Brantford CMA

Key Points

• Unlike most CMAs included in this report, housing starts in Brantford CMA have increased significantly 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:

  • Brantford: A+.

• The increase in new home construction is driving new job creation. The increase in housing starts, compared to the previous four-year average at this point in the year, is estimated to have increased the number of jobs in Brantford by 1,555.

Housing starts

Figure 1: Year-to-date housing starts by dwelling type, Brantford CMA

Figure 2: Year-to-date new home sales by dwelling type, Brantford CMA