HRM District 9

Halifax West – Armdale Housing Development

Building permit and recorded housing-unit activity in HRM District 9 — Halifax West – Armdale. Current totals cover the 12 complete months through August 2026.

12-month recorded units
302
down 65 (17.7%) from the previous 12 months
12-month permits
118
up 2 (1.7%) from the previous 12 months
Recorded units / 10,000
111.9
2021 Census population estimate: 26,991

Monthly Permit and Recorded-Unit Trend

Project-Type Mix

New Building

Permits
26
Recorded units
275

Renovation

Permits
60
Recorded units
21

Addition

Permits
32
Recorded units
6

Compared with the rest of HRM

Measure District HRM
Recorded units / 10,000 111.9 125.1
Permits / 10,000 43.7 56.1