Where to find Canadian housing market data
We do not publish market forecasts or a national price of the month. This page points at the organisations that actually measure the Canadian housing market, what each one publishes, and how often it is released — so the figure in your budget is one you can cite and date.
Where does reliable Canadian housing market data come from?
Benchmark prices and sales volumes come from CREA and your local real estate board; interest rates from the Bank of Canada; housing starts, completions and rental data from CMHC; construction cost, new-build price and population series from Statistics Canada. Each publishes on its own schedule with a stated methodology, and each is the source to cite rather than a secondary summary.
- Jurisdiction
- Canada — national and board-level data
- Page reviewed
- 2026-09-01
Primary sources
Source links checked 2026-09-01. Open the release itself, note the reference period, and record the date you read it alongside any figure you carry into a budget.
| Series | What it covers | Released | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Home Price Index and national statistics | Benchmark prices, sales volumes and new listings, nationally and by board. | Monthly | Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) |
| Policy interest rate and rate announcements | The policy rate that lenders price prime and variable mortgages against. | Eight scheduled dates a year | Bank of Canada |
| Conventional mortgage lending rates | Posted and effective mortgage rate series for historical comparison. | Weekly and monthly series | Bank of Canada, interest rate posted data |
| Housing starts, completions and under construction | Supply-side data plus the rental market survey and housing market outlook reports. | Monthly and annual | Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) |
| New housing price index and residential construction costs | Construction cost and new-build price series, by census metropolitan area. | Monthly | Statistics Canada |
| Population estimates and components of growth | Population change by province, including immigration components used in demand commentary. | Quarterly | Statistics Canada |
| Local board statistics | Neighbourhood-level sales and benchmark data, which national averages hide. | Monthly | Your regional real estate board |
Reading the data without being misled
- Prefer the benchmark or constant-quality index over average price. Averages move when the mix of properties sold changes, not only when values change.
- Match the geography to your decision. A provincial figure rarely describes a single municipality, and a municipal figure rarely describes one neighbourhood or property type.
- Check whether a series is seasonally adjusted before comparing month to month, and whether the release revised earlier periods.
- Treat forecasts as scenarios with assumptions attached. Read the assumptions before the headline number.
- Use the rate your lender has committed to in writing for affordability maths. Posted and average rates are context, not an offer.