 10.1%
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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