Canada Housing cost inflation: latest figures and trend
Are housing costs still rising?
Yes. In September 2026, housing costs in Canada were 1.75% higher than a year earlier. That is a bigger rise than 1.54% in August 2026.
The latest housing cost inflation for Canada is 1.75% (2026-09), according to Statistics Canada. The table below lists every value we have collected, newest first.
Latest value1.75% Reference period: 2026-09
Previous (2026-08): 1.54% · +0.21 percentage points
Statistics Canada · Sources · Last checked with the source
About this indicator
- Official series
- shelter prices (CPI, 12-month change)
- Unit
- %
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Sources
- Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license
- The 12-month change is calculated by Vernumo from the official index; it is not a figure published by the source.
- We record revisions when the source changes a value we already collected.
- We do not receive a provisional/final flag from the source, so recent values may still be revised.
| Period | Value | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 1.75% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-08 | 1.54% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-07 | 1.28% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-06 | 1.55% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-05 | 1.71% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-04 | 1.77% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-03 | 1.66% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-02 | 1.5% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-01 | 1.72% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-12 | 2.1% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-11 | 2.32% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-10 | 2.49% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-09 | 2.56% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-08 | 2.56% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-07 | 2.96% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-06 | 2.86% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-05 | 2.98% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-04 | 3.37% | Statistics Canada |