Figures from the most recent national Census show that there were 758,715 separate dwelling units in the Vancouver Metropolitan Area as of 2001 (1.64 million in all of BC). The five largest categories of dwelling units in the Vancouver region are broken down as follows:
- Single detached house - 330,740 units
- Apartment (building fewer than 5 storeys) - 191,045 units
- Apartment (building more than 5 storeys) - 89,515 units
- Apartment (detached duplex) - 65,605 units
- Row house - 56,265 units
According to the CMHC, another 47,900 units have been added to Vancouver's housing supply since 2001, while an estimated 37,900 units will be built in 2005 and 2006.
- 2002: 12,844 units
- 2003: 15,626 units
- 2004: 19,430 units
- 2005: 19,400 units E
- 2006: 18,500 units E
Of the 19,400 units that should be completed in 2005, the CMHC predicts that 14,600 will be multiple housing units (apartments, etc.).
For a fuller breakdown of Vancouver region housing starts, by municipality, from 1961 to 2004, click here.
