Vernon finished year with fewer new housing builds

Vernon saw declines in both new housing starts and completions in 2021 compared to the year before.

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) said the greater Vernon area reported 40 new housing starts in December and 116 completions.

While the figures were up from the 26 starts and nine completions in December of 2020, it still did not close the gap for yearly totals.

The CMHC data showed there were 291 new housing builds started in 2021, and 338 completions. That’s down from the 335 starts and 507 completions in 2020.