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October 22, 2026NEW HOUSING PRICE INDEX, SEPTEMBER 2026 Monthly (September vs August 2026)
New housing prices in Nova Scotia were down 0.2% from August to September 2026. Nationally the price of new houses also declined 0.2%, with declines in six provinces led by Newfoundland and Labrador. The only gain was reported in British Columbia.
Year-over-year (September 2026 vs September 2025)
Nova Scotia’s new housing prices increased 0.6% from September 2025 to September 2026. Nationally, prices were down 2.0%, and have been declining year-over-year since March 2025.
New housing prices increased year-over-year in four provinces, led by Manitoba. Ontario reported the fastest decline.
Halifax new home prices increased 0.6% year-over-year in September 2026. Among Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs), new housing prices were down year-over-year in fourteen CMAs, with the fastest declines in Oshawa and Toronto. Trois-Rivières reported the largest year-over-year gain.
Year-to-date (January-September 2026 vs January-September 2025)
In the first nine months of 2026, Nova Scotia new housing prices rose 1.6%. Nationally, new house prices declined 2.2%. Gains in six provinces (led by Manitoba, Québec, and Saskatchewan) were offset by declines in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and New Brunswick.
Halifax housing prices were up 1.6% in January-September 2026 compared to the same period a year ago. There were declines in prices for fifteen CMAs throughout Canada. Toronto posted the fastest decline in new house prices and Regina reported the fastest increase.
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0205-01 New housing price index, monthly
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