Housing Starts Off 3%
February 2014 / 2013
February 2014 / 2013
Single Detached Off 4 Units
Multiple Starts Up 3 Units
Multiple Starts Up 3 Units
Single detached housing starts in Nanaimo decreased in Feb. from 22 in 2013 to 18 in 2014 while multi-family units increased from 10 in 2013 and 13 in 2014 resulting in a combined total of 31 units in 2014 as opposed to 32 units in 2013.
YTD Total Starts Off 11%
Year to date single detached decreased from 37 in 2013 to 36 in 2014, multi-family decreased from 28 in 2013 to 22 in 2014 for a combined total decrease from 65 units in 2013 to 58 units in 2014.
How Nanaimo Compares
The following shows YTD housing start data for comparable urban centres:
- Chilliwack 114 starts
- Courtenay 27 starts
- Kamloops 103 starts
- Nanaimo 58 starts
- Pr. George 14 starts
- Vernon 22 starts
- Abbotsford-Mission 37 starts
- Kelowna 136 starts
- Vancouver 2714 starts
- Victoria 113 starts
Thanks for the great 'snapshot' you give of very interesting and meaningful sectors and trends in Nanaimo. The events listings and description are timely and useful too. too. Nanaimo-Info-blog is a great publication.
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