Housing Starts and Completions

Measuring Stages of Construction

Housing starts and completions data measures new units at the first and final stages of construction.

Housing starts and completions are a useful measure of development activity, but this data does not include the financial worth of new development.

Starts and Completions

Single and Multiple Unit Starts

A new house or structure with multiple units is considered a housing start when 100 per cent of the concrete foundation is in place.

Single Unit Completions

A new house is considered a housing completion when the house is 90 per cent complete.

Multiple Unit Completions

A structure with multiple units is considered a housing completion when 90 per cent of its units are ready for occupancy.

Our Starts and Completions Data

We receive housing starts and completions data for the GTA and surrounding regions on a monthly basis from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The tables and charts in this section feature housing starts and completions data for Peel, the GTA and Peel area municipalities.

If you do not find what you are looking for here, try our Other Resources or contact us in our Planning department.

Other Resources

Bulletins on Construction Activity

Short publications on housing and construction trends.

Building Permits

The monetary value and the number of residential units created from issued building permits.

Please send comments and questions to:

Peel Data Centre
Region of Peel
Integrated Planning Division, Corporate Services
10 Peel Centre Dr., Suite A, 6th Flr.
Brampton, ON L6T 4B9