2020 BC Residential Building Statistics & Trends Report

Survey Results

Figure 13: Percentage of Builders by Primary Area of Construction, 2020

Construction Activity

3%

10%

Primary Area of Construction In 2020, 69% of builders reported working primarily in the Lower Mainland 7 , followed by 16% in the Southern Islands 8 , 10% in the Okanagan, 3% in the Kootenays, and 2% in Central and Northern B.C.

69% Based in Lower Mainland

16%

69%

This was almost identical to the 2019 results.

Lower Mainland Southern Islands Okanagan Kootenays Central/North BC

Base: (n=1,291)

Figure 14: Percentage of Builders by Primary Area of Construction, 2003-2020

61% 58% 57% 57% 60% 63% 64%

67%

67%

70% 69% 69% 69% 69%

22% 22%

20% 23%

21% 18%

17% 16% 16%

15% 15% 15% 15% 16%

14% 14% 15% 15% 12% 11% 10% 10%

10% 9%

10% 10%

10% 10%

4% 4%

4% 4%

4% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4%

4%

2003 (n=968)

2005 (n=1,094)

2007 (n=1,162)

2009 (n=1,125)

2011 (n=1,316)

2012 (n=1,477)

2013 (n=1,452)

2014 (n= 1,097)

2015 (n=1,288)

2016 (n=1,526)

2017 (n=1,008)

2018 (n=1,206)

2019 (n=1,230)

2020 (n=1,291)

Lower Mainland Southern Islands

Okanagan Kootenays

Central/North BC

7 For the purposes of this survey, the Lower Mainland region includes Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Sunshine Coast, and the area from Squamish to Whistler. 8 The Southern Islands includes Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.

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