Housing construction is booming in Calgary

 

 

Housing construction is booming in Calgary. Calgary leads the country in the number of homes built each year, with more than 18,000 residential building permits issued in 2024.

Officials say housing construction is not slowing down, and per capita housing construction is outpacing other major Canadian provinces. Officials said last year was the highest number of permits ever issued for townhouses, rowhouses and semi-detached units. The city also issued the most single-detached home permits since 2006, Ulrik Seward, the city’s chief building officer, said in a news release. The easing of the housing process has increased the overall supply and made housing more affordable for Calgarians, said Chief Housing Officer Reed Henry. The Chief Housing Officer also stated that other projects implemented with the participation of representatives from the construction sector have also helped improve the number of houses being built in the city.