Halton Region New Home Starts – May 2026
June 16, 2026
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Below is the latest monthly new home starts data for the Halton Region, broken down by municipality and dwelling type, as well as a few notable highlights. This information comes direct from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
May Highlights:
- In May, there were 119 new home starts in Halton Region, mostly consisting of ground-oriented homes in Oakville. See neighbourhood spotlight in the link below for more details.
- In the first five months of 2026, there were 561 new home starts in Halton Region. This year’s activity was 67% below the January to May ten-year median of 1,705, which is a benchmark for the typical number of starts in the region.
- In Oakville, there were 268 new home starts in the first five months of 2026, which was 70% below their January to May benchmark of 892 starts.
- In Milton, there were 233 new home starts in the first five months of 2026, which was 26% below their January to May benchmark of 316 starts.
- In Burlington, there were 26 new home starts in the first five months of 2026, which was 90% below their January to May benchmark of 271 starts.
- In Halton Hills, there were 34 new home starts in the first five months of 2026, which was equal to their January to May benchmark of 34 starts.
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Additional new construction information is available at the following links:
Housing Market Information Portal
*This email pertains to new construction housing starts (homes to be added to newly poured foundations).
CMHC separately tracks and publishes data on conversion housing starts (homes to be added to existing structures), released on the final working day of each month.
Conversion starts data is available at the following link: Residential Conversions Data Tables
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