The Economics and Statistics Division maintains archives of previous publications for accountability purposes, but makes no updates to keep these documents current with the latest data revisions from Statistics Canada. As a result, information in older documents may not be accurate. Please exercise caution when referring to older documents. For the latest information and historical data, please contact the individual listed to the right.
<--- Return to Archive
For additional information relating to this article, please contact:
February 18, 2021NEW HOUSING PRICE INDEX, JANUARY 2021 New housing prices in Nova Scotia remained unchanged month-over-month in January 2021.
Nationally, new home prices increased 0.7% from the previous month in January following a 0.3% gain recorded in December 2020.The largest monthly gain was in Prince Edward Island (+3.3%). New home prices increased in seven provinces and were unchanged in three provinces.
New housing prices in Nova Scotia increased 7.0% year-over-year in January, just behind Quebec (+8.3%) and Prince Edward Island (+7.8%).
In Canada, new housing prices were up 5.4% when compared to January 2020. This was the largest annual increase since March 2008.
Census Metropolitan Areas
Year-over-year, new home prices increased in the majority of Census Metropolitan Areas in January except for Regina (-1.0%). The fastest growth was recorded in Ottawa (+15.3%) and Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo (+13.0%).
New housing prices in Halifax increased 7.0% year-over-year in January.
Source Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0205-01 New housing price index, monthly
<--- Return to Archive
