HRM District 8

Halifax Peninsula North Housing Development

Building permit and recorded housing-unit activity in HRM District 8 — Halifax Peninsula North. Current totals cover the 12 complete months through August 2026.

12-month recorded units
501
down 322 (39.1%) from the previous 12 months
12-month permits
98
down 26 (21%) from the previous 12 months
Recorded units / 10,000
198.6
2021 Census population estimate: 25,232

Monthly Permit and Recorded-Unit Trend

Project-Type Mix

New Building

Permits
12
Recorded units
474

Addition

Permits
22
Recorded units
19

Renovation

Permits
64
Recorded units
8

Compared with the rest of HRM

Measure District HRM
Recorded units / 10,000 198.6 125.1
Permits / 10,000 38.8 56.1