2020 BC Residential Building Statistics & Trends Report

Homes Built or Started Building in Past Year 9 Most surveyed builders (75%) reported that they built or started building between 1 and 5 homes in the last year. About half (49%) of builders reported building or starting between 1 and 2 homes, followed by 26% reporting between 3 and 5 homes, and 18% reporting no home construction. The proportion of builders with more than 5 homes started or built was lower at 6%.

Figure 16: Percentage of Builders by Number of Homes Built or Started, 2020

18%

75% Started 1 to 5 homes in past years

26%

49%

In 2020, the proportion of builders reporting no home construction increased from 13% to 18%, the highest ever recorded. The average number of homes built or started decreased from a high of 8.2 in 2019 to 7.8 in 2020. The average number of homes built or started for 2020 still exceeded trends dating back to 2011. Base: (n=1,291) None 1 to 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20* 21 to 50* 51+*

Figure 17: Percentage of Builders by Number of Homes Built or Started, 2003-2020

6% 5% 4% 4% 5% 4%

3%

4% 4%

3% 3%

8% 3%

4% 5%

10%

25% 27%

11% 11%

27%

27% 26% 26%

29% 31% 29% 26%

24%

31%

32% 26%

49%

50%

57% 54%

55%

56% 57%

53% 52% 51%

43%

43%

39% 40%

18%

16%

15%

13% 11% 11% 13%

13%

11% 10% 12%

7% 5% 6%

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)

None 1 to 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20* 21 to 50* 51+*

*Response category grouping different prior to 2012.

9 All homes worked on over the past year, including homes started but unfinished and homes previously started and finished.

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