{"id":28375,"date":"2026-09-01T11:11:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T18:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=28375"},"modified":"2026-09-01T08:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:55:25","slug":"housing-starts-are-continuing-to-moderate-new-home-construction-is-evolving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2026\/09\/housing-starts-are-continuing-to-moderate-new-home-construction-is-evolving\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing Starts are Continuing to Moderate &#038; New Home Construction is Evolving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 18, 2026 \/CNW\/ &#8212; The six-month trend in housing starts was flat in July compared to June, with a slight decrease of 0.5% to 247,377 units, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend measure is a six-month moving average of the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of total housing starts for all areas in Canada.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Actual monthly housing starts were down 19% year-over-year in centres with a population of 10,000 or more, with 18,834 units recorded in July 2026, compared to 23,155 units in July 2025. The year-to-date total was 131,851 units, down 4% from the same period in 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The total monthly SAAR of housing starts for all areas in Canada decreased 5% in July (229,074 units) compared to June (240,773 units).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The number of units under construction in centres with a population of 50,000 or more in July was flat, up just 0.6% month-over-month to 373,091 units compared to June. Completions increased with construction finishing on 19,773 units, up 8.1% compared to June. The number of units with approved building permits but not yet started increased 3% month-to-month to 141,480 units in July.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Quote :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>&#8220;July&#8217;s results show that housing starts are continuing to moderate and new home construction in Canada is evolving as per CMHC&#8217;s recent Housing Market Outlook Summer Update. Although the pipeline of homes under construction remains substantial and completions are increasing, fewer new projects are being started in many markets, notably in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto. Based on the recent slowdown in activity, housing starts are likely to remain subdued over the coming months, reflecting ongoing challenges in bringing new projects to market. At the same time, the large volume of homes already under construction will continue to support completions and add to housing supply.&#8221; &#8211; Tania Bourassa-Ochoa, Deputy Chief Economist<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Key Facts :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2022 The rural starts monthly SAAR estimate was 11,274 units.<br \/>\n\u2022 Among Canada&#8217;s three biggest CMAs, Montreal posted a 3% year-over-year increase in actual housing starts this month driven by higher multi-unit starts. Vancouver recorded a 42% decrease due to lower multi-unit and single-detached starts while Toronto starts decreased 10% due to lower multi-unit starts.<br \/>\n\u2022 Read more about what housing starts measure and why they matter on CMHC&#8217;s Housing Observer.<br \/>\n\u2022 Monthly Housing Starts and Other Construction Data are accessible in English and French on our website and the CMHC Housing Market Information Portal.<br \/>\n\u2022 Housing starts data is available on the eleventh business day each month. We will release the August housing starts data on September 16 at 8:15 AM ET.<br \/>\n\u2022 CMHC uses the trend measure as a complement to the monthly SAAR of housing starts to account for considerable swings in monthly estimates and to obtain a clearer picture of upcoming new housing supply. In some situations, analyzing only SAAR data can be misleading, as the multi-unit segment largely drives the market and can vary significantly from one month to the next.<br \/>\n\u2022 Read about CMHC&#8217;s definitions and methodology to better understand the foundations of the Starts and Completions and Market Absorption surveys.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Housing starts data facilitates the analysis of monthly, quarterly, and year-over-year construction activity in the new home market. The data CMHC collects as part of the Starts and Completions and Market Absorption surveys helps us obtain a clearer picture of upcoming new housing supply and is used as part of our various housing reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For 80 years, CMHC has been the foundation of Canada&#8217;s housing system, promoting stability and sustainability. CMHC&#8217;s mortgage insurance products support access to home ownership and the creation and maintenance of rental supply. CMHC research and data help inform housing policy. By facilitating cooperation between all levels of government, private and non-profit sectors, CMHC contributes to advancing housing affordability, equity, and climate compatibility. CMHC actively supports the Government of Canada in delivering on its commitment to make housing more affordable.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/housing-starts-and-construction-data-for-july-2026-870822098.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Housing Starts and Construction Data for July 2026<\/a> by CMHC | PR Newswire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 18, 2026 \/CNW\/ &#8212; The six-month trend in housing starts was flat in July compared to June, with a slight decrease of 0.5% to 247,377 units, according &hellip; [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2026\/09\/housing-starts-are-continuing-to-moderate-new-home-construction-is-evolving\/\">read more<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,27,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-updates","category-pre-sale-projects","category-real-estate"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Housing Starts are Continuing to Moderate &amp; 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