Compare/πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CAN vs πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA/Housing Starts (annualized)
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Housing Starts (annualized)

New residential construction starts, annualized

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada
218Kβ–² 91
As of 2026-01-01
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
1404Kβ–² 319
As of 2025-12-01

Historical Comparison

Jul 2002Apr 2004Jan 2006Oct 2007Jul 2009Apr 2011Jan 2013Oct 2014Jul 2016Apr 2018Jan 2020Oct 2021Jul 2023Jan 20260.0K500K1000K1500K2000K
  • Canada
  • United States

Why it matters

Supply response to demand. Canada needs ~400K/year to match population growth.

Frequency: monthly
Units: thousands
Seasonal adj.: saar
Importance: 7/10