According to data released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), urban housing starts in Newfoundland and Labrador totalled 102 units in September 2026, a decline of 11.3% (or 13 units) compared with September 2025.
Urban housing starts in the St. John’s Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) decreased by 32.7% (or 36 units), while starts in other urban areas increased by 460.0% (or 23 units) in September 2026 compared with September 2025.
On a year-to-date basis, urban housing starts in the province totalled 1,023 units over the January to September 2026 period, an increase of 29.2% (or 231 units) compared with the corresponding period in 2025.
At the national level, urban housing starts decreased by 10.7% (or 2,391 units) in September 2026 compared with September 2025. On a year-to-date basis, urban housing starts declined by 4.0% (or 7,071 units) over the January to September 2026 period compared with the same period in 2025.
| Preliminary Housing Starts, Urban Areas Newfoundland and Labrador |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Sep 2026 | % Change | Jan-Sep 2025 | Jan-Sep 2026 | % Change | |
| St. John’s CMA | ||||||
| Single | 76 | 47 | -38.2 | 474 | 436 | -8.0 |
| Multiple | 34 | 27 | -20.6 | 272 | 433 | 59.2 |
| Total | 110 | 74 | -32.7 | 746 | 869 | 16.5 |
| Other Urban Areas | ||||||
| Single | 4 | 16 | 300.0 | 37 | 79 | 113.5 |
| Multiple | 1 | 12 | 1100.0 | 9 | 75 | 733.3 |
| Total | 5 | 28 | 460.0 | 46 | 154 | 234.8 |
| Total Urban Areas | ||||||
| Single | 80 | 63 | -21.3 | 511 | 515 | 0.8 |
| Multiple | 35 | 39 | 11.4 | 281 | 508 | 80.8 |
| Total | 115 | 102 | -11.3 | 792 | 1,023 | 29.2 |
| Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation | ||||||
Economics Division, Department of Finance – (709) 729-3255 – infoera@gov.nl.ca