Alberta surpasses national average in housing construction; record growth in 2025

 

 

Alberta made a big leap in the housing sector in 2025 compared to other provinces in Canada. According to figures released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), while housing construction increased by 5.6 per cent nationally, Alberta's growth was 14 per cent. The government said that construction of 53,000 new homes began in the province last year.

Housing Minister Jason Nixon said that Alberta, which has less than 12 per cent of Canada's total population, is responsible for a quarter of the country's total housing construction. The increase in rental housing construction was mainly driven by this achievement.

Meanwhile, the opposition NDP demanded that the government focus more on building affordable housing for low-income people. The NDP also criticized the need for permanent support to address the problems of homelessness.

The report also notes that the average rent in Alberta is about $400 lower than the national average. While major cities like Toronto and Vancouver saw a decline in housing construction, strong performance in Montreal, Ottawa, Edmonton and Calgary helped to lift the national average. The provincial government is now moving towards a goal of providing 25,000 additional homes by 2031.