Builders finished the year with shovels in the ground after a quiet autumn, as a 5.6% increase in housing starts pushed the 2025 total to 259,028 across the country.
Housing starts climb nationally as rental boom reshapes construction
But 'market intelligence suggests slowing momentum,' CMHC says.
CoStar News
January 21, 2026 | 1:24 P.M.
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Chief Economist & Senior VP, Housing Insights, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation - CMHC