Housing Statistics
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Dwelling characteristics
Housing costs and affordability
Housing price indexes
Housing and living arrangements
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Vacancy ratesKey indicators
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66.5%
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4.8%
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$13.0 billion11.5%(monthly change)
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0.0%(monthly change)
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14.97%0.08(quarterly change)
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$2,812 billion (2017 dollars)2.1%(annual change)
Housing Market Indicators
Statistics Canada produces a variety of interactive visualization tools that present data in a graphical form.
Canadian Housing Statistics Program
The Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP) provides comprehensive information on residential properties and their owners. It provides granular information on the properties owned, as well as characteristics of the owners and their residency status. Browse releases from the CHSP.
Canadian Housing Survey
The Canadian Housing Survey, conducted by Statistics Canada and the CMHC, offers valuable insights into housing needs, conditions and experiences from a sample of Canadian households.
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Census Program Data Viewer
The Census Program Data Viewer is an interactive visualization tool that allows users to explore and compare housing indictors between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses of Population for various levels of geography.
Quality of Life Hub
Housing needs is an indicator in the Quality of Life Framework for Canada. This indicator provides information on the population living in acceptable housing and the population in core housing need. Find out more on the Quality of Life Hub.
Sustainable Development Goals - Cities and communities
Sustainable Development Goal 11 - Cities and communities is to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
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