Canadian Housing Starts (June 2026)

Canadian housing starts decreased 6 per cent from the previous month, totaling 238,971 units in June at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 16 per cent from the same month last year (SAAR). In areas with 10,000 or more residents, single-detached housing starts were down 10 per cent year-over-year, while multi-family and other starts decreased by 14 per cent compared to June 2025

In British Columbia, starts fell by 5 per cent from last month to 35,778 units (SAAR) in all areas of the province. In areas of the province with 10,000 or more residents, single-detached starts decreased by 13 per cent to 3,266 units, while multi-family starts fell by 4 per cent to 30,201 units month-over-month (SAAR). Starts in the province were 47 per cent below the levels from June 2025 (SAAR). Year-to-date starts are up 119 per cent in Nanaimo, but down 39 per cent in Abbotsford, 37 per cent in Kelowna, 20 per cent in Victoria, and 2 per cent in Vancouver.