Canadian housing slows down in December

by mbuckstein | January 19, 2011 10:58 am

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Canada’s housing starts were down in December, but certain provinces experienced upswings. Photo © BigStockPhoto.com/monahan.

The nation’s housing starts dropped from 198,200 in November to 171,500 units the next month, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CHMC).

“Housing starts moved lower in December due to the multiple starts segment, especially in Ontario,” Bob Dugan, CMHC’s chief economist, told Construction Canada Online. “Single-detached starts were also down, but minimally.”

The seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of urban starts decreased by 45.4 per cent in Ontario and by 9.8 per cent in Atlantic Canada. However, they increased by 46.8 per cent in British Columbia, by 13.5 per cent in Québec, and by 0.7 per cent in the Prairie Region.

Rural starts were estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 22,400 units in December.

Housing starts table[1]
The seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of urban starts decreased by 13.3 per cent to 149,100 units in December. Images courtesy CMHC.

Housing starts table 2[2]

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Housing-starts-table.jpg
  2. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Housing-starts-table.jpg

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