2020 BC Residential Building Statistics & Trends Report

Housing Type Constructed in Past Five Years In 2020, 96% of builders reported building single detached homes in the past five years, while 26% built rowhouses, townhouses or duplexes, 9% built low-rises, and 3% built high-rises. The proportion building rowhouses, townhouses or duplexes has increased considerably since 2019.

Figure 15: Percentage of Builders by Housing Type Constructed in the Past Five Years, 2003-2020

97% 97% 97% 96% 97% 96% 96%

96% 94%

95% 95% 94%

92% 93%

26%

25% 25% 25%

22% 20%

21% 19% 19%

21%

20%

18% 20% 18%

14%

13%

12%

10% 10% 9% 9%

10% 9%

9%

7% 7% 9% 8%

3% 4% 3%

3% 3%

2003 (n=968)

2005 (n=1,094)

2007 (n=1,162)

2009 (n=1,125)

2011 (n=1,347)

2012 (n=1,463)

2013 (n=1,434)

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)

Single detached

Row/townhouse/duplex

Multi-unit low-rise

Multi-unit high-rise

Note: Multi-unit low-rise refers to buildings with less than four storeys and multi-unit high-rise to buildings with four storeys or more.

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