New Homes Registry Report – August 2026

Enrolled Multi-unit Highlights  In the first eight months of 2026, 9,046 new multi-unit homes were enrolled 11 in B.C. Compared with the same period in 2025, multi-unit enrollments decreased 27.7%.  In August, 799 multi-unit homes were enrolled 10 . Compared with August 2025, the number of multi-unit enrollments increased 11.1%.  Using a 12-month moving average 5 , there were 1,018 new multi-unit enrolled homes 11 in August, trending at a 0.7% increase from July.  Using a 36-month moving average 5 , there were 1,446 new multi-unit enrolled homes 11 in August, which is a 0.6% decrease from July.  There were 180 new multi-unit buildings enrolled 11 in August. Most of these buildings were duplexes (73.3%) and quadplexes (13.9%). The largest building of 215 units was proposed to be built in Surrey.  In August, Surrey (281), Vancouver (87), and Chilliwack (78) had the largest number of multi-unit enrolled homes 11 in B.C.

Figure 8: Enrolled Homes in Multi-unit Buildings 11 , August 2026

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Figure 9: Enrolled Multi-unit Buildings 11 by Building Size 12 , August 2026

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Figure 10: Enrolled Homes in Multi-unit Buildings 11 by 12-Month and 36-Month Moving Averages 5 , August 2026

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