REGINA — Numbers show Saskatchewan is among the top provinces in Canada for urban housing starts, with December's numbers up 86.4 per cent year-over-year from December 2022.
The province's housing starts numbers place Saskatchewan second among the provinces. In 2023, urban housing starts in Saskatchewan increased by 11.5 per cent, compared to the same period in 2022.
According to Statistics Canada, building permits were up 83.9 per cent in November 2023 over November 2022 (seasonally adjusted), the highest increase in Canada.
Housing starts represent the number of new housing builds where construction has begun. These numbers are calculated by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
