Data Trends & Analysis
This data is expressed as an index where December 2016 = 100. A value above 100 means Total (house and land) has risen relative to that base period; below 100 means it has fallen. The year-over-year percentage change shown on this page is the standard way to read the rate of change.
This series tracks Total (house and land) in Canada, measuring the New Housing Price Index, which tracks changes in contractors' selling prices for new residential housing. It is part of the broader New housing price index, monthly dataset. The underlying data spans 2016-02 to 2026-01 and contains 250 monthly observations. Values are expressed in Index, 201612=100.
The most recent reading is 121.5. Measured against the same month one year earlier, this represents a ▼ decrease of -2.3%. Falling values may indicate easing supply conditions, reduced consumer demand, or deflationary trends within this sector.
Across the full history of this series, the record high is 126.1 and the record low is 37.7. Use the chart above to identify when these extremes occurred and the broader trend context that surrounded them.
The interactive chart above lets you select custom date windows — the Period Change widget updates automatically to reflect whatever range is visible.