Vernon’s housing construction increased in July, but still below last year’s totals
Greater Vernon did see housing construction improve in July, but the annual totals were still well below last year’s figures.
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) reported 51 housing project starts in July of 2024. Those included four single homes, eight semi-detached homes, and 39 row houses.
CMHC’s data showed July’s starts were up significantly from June, when there was only six projects started in Greater Vernon.
However, the starts were still down when compared to July of 2023, which say 56 housing projects started locally.