É«É«À²

The reading came as the annual rate of starts in cities with a population of 10,000 or greater was 261,705 units in June compared with 260,947 in May.

The annual pace of rural starts was estimated at 22,029 units.

CMHC says actual housing starts in centres with a population of 10,000 or greater amounted to 23,282 units in June, up 14 per cent from 20,509 in June last year.

The six-month moving average of the seasonally adjusted annual rate starts across Canada rose 3.6 per cent in June to 253,081.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 16, 2025.