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Table 19
Investment in residential structures

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seasonally adjusted data at annual rates, millions of dollars

Source: Statistics Canada, National Income and Expenditure Accounts: Data tables, catalogue number 13-019-X.

Value of new housing construction
10,892 12,104 12,160 10,548 9,856 8,584 7,704 8,188 9,840 11,564 11,128 10,308 10,468 10,220 10,440 10,244 10,216 11,112 12,364 13,904 14,284 15,004 15,984 17,372 19,228 21,396 23,072 22,756 22,424 21,932 22,244 23,292 25,576 25,460 24,516 25,080 26,984 25,344 21,268 18,756 17,640 17,092 19,600 20,816 20,868 20,572 20,656 20,600 20,452 19,628 19,576 19,852 21,280 22,372 22,600 20,892 19,352 17,144 15,880 16,832 16,716 17,720 19,152 18,924 20,384 21,896 21,780 21,952 21,648 21,428 20,484 20,864 21,056 22,036 22,804 23,388 23,360 23,020 24,080 24,244 24,964 25,428 25,988 27,344 30,224 32,508 34,256 35,980 35,588 35,736 37,260 39,596 40,520 41,752 43,324 44,568 43,892 44,544 44,244 44,116 47,664 48,700 48,224 47,640 49,668 51,976 53,296 53,460 53,196 53,876 53,000 50,440 43,872 39,144 37,948 41,108 45,868 49,704 50,980 11,426 8,583 10,710 10,343 11,899 15,661 21,613 22,473 25,158 23,088 18,787 20,674 19,877 21,786 17,302 18,128 21,503 21,106 22,321 23,676 25,931 33,242 37,045 42,541 44,199 48,057 52,100 52,628 40,518
Renovations
6,116 6,540 6,308 6,448 6,708 6,528 6,676 7,172 7,120 7,604 8,332 8,260 8,452 8,452 8,988 9,304 9,168 9,068 9,300 9,744 9,548 9,816 9,992 9,940 10,368 11,040 11,392 11,596 11,860 12,424 12,708 12,860 13,168 13,508 13,716 13,720 12,900 13,412 13,312 12,448 11,700 11,840 11,840 11,964 12,104 12,364 12,604 12,960 13,208 13,028 13,048 13,436 13,436 13,724 13,716 13,608 13,512 13,012 12,716 12,772 13,140 14,176 14,752 14,812 14,816 14,996 14,972 15,252 15,328 14,484 14,988 14,816 15,392 15,728 15,508 16,016 16,604 16,920 17,704 18,968 19,808 20,372 21,024 21,324 21,728 21,904 22,200 22,524 23,264 23,880 24,608 25,084 25,872 26,616 27,616 28,296 29,080 29,884 30,460 31,660 32,448 33,220 34,068 35,032 36,440 37,308 38,068 38,452 38,628 39,104 39,972 39,028 38,180 39,360 40,764 42,812 44,740 44,964 44,108 6,353 6,771 7,829 8,799 9,320 9,824 11,099 12,463 13,528 13,018 11,836 12,508 13,180 13,621 13,003 14,220 15,009 14,904 15,661 17,549 20,632 22,089 24,209 27,100 30,271 33,692 37,567 39,183 40,279
Ownership transfer costs
4,244 4,516 3,256 2,920 2,852 2,168 2,792 3,644 3,348 3,716 3,696 3,496 3,600 3,976 3,668 4,000 4,188 4,136 4,792 4,792 4,736 5,560 5,972 6,064 6,868 6,240 6,456 6,424 7,036 8,288 8,056 8,284 9,000 7,096 8,440 9,704 7,744 5,272 5,928 5,620 6,448 8,020 6,452 6,000 7,148 6,840 7,632 7,200 6,136 7,236 7,128 7,152 8,128 7,804 6,520 6,584 5,464 5,888 6,828 5,848 6,720 6,920 7,112 8,884 8,036 7,176 6,892 6,908 6,476 6,884 6,876 6,652 6,796 7,680 7,692 7,332 7,652 7,504 7,652 7,660 7,692 8,544 8,892 10,060 11,500 10,284 10,008 10,588 11,076 10,776 12,560 12,712 13,292 13,940 13,636 13,900 14,080 15,444 16,376 16,544 17,804 17,040 16,380 17,332 19,644 19,420 18,804 19,976 18,984 17,592 16,356 12,284 12,564 17,424 20,320 22,504 21,396 18,560 16,668 3,734 2,864 3,564 3,811 4,477 5,583 6,497 7,916 8,560 6,141 6,730 7,205 6,913 7,259 6,007 7,409 7,253 6,722 7,375 7,617 8,797 10,595 11,781 13,692 15,611 17,139 19,461 16,304 18,203
