HRM District 5

Dartmouth Centre Housing Development

Building permit and recorded housing-unit activity in HRM District 5 — Dartmouth Centre. Current totals cover the 12 complete months through August 2026.

12-month recorded units
1,129
down 26 (2.3%) from the previous 12 months
12-month permits
111
No change from the previous 12 months
Recorded units / 10,000
365.9
2021 Census population estimate: 30,853

Monthly Permit and Recorded-Unit Trend

Project-Type Mix

New Building

Permits
23
Recorded units
955

Renovation

Permits
69
Recorded units
169

Addition

Permits
19
Recorded units
5

Compared with the rest of HRM

Measure District HRM
Recorded units / 10,000 365.9 125.1
Permits / 10,000 36.0 56.1