2025年4月,加拿大的房屋开工量从3月的214205套跃升至278606套,环比增长30%,远高于市场预期的227500套。与上月的202668套相比,人口超过10000的地区的城市住房开工量增长了28%,达到259788套。农村住房开工量也大幅增加,从10870套攀升至18818套。按年度计算,城市住房开工量增长了17%,达到21720套。在主要城市中,蒙特利尔的增幅最大(64%),原因是多单元项目急剧增加,而温哥华的增幅为6%,原因类似。相比之下,多伦多的开工率下降了25%,这是由于多单元开工率下降造成的。
Housing starts in Canada jumped 30% month-over-month to 278,606 units in April 2025 from 214,205 units in March and well above market expectations of 227,500. Urban housing starts in areas with populations over 10,000 rose 28% to 259,788 units, compared to202,668 in the previous month. Rural housing starts also increased significantly, climbing from 10,870 to 18,818 units. On an annual basis, urban housing starts rose 17% to 21,720 units. Among major cities, Montréal posted the largest gain (64%) due to a sharp rise in multi-unit projects, while Vancouver saw a 6% increase for similar reasons. In contrast, Toronto experienced a 25% decline, driven by a drop in multi-unit starts.