Total investment in residential structures
21,252 23,160 21,724 19,916 19,416 17,280 17,172 19,004 20,308 22,884 23,156 22,064 22,520 22,648 23,096 23,548 23,572 24,316 26,456 28,440 28,568 30,380 31,948 33,376 36,464 38,676 40,920 40,776 41,320 42,644 43,008 44,436 47,744 46,064 46,672 48,504 47,628 44,028 40,508 36,824 35,788 36,952 37,892 38,780 40,120 39,776 40,892 40,760 39,796 39,892 39,752 40,440 42,844 43,900 42,836 41,084 38,328 36,044 35,424 35,452 36,576 38,816 41,016 42,620 43,236 44,068 43,644 44,112 43,452 42,796 42,348 42,332 43,244 45,444 46,004 46,736 47,616 47,444 49,436 50,872 52,464 54,344 55,904 58,728 63,452 64,696 66,464 69,092 69,928 70,392 74,428 77,392 79,684 82,308 84,576 86,764 87,052 89,872 91,080 92,320 97,916 98,960 98,672 100,004 105,752 108,704 110,168 111,888 110,808 110,572 109,328 101,752 94,616 95,928 99,032 106,424 112,004 113,228 111,756 21,513 18,218 22,103 22,953 25,696 31,068 39,209 42,852 47,246 42,247 37,353 40,387 39,970 42,666 36,312 39,757 43,765 42,732 45,357 48,842 55,360 65,926 73,035 83,333 90,081 98,888 109,128 108,115 99,000
Of which:
Business residential construction
20,868 22,728 21,256 19,456 18,884 16,760 16,708 18,520 19,804 22,344 22,652 21,620 22,208 22,352 22,812 23,292 23,328 24,036 26,156 28,124 28,260 30,068 31,640 33,076 36,152 38,372 40,584 40,424 40,912 42,268 42,600 44,008 47,332 45,672 46,284 48,104 47,160 43,540 40,044 36,360 35,336 36,464 37,312 38,172 39,564 39,268 40,432 40,348 39,488 39,588 39,448 40,140 42,596 43,656 42,592 40,844 38,152 35,868 35,248 35,276 36,360 38,592 40,796 42,404 42,968 43,824 43,400 43,884 43,272 42,528 42,072 42,116 43,048 45,144 45,696 46,512 47,396 47,156 49,108 50,628 52,268 54,104 55,628 58,532 63,232 64,404 66,140 68,828 69,648 70,040 74,088 77,080 79,340 81,908 84,188 86,424 86,644 89,336 90,536 91,900 97,280 98,272 97,976 99,328 104,944 107,848 109,300 111,064 110,036 109,764 108,496 100,920 93,780 95,056 98,168 105,604 111,176 112,396 110,912 21,077 17,718 21,605 22,666 25,411 30,761 38,883 42,447 46,848 41,776 36,821 39,903 39,666 42,422 36,136 39,538 43,519 42,497 45,100 48,572 55,133 65,651 72,714 82,965 89,604 98,214 108,289 107,304 98,152
Government residential construction
384 432 468 460 532 520 464 484 504 540 504 444 312 296 284 256 244 280 300 316 308 312 308 300 312 304 336 352 408 376 408 428 412 392 388 400 468 488 464 464 452 488 580 608 556 508 460 412 308 304 304 300 248 244 244 240 176 176 176 176 216 224 220 216 268 244 244 228 180 268 276 216 196 300 308 224 220 288 328 244 196 240 276 196 220 292 324 264 280 352 340 312 344 400 388 340 408 536 544 420 636 688 696 676 808 856 868 824 772 808 832 832 836 872 864 820 828 832 844 436 500 498 287 285 307 326 405 398 471 532 484 304 244 176 219 246 235 257 270 227 275 321 368 477 674 839 811 848
