Peterborough CMA

Key Points

• Housing starts in Peterborough CMA are virtually non-existent compared to the same point in previous years.

• In the CMA, for municipalities with provincial housing supply targets, overall grades, relative to performance over the same period (2021-2024) are:

  • Peterborough: F;

• The decline in new home construction is starting to be felt in the labour market. The decline in housing starts, compared to the previous four-year average at this point in the year, is estimated to have reduced the number of jobs in Peterborough by 237.

Housing starts

Figure 1.1: Year-to-date housing starts by dwelling type, Peterborough CMA

New home sales

Figure 1.2: Year-to-date new home sales by dwelling type, Peterborough CMA