{"id":455,"date":"2026-10-19T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joeannsellshomes.ca\/blog\/?p=455"},"modified":"2026-10-19T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T16:00:00","slug":"canada-housing-starts-trend-down-1-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeannsellshomes.ca\/blog\/2026\/10\/19\/canada-housing-starts-trend-down-1-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Housing Starts Trend Down 1.3%"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/joeann-chabrol\/cmhc-expects-housing-starts-slowdown-to-continue-toward-year-end-remotion-videos-0006\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Housing activity across Canada is shifting, with the six-month trend in housing starts softening by approximately 1% month-over-month in mid-Q3, bringing the pace to about 244,000 annualized units. While the monthly figure held steady near 229,000, we\u2019re seeing a slight cooling, especially in larger urban centers. Actual starts in these areas reached 17,700, down about 2% from last year, and overall starts for the first eight months stand at 149,500\u2014reflecting a modest 4% decrease.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, the pipeline remains strong: homes under construction in cities over 50,000 population only dipped by less than 1% to 371,700 units. However, completions slowed more noticeably, dropping about 11% month-over-month to 17,600 units. Permits for future projects edged up slightly by less than 1%, with 142,400 units now approved and waiting to break ground.<\/p>\n<p>Although housing starts remain elevated compared to recent years, the data suggests a gradual moderation in construction as we head toward year-end. As someone who values transparency and integrity, I believe it\u2019s important for both buyers and sellers to understand how these trends can influence their decisions\u2014whether you\u2019re searching for your next home or looking to make a strategic move in today\u2019s real estate environment. My focus is always on guiding clients with honesty and professionalism, ensuring you have the knowledge you need to navigate this evolving market with confidence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Housing activity across Canada is shifting, with the six-month trend in housing starts softening by approximately 1% month-over-month in mid-Q3, bringing the pace to about 244,000 annualized units. While the monthly figure held steady near 229,000, we\u2019re seeing a slight cooling, especially in larger urban centers. Actual starts in these areas reached 17,700, down about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":189,"featured_media":456,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeannsellshomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeannsellshomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeannsellshomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeannsellshomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/189"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeannsellshomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=455"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeannsellshomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":480,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeannsellshomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455\/revisions\/480"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeannsellshomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeannsellshomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeannsellshomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeannsellshomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}