Sales of new dwellings including land
14,400 14,508 13,700 13,884 12,260 11,480 10,872 10,284 13,500 13,248 14,752 14,216 14,356 13,728 13,576 14,504 12,396 13,508 15,360 15,884 16,824 18,456 18,964 20,980 22,368 24,380 26,876 26,852 26,856 28,772 27,300 29,444 33,224 31,176 29,540 32,600 34,320 32,268 30,416 27,944 30,340 26,184 25,104 25,404 28,744 27,568 27,172 27,712 26,472 26,500 28,384 26,368 27,436 30,436 29,632 28,392 25,316 23,180 22,392 22,244 24,296 23,660 25,344 25,844 26,792 30,496 28,668 30,120 28,448 28,416 26,240 27,344 29,748 29,168 29,476 31,664 30,980 31,092 32,536 31,616 32,540 34,168 35,892 36,164 39,152 39,636 43,992 47,492 45,332 47,724 47,152 50,256 51,832 51,644 55,220 56,904 56,924 58,060 56,856 57,860 63,768 62,628 64,860 60,784 67,796 68,304 68,588 70,760 69,644 72,552 71,968 74,232 62,064 64,112 61,452 62,980 66,332 68,496 74,472 14,123 11,224 13,929 14,041 14,287 18,806 25,119 28,093 31,635 31,237 26,758 27,799 26,931 28,974 23,283 24,786 29,019 27,612 30,014 31,556 34,691 42,568 47,616 53,900 57,425 63,010 68,862 72,099 62,652
Single dwellings
10,308 10,140 9,408 8,680 6,784 5,632 4,952 5,560 7,560 9,108 10,564 9,756 9,596 9,440 9,568 9,652 8,604 9,544 10,844 11,692 12,336 13,332 13,800 15,532 16,512 17,772 19,416 19,388 19,432 20,120 18,568 21,340 22,600 22,152 21,652 22,420 23,228 22,420 20,728 18,336 18,844 16,072 16,844 18,440 18,884 18,756 18,804 19,396 19,032 18,576 18,908 18,548 19,704 22,556 21,420 20,636 18,248 16,768 15,820 15,796 17,256 16,872 18,628 18,748 19,848 21,944 22,264 22,732 21,776 21,364 19,820 20,804 22,408 22,688 22,796 24,368 23,448 23,312 24,580 24,396 25,456 26,168 26,712 28,372 29,556 30,884 33,756 35,208 35,572 35,916 36,332 38,004 39,648 38,908 41,660 42,456 41,976 42,884 41,432 42,416 45,316 45,624 46,132 44,116 48,428 50,576 50,260 52,056 49,424 48,852 49,376 46,848 40,776 40,560 38,612 38,440 42,008 44,592 46,324 9,634 5,732 9,247 9,564 10,171 13,750 18,272 19,865 22,206 21,178 17,550 18,960 18,766 21,079 16,658 17,876 21,697 20,941 23,065 23,934 26,677 32,351 36,456 40,668 42,177 45,297 50,330 48,625 39,597
Multiple dwellings
4,092 4,368 4,292 5,204 5,476 5,848 5,920 4,724 5,940 4,140 4,188 4,460 4,760 4,288 4,008 4,852 3,792 3,964 4,516 4,192 4,488 5,124 5,164 5,448 5,856 6,608 7,460 7,464 7,424 8,652 8,732 8,104 10,624 9,024 7,888 10,180 11,092 9,848 9,688 9,608 11,496 10,112 8,260 6,964 9,860 8,812 8,368 8,316 7,440 7,924 9,476 7,820 7,732 7,880 8,212 7,756 7,068 6,412 6,572 6,448 7,040 6,788 6,716 7,096 6,944 8,552 6,404 7,388 6,672 7,052 6,420 6,540 7,340 6,480 6,680 7,296 7,532 7,780 7,956 7,220 7,084 8,000 9,180 7,792 9,596 8,752 10,236 12,284 9,760 11,808 10,820 12,252 12,184 12,736 13,560 14,448 14,948 15,176 15,424 15,444 18,452 17,004 18,728 16,668 19,368 17,728 18,328 18,704 20,220 23,700 22,592 27,384 21,288 23,552 22,840 24,540 24,324 23,904 28,148 4,489 5,492 4,682 4,477 4,116 5,056 6,847 8,228 9,429 10,059 9,208 8,839 8,165 7,895 6,625 6,910 7,322 6,671 6,949 7,622 8,014 10,217 11,160 13,232 15,248 17,713 18,532 23,474 23